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Cjje (Tonstitationalisl
Wednesday Morning, Nov. m, 1865
TOR GOYEKNOR.
Hen. CHAKLEBJ JENKINS
ton CONGRESS.
Cel, JAS H MATHEWS.
THERE I® COUFUCT.
In the course of the Ut* debases in the
Convention of Georgia, on the new Consti
tution, the fourth paragraph of the fifth wcr
tioo of the second article thereof came under
diacusnoo. and it was proposed by Mr. Cand
ler, of DeKalb, that it ahould be so amended
« to read thus; “The General Assembly
shall have power to appropriate money for
tbs promotion of learning and science, and
to provide for the education of the people,.
and shall provide for the early resumption of
the regular exercises of the Vnivertiiy of
Georgia, by the adequate endencment of the
same." Op this proposed amendment a de
bate sprang up, of which, as illustrating to
some extent our proposed remark*, we subjoin
a synopsis from the reports:
lu support of Ids proposed amen ment,
Mr. Candler proceeded, in effect, to say 1 hot
though every material mterrst of the Stab
0 f (Worgia had suffered, more or less, from
the long continuance and unfortunate resul s
of the late war, the educational interest had
perhaps, received an amount of injury folly
equal to that which any oflier hud *ut%'n«d.
Not to dwell, however, upon the past, jazfd to
speak more particularly of the *|recific matter
touche) upon ia hi«proposed amendment, he
would sav that, while now bereft of all ac
tive us •fulness, the University of Georg in
needed but the a'd of the State to repair past
injury and start anew in that beneficent ca
reer that had given to Georgia many of her
most prominent men, and, in especial, th •
Hon. Alexander Hamilton Stephens. [Mani
festations of applause .] The library of tha
institution was still intuc', its chemical and
philosophical appara.ns had been fortunate'?
preserved, sod its professional cor pi still it
tnsined in Aiken*, though now, from the ces
sation of collegiate i xerdsas, engaged in pri
vate schools Unable to depend upon the
inudequiro resources furtx'shcd by tuition
fees alone, the University could not resume
its pffhl c and he trust and the a»-
si-tnnee trcct saury to t nahlifi it to accomplish
this end of its crrat'on wool'!", by 'ho adop
tion of his nropostd ntnendme t, bo assured
by the Convention. Virginia, lie went on to
say. mangled and torn ns sho was, with her
field* made desolate and almost every foot of
her soil dyed with Wood from every Southern
—and he might add Northern—State, still
cared for her University, and had mode it oi o
o(her first cares to extend that institution
her cordial sympathy and efficient aid. North
Carolina had done the same for her Univer-i
ty, and. so far ns ho knew, each other South
ern Rluto having such an institution had given
it h 1 r assistance. Georgin alone had dona
nothing, and. in the name of her best inter
ests. ho would ask was ahe alone to refine?
The denominational institutions, he continued,
would be built no again by the various sects
under whom peculiar care they were, but flu
University, bared upon no creed, doing good
to all, ami established for'the common benefit
of the Rtate, must look to the convention f r
that assistance tic would not
to suppose would be withheld.
Mr. Jenkins, of Richmond, said that many
years ago very considerable tract* of lied in
the counties of Orcone. Oglethorpe, ('lark,
and Franhluw bad betas lef a* an endowment
•for tha University. Under authority given
bv the legislature, the trustees hud. about
1886, if he remembered rightly, sold these
lands and invested the purchase money in
bonds—which bonds were afterwords taken
from them by tha Stain and certain stock in
the Georgia bank given in ben thereof, it be
ing stipulated that, in ease the revenue there
from did not, in anv particular year, amount
to 68 000, the State whs to make up the de
ficit. Now that the hanks of the State were
not in operation and would probably never
yield anv more dividends, it was apparent the
Ufliversitv was thus deprived of tnore bene
fits intended it in the original endowment
This being the ea«c a claim from that institu
tion for aid was not to be looked on «« the ro4
qßesting of a gratuity, but in the light of n
just requirement of what w«», in reality, its
own. All that had been said of tha soholos
tic ability of the University Ut reunite argued
forcibly for the extension of the drafted ni 1 —
the professor*. ha was particularly aware,
were in resditta-o to in-tru< t. having faitlvfu’ly
remaim'd at tbrir posts—and he sincerely
hoped some such declination as that conPtn
plated by the amemlmeat under eoniMeratieu
might lie made bv the convent in. If aot.
it might apoear, after whnt hud Ireen sad
that that body did not favor any ns* at nee in
this regard, and in that be'iof the legislature
would perliape refuse to tak • such action ns
would restore the X'niveysltv tol'a la-ncflecut
career. The cause ut education must not 1m
a- glectetl—the beet interests of Ge regia for
bade it—and ha rcariy trusted the propose !
ameadmeut might nan t the sp;irovul of the
couv. ntion.
The rot* Mng then taken, the amendment
waa adopted, and on next day a reennsideni
tjon was refused by yea* 131, nay* 188.
Now iu thus re-poblisUiog the debate, a*
above given, it has been rmr pnrpee to show,
firat, how little the University needs to stmt
her ia. a* was well said. “ that beneficent ca
reer that had given Georgia many of Are
moet prominent men and. secondly, how
justly she is entitled to that measure of ass s
taooe she Invokes. That to such a cal', from
such an institution,so strenuous an opro-'tua
should be shown aa 4#evidenced by two dar*
deb»te and a nock and neck vote, may seem
surprising, but it arose, we are fain to b lieve,
rather from a misapprehension than any less
pardonable cause. Tbrre was, perhaps, no
man in that who 1 * convention who rea'ly
doubted the absolute neonudty of tdticaiioua!
lost tutiors to the public welfare, or in all. so
inmost hi ait there w*>u’d not haw brat an
“equHwsent throb is the old darick. -
“ IT Am land it gone and money epent.
Then learning it most «rraflreifi"
Rut as we take it. the true loot of all this
hoatliity to the University arose from a be
lief—a d.-op'y urooeotjs h lief wo cannot but
say—tbst what wo* given to the University
might he taken from tl<e Common School.—
Latin. Greek, Mathematic* and Fhiloanphv.
and all that, may be very well was doubtless
the thought of many a delegate amour t l '*
opposing hundred and thirty-one, but it will
not do to swamp the commoner branches for
the undue protection of lLae nmre reodhdite
studies. Tbe State is poor, and what she
gives to education must be given rather to the
many ignorant than to tbe studious tew. Now
this would all be such sound logic as to jus lfy
tbe strenuous opposition it engendered, were
it not l wed upon a total and utter mistake j
There bno conflict invocation. To borrow
an illustration firm U* fictile an, the finer
you make anvfwjg- ptrtiaclar grade of u at-;
| tide the finer, pari passu, beciv .te* every oil
ier less elaborated gra-e of that auutc article.
| The higher eJjration is carried in Us nobler
branches tbe <rreater is the impetus given to
that alliterative wonder of our school boy
days the three r't —to reading, writing, and
arithrftctic, to coming primers, following
copies, and working out the role of three
England has some of the moat magnificent
colleges in tbe world. Learning is indeed
there clothed in all her pomp and lodg'd in
palaces, and yet in England—despite a large
amount of ignorance that, like the poor, will
be always with ua—there ia a aystem of pri
mary Liafrcctioa of moat wonderful efficiency
and completeness. In Prussia there are Un -
versities vkhete men burrow, at tbe expense of
the State, for a life-timo in the most recondi'e
studies, and yet in Prussia is acotmnon achool
system, whereol almost every child has heard.
Prance has noble instilutea of all grades, from
tie Sorbonne to the Scale folytecnique Gar
many has her Hei.telberg and Bonn, Holland
ler grand old Leyden. at)d yet we plumply
assert that the village school is of an higher
grade and the village achool master a better
educated man there than either academy or
teacher with oarselvcs. It is ualural it should
be so.
The teacher has in his day 'received in
struction from a graduate, where the word
means sometbirg, or be had. may be. even aat
in his own proper person at tbe feet of life
great University G maliele. He has drar k
ir. lerson* of wi-d.vn from their lips, he has
profited by their teachings if attentive, and
even if carries* or dull, has yet rraped uncor
sc!oo* benefit, just as tbe manners of the boor
are meliorated, in hit own despite by any in
tercom.*, even ol a menial nature with gen
tlemen.
But. tbe point is so self evident when ouec
made that we #are not to dilate upon it.—
America, an hour la fore it hove up into sight
upon the (Jrnoan's pinnace, and Amcriea an
hour after tba palms of San Salvador were
rest line above European heads, are not more
did vntly conceived than tlifs great fact, that
th. re is no conflict in the interests of eduei
tion - that the lions" of wisdom is alwavs in
loving accord—»nd that ilia battle of the
Books never ex sled and never will, outride
of a fervid fancy and a glowing pen. We
have sought, (ten. in what we have said, to
merely assert the truth of this principle enun
ciated, and then not encumbering a plain pro
position with illustration, to leave the truth
to work its way.
So close, a vote ns that, final one had in the
convention may well engender a fear that, in
a levislntnre which is ever an less conservative
a body, this great institution may find morn
enem es than friends, \yo trust not, nr.d in
(he hope of removing, so far an lay within the
scope of onr abilities, a misnpprehenrinn that
eou'd alone bring about such ai-tute of nfiairs,
have sought to enunciate tlieiulcleu'able prin
ciple nhove given.
THE ELECTIONS.
It will be noticed that at the le ad of our
cnlnmni appear the names of the Honorable
Oharles J denk ns for Governor nml Col. .1-
1). Matthews for Representative from this, th*
Filth, Congressional Diet act. Owing to the
peculiar state of nffnirs, rcnnltnnt from the
late civil war. now existent in this State, in
common w th the other Slates of the Month,
these game* sre presented to poptthir consider
ation without any reference to the usnn! ma
chinery ot party conventions and nomination.
Six days from today Ilia election is fry law,
appointed and even wore it possible to lime
recourse to ordinary modes of nomination
tliers would not be time for this and other j
papers to act according to the usual rules. I
Endeavoring, therefore in this, ns in nil
other regards, to nrcnmmodatc itself to exist
mg exigencies the (Virnmn'TiosAMST Ims
•made the nominations above set forth,without
waiting upon customary political procedure.
It Is to be distinctly understood, however, that
this action is based upon no purely political
principles. At this ilav there is no issue tba*
divides the South. She stands In alt that af
fect* her interest a* a uutt, and the enly ques
tion iu this election is who will be most accept
able to hi t people, as a candidate for her suf
frage ; answering this question, so fur as this
State of Georgia goes we have hoisted —in
political parlance—the names of Messrs. Jen
kins and Matthews and propose to set forth
'hose reasons ! mpr!!ing us to this cotton' and
appearing 'oiho voters of the State and district
ill their behalf.
Os Mr. Jenkins It is our purpose to suv
bttta. He is unwtheonlygtibornatorinlraii
didite liefore the peop'e and, frem whnt we
gather from a reoent *>s tto M'llfdtrcvri’e and
»l* other sources bkelv to lx* without an opp->-
nent. Under this belief and the further im
pression that many long yr ire of devotion to
Georgia fully entitle him to the post of her
Ckiief Executive, we nnhoaitatingly commend
him to the suffrages of our people. He las
long a-.d faithfully lubor.nl in b-half of the
Empi'e S'ate of the South as a legislator and
ridge ami his many years oT past u efnbuo-s
and premise of future service appeal power
fn'ly in behult of his completing the honor
able triad of bis life by Itecoming the first ex
ecutive officer of his native State. Votes are
not r.ecessarv to elect a mau so etuinent for
ability and worth, but each vote oast is n
tribute to his peculiar merits and wc trust no
man will refuse to oast his suffrage lor him—
since even if entirely superfluous it will at
least be deservedly complimentary.
Andi f Co'. J. D. Matthews, whose name
appear* at the bead of our column as a can
didate to represent in Congress this Fifth Con
gre-siema! District. Other name* there are
we are fii lv aware, that have beeo mentionsd
in connection with this office, but on a ear ful
survey we are iuc'iued to throw our influen t
whatever it msv be. in the scale of Col. Mat
thews, of Oglethorpe. In so acting no ]H>lit
iea! considerations govern onr course. TV'
past is in the ttomsi pa*-t. We desire but
fitness ai-d poputar acceptance to call fmth
our support and in either of these regards are
Inin to bcliovo this geutUman peculiarly cn
tititxl to support. During the legislation in
the State ter two sessions duriug the war Col.
Matthews filled a praroinent part tire stat
ute book to-d iv bearing eminent marks of hi* j
experience, «parity and oiodeeation. Os hi*
r.cord as a so’dkr of tbe Confederate States!
we desire to say nothing, save to render that j
tribatecourage, gmmtadcy. and devotion are
cm entitled to. the service as aj
private soldier Col. llad hewn soon naeby a
| dauntless gallantry to the rank by which he
is now generally known and led his regiment
into many a leaden storm till, at the great bat
tle of Co'd Harbour, he received that painful
wound from tbe effects of which he oven now
luff-re. Identified thus, by tbe daily and
hourly offering of his life for four years past,
with the great body of onr people and com
mended further to their favorable consideration
by no little legislative experience and approved
ability, we cordially give him our support.
His late speeches in the Convention of Geor
gia cannot, we think hut powerfully appeal
to our peopl? end furnish the surest evidence
tliatin the Congrrrikof the United States, the
Fifth District of Georgia will uot be either
misrepresented by sycophaucy or endangered
by afoobsh extremism.
“THE GREAT UNTERRIFIED.»
Hereunto appended, we give the r.nlnea of
those members of tlie Georgia Re-organiza
tion Convention—assembled tn pursuance of
Executive proclamation of June 17, 1885—
who, on the seventh day of thia present
month, voted against The Repudiation Ordi
nance. From a personal presence at th# srs
sions of this Convention, we arc fully aware
of the mix rare* covert or avowed—wberebr
j it was .ought to obtain an unresisted adop
| tion of this ordinance, and can tha* estimate
; the moral re rage lead ,v me hundred and
| arventer nos tV dre.xraies pr, sent t») icgistcr
; tt«:ir n .iucs lw-fore a! prsteritv a* having
neither lot nor part ms such legislation.
To speak at any i tipth upon lh ; s general
matter is rot n >w our pi rrose. there being a
! -peeifs of sitent el-rquenci in the roll-call an-
I'C.Y'ri, to which sry words of ottr own cnuhl
lead bn' “Under fro*. I.a Tour IV Auvergne,
we read, that aarimit soldier styled The FVst
of Fiati.e, had liia name on the
rrmCcr long after he had lullen a prey to the
bullet, and each day when read out. by the
sergeant, some comrade would respond wi'h
“ Dead on tli" Field of Battle " And in any
future political contc t-’ in this State of Geor
gia. we cannot but tbirk each mine npnn
this subjoined list can be mentioned with just
some such Honest pride and beard with just
“ome siteh murmur of gmfrriant approval.
And this is the list:
Voting No. —M s.rs. Adair. And’rsoo «f |
Chatham, A ride 1 son of Cobb, Arnotd of fTco- j
vv. Arnold of Wa'ton. Atkinson of Troup, I
Atkimon «f Camden, Bacon. Ba’ksdale. Bar
nett. Bell of Webster, Blanee. Blount, Brew
er. Bur's. Culwniss, Callawiy. Cadlo’, Chand
ler. (V en, (>b\ Cos k. Cnvinnton. D-rt. Da
y’s of Flovd, Davis of Jackson, Defireffcn
reid. Dowda. Ditlbwe, Dunree, Freeman,
Felton, Flovd, Gillis, Gibson, Gunnels,
Goode of Houston, Glover, Horne, Hill of|
Troup, Holt of Ibbb, Huinher, Hudson of
Brooks, Holmes Harris of C’nrkc HarrW ofj
Hancock, Harris of Worth, Hook, Hammond,
j llnwsrd of Bartow, Hank, Han«ll. Harvev,
H iV. Irwin. Jenkins, Johnson of Oark. Jones
of Columbia. Jones. M. Ib, of Bnrkn Jew#,
R. of Burke, Kireev. Kenan. King of
Greene, King ot Itiehmnnd, T.-imav. l.awsoe,
Lawrence. Lewis of Greene. Logan of White,
Logan of Bibb, Lovett. L'oyri. Middleton,
Moore of Flovd. Moore of Webster Morgan,
Murphy. Mnlla-rl Mnmdng. Mathew* of
Oelethorno, Mathews of Washington. McDon
ald, McDuffie of Morion. McLeod, Nosh,
p Ron IVnil'oton. Terry, Tnckett. Beeso,
lieyno'ils, llidley of Troup, Roberts i t War
ren, Rohtfison of Burly, Sole. Sharpe. Shock
ley, Simmons of Gwinnett. Simmons of Craw
ford. Smith of Charlton, Salomon, Sorrells,
8 - t ijiteton, Stephens. Stewart. 'I hnmas Tur
ner nf Cnmtibell, Tm-ncr of Qidtman. Un
derwood, Whi'nlow. Wirilqtn iof Baker, Wil
beghun AVimli’rly, Wo’tlt’i'n of DeKalb.
Wright of Cowel i, Wright of Dougherty,
ml Zachery —ll7.
Items nf News.
Major General J. I> Webster and Lewis
Wnllaee have both resigned their positions in
•he army.
Tbe M inerres of the Washington Monument
are preparing for another appeal to the Ameri
can people, a targe proportion of the previous
donations having been absorbed by local and
State collectors.
Washington city jj said to be in a v.frv
flhby condition,'end the approach of tbeebo'e
va i» much dreaded.
It isrep Tied tiiat while in Rome, Goner !
Mcftlollnn hid si vnal interviews with Cardi
nal Antoarili, and that be tendered his military
services to the I Pope, to command the papal
tercel.
John Overton, reputed tube the wealthiest
man in Trnne“«ee, bis been IT* has
claimed nnssesston of bis property, which has
been in charge of tin- Freed men's Bureau, but
file'’. Fisk re'tised to give it up, and bus gone
to Washington *o inquire into the matter.
There was a tell of snme, a -eompanied bv a
wind storm, at L inisvilte. 'Kentucky, lust Sat
urday ni ht
John O’Reilev. fp raerly a meinher of the
First Geor-rin (Contedrratel regulsrs, but bai'-
Ingfrotn Loutsiatta. wasti u and dead iu bis bed
at the Lancaster House, Bristol, on Monday
morning last The deer need was suffering
from consumption and asthma, and w.vs on his
war home from a Northern military prison,
when be had been confined ter two years.
The steamship Neghern, which arrived at
Key West on the Stteh, pick il up, on the 26th,
four men on a rat, tbe only survir- rsof thirty
one, beior-iog to tbe ship Mercy, of Liverpool,
which so ii.dereri at sea. They had iieen four
dnva without tend or water Tbe Newborn
*aw ashore two harks—th' John Wesley and
XI Howard,—besides nu nerous evidences of »and
dt ional wrecks
Tlie Gsvernuii nt - akes great interest in the
Tariv Universal Exhibition ter 18tt7, and tn
common with many prem uent citizens, arc be
s'rousofa flvt 1 aud credit»b'e representation o*
our eteebanics and artistic “ki‘l. It -s ascer
tained from an official source that Mr, J C.
Derby, N '. SO Sprue street. New York, eg- t
ter the exhibition in the Tutted States, is now
ready to duplicate fin uv. of apt ! ratios for ti c
exhibition, which may be bad bv adiiessing
hi u'and enduring a postage stamp for a re
turn.
Sovrgtnxu t* At»s»x* —Wt> learn from a
New A'ork dirpatch that a meeting of prom'-
cititeps was held ii. t\ dj ; t-eot oa Monday,
ter the purpofc of biaring statemcpis from
Governor 1' ir ct of A'aisaPia, and General
■'Wayne, native to the ronditiqn of the people
of Aishant*. It appt erf from statement*made
by the speakers, that one fi'th of tbe popala
don of Alabama are estbriy desritute. It is ’
ext*e ted that an orjan ration will be perfectttl
[in New York, and an appeal be made to tlw j
I puWic to aid the residents of Atabami. Gov- j
ernor ibi'f.t** goes to B asten. where a siauisr j
appeal will be male. At th. meeting tn New t
York, teisnoo Diaper. H *nry xx ard Btvcber. i
Theo, Tilton, Senster Morgan. General Dix, j
Moses GrinoeH and uihera were presini. |
Georgia Convention.
TWBLFfH DAY.
On yesterday (Monday) afternoon, the regu
lar order waa ravomel—which was Mr Chap
pail's amendment to tins substitute of Mr. At
exander, of Thomas, that the ordinance of
pepudiation shall become a part of tbe Consti
tution Mr. Hammond. ofFulton opp'sed the
adoption of the amendment in a very well
timed ead felicitous argument. Mi* Hill, of
Morgan, followed in reply, and urged tbe
adrp'lon of the amendment. Cut. Mathews, of
Oglethorpe, not onjy opnceed this measure, but
all repudiation by the State, unless inch was
positively required as a condition precedent to
readmisaion of Georgia into the Union. He
»abl that he felt that the honor of his Slate was
involved in tins matter, and bo appealed in
glowing terms to his associate* not to incorpo
rate thia measure in their Constitution, but
rather let it rest iu obllviou among the musty
tomes of tha archives of the S-ete
During his speech portent stillness and ear- [
neat attention ruled the assembly. He was
frequently interrupted by applause, and tears
could be seen trickling down the cheeks of
many ofhis hearer* He is the most forcible
and impressive speaker in this body, and eel- !
dnm fails to carry a majority with him. H’S
integrity is above reproach, and his gallantry
as a soldier is only equalled by his ability ns
a statesman, Futnre honors of a high order
await him. Mr. Sewnrd addressed the Cot
vention in support of the amendment. Upon
the vote the seme was lost. In the Conven
tion to-day, CoF. Nichols, ofCiinch, introduced
an ordinance to authorise those counties
where it is Impractible for the people to be
advised of theelection to be held on the 15th
insUnt, to hold an election on Saturday, the
25’h instant, for members of the General As
semblv, ehich was adi p'od.
The Committee of Sixteen reported the fol
lowing ordinances and resolulions :
A resolution providing that alt the ordi
nances and resolutions adopted by this Con
vention be signed and attested and transmitted
i »o tbe Governor, and the great seal be attarli-
I'ed, and that tlisy be deposited in the office of
| ihe Secretary of Bta»e. and neatly bound, and
j a eerti“ed copy thereof be transmitted to th»
| President of the United States, and that 1.000
! copies of the journal be printed for general dis
, tiihntion—-which was adopted.
Also a resolution to appoint a commission
of five to prepare and report a system of hi"'.-
to be laid before 1 the next Gen nil Assembly,
ter tb» protection and government of freed
mcn. Adopted.
The commi“Bi m consists of Messrs. E Starnes
Linton Stephens, L E, Bleckley, L N. Whit
tie nnd J. H. Blount. Also, a resolution in
striic'ing tlie legislature to provide for the
compensation Os Ordinaries in lylminlstcring
thooatl'i of allegianoe—which was adopted
Also, a resolution presenting an address to the
President of the United States, embodying the
action of this body upon the important mens
urea for whioh they were assembled. Laid
over for tho present.
An ordinance to authorise Uie Provisional
Governor to borrow money for tho pressing
necessities of tha Western and Atlantic Rail
road, which was adopted. Also, an ordinance
to relieve the officers of tho several banks of
this State from tho pains and penalties es nori
specie payment, and to authorize them to make
assignments ami to go into liquidation.
This elicited a lengthy debate, and upon tbe
call nf the yeas and nnys was rejected by a vote
of 125 yeas and 1.12 rtnvs. Mr. Cabuniss of
sered an ordinance to fix the per dian and
mileage of numbers and nfftetrs of the Conven
tion. It provides that the President bo paid
ten dollars per day and four dollars fur every
tW’Hity miles of travel, in going tn and return
iug from tlie capital, and six dollars per dnv
and the same mileage to e.’tch delegate, eight
dollars per day aud miloapo to tlie Secretary,
and aaveti dollars per day and mileage to each
ofhis assistants, *ix dollars per day and mileage
to oach of tba messenger: and donrkeeprr, winch
wos adopted.
Mr. Chappell, In accordance with previous
notice, moved to reconsider the action of yes
terday, by which his amend'Hoot to the sub
stitute offered by Mr Alexander, of Thomas,
waa rejected, and proceeded to address the
Convention in its favor, npm the vote; the
motion was lost. Tha ‘ previous question"
was railed, and Jho vote by yeas and nays
taken upon the ordinance of Chappell to
repudiate the war debt, with Mr..Hill's amend
ment thereto. Tho ordinauco was adopted by
a small majority. Yeas 133 nays 111. Ti e
Oouvintiuu then adjourned to 3}, p. m.
LAST DAY.
Wednesday. Nov: 1,18*15.
O.i yesterday afternoon a committee was
appointed to memoralize the-President of the
United S ntes toexteud executive clemency to
all who were excepted from tlie amnesty de
clared in Ms proclamation.
An ordinance waa adopted to declare valid
all claims and con’racie made against the
United States, during tbe late war, which ere
not rep ugnant to the C iiutj uilteu thereof.
A reso utiou was ad p’ed to memorialize tlie
Secretary of tho Treasury to siifpond tha co’-
lectinn, for the present, of the internal revenue
iojGeorgia. Also, requesting the Prcvi-ioual
Governor to transmit to the President of the
United States a certified copy of the action of
ibis 0 invention.
Au address was presented from the ccmm.it
tee of sixteen, to li e President, Showing the
action of thia body, and expressing the t ope
that tt would meet hi* approl'i’i *n. and tl at
soon civil Government would ho restored to cur
State—which waa adopted, and ordered to t-e
sent to tha Bxecutive
A message waa received from the Governor,
enclosing a telegram from President J.drnson,
siatliig that the orlinarre , dividing for raia
iog one or two u> l*:m companies ia each
county for police purpurea met his hearty «p-
P-oval , the reading of whici elicited great
applause which the chair could scarcely sup
press.
le. the' Conventeon today Mesrrs. A'- land, r
ad Mclntyre, of Thom*?, asked and oii’.atoed
leave to enter the reason which controlled their
vote upon the ordinance to repndmte the Sla-e
debt upon the jcurr.al c’lbi CVrivenfion,
Mr Lloyd moved to reconsider tfce aclioo cf
yesterday by which the ordinance lor the rel f
of the banks, was nj esed. Tho motion era#
lost.
Mr. Wikle moved to reconsider so much
of ibe journal aa related to the adoption to a t
jcurn sine tlie this day, at 12. a. m- His oljn't
was not to change tbo hour of adjournment,
bit to ame id tho resolution, so as to provide
for the reaiuembliog o'this body on the hap
pening of certain edctiogeocie*- The moi’ .j
prevailed. The reeoiuGon was wkeaup. amend
ed and jassed. v
A reeoialion w*» adopted antborirritg the
Sowrner to draw hi* warrant upon ike Tress -
ury, Xu favor of Mesa:a. 0.-»e 4- Sor. Sta e
Pruuer».
Toe commities appointed yesterday to pro- j
pure and report a suitable memorial to
tb» President, asking !is clemency in favor
of all who now labor nnder any politi-i
cal disabilities for past offences, submitted]
an address, which was adopted.
A resolution was adopted to appoint a com*
mitteet to wait on the Governor and advise him
that the Convention had resolved to adjourn this I
day at 12 o’clock, and enquire if he had any
forther communication to make.
Resolutions of thanks were voted to the
President of the Convention, as well as to the j
Secretary and other officers, and the committee ■
of sixteen. Also, a resolution requesting the
re-establishment of the branch mint at Dah- j
lanega, Georgia. Also, instructing the General
Assembly to impose no unnecessary burdens of;
taxation npon the people of Georgia.
A resolution to approve the action of ex ;
Gov. Brown and the Provisional Governor in !
refusing to ratify the sale of cotton belonging j
to the State by its authorized sjjent. Several
ordinances and resolutions of no general inter- j
est were disposed of in the same manner. ]
The committee appointed to wait upon the
Governor and inform him that the Convention
was now ready to adjourn, reported that they
had discharged that duty, and presented a
communic tion from him, returning bis thanks
to the body for their action, and congratulated
th< m and the State that their labors were aDou!
over, and that such action would socn restore
civil government to our State.
The Convention then took a recess until 12
m., and upon reassembly was addressed by
the President who declared the Convention
adjou neda subject to the cail of its President.
The Constitution of Georgia.
ft'e publish this morning the Constitution of
the State ns adapted by the Convention, the
radical charges in which ar) thus set fcrth by
the Macon Telegraph.
The only material change in the delegation
of principles, is found in section
20, article Ist referring to the disposition of
slavery In this State. The section reads ns
follows:
26 The Governmmt of the United Stabs
having, as a war measure, proclaimed all slaves
held or owned in this State, emancipated from
slavery, and bavino carried that proclamation
into full prececal effect, there shall henceforth
he within this Slate of Georgia, neither slavery
voluntary servitude save as a punishment fu
crime, af'er legal conviction thereof: Provided,
this ecquiescenee in the action of the Govern
ment of t>e United States, is-not intended to
operate as a relinquishment, waiver, orestopel
of such claim f r compensation of loss sustained
by reason of the (mancipation of his slaves, as
any citizen of Georgia may hereafter make
npon the justicc*and m-gnanirnity of that
Government.
Section 2, article 2, provides for biennial sos
sions of the legislatures after the present year,
subject to the decision of the General Assembly.
The same section provides that the session
hereafter shall commence on the first Wodnes.
day of Oe'ober, instead of the samo date in No
vemher, aa was the lime heretofore. The ar
rangement of the senatorial district is embodied
in tlio Constitution. The number of the Sena
tors is as before.
4t!i paragrardi. nec'ion .5. article 2. provides
for the endowment and early resumption of the
regular exercises of the University of Georgia.
Paragraph 5. seet on 5, artie'e 2, provides fo r
all free persons of color.
5 It (-hull be the duty of tho General As
semblv ntits'next ressmn, and thereafter as
thh pqhllo welfare may require, to provide hy
law fir the government, of free persons of color;
for the protection and security of their persons
net properly guarding them nmf the State
avsinsf any evil.that may arise from their sod
den emancipation, and prescribing in whot
cases P air testimony shall he admitted in the
courts; for the regu’alion of their transactim s
with citizens; for the Vgalming of their existing
and the contracting and solemnization of their
future marhial rela- ions, and connected there
with their rights of inheritance and testamen
tarr eapacitv: aid for (he regulation or pro
hibition 111 their emigration into this State from
other States of the Union, nr elsewhere. And
further, it ihaH ho the duty of the General As
st mhlv to rnnfer jurisdiction upon courts now
existing, nr to create county conns with jurev
diction in criminal cases exeepled from the ex
c’nsivp jurisdiction of the Superior Court, and
in civil rases whereto free persons of color may
he parties.
Section 7 of the old consti’ntl >n is abro
gated.
Paragraps I, section 1, article 3. limits tie
gubernatorial term to fonr years, or two terms
in succession.
Paragraph 9, B'ct‘on 2, article 3, provides
that tie seal used previous to the year 1 SGI
Shall he the great seal of the State
Paragraph 2, sretior 4, nr’icle 4, providts
for the electi :n of the simretr e judges by ti e
| General A-sembly, independent of the execu
tive. Tht'ir term of service is to be not less
than six y-ars. The sessions of, the court
shall he held at the seat of government. The
election of tho judges of the superior court is
exclusively transferred to the people. The
first election occurs on the first Wednesday in
January, 1860 j .the term of office being fonr
.years.
Paragraph 1, *?ction| 1, articles, legalizes
all civil officers who have been properly in
oflice 6ince January Ist, 1865. It also con
tinues them in ’heir functions until they are
relieved according to the provisions of law.
Cotton Kxpouts —Business in cotton at all
the shipping ports continues brisk. Receipts
at New York, up to Thursday in last week,
averaged 4 529 bales, making 119,046 bqles
«i: cp October 1. against exporfsof 52,951 bales
in ibe same lime, and leaving an estimated
stock on hand, and on shipboard not cleared,'
| of 155 000 bales.
i Thus Gr in the current cotton year, begin
| uing With September 1, the reee pta at all the
j all ’pping ports reach 300 GOO bales (including
| 138 000 hales at New York), against exports of
j 137.000 balA, ine’ndipg 128,000 bales to Great
| £>i Haiti 7 COO baas to France, and 2 000 tabs
| toother foreign parts Tne estimated stock
j on laud and on shipboard not cleared, at the
i shipping pjria, at latest dates, was 336,000
j bales.
I The returns of export clearances from the
New York custom honee make up an aggregate
if #6 61*8,467 in currency, or about one lmo
dri and per cant, more than the total for the cor.
responding week of lest year. Included iu
the week’s exports have been 14.621 bales of
cotton valued at $3 523,733 in lawful money
O’ thia amount 12 450 balee, of the. carrenev
value of $3,401 449 were shipped 4o Liver,
pool: 1,741 habs. valued at $430 898 to Cork,
doubtless, "lor orders,” as the freight (brokers
phr .se it, and *3O bales, valued'at s9l 398, to
Havre. These enormous shipments JTijomes
lic procure must favorably affect our foreign
trade balances, mercase the supply of exchange, i
' esssn the demand for'gold, and vastly aid the |
■ chief financial agent of tie Government in hi- ;
commendable effort* to restore the national i
| financ * to a specie basis.
Gn Humphrey Marshall is practicing law:
jiu N*w t/.iejn. *
,By Telegraph.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH ES
[Exclusively to the constitutionalist ]
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL UK THE STEAMER CUBA.
BURIAL OF LORD PALMERSTON.
RUSSELL OFFERED THE PREMIERSHIP.
CLARENDON FOR THE FOREIGN OFFICE.
ENGLAND SETTLED WITH AMERICA.
DISPATCH FROM SEWARD TO THE
FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
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ALABAMA STATE ELECTION.
LOUISIANA STATE ELECTION.
LATEST NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW YORK STATE ELECTION.
MASSACHUSETTS STATE ELECTION.
WIRZ TO BE HANGED ON FRIDAY.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
GEORGIA’S VOTE ON REPUDIATION.
DIFFERENT STATE ELECTIONS.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
SEWARD’S DISPATCH TO GOVERNORS
PERRY AND HOLDEN.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON’S VIEWS.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Halifax, Nov. 7. — 1 he steamer Cuba, with
Liverpool dates to the 28tli and Queenstown to
tbe 29th, has arrived.
Lord Palmerston was buried in state on the
27ih. The Queen and Cabinet were present,
and Parliament and the diplomatic body wete
largely represented.
Nothing official concerning Cabinet changes
The Globe siys the Queen wished Ear! Rus
sell to accept tha Premiership, and that he
had secured assurances of support from his
colleagues. *
The Globe believes that Clarendon ivilll take
the foreign office. Public opinion favors the
appointment of Russel).
The Times’says the necessity for Russell's
appointroeut is because England had settled
with America, and Russel! was pasted on tbe
subject.
The Paris correspondent of the Times reiter
ates tbe statement that Reward had,Font a dis
patch to the French Government relative to
Mexico.
It is reported the widow of Lord Palmerston
will he made a Peeress in her own right.
New York, Nov. 7.—The cotton market has
a declining tendency. Sales to-day 1509 bales
at 54a550t5. Naval stores quiet. Gold 47.
New York, Nov. 7.—Returns of New Yoik
State election the successor the entire Union
tjeket. General Slocum has been defeated f..r
Secretary es State.
Massachusetts has gone largely for the Re
publicans. General Banks has been elected to
fill the vacancy in Congress.
Wa snrsOTOM, Nov. 7.—The President has ap
proved the sentence passed upon Henry Wirz,
that he be hanged, and ordered that H be
cirried into effect on Friday next.
Liverpool, Nov. 28.—The cotton market is
dull. Prices declined J to 4c. Yesterday’s
advance nearly lost Breadstuff's buoyant and
advancing. Provisions firm, but dull.
Consols closed nt 88j
Five-twenties 63 to 64.
Washington, Nov. 8 —The President has
‘■received a dispatch from Provisional Governor
Johnson, of Georgia, dated the 7ih, stating that
the Convention has repudiated the war debt
by a vote of 133 to 117.
In New Jersey the Republicans have a ma
jority in the next Legislature on joint ballot,
thus securing the adoption cf tho constitutional
amendment And the election of a U. S. Senator.
New York City gives Slocum 24,700 ma
jority. ,
THE LATEST.
Litfrpool, Oct. 28th.—Sales of cotton r n
Saturday 10,000 bales. The market declined
a quarter to a half penny from Friday's prices.
Consols 87|
Five-twenties 63 to 64.
Mobile, Nov. B —Bulger s mnjorily in this
city, 1,240. Lingdin's majority over Cleve
land anj Mat hews, 1 64^
New Orleass, Nov. B —The election yester
day was quiet and orderly. Wells, for Gov
ernor, and Vorhees, for Lieutenant Governor,
have carried the city, by au everwbelrairg
majority. L ti, Martin, from* the First Con
gressional District,’ Jacob Barker, from the
SecpDd, and R C Wickliffh from the Third, all
Democrats, have been elected by large ronjoii
ties. Tbe Legislature isentirely Democratic.
Washikotos, Nov. 10.—The Secretary of
State to-day telegraphed Provisional Governor
Perry to continue the duties of Governor of
South Csrolips until relieved by the President !
orders.
He says tbe President regrets that neither the
Convention nor Legislature has repudiated the
war debt, and that South Carolina seems to
decline the Ctugreetional amendment-of the
Federal Constitution for the abolition of slaverv.
Yesterday Seward telegraphed Gov. Perry
for the President, that an early adoption of the
amendment was deemed peculiarly important,
and especially desirable with re'erecce to ti e
geueral situation of the Union, and that the
President’s opiuiou, before expressed, remit:.*
unchanged.
The President, to-day, responsive to delegates
from the North Carolina delegation, said that
although the State had and ,rih well, tbe nccc; t
a ace of the Congressional anti-slavery amend
ment is peculiarly important to the successful
restoration of the State to the U qjp.
Gov. Holden has been instructed to continue
‘he duties of Governor nttt'J relieved by ex
press orders.
New York, Nov. 10 —Sales of otton today
3,000 bales at fifty to fifty-two cents G,lt
464.
ALABAMA ELECTION.
Mobile, Nov. 7.—Bulger, candidate for Gov,
ercor, Largdon, fir Congress; Gage, for State
Senator: Grant. McKmgstry, Clark and Tomp
kins. for Representatives; and Gripnell, for
Sheriff certainly have maj critic* in the city
Fall returns have not been obtained.
COMMERCIAL.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Auar«Ti,NoT 14,1865.
Financial
GOLD—Buying at 48 : sel’ing at 56.
SlLVEß—burin? at 45 : selling at 48.
STOCKS AND BONDS dull.
Central ‘ “ .. ... 75
City of Nariml-e Bonds j... 70
B'a'e Bond (in demand) 70a72
Georgia Railroad Note®. 00a95
Central “ « 90*95
City Council 90a95
The Ceutra 1 Hoad is now receiving th**ir bill*
at par in payment of passage and freight. Tbe
Georgia Radroad for past age only.
COMMERCIAL
COTTON.*—Market dull, very IDtle arriviog,
and very little offering. We,quote from 40 to
45c. from wagons. 20 to 29-. in gold. The mar
ket is in that unsettled coodi'ion where holders,
if compelled to realise, would hav* to accept If-sa
t' an quotations, and buyers cannot purchase any
quantity except at an advance, as hclders are
confident nf a reaction.
FACTORY GOODS. —The demand has been
ac'iv s» fu'l prices—7-8 goo s. 29 certs; 4-4
goeds, 33 cental and ills, 35;; osnaborgs, 27 a2Bc.;
varh°. $3 25 * $3 50.
DRY GOODS—The stocks are atill l’pht *nd on
material change from cu r last quotations. Prints
30 to 40 ; Del «in»B 45 to $1 00.
DRUGS AND MEDICINES —Li "reed Oil
$2 75 ; Turi<eiit : ne $1 sft ; Tanners Oil $1 75 to
$3 00; Quini- e $4 00 per ounce ; Opium sls 00 ;
White Lead 20 tn 25c. ; Gum Camphor $1 75 ;
Merphine sls 00 per ounce: Rhub rb $4 to $6
P“r p und; Madder 25c.; Indigo, M.»dres, $175 to
$2 00; B'u° Sto n o 30c ; fLlomel $2 00; Epsom
Salts 15c.; Bl"e Ma~s $1 50 to $2 00.
LIQUORS—AmpIe Hnypiv, but. nriefs firm.—
B urbon Whieky, s4's p<r gallon; do. do.,
sl2 per case; Rye Whifky. $3 50;5 ner gal
lon ; Apple and Peach Brandy, s3a3 50 per
fra’lou ; Corn Whiskv, s>2*6of»3 per gallon ; Gin,
sl2 50 ner ca*e ; Brandy. ssal2 p*r gallon;
Porter. $5 per dozen ; Ale, 5 per d< zen.
BACON—Good Shoulders, 25c per
lb.; t-idr9 2'3h3oohams, 28a30e.
LARD_36a4Oc p«r lb.
BUTTER—SO«S*c per lb.
f!f?EE«E-30a85c per !b.
COFFEE—Rio, 38c. per !b.; Java, 65a600
per lh.
SUGAR—Brown, lPcto2s: n'r ib;Cfugar,
25 to 26c : Crushed ®ngar 29 to 30c. Stock liehr.
TEA—sl 25 to $2 50, by the chest, according
to qn dit v.
FLOUR—Citv Mills, sls to S2O; Superfine,
sl2 to sls ppr bbl; Familv, sl6 to $lB.
CORN —sl 50 to $1 7S. Scarco and in de
mand
MEAL—S 2 00.
PEAS—SI 15 toll 20.
WHEAT—Vorr scarce and in demand. Red,
$1 75 to $2 00 ; White, $2 25 to $2 50.
OATS—SI CO per bushel.
RYE—$2 00 ner hu«hel.
FODDER—S 2 to $2 25 per hundred.
MOLASSES—Sorghnm, 50 to 60c; Florida
Svrun, 80 to 90c.: Sucrar House Syrup $1 60.
POTATOES—Sweet, slal 25 per bushel: liisb,
p-r bbl. $7 00.
BEEF—B.i!Oc per lb, erors. «
EGGS—Are sold readfiv at 400 per dozen.
SOAP— Colgate's Family, 20c.
I CANDLES—Adamantine, 35 to 40c per lb.:
I tal’ew, 20f per lh.
i COTTON OAFDiJ— sHals per dozen.
BAGGING—Gunnr, scarce, 40 to 45c.; Ken
tucky. 37c
ROPE—22»2Sc.
! TWINE—SOa6Oo.
SALT—Liva'oaol, 6»6tparlh; Coast, 4asj.
ONION’S—S 7 sfi per bbl.
APPLES—Northern Applet., *lSu2o per bar
rel.
LEATHER. Soto, 30 a 50f. rtrr pnnn.l; up
per 536 «GO per dozen ; French calf skins, SIOO
a $l7O p->rdnzen
HARDWARE.—Sweedi.h iron 13c per Ibj
North Carolina iron 8 a Ific : nail. slo a sls per
keg: anadea and aV vck $24 a $36 per dozen.
BUCKETS—S 6 a $8 ner drzan.
BROOMS.—to f9 per dozen.
HKRRTN OS—s( 25 per box.
MACKEREL.— No 1, If barrets, sl6* No 2,
'A »h ' ». sl4 • M barrels $9.50 : Kits $4.50.
MUST4HD. $2 to $2 50 per doz
PEPPER^-30 to 43 per lb.
SPICE-30 to 40 per lb.
GINGER.—4Sc. per lb.
CODFISH—ISc per lb.
TOBACCO.—There has been but little doing.
We quote: 35'-*sl 50 for chewing, and 30ca$l
per 'b for smoking.
SEG ARB-Q :etati«no nominal at stoalso per
thousand.
POWDER—6Oc. per lb;
HROT »26a per lb by the bag.
LIME.—S 7 per bbl.
Letter from Pxvne’s Father.—The New
York Herald publishes %he .following letter
written toW. K. Kaston, Pennsylvania:
fdNHUMWfisw Florida. |
Dear Sir some days
since. I foil iff! yonr veryVolSPie letter, which
brought me some interes'ifli|(pj,m3 in reference
to'my unfortunate and lamented son. Be as
sured, sir, that, your kindness both to him and
mvself ar*. highly appreciated. At the time
your letter reached me I was confined to ray
bed, and it was received only the dav before
the exeenfiou. I d‘d not answer if. for I in
tended coming to Washington as soon .as possi
ble, and started as soon ns I could travel. At
Jacksonville I met. tho sad intelligence of bis
execution and returned homo in sorrow, such
as is riot common for humae hearts to bear.
As to bis early history, he was horn in the
State of -Alabama, April 22, 1845 (I scu by a
statement of bis that be was mistaken by ona
year in his age ) In th* twelfth year of bia ago
he made a profession of relfeion,*and from that
timo be lived a pious life up to the time of his
enlistment. He was soon ordered to Virginia-
From I hat timo forward 1 know nothing of him
only by letter. He was 61 ways kind and tender
hearted, yet determined in ail his undertakings.
He w?w nrtjch esteemed by all who knew him,
and bid fair for usefulness in Church and Ftate.
Please accept the warmest thanks of m vself and
family for th 9 services rendered the urifor4nnate
youth.
Very truly apd eincerelv Toyrs,
George C. Powell.
Sewed Erogans.
JUST received, one thousand pur Sewed
Brogans, a superior article, which we offer
to tho trade at low prices.
DAVJDSON t CO.,
rovll —d2a?2 210 Broad street.
Pegged Brogans.
ca*e* best Waxed Brogan?, together'
with a large as-wrtmcnt of Men’s Boots at.d Shoes.
Just received by
DAVIDSON A CO.,
novll- d2n 2 216 Broad street. *
ADMINISTRATOR’B SALK
I CTATE OF GEORGIA, GREENE
| O POLNTV —Bv virtuenf the last will and
j testrwwput of John Meifurgu", dect»as a d t will be
and to the hi_h‘ gt bidder, in f:nnt of the Court
H-u«.a door in .ro’. Gl. on the first
j nß? day m JANUARY nex f . (18H81 between th«
| .oral hours of sale, the tract of in enid
county, whereon said deceased !ircd at the time
containing 314 ac-es more or lese.
adjtni'tng liiads of Dolvin, Bowden, Caldwell and
other* There is a dwelling ard eere«sarv out
houses on the place. About acros'wood
.aod, and th-- balance cleared and all under fence.
T*;mß on dav of
WILLI‘M A. rORRY,
Arim’r de bori> non will nr.nwx f d, of
Jol n McHare»G, deceased.
Greeneftmv.* G. 4., 7th N .r., ls4se*
no-11 -.40-^
EXECUTOR S SALE. ’
!LT« be so’d nn ?he f» r st Tura<fav in JAN
▼ T ¥aFY next, bpfore the Court Honse door
in tr.»» t-'wn o r II >rgaa county, under
inenmor-ar ce of tbe dowes. fonr hundred acres
of Land, belonging t-> the e«**te of John F.
Pander, deceased. Terms male known on the
day of sale.
GEORGE F PONDER,
. F.x -r ntor of John IT. Ponder.
NovomberTth, 1865. . novll—4ftd ?
STATE OP" GEORGIA, MORGAN
COUNT is hereby given to all
i fif'ns -having demands against Stephen B.
Jone«, la s t o r «nid Voantv, decea 3 ed. to present
them»to us properly jp'jde *ut. wi hin the time
prescribed bv law. «n as to sh’ w t h e : r c v aracter
-A&d-kmcxi :.t» : ail per.ona indebted to said
deceased are hereby requriMtn make immediate
pay meet;
WILEY A. A R. S. JONR^,
A of Stephen B. Jorea.
Noveaftfer * tls, 1855. novll—