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«BI OOMVXfVltM OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. ARTICLE J. DECLARATION OF KLNOA.HNKIAi, PRIXCIl'tSK 1. The fundamental principles of Free Govern- ment cannot be too we.I understood, nor too often recurred to. 2 God has ordained that men shall live under government; but us the forms and administration of civil government arc in human, and therefore, fallible hands, they may be altered or modified whenever the safety or happiness of the govern be expelled except by a vote of t.vo-(birils of thd House from which be is expelled. 2. Each House mar punish, by imprisonment not extending bejppnd the session, any person not a member, \vl o shall be guilty of a contempt by any disorderly behavior in its presence; or who, during the session shall threaten injury to the person oi estate of any member, for anything said or done in either House; or who shall assail it any member thereof, or who shall assanIt or arrest any witness going to or returning therefrom, or who shall res cue or attempt to rescue any person arrested by order of either House. 3. The members of both Houses shall be free from arrest, during their attendance on the Genc- ■d require it. No government should be changed ' rnl Assembly, and in going to and returning teere for light or transient causes; nor unless upou reasonable assurances that a better will be estab lished. 3. Protection to person and property is the duty of Government; and a Government which know ingly and persisteutly denies, or withholds from tiie governed such protection, when wilbiu its power, releases them from the obligation of obedi ence. 4. No citizen shall be deprived of life liberty or property, exo -pt by due process ot law; and of lite or liberty; only by the jud.-meutof his peers. 5. The writ of “Habeas Corpus" shall not be suspended, unless in case of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. li The right ot the people to keep and bear arms shall not hi; infringed. 7. No leligious test shall b’ required for the ten ure of any office; and no religion shall be estab lished by law; and no citi/.eu shall ho deprived of any right or privilege bv reason of his religious belief. ^ Freedom of thought and opinion, freedom of speech, ar.d freedom of the press, are inherent elements of political liberty. lint while every cit izen may freely speak, write and print, on any subject, he shall be responsible for the abuse of the liberty. !>. The right of the people to appeal to the courts; to petition Givernmeut on all matters of legiti mate cognizance; and peaceably to assemble for the consideration of any matter of public concern —shall never be impaired. in. F-r every right there should be provided a remedy; and every citizen ought to obtain justice without purebase, without denial, and without de lay—conformably to the laws of the land. 11 Every person charged with an offence against the laws of the State shall have the privi lege and benefit oi counsel: Shall be furnished on demand, with a copy of the accusation, and will; a list of the witnesses against him; . . Shall h ive compulsory process to obtain the at tendance of his own witnesses : Shad be confronted with the witnesses testifying against him, and Shall h ve a public and speedy trial by an im partial jury. 12. No poison shall ba put in jeopardy of life or liberty inoic than once for the same offence. 13. Xo conviction shall work corruption of blood or general forfeiture of estate. 14 Excessive bail shall not be required: nor ex cessive fines imposed; nor cruel and unusual pun ishments indicted. 15. The power of the courts to punish for con tempt shall he limited by Legislative Acts. HI. A faithful execution of the laws is essential to good urclct; and good order in society is essen tial to libi rty. 17. Legislative Acts in violation of the funda mental law are void; and the Judiciary shall so declare them. id. r.’r pus’facto laws, and laws impairing the obligation o? contracts, and retro-active legisla tion injuriously affecting the right of the citizen, are prohibited. lif. Laws should have a general operation; and no general law shall be varied in a particular case by special legislation; except with consent ot all persons affected thereby. 20. The right of taxation can he granted only by the people, and shall be exercised only to raise revenue for the support of Government, to pay the public debt: to provide for the common de fence, and for such other purposes as are specified in the grant of pow rs. 21. In cases of necessity, private ways and the light to carry water over land for the purpose of mining and draining, may be granted upon just compensation being first paid; and w ith this ex ception private property shall not he token except for public use; and then only upon just compensa tion: such compensation, except in cases of press ing necessity, to be first provided and paid. 22 The right of the people to be secure ill their persons, houses, papers and effects, against un reasonable searches and seizure- 8 , shall not be vio lated; and no warrant shall issue but upon proba ble cause, support)d by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place or places to be ■••arched, and the persons and things to be seized. 23. Martial law shall not be declared, except in cases of extreme necessity. 21 Large standing armies, in time of peace, are dsngeroii« to liberty. 2-V No soldier shall, in time of peace, he quar tered in any house without the consent of the owner; nor iu time of war, but in a manner pre scribed by law. 2(1 The person of a debtor shall nut be detained in prison afrer delivering bonafideali bis estate for the Use of his creditors. 27 Tiie enumeration of rights Ueicin Contained shall no! be construed to deny to the people any inherent rights which they have hitherto enjoye<f. 2 s !. This declaration is h part of this Constitu tion. and shall never be vioiated on any pretence whatever. ARTICLE II. Skc. 1—1. The Legislative, Executive and Ju dicial Departments shall ba distinct; and each de partment sdall l»s confided to a separate body of magistracy. >Xo person or collection of persons, being of on ; department, shall exercise any power properly attached to cither of the others; except in cases herein expressly provided. 2. The Legislative power shall he vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate aud Houce of Represents tires. 3 The in-eting of the General Assembly shall he annual, and on the first Wednesday in Novem ber, until such day of meeting shall be altered by law. A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to trausact busin ss; but a smaller num ber may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of their members in snch manner as each House shall prescribe. No session of the General Assembly shall continue for more than forty days, unless the same shail be done by a vote of two-thirds of each branch thereof. 4. The compensation of the members and offi cers of the General Assembly shall be fixed by law, a*, the first session, subsequent to the adop tion of this Constitution; and the same shall not bo increased so as to effect the compensation of the members or officers of the Assembly by which the increase is adopt' d. 5. No person holding any militaiy commission or other appointment, having any emolument or compensation annexed thereto, under this State or the Confederate States, or either of them, (ex cept Ju'tices of the Inferior Court, Justices of the l’esce and officers of the militia,) uor any defaulter for public money, or for legal taxes required of him. shall have a scat in either branch of the Gen eral Assembly; nor shall any Senator or Repre sentative. after his qualification as such, bo elected to any office or appointment by the General Assem bly, having any emoluments or compensation an nexed there*-., during the timd for which be shail have been elected. from, except for treason, telony, or breach of the peace. And no member shall be liable to answer, in any other place, for anything spoken in debate in cither House 4 Each House shall keep a journal of its pro ceedings, and publish them immediately after its adjournment. I he yeas and uays of the mem bers on any question shall, at the desire of one- bills passed by both Houses, before the same shall become laws, hot two thirds of each House may pass a law notwithstanding his dissent; and if any bill should not be returned by the Governor., within five days (Sundays excepted) after it has been presented to him, the same shall be a taw, unless the General Assembly, by their adionm- ment, shall prevent its return. He may approve any appropriation and disapprove any other ap propriation in the same bill, and the latter shaft not be effectual unless passed by two thirds if each Honse. 7. Evorv vote, resolution, or order, to which the concurrence of both Houses may be necessary, except on a question of elections or adjournment, shall be presented to the Governor; and beloie it shall take etlect, be approved by him. or being disapproved, shall be re-passed by two thirds of each Honse, according to the rules anti limita tions prescribed in case of a bill. 8. There shall be a Secretary of State, a Comp troller General, a Treasurer, and Surveyor-Gen eral, elected by the General Assembly, and they shall hold their offices for the like period as the the voles cast shall be for Ratification, the Gov ernor shall by proclamation declare tins Constitu tion adopted by the people. But if forNo Jhrifica- tioa..that.fact sliali be proclaimed by the Gover nor, and this Constitution shall hare no effect whets ver Done in Convention of the Delegates of the people of the State of Georgia, at Sa vanish- on the23rd day of March, in the year of onr Lord eighteen hundred and sixty-one. In testimony whereof the President of said the length of the tenure of the Presidential office- In the now Constitution it is six years instead Ot four, and the President rendered inelligible for a re-election. This is certainly it decidedly conser vative change. If wiH remove from the incum bent all temptation to use his office or exert the powers confided to him for any objects of personal ambition. The only incentive to that higher am bition which should move aud actuate one holding such high trusts in his hands will he the good ot the people,’the advancement, prosperity, happi- Convcntion has herenuto set his hand, and caused , cess,safety. honor and true glory of the Co lied fifth of the members present, be entered on the j Governor, and shall have a competent salary journals. The original journals shall be preserved j which shall not be increased or diminished duriu (alter publication).iti the office of the Secretary ol State; but there shall be uo other record thereof. ■ the period for which they sliali have been elected. The General Assembly may at any time consoli- 5. Every bill, before it shall pass, shall bo read j date any .two of these offices, and require the du- three times, and on ttiree separate and distinct * ties to be discharged by one officer, days in each House, unless in cases of actual inva- j ft. The great seal of the State shall be deposited sion or insurrection. Nor shall any law or ordi- j in the office of the Secretary of State, nul shall nance pass which refers to inure tnan one subject! not be affixed to any instrument of writing, but matter, or contains matter different from what is | by order of the Governor or General Assembly : expressed in the title thereof. j and the Genera! Assembly shall, at their first ses- <>. Ail Acts shall be signed by the President of i sion, after the rising of this convention, by law, the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Rep-1 cause the great 6i-al to be altered the same to be attested by the Secretary theie of. - Reported for the ' Savannah Republican. SPFEt H OF HON. A. B. RTfiPHENS. I Vice President of the Confederate States. Del in ml at the request of tne Citizens of Savan nah, at the At hum K n, Thursday Eceniug, March “1st, lelil. At half-past seven o’clock, ou Thursday evening, the largest audience ever assembled at the Athe- uirtim. were in the house, waiting most impatient ly for tiie appearance of the Orator of the even ing, lion. A. H. Stephens, Vice President of the Confederate States of America. The Committee, with iuvited guests, were seated on the stage, when at the appointed honr the Hon. C. C. Jones, Mayor, and the speaker, entered, and were greet ed by the immense assemblage with deafeuiug rounds of applause. The Mayor then, in a few pertinent remarks, in- resentative.-: aud uo bill, ordinance or resolution! lt*. Tbo Governor shall have power to appoint intended to have the effect of law, which shall have I his own Secretaries, not exceeding two in nutu- been rejected by either House, shall be again pro- i her. posed under the same or any other title, without; the consent of two-thirds of the House by which ( the same was rejected. ARTICLE IV. . Sec. 1.—1. The Judicial powers of this State 7 Neither House shall adjourn for more than ! shall be vested in a Supremo Court for the cot three davs, nor to any other place, without the rection of errors, Superior, Inferior, Ordinary, ;and consent of the other: and in case of disagreement i Justices’ Courts, and in such other courts as have . ei.icy. (Applause ! j Rut not to be tedious in enumerating the nu- nierous changes for iho better, allow me to ailudd to one other, though last, not least: the new Con stitntion has put at rest, forever, all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar institution — African slavery as it exists amongst us—the pro per stalin'of the negro in out form of civilization. This was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution. Jefferson, in his forecast, had anticipated this, as the ‘‘rock upou which tiie old Union split.’’ He was right. What was con jecture with him, is now a realized fact. But whether he fully comprehended the gieat truth upon which the rock stood and stands, may be doubted. The prevailing iJeas entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the obi Constitution,. were that the enslavement of the African was a viola tion of the laws of nature ; that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally and politically. It was an evil they knew not well how to deat with, hut 4 j , , . - ... . gillie general opinion of the men of tiial day, was trod need Mr. Stephens. stating that at the request, | th(lt aonlehcir , ur olher ; u tLe orJer of iWidence of a number of the members ot the Committee,; the illstitution won!d bo ..yanescent and pass between the two Houses, on a question of adjourn ment, the Governor mav adjourn them. 8. Kv . i been or may be established by law. 2. The Supreme Court shall consist of three v wmi-iiivi Ulrtt auiUUi II liiOlIJ. _ , . »i . . j . ,i cry Senator anj Representative, before | who shall be appointed by the governor taking* his ?*hall take an oath or affirmation to ! JJ’ 11 * 1 the advice and consent of two-thnds of the *u p port the Constitution of the Confederate States; Senate* for such term of years as shall be pro- V 4* . • rs. . , .... wrenlixwl liv low JlTltl fihnli 4*0 II t IIIII III ClfflfW lllltil and of this State; aud also, that he hath not prac- bribed by law, and shall continue in office until lived any unlawful means, either directly or indi-i thelr successors shall be appointed and qualified, rectly, to procure his election. And every person convicted of having given or offered a bribe shall b e disqualified from serving as a member of cither House f»r the term for which ho w as elected. removable by the Governor on the address of two- thirde of each branch of the General Assembly, or by impeachment and conviction thereou. 3. 'The said Court shall have no original juris- U Whenever tins Constitution requires au Act i diction, hut shall be a Court alone for the trial and to be passed by two-thirds of both Houses, the j correction of errors in law and equity from the yeas nod navs on tiie passage thereof shall be en- Superior Courts of the several circuits, and shail tered ou the journals of each. 8ec 5—!. The General Assembly shall have sit at least once a year, at a lime prescribed by law in each of one or more judicial districts, designa- power to make all laws and ordinances, consistent Iby the General Assembly for that pm pose, at with this Constitution and not r pugnant to the ; ® uc h point^in each dis.net a^shall ]by^the Geneinl Consfiturion of the Confederate States, w’ ’ ” * * *"“ bill to establish a new county shail ho passed by least two thirds of the members present, in each * nd * n ca8 f tb ? P U,uMtT “ err ° r ■ h *“ n f be P re ’ branch of the General Assembly. I P* ,ed - at thu faret ,t ’ rm uf such Court after error 3. They shall provide for the taking of a census or enumeration of the people of this State, at reg jrought, to prosecute the cause, unless precluded “ j by some providential esnse from such prosecution, nlar decades of years, commencing at such times I shall be stricken from the docket, and the judge- 1 as they may present e I mcnt below shall stsntl affirmed. * ' 4. The General Assembly shall have power to 8.-1- The Judges of the Superior Courts appropriate money for the promotion of learning:; »b ft H be appointed H1 the .same manner as and science, and to provide for the education of!®* the Supreme Court, from the cueuits mjvh.ch th people 5. The General Assembly shall have power, by a vote of two-thirds of each branch, to grant par-j don in cases of final conviction fur treason, and to they are to serve, lor the term of four years, and , I shall continue in office until their successors shall be appointed and qualified, removable by the Gov ernor on (he address of two-thirds of each branch yn its i.ao< a wi midi vui.> iEiiuii i"i iicaswu, nu.i iu _ ~ . . . , L pardon or commute in cases of final conviction for j of ( ] Pni:ral A « c,nb ‘y* or b ? «mpeachment and murder St:c. b—1. The Genera! Assembly shall have no power to grant corporate powers and privileges to \ private companies, except to banking, insurance, j j conviction thereon 2. The Superior Court shall have exclusive ju- . rindicUon in all cases of divorce, both total and j partial; but no total divorce shall ba granted, ex- | railroad, car,al. plank-road, navigation, mining, ex-1 P e P t on tbe conv’-UTtmt verdicts of two^ specia pre.s, lumber and teU graph companies; nor to .l"™’ 8 -, In each divorce case, the Court shall reg make or change election precincts; nor to establish ftffhts and d.sab.hues o, the parties. 3. The Superior Court shall also have exehisi". 2. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury of this State, except by appropriation made by by free white persons and which do net subject the offender or offender* to loss of life, limb or t lire Utoiv , i.AVt IMi to y nil Iiuitlldlll/ll iuaux; try _ law; and a regular statement and account of the j member, or to confinement in the 1 emtenti&iy . in receipt and expenditure of all public money shall! ? ' such cases, Corporation Courts, such as now t-x- be published from time to time. i ,st * or , ma - v hereafter be constituted, in any incor- 3. No vote, resolution, law or order shall pass granting a donation or gratuity in favor of any porated city or town, may be vested with jurisdic tion, under such rules and regulations as the Leg- person, exrept by the concurrence of two-thirds of '" 'Mure- may hereafter by law direct, each branch of the General Assembly. 1 b AH criminal cases shall be trieo m u|» wuu- 4. No Hw shall be p-ssed by which a citizen ."’herethe crime was committed,except m cases shall be compelled, directly or indirectly, to become , wber ? a J*} r y esnnot be obtained, a stockholder in or contribute to a railroad or other . ° ^ be Superior Court s.iall have exclusive ju- work of internaUmprovement, without his consent;' ttsdiction in all cases respecting titles to land, except tin* inhabitants oi a corporate town or city, i J vb,< -h shail be tried in the county where the land This provision shall not be construed to deny the : ,ie8: an,] a!90 in 8,1 e 9 iut y causes, which shall bo rmwor nf tuition for tho onroo.o of m.tm, 1 tried in the county where one or more ot the de fendants reside, against (whom substantial relief power of taxation for the purpose of making levees or dams to prevent the overflow of rivers. Sec. 7—1. Tbo importation or introduction of; jP rayed , nogrors frotn any foreign countrv, other than the It shail have appellate jurisdiction in ad such slavehoMing Stares or Territories of the United Pafles ns may be provided by law. . . _ ..... I ^ I* .. V. r. 1 1 k.,.A aaiwak 4.i nni.*/ States of America, is forever prohibited 2. The General Assembly may probibit the in traduction of negroes from any State; but they shall have no power to prevent immigrants from bringing their Flaves with them It shall have power to correct errors in in- _ i ferior judicatories by writ of certiorari, and to grant new trials in the Superior Court on proper and le-ral grmnds. S. It shall have power to issue writs of manda- «ud citizens of Savaunah, and the State, now here, he had consented to address them upou the present state of public affairs. Mr. Stephens rose and spoke as follows: Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen of tho Committee, and Fellow Citizens :—For this reception you will please accept my most profound and sincere thanks. The compliment is doubtless intended as much, or more, perhaps, in honor of the occasion and my public position in connection with the great events now crowding upon us, than to me personally and individual y. It is, howevei, none the less appreciated by me on that account- We are in the midst of one of the greatest epochs in our history. The last ninety days will mark one of the most memorable eras iu the history of mod ern civilization. There was a general call ftom the outside of the building, for the speaker to go out; that there were more outside tlmu in. Tiie Mayor rose, and requested silence at the doors, that Mr Stephens’ health would not permit him to speak in tho open air. Mr. Stephens said he would leave it to the audience, whether he should pioceed indoors or out. There was a gen eral cry iudoors, as the ladies, a large number of w hom were present, could not hear outside. Mr Stephens said that the accommodation of the ladies would determine the question, and he would proceed where ho was. At this point the uproar aud clamor outside was greater still for the speaker to go out on the steps. This was quieted by Col. Lawton, Col. Freeman, Judge Jackson, | and Air. J. W. Owens, going out and stating the facts of the ease to the dense mass of men. women and children, who were outside, aud entertaining them, in short-brief speeches. Mr. Stephens all this w hile quietly sitting down until the furor subsided. Mr. Stephens rose, and said, when perfect quiet Judges i i- s restored I shall proceed; I cannot speak as long as there is any noise or confusion. I shall take my time, I feel as though I could spend the night with you, if necessary. (Loud applause.) I very much regret, that everyone who desires cannot hear what I have to say, not that I have any dis play to make, or anything very entertaing to pre sent, but such views as I have to givo, I wisli all, not only in this city, but in this State, and through out cur Confederated Republic, could hear, who have a desire to hear them. I was remarking, that we are passing through one of the greatest revolutions in the annals of the world ; seven States have, within the last three months, thrown off an old Government, and formed This revolution has been signally mark- fits having been single drop of Constitution, or the subject to invited. first genera! re ply secures all our ancient rights, franchises and privileges All tho great princi ples of uiagna dial ta are retained in it. No citi zen is deprived of life, liberty, or property, but by the judgment of his peers, under the laws of the land The great principle of religious liberty, which was the honor and pride of the old Consti tution, is still maintained and secured. All the essentials of the old Constitution which have en deared it to the hearts of the American people, have been preserved and perpetuated (Applause ) Some changes have been made—of these, I shall speak presently. Some of these I should Lave preferred not to have seen made, but these per haps meet the cordial approbation of a majority of this audience, if not an overwhelming majority of the people of the Confederacy. Of them, there fore. I will not speak. But other im, ortant changes do meet my cordial approbation. They form great improvements upon the Constitution. So.tak ng the whole new Constitution. I have no hesitancy iu giving it as my judgment, that it is 3. r Tbe General Assembly shall have no powet to m ' 18 ' prohibition, aeiro facias, and ail other writs pass laws for tlio emancipation of slaves 4. Any person who sliali maliciously killer maim 'ave shall suffer snch punishment as would bp which may be necessary for carrying its powers fully into effect. 0. The Snpprior and Inferior Courts shail have inflicted in case the like offence had been commit- eoncurr 011 *- jurisdiction in all other civil causes ted on a free white person. ARTICLE III. which shall be trb'd in the eounty where the de- ; fendant resides. 10. In cases of joint obligors, or joint promis- Sf.C. 1 — 1. Tho executive power shall be vested ; sors or copartners, or joint trespassers residing in n a Governor, who shall hold his office during the j different counties, the suit may be bronght in eith- terin of two years, and until such time as a succes-; C r county. sor shill be chosen and qualified. He shall have , j| Iu case of a maker or indorser or indorsors a competent salary fixed by law, which shall not! of promissory notes residing in different counties be increased or diminished during tho period for, ; n this State, the game may be sued in the county which he ehall have been elected; neither shall he receive, within that period, any other emolument from the Confederate States, or either of them, or from any foreign power. 2. The Governor shall lie elected by the persons qualified to vote for members i f the General As sembly, on the fii si Wednesday in October, in the year of onr Lord lPdt; and on the first Wednesday in October in every second year thereafter, until such time be altered by law; which election shall be held at the places of bolding general elections, and in the several counties of this State, in the manner prescribed for the election of members of the General Assembly. The returns for every elec tion of Govenioi shall be scaled up by the mana gers, scpc-rately from other returns, and directed to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives; and transmitted to the Governor, or the person exercising the duties of Governor for the time being: who shall, without opening (he said returns, cause the same to be laid | before the Senate, ou the day after the two houses i shall have been organized; and they shall be traris- , nutted bv the Sonate to the Honse of Representa- | lives. The members of each branch of the Gene- ! rsl Assembly shall convene in tho Representative | chamber, and the President of tho Senate and the j Speaker of the House of Representatives shall open and publish the returns in presence of the General Assembly; and the person having tho ma- 1 jority of the whole number of votes given in, shall be declared duly elected Governor of this State; where the maker resides. 12. The Superior and Inferior Courts shall sit in each county twice in every year, at such stated limes ns have been or may be appointed by the General Assembly. Sec 3.—1. The judges shall have salaries ade quate to their services fixed by law, which sliali not ho diminished during their continuance in office ; but shall not receive any other perquisites or emoluments whatever, from parties or others, on account of any duty required of them. 2. There, shall be a State’s Attorney and Solici tors appointed in the same manner as the judges of the (Supreme Couit and commissioned by the Governor; who shall hold their offices for the term of four years, or until their successors shall be appointed and qualified, unless removed by sentence or impeachment, or by the Governor, on the address of two-thirds of each blanch of the General Assembly. They shall have salaries adequate to their services, fixed hy )gw, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office 3 The Justices of the Inferior Courts shall be elected in each county by the persons entitled to vote for members of the Genera! Assembly. 4. The Justices of the Peace shall be elected in esch district b\ the persons entitled to vote for mf mbers of the General Assembly. 5 The powers of a Court of Ordinary and of Probate shall be vested in an Ordinary for each county, from whose decisions there may bean ap- f> No person convicted of a;iy felony involving j but if no pora-n have such majority, then from the pea i to the Superior Court, under regulations ny speefo-a of the crimen JaUi, before any Court two persons having the highest number of voles. J proscribed by law. Tho ordinarv shall be rz f this State or of th6 Confederate States, shall be who shall be iu life, and shall not decline an elcc ' officio clerk of said Court, and tnay'appoinl a dep- auy j of eligible to any office or appointment of honor, profit or trust, within this State. 7. No person who is a collector or holder of pub lic money, siisi! bo eligible to any office in this C t n 1ti 4«I #1... « M a : — — a a ^ . - i y ... 1 * 4 * . tion at the time appointed for the Legislature to i n tj c lerk. The ordinary, as clerk, or his deputy elect. th“ General Assembly shall immediately elect • rof ,y issue citations, and grant temporary letters of mediately a Governor tica tact; and in all cases of election i adinitii«tration, to bold until permanent letters are A a Governor hy tho General Assembly, a mojori I e-ranted ; and said ordinary, as clerk, or his dep State,. until tho same is accounted for aud paid into ty of th? votes of the members present shall be j |Jtv, may grant marriage licenses. The ordina- the Treasury. See. 2—I. The Senite shall consist of fortv- four memtiers, oue to be chosen from each Senato rial district, which district shall be composed of three cni'iguous counties If a new county is established, it shall be added to a district which it adjoins, nati! there shall b • another arrangement of tie* Senatorial districts. The Senatorial districts ah ill not lie changed, except whan shall h ive been taken. 2. N > person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to th? ag? of twenty-five years, and nccesssry for a choice. Contested elections shall be determined by both Houses of the General As lies in and for the respeefive counties shall be elected, as other county officers are, on the first i seinbly, in sum manner as shall be prescribed by Wednesday in January. 1884, and every fourth i ‘ aw * . I year thereafter, and shall be commissioned by the 3. No person snail be elipiblo to the office of 1 Governor for the ferm of four years. In case of I Governor who shall not have been a citizen of the any vacancy of said office of ordinary, from any I r *.-»»» f..,lurntn fituiao 4 w* nl i*a w aawa a».1 «« !«knk! . ■ ■ 11 i on is ■ • Conf-dernte States twelve years, and an inhabi taut of this S>ate six years, and who hath not at- new census tained the age of thirty years. 1 4. In c.iRo of the death, resignation, or disabil ity of the Governor, th? President of tho Senate shall exercise the exeentive powers of the Gov ba a citizen ot the Confederate States, and have j eminent until such disability be removed, or « been for three years an inhabitant of this State, successor is elected aud qualified. And in case and for one year a resident of tho district from which he Ls chosen 3. The presiding officer shall be styled the Presi dent ot the Senate, and shall bo elected vira coce from their o-,vn body. 4 The Senate shall have the soie power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that pnrpese f the death, resignation or disability of the Pres ident of the .Senate, the Speaker of the Honse of Representatives shall exercise the executive pow er ol the government until the removal of the disability or the election and qualification of a Governor Tho Governor shall, before he enters on the they snail be on oath or affirmation: and no p. rsou I duties of his office, take the following oath or shall he convicted without tbo concurrence of two thirds oi tiie members present. Judgment, in cases of impeachment, shall not extend turtlicr than removal from office and disqualification to hold and ejy >y any office of honor, profit or trast within this 8tate; but the party convicted shall, nevertheless, be liable and subject to indictm-nt. trial, jade ment and punishment according to law. Sec. 3—1. fh House of R -presentatives shall be composed as follows. Tho thirty seven counties having tbu Jaigest representative population shall have two Representatives each Every other county shall have one Representative. The des ignation of the counties having two Repreaentives shall be made by the General Assembly immediate ly after the taking of each census. 8. No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-one years, and he »citizen of the Confederate States, and have be ® n for three year* au inhabitant of this State, ana for one year a resident of the countv which he represents. 3 . presiding officer of the Honse of Repro- *?“**H V “ 8haU b « etyled the Speaker, and shall be a*™. f ! oul th ««r own|body. 4. They suall have the sole power to impeach allpersonawho have been or may be in office. 5. All bill! for raising revenue or appropriating money, shall originate in the Honse of Represen tatives; but the Senate may propose or concur in ■meudmenta main other bills. Sec 4—1 Each Hoo6e shall be the judge of the election returns, and qualifications of its own d sora i’ V'l •*'.•** have power to punish them for innriu ^ behavior or misconduct, by censure, fine, imprisonment or expulsion; but no member shall cause, the same shall be filled by election, as is provided in relation to other county officers, and until the same is filled, the Clerk of the Superior Court for the time being, shall act as clerk of said Court of Ordinary. ARTICLE V, 1. The electors of members of the General As sembly shall be free white male citizens of this State; and shall have attained the age of twenty- one years; and Lave paid all taxes which may have been required of them, and which they have had an opportunity of paying, agreeable to law, forth* year preceding the election ; and shall have resided six mouths within the district or county. 2. All elections by tho General Assembly shall be nv rira rocs, and when the Senate and House I affirmation ; *‘I do solemnly swear or affirm (as, tbo case may be) that 1 will fii'hfully execute the j of Representatives unite for the purpose of elect ing, they shall meet in the Representative cham ber, and the Piesideut of the Senate shall in such cases preside, and declare thu person or persons elected. 3 In all elections by the people, the electors shall vote by ballot, until the General Assembly shall otherwise- direct. 4. All civil officers shall continue in the exer cise of the duties of their several offices, during the periods for which they were appointed, or un til they shall be superseded by appointments made ia conformity with this Constitution; and all laws now in force shall continue to operate, so far as they arc compatible with this Constitution, until they shall expire, be altered or repealed ; and i*. shall be the duty of the General Assembly to pass all necessary laws and regulations for carrying this Constitution into fall effect. 5. All militia and county officers shall be elected by the people in such manner aa the General As sembly may by law direct 0. This Constitution shall be amended only by a Convention of the people called for that pur pose. 7. This Constitution shall not take effect until the same is ratified by the people. And to this end, there shall be an election held at all the places of public election in this State, on the 1st Tues day in July, 1861, when all the citizens of this State entitled to vote for Governor, shall east their ballots either for “Ratification” or “No Rati fication.” The election shall be conducted in the same manner aa genaral elections, and the returns •hall be made to the Governor. If a majority of office of Governor of the State of Georgia : and will, lo tho bust of my abilities, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution thereof. Sec:. 2—J. The Governor shall be Commander- io-Cbief of the army and navy of this State, and of tbo militia thereof. 2. He sliali have power to gpint reprieves for offences against the State, except in cases of im peachment, and to grant pardons, or to remit any part cf a sentence, in all cases after conviction except for treason or murder, in which cases he iney respite the execution, and make report there of to the next General Assembly. 3. He shall issue writs of elections to fill va cancies that happen in the Senate or Honse of Representatives, and shall have power-to convene tho General Assembly on extrao rdinary occasions; and shall give them, from time to time, information of the state of the republic, and recommend to their consideration snch measures as lie may deem necessary and expedient. 4. When any office shall become vacant by death or resignation, or otherwise, the Governor shall have power to fill such vncaucy unless otherwise provided for by law; and persons so appointed shall continue in office until a suceaaor is appointed agreeable to the mode pointed out by this Constitution, or bylaw in pursuance thereof. 5. A person once rejected by tho Senate shall not be re-appoiuted by the Governor lo tho same offico during the same session, or the recast there after. 6 The Governor shall have the revision of ell decidedly better than the old. ' (Applause.) Allow \ TT me briefly to allude to some of these improve ments. The question of building np class iirtcr- csts, or fostering one branch of industry to the prejudice of another, under the exercise of the revenue power, which gave us so much trouble un der the oi l Constitution, is put at rest forever un der the new. We allow the imposition of no du ty, with a view of giving advantage to one class of persons, in any trade or business, over those of another. All, under our system stand upon tho same broad principle, of perfect equality Hon est labor ftnd enterprise are left free and nnrestrict ed in whatever pursuit!they may be engaged in This subject came well nigh causing a rupture of the old Union, under the lead of the gallant Pal- metto State. which lies on our border, in 1333. This old thorn of the tariff, which occasioned the cause of so much irritation in the old hodv pol itic. is removed forever from the new (Applause ) Again, the subject of internal improvements, un der the power of Congress to regulate commerce, is put at rest under our system. The powerclnini- ed hy construction under the old Constitution, was at least a doubtful one—it rested solely upon con struction. We of the South, generally apart from considerations of constitutional principles, oppo sed its exercise upon grounds of expediency and justice. Notwithstanding this opposition, millions ut money, in the common Treasury had been drawn ior such purposes. Our opposition sprung from no hostility to commerce, or all necessary aids for facilitating it. With us it was simply a question, upon whom the burden should fall. " In Georgia, for instance, we had done aB much for the cause of internal improvements ns any other portion of the country, according to population and means. Wo have stretched out lines of rail roads from the seaboard to the mountains ; dng down the hills and fill' d up the valleys at a cost ot not less than $>2.'.O(i0,t)O(l. All this was done to oppn up an outletffor our products of the interior, and those to tbs west of us, to reach the marts of she world. No State was in greater need of such facilities than Georgia, but we bad not. asked that these works should be made by appropriations out of the common treasury. The cost of the grading, the superstructure and equipments of our roads, j was borne by those who entered upon the enter prise. Nay, more—not only tho cost of the iron, no small item in the aggregate cost, was borne in the same way, but we were compelled to pay into the common treasury several millions of dollars for the privilege of importing the iron after the price was paid on it from abroad What justice was there in taking this money, which our people paid into the common treasury on the importa tion of our iron, and applying it to the improve ment of rivers and harbors elsewhere ? The trno principle is to subject commerce of every locality, to whatever burdens may be neces sary to facilitate it. If the Charleston harbor needs improvement, let the commerce of Charles ton bear the burden. If the month of the Savan nah river ha« to be cleared out let the seagoing navigation which is boricfittrd by it bear the bur den. So with the mouths of the Alabama and Mississippi rivers. Just as the products of the interior, our cotton, wheat, corn and other articles, have to bear tho neces-ary rates of freight over our railroads to reach the seas This is again the broad principle ot’ perfect equality and justice. (Applause.) And it is specially held forth aud es tablished in our new Constitution. Another feature to which I will allude, is that the new Constitution provides that Cabinet Minis ters and heads of Departments shall have the right to participate in the debates and discussions upon the various subjects of administration. I should have preferred that this provision should have gone farther, and allowed the President to select hi* constitutional advisers from the Senate and House of Representatives. That would have conformed entirely to the practice in the British Parliament, which, in my opinion is oqe of the wisest provisions of that body. It is the only fea ture that saves that Government. It is that which gives it stability in its facility to change its admin istration. Ours, as it is, is a great approximation to the right principle. ... Under the old Constitution, a Secretary of the Treasury, for im-tance, had no opportunity, save by bis annual reports, of presenting any scheme or plan of finance or other matter. He bad iHhop- portunity of explaining, expounding, enforcing or defending his views of policy ; his only resort was through the medium of an organ. In the British Parliament the Premier brings in Ids bud get and stands before the nation responsible for its every item. If it is indefensible, befalls before the attacks upon it, as he ought to. This will now be the case to a limited extent under onr Sys tern. Our heads of departments can speak for themselves, and the administration ia behalf of in entire policy, without resorting to the indirect and highly objectionable medium of a newspaper. It is to be greatly hoped that under our system we •ball never have what is known as a Government organ. (Rapturous applanse.) (A noise again arose from the clamor of the crowd ontside who wished to hear Mr. Stephens, and for some moments interrupted him. The May or rase and called on the police to preserve osier. Quiet being restored, Mr. 8. proceeded.) Another change in the Constitution relates to a way This idea, though not iucuiporated in the Constituuiin, was the prevailing idea at the time. The Constitution, it is true, secured every essen tial guaranty to the institution while it should last, aud hence no argument can he justly used against the constitutional guaranties thus secured because of the common sentiment of the day. Those ideas, however, were fundamentally wrong. They rested upon the assumption of the equality of races. This was au error. It was a sandy foundation, and the idea of a Government built upou it, when the “storm came and the wind blew, it fell.” Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its cor ner stone vests upon the great tiutli that the negro is not equal to the white man—that slavery, sub ordination to the superior race, is his natural and moral condition. (Applause.) This, our new government, is the first in the his tory of the world based upon this great phy-ic»l, philosophical and inorad truth. This truth has been slow in the process of its development, like all other truths in the various departments of science. It has been so even amongst us. Many who hear me, perhaps, can recollect well that this truth was not generally admitted even within their day. The errors of the past generation still clung to many as late as twenty vears ago. Those at the North, who still cling to these errors, with a zeal above knowledge, wo jo“t.|y denominate fa natics. All fanaticism springs from an aberration of the mind ; from a detect in reasoning. It is a species of insanity On? of the most striking characteristics of insanity, in many instances, is forming correct conclusions from fancied or erro neous premises; so with the anti-slavery fanatics; their conclusions are right if their premises are. They assume that the negro is equal, and hence conclude that he is entitled to equal privileges and rights with tho white mail. If their premise were correct, their conclusion would be logical and just—hut their premise being wrong, their whole argument fails. I recollect once of hiving heard a gentleman from one of the Northern States, of great power and ability, announce in the House of Representatives, with imposing effect, that we of the South would be compelled, ultimately, to yield upon this subject of slavery, that it was as im possible to war successfully against a principle in politics as it was in physics aud mechanics That tiie principle would ultimately prevail. That we ;n maintaining slavery as if exists with ns, were warring against a principle, a principle founded in nature, the principle of the equality of man. The reply I made to him was, that upon his own grounds we should succeed, and that ho and his associates in their crusade against our institutions would ultimately fail. The truth announced, that it was as impossible to war successfully against a principle in politics as w ell as in physics and me chanics, I admitted, but told him that it was he and those acting with him, who were warring against a principle. They were attempting to make things equal which tho Creator had made unequal. In the conflict thus far, success has been on onr side, complete throughout the 1-ngtli and breadth of tiie Confederate States. It is upon this, as I .ave stated, our social frabric is firmly planted ; and I cannot permit myself to doubt tho ultimate success of a full recognition of this principle throughout the civilized and enlightened world. As I have stated, the truth of this principle may he slow in development, as all truths are. and ever have been, in the various branches of science. It was so with tho principles announced by Galli- ieo—it was so with Adam Smith and his principles of political economy It was so with Harvey, and his theory of the circulation of the blood. It s stated that not a single one of the medical pro fession. living at the time of tile announcement of the truths inadehy him. admitted them. Now, dged. May we not. therefore, look with confidence to the ultinmte universal acknowledgment of the truths upon which our system rests. It is the first govern ment ever instituted upon principle in strict con formity to nature, aud the ordination of Provi dence, in furnishing the materials of human so ciety. Many governments have been founded upon the principle ot certain classes; but the classes thus enslaved, were of the same race, and in violation of the laws of Nature. Our system comipits no such violation of Nature’s laws. The negro by nature, or by the eur-c against Canaan, is fitted for that condition which he occupies in our system. Th? architect, in the construction ot buildings, laj.s the foundation with proper mate rial—the granite—then comes tho brick or marble. The substratum of our society is made of the material lilted by nature for it, and by experience we know that it is th? best, nut only for the su perior. but for the inferior race that it should be so. If i>, indeed, in conformity with the ordinance of the Creator. It is not for us to inquire into the wisdom of his ordinances or to question them. For his own purposes he lias made one race to dif fer from another, as he has made “one star to dif fer from another star in glory.’’ The great objects of humanity are bast attained, when conformed to his laws and decrees, in the formation of governments as weii as in all things else. Our Confederacy is founded upon princi ples ill strict conformity with these laws. This stone which was rejected hy the lirst builders :'is become the chief stone of tiie corner” iu our new edifice. (Applause.! 1 have been asked, what of the future .' It Las been apprehended by some, that wo would have arrayed against us the ci\ ilized world. I care not who or how many they may he, when we stand upon the eternal principles of trnth we are oblig ed and must triumph. (Immense applause.) Thousands of people, w ho begin to understand these trulhs are not yet completely out of the shell; they do not sec them in their length and breadth. We hear much of the civilization aud Christianization of the barbarous tribes of Africa In my judgment, those ends will never he attain ed, but by first teaching them the lesson taught to Adam, that “in the sweat of thy brow shalt thou eat bread,” (applause,) and teaching th“tn to work and feed and clothe themselves. But to pass on— some have propounded ;be enquiry, whether it is practicable for us to go on with the Confederacy, without further accessions. Have we the means and ability to maintain nationali'y among the pow ers of the earth •’ On this point I would barely say, that as anxiously as we ail have been and are, foi the border 8tates with institutions similar with ours, to joiu ns, still we are abundantly able ro maintain our position even if they should ul timately make up their minds, not to cast their destiny with ours. That they ultimately will join ns. be compelled to do it, is my confident belief, but we can get on very well without them, even if they should not. Wo have all the essential elements of a high national career. The idea h is been giveu oat at the North, and even in the Border States, that we are too small and too weak to maintain a separate nationality. This is a great mistake. In extent of territ Ty we embrace 561,000 square miles and upwards- This is upwards of 200,(!<;U square miles more than was included within the limits of the original thirteen -States, lt is an area of country more than double the territory of France or the Austrian empire. France in round num bers has bnt 212,000 square miles. Austria in round uumbers has 248,000 square miles. Ours is greater than both combined. It is greater tlinn ail France. Spain, Portugal, and Great Britain, including England, Ireland, and Scotland togeth or. In population we have np wards of five mil lions. according to the census of i860; this in cludes white aud black. The eutire population, including white and black, of the original thir teen States, was less than 4,000.000 in 1700. and still less in ’76’, when the independence of our fathers-was achieved. If these with a less popu lation, dared maintain their independence against the greatest power on earth, shall we have any apprehension of maintaining ours now .’ in point of material wealth aud resources, we are greatly in advance of them. The taxable pro- t» of the Confederate 8'at os cannot be loss 1,009^)00.000. This, I think, I venture bnt merce of the world—who cau entertaiu any ap independence 1 Thia he merely.offered as » prehensions as to our success, whether Others join geation, as one of the ways in which it miehtT us Or not ! done with much-less violence L ■ “» It is true, 1 believe 1 state but the common sen tiuient, when I declare my earnest .desire that done with ranch-less Violence to construction *' the Constitution than many other acls of u° f ^ t government’. (Applause. ) Th" ’ difficulty h*, '*' the Border States should join us. The deferences be solved in some way or other—this may K e to ot opinion that existed among ns anterior to aa- , gaided as a fixed fact. e rt - opiuton cession, related more to the policy in securing Several other points were alluded to bv Rr < that result by co operation ttia'n from any differ- particularly as to the policy of thu new guv ’ M ' ence upon the ultimate security we all looked to in ment towards foteign nations, and onr com■T* upou common teal relations with them Free trad. c <«n» rr . as f w , ( These differences of opinion were more in refor- practicable, would he the policy of this e0 v ence to policy than principle, and as Mr. Jeffers,a. ment. No higher duties would be imposed on V U said in his inangural, iu 1891, after the heated eign importations than would be necessary t u , . conte-t preceding his election, there might be dif- port the government upon the strictest econ,,,^ foresees in opinion without differences on prmci- ■ i., «ca-.„ .i,- — pie. aud that all. to some extent,, had been Fedur- lu olden times the olive branch was con- lie emblem of peace, we will stud to th" iderej afiui,. alists and all Republicans; so it may now he sai 1 <>f the earth another and far more potential p"' of us, that whatever difference ok opiuion as to hlein of the same, the ' iiTTux Pi.ant. ih e J"' the best policy in having a c>r*»f|h*riitten with Ster j sent duties were levied with a view of border sister slave Stat s, if the worst come to I the present necessities and exigencies he pro. roeetinr, Prepar. the worst, that as we were all c .-operation.sts, we i a'ion for war, if need be; but if we have ate now all for independence whether they come j and he hoped we might, and trad" shook) resi*** | its proper com se. n doty of ten par cent up,,, ’* • »»J cr n ininnifslinnc i 4 n. u o 4 1-. n •* ml, * •— * i. • f snft. or not. (Continued applause ) In this connection I take this occasion to state. I eign impo.tations it was thought, might h that 1 was not without grave and serious appre 1 hension. that if tbo worst came to the worst, aud cutting loosa from the oid Government would he the only remedy for our safoiy and security, it would he atteniie I with much more serious ills, than it has been as yet. Thus far we have seen none of those incidents which usually attend rev cent to meet the expenditutes of the governme • If some articles should he it-ft on the tree |j 3t ** they now are, such as breadstuff's, & c , ;he n ’ ** course. (Tuti -s upon others would have to he j,;’v ! er—hut in no event to an extent to embark! trade and commerce. He concluded iu an esm " 1 appeal for union and harmony, on the part of U o hi lions. No such material as such ^convulsions i the p.-ople. in support of the common cause 1. usually throw up has been seen. Wisdom, pru- : which we w ere all enlisted, and upon the L« S0es deuce and patriotism, have marked every step ot which snch great consequences depend. our progress thus far. This augurs well for the j If, said he, we are true to ou-selves, true to future, and it is a matter of sincere gratification cause, true to our destiny, trno to onr high mi to me, that I am enabled to make the declaration, j foil, fo presenting to the ivorid the highest tvn« S - ... m i highest t¥De of the men I met in the Congress at Montgomery, civilization ever exhibited by mau—there will i (I may be pardoned for saying this,) au uh.er, found in our Lexicon uo such word as Fan wiser, a more conservative, deliberate, determin ed, resolute and patriotic body of men, I nev er met iu my lite. (Great applause.) Their works speak for them ; the Provisional Govern ment speaks tor them; the Constitution ot the permanent Uovenmeut, will he a lasting monu ment of their worth, merit aud statesmanship (Applause.) But to return to the question of the future.— What is to be the result of this revolution?— Will everything, commenced so well, continue as it has begun f In reply to this anxious en quiry I can only say it all depends upon our-clves. A young man starling out in life ou his majority, with health, talent and ability, under a favoring Providence, may be said to be the architect ot his own fortunes. His destinies are iu his own hands He may make for himself a name of honor or dis honor, according to his own acts. If he plants himself upon truth, integrity, honor^nd upright ness, with in lustry, patience and energy, he can not fail of success. So it is with us ; we are a young Republic just entering upon the arena of nations; we will be the architect of our own for tunes. Our destiny, under Providence, is in our own hands. 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Without intelligence, virtu»3 integ rity and patriotism ou the part of the people, uo republic or representative government cau be du | ruble or stable. We have intelligence and virtue and patriotism All that is required is to cultivate aud perpetuate these- Intelligence will not do without virtue, j France was a nation of philosophers. These phi- ! los-iphers become Jacobins. They lacked cha*. I virtue, that devotion to moral principle, and that \ patriotism which is so essi-utial lo good govern ment. Organized upou principles ax pel feet jus tice and right—seeking amity and friendship with ail other powers—I see uo obstacle iu the way of our upward and onward progress Our growth by accessions from other States, will de|*eml great ly upou whether we present to the world, as I trust we shall, a better government than to which they belong. If we do tiiis, North Carolina. Tenn essee and Arkansas cannot hesitate long ; neither cau Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri. They will necessarily gravitate to us by an imperious law We made ample provision in our Constitution for the admission of other States : it is more guarded and wisely so, I think, than the old Constitution on the same subject, but not too guarded to te- eeive them as fast as it may be proper. Looking to tho distant future, and, perhaps, not very distant either, it is not beyond the range of possibility, aud even probability, that all the great States of the Northwest shall gravitate this way as well as Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, A c. Should they do so, our doors are wide enough to receive them, but not until the) are ready to assimilate with us in principle. The process of disintegration iu the old Union may be expected to go ou With almost absolute cer tainty. We are now the nucleus of a growing power, which, if we are true to ourselves, our des tiny and high mission will become the controlling power on this continent. To what extent acces sions will go on in the process of time, or where it will end, the future krill determine. So far as it concerns States of the old Union, t ey will b' upon no snch principle of reconstruction as now- spoken of, but upou reorganization aud new as similation. (Loud applause ) Such are some ut tiie glimpses of the future as I catch them. But at first we must necessarily meet with the inconveniences and difficulties and embarrass ments incident to all changes of government fhese wiH be felt iu our postal affairs and changes In the channel of trade. These inconveniences, it is to be hoped, will be temporary, and mast be trornc with patience and forbearance. As to whether we shall have war with our late confederates, or whether all matters of difference between us shall be amicably settled, I can only say that the prospect for a peaceful adjustment is better, so far as I ain informed, than it has been. The prospeetof war, is at least not so threaten ing as it has been. 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Aches, and other infertilities, and other infir- nities, ou application of the Ready Relief externally, or a teaspoonfu! in a little water as a drink, will stop the moat excruciating pains in from five to lifo--:: minutes. In severe attacks of Cronp, Diptheria—or Sore I’iiroat plague—Rad way’s Ready Relief will nhrays ■sav® life, and quickly cure the patient. Fxjr Worms there is uo medication so quick as n lose of Kadway’s Ready Relief. RAD WAY’S REGULATING VILLs. Are the great regenerative medicine of the age. L» dies tor years the victims of depressing, life-Bouau- uiing complaints of a special nature, are restored t" health and vigor by tliuir use. All the ordinary affo tioiis of the stomach, bowels, ami liver, yield to t first Or second dose. Six Pills suffice in the cases, aud they operate in fr om three to six hours, mure effectually thnn thirty of the drastic class given in such nauseating.quantities. Coated with sweet cum the Pills have no disagreeable flavor. They not rnlv eiirp-eostiveness quickly but permanently, and in bi! iimnu.-ss they are infallible. Dyspeptics who h„ve suffered for years, recover in a few weeks under till- painless operation. They net powerfully upon tlu-i ir dilation of the blood, rendering it uniform and eipn hie throughout the system. quality and good faith. War can be of no more benefit to the North than to us. The idea of co ercing us. or subjugating us. is utterly prepost" rons. Whether the intention of evacuating Fort Sumter is to be received as au evidence of a de sire for a peaceful solution ot our difficulties with the United .States, or the result of necessity, I will not undertake to say. I would fain hope tiie former. Rumors are afloat, however, that it is the result ot necessity. All I can say to you, there fore, on that point is. keep your armor bright aud your powder dry. (Enthusiastic applause.) The surest way to secure pence, is to show your ability to maintain your rights. The princi ples and position of the present Administration ot the United States—the Republican party—present some puzzling questions. While it is a fixed principle with them, never to allow the increase ot a foot of slave territory, they seem to be equally determined, not to part with an inch “of tho ac cursed soil ” Notwithstanding their clamor j against the institution, they seem to be equally opposed to getting more, or letting go what they have got. They were ready to tight on the ac cession of Texas, and are equally ready to fight now on her secession. Why is this? How can this strange paradox he accounted for! I’heie seems to ba lint one rational solution—and that is. notwithstanding their professions of huiuaiiuy. they are disinclined to give up the benefits they derive from slave labor Their philanthopy yields to tt eir interest. The idea of enforcing the laws, has but one object, and that is a collection of the taxes, raised by slave labor to swell the fund, ne cessary to meet their heavy appropriations. Tiie spoils is what they are after—though they come from th" labor oi the slave. (Continued applause ) Mr. Stephens reviewed at some length, the ex- travagence and profligacy of appropriations by the Congress of the United States for several years past, and in this connection took occasion to al lude to another one of the great improvements in our new Constitution, which is a clause, prohibit ing Congress from appropriating any money from the Treasury, except hy a two thirds vote, unless it be for someohject, which tho executive may say is necessary to carry on the Government. When it is thus asked for, and estimated, he continued, the majority may appropriate. This was a new feature. Our lathers had guarded the assessment of taxes, by insisting that representation mid taxation should go together This was inherited from tne mother country, England It was one of the principles upon which the Revolution Lad been fought. Our fathers also provided in the old Con stitution, that all appropriation bilis shouiJ origi nate in the Representative branch of Congress, bnt our new Constitution went a step fnrther, and guarded, not only the pocket* of the people, but also the public money, after it was taken from their pockets. He alluded to Hie difficulties and embrrassments which seemed to surround the question of n peaceful solutiou ot tho controversy with the old government. How can it be done / is perplexing many minds. The President seems to think that ItADWAY S RENOVATING RESOLVENT Searches the di"ca*"d blow!, and pur"*** it of inttfima. lory and corrupting particles. For chronic diseases .-nipposed to he infixed in tiie flesh anil tissues pitd ali i. -ip, it is the one sole invariable cure. There is not a flesh or skin disorder that can resist thin mighty di.-in l.-ctcnt. Ulcerated Sore Throat, Bronchitis. Tubercles on the Inngs, all forma of ulueraliou, inward or out ward, suedimb before its anti septic anti-iiiHauiatorv action. Railway's Remedies are sold by druggists every where. RADWAY Sz CO., 23 John Street, N. T. 1CE.XTN. HERTY fc IIALL, Midedgeville; DAVIS £ GREEN, Eatonton,- J. C. BATES, Louisville; A. A CULLEN, Snmiersville. 44 It little in saying, maybe considered as five times ( he cannot recognize onr independence, nor cau more than the colonies possessed at the time they achieved their independence. Georgia alone pos sessed last year, according to the report ef our Com, troller General $ti72.U(»MfoO of taxablo pro perty. The debts of the seven Confederate State* sum'up iu the aggregate less than $18,000,(100; while the existing debts of the other of tbo, late United Htates sum np in the aggregate the enor mous amount of Hl74,tRW,WJt*. This is wKhent taking imo the account tbc heavy city debts, cor poration debts aud railroad debts, which press, and will continue ta press, a heavy Rumbus upon the resources of those States. These de6ts, added to others, make a sum total not much uuder $500,- (Mtfl.OfM). With such an area of territory—with such au amount of population—with a climate aud soil unsurpassed by any ou the fus uf the earth—with swell - resources already at our eom- ictions which control the com be, with aud by the advice of the Senate, do so. The Constitution makes no such provision A general Convention of all the States has been sug gested by some. Without proposing to solve the difficulty, he barely made the following suggestion : That as the admission of States by Congress under the Constitution was an act of legislation, and in tbo nature of a contract or compact be- tween the States admitted and the others admit ting, why should not thia contractor compact_fce regarded as of Like character with all other civil contracts—liable to be rescinded by mutual 'agree ment of both parties ? The seceding States have rescinded it on their part. Why cannot tbo whole question be settled, if the North desire peace, simply by tho Congress, in both branches, with the concurrence of the President, giving the* eonssat to the separation and a recognition of our BLOOD FOOD ! BLOOD FOOD!! Are you despairing? Have yon tried other rewe dies and failed ' Do you classify Dr. Biooson’s Blood Food with other patent medicines? Listen? U would be impossible to let you know of the Blod Food without resorting to advertising. Now. tin. q.nicks resort to the same method to acquaint you w.tii their patent medicine*, does not moke this preparatiea tiie same style of article oi nil as their*. Dr. Brens' 11 is a teacher in our medical colleges, and a very cele brated lecturer ou phy.-ioli gy; aud bin preparation*— not patent medicines—are the retailt of an old l>hy* ; (■inn’s great experience and knowledge. Theu do M despair. Though you Imve fried other remedies s ■ failed, try this and you wiH surely be cured. Con suinptive! you may be eared by this. UiifortnDst'- whose over-taxed system lias brought on some ehrou»; disease, numbers suffering as you are, find relief sre < restoration to p rfeet health from the Blood hood. Dpspeptie! try ifr AU suffering from Liver Comjdnint. inafo'r female weakness, or any complaint caused t>) poverty or difficiency of blood, feed your blood k" 3 the Blood Food /rad bo well. Mothers! Mothers!! It’ you value yonr own comfort and the health of your children, keep Dr. by tons infantile Cordial always in the house. It I s M *'’- tree from puregorie and ali opiates, midis seer 11, remedy for Diarrhoea, Summer Complaint, itn-l clv case* attending teething, and a great as*i*tunce • softening the g.tms. t sffoSee advertisem"lit. Forsaleby HERTY Sv HA LI., and GRIEVE £ CLARK. MiUudgevUle. 14 4u ty koSSUTH’M Advent, or the nuptials of L** Napoleon, are nothin** to tiie exoitemeut thaf i* ^ , baix>£T produced by *‘Ja^’»b’a Cordial.” It i* ‘"* !r,fc sold in hug* quantified tbroa^Loot the Cniretl 18 bottiea were uoM iu Lagrange by Dr. Xom» 1 druggist, in one half boor'# time. j For sale in Mdledgeviile bv HERTY & H.UCf-®* GRIEVE & CLARK. « A- Woodruff’s Concords. I T is a general acknowledged fact that tW Buggies are far superior to any cow *cd l*d Buggies are far superior to any tbe .-State. Tlioy run lighter, rule easier longer, t‘ an any other Buggies; hence the id demand for them iu many parts of ,his r 7 ,,,j also, in Tennessee, Alabama and Florida- * J : -| want a good Boggy or U’sriiag. of auy kind pay yon well 10 go to Griffin, or send vj ,ur _ j, Woodruff keeps a large stock from the fane down to the Iron axle Plantation Wagon ^ Any person can Im supplied direct!^ York by giving their orders to WOODRL Co.. Griffin, Ga. May 8,1860. rnr COCGIIS. The redden changes ol’ ^ mate are soarecs of Pulmonary, Bcoakcial, «. . ^ matic Affections. Experience having proveO „ pie remedies often sot speedily and cprtaimy , |l# ^ kea ip the early stage* of the disease, res ”'^ lieS »r atoneobe had to “Brown’s MrteobiM TrreW* |he Lozenges, let the Cold, Cough, or Irrits, , Throat be ever so slight, a* by this precaution )j( . serious attack may be effectually warded *’">. jgsr- Speokersand Singers wiH find them effeetual f ' { rag and strengthening tbe voice. See advert" ^ December 18C0.