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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1866)
iUcdiSji Ccmofitutiormlisi BY STOCKTON k CO. OUR TERMS. The following are the rates of Subscription and Ad vertising in the Cosstitotionalist : Weekly—3 Months. $ 75 6 Months 1 50 TERMS FOR ADVERTISEMENTS: $1 per Square for Ist insertion, and 75 cents for each additional time. Special Notices will be charged 25 per cent, on the above rates. [ From the Albany (New York) Argus. Are We to Have a Reign of Terror ? France had its reign of terror, when men and women of irreproachable characters were con demned and executed upon suspicion, without evidence, of entertaining opinions adverse to the principles and policy of those engaged in the slaughter of innocent people. Os tiie lew accused the few who escaped the guillotine, like St. Meard, Sicard and Beaumarchais, suf fered as few can and survive. Women of raDk and refinement and peasant girls were alike the objects of fiendish vengeance; their heads were severed from their bodies, and carried through the streets on poles or pikes, and their bodies horribly mutilated and thrown into the pits dug for the victims of the political policy ol Robespierre, Danton, Marat and others, who sought to exterminate their political oppo nents. The machinery which they invented and put in motion was eventually applied to themselves, and rid the world of monsters whose barbarity and savage brutality exceeded any thing recorded in the pages of history. The civilized world condemns those atrocious acts, and their authors have been, by common consent, consigned to everlasting infamy. Few civil wars have been exempt from kin dred enormities. Neither St. Domingo, China, nor our own country, form exceptions. The spirit which actuated Robespierre, Danton, Marat, and others, is no stranger in our coun try. It is every where manifested by extreme men, and is not concealed by ibose whose feelings and motions they control. It is most usually exhibited toward those who mistook their duty and engaged in the late rebellion ; bat recently it has extended to nearly every white man resident in the secession States. Now it reaches all, wherever they reside, who do not subscribe to and sustain the theories and their practical application by the Radical Republicans. Observing men discover unmis takable evidence of this spirit throughout the active and controlling portions of the Radical party. It is more or less apparent in every neighborhood. A disposition to exterminate tnose of independent and differing opinions is everywhere manifested, and toward Southern white men it is openly avowed. The purpose of exterminating the Southern men, and the confiscation and distribution of their property, has been proposed by those in high places who control the action of their party. Parson Brownlow has distinctly avowed the whole policy, praying that he might have a | hand in its execution. General Butler, who j expects to lead the next Congress, and to be- j come the Radical candidate so-the Presidency, ! in a moment of excitement, proclaimed his i wishes on this subject. To his unwilling audi- j tors in New York he said : “You poor fools,; I have faced your superiors in Baltimore and ! New Orleans. 1 have hanged your betters. | If you do not behave yourselves, I shall have the j pleasure of seeing you hung. Do you think I am going to flinch? Do you think you are eqnal to the negro ?” He thus tells the people of the Empire city that they are not the equals of negroes; or it they do not conform to his wishes, in political matters, he will be nlade happy by seeing them hung. That he will not flinch lrom whatever he may deem necessary to accomplish this object. He occupies pre cisely the same ground as the sanguinary men who voted during the reign of terror in France, Men, women, and even children, were arrested, imprisoned and guillotined for supposed as well as real political opinions adverse to those in power. If a spectator, when he saw hun dreds of innocent persons slaughtered, felt chills in his veins and audibly said to himself, “ Oh, my God,” he was arrested and butchered. The governing faction sought the extermination of those opposite sentiments. They must be converted to Jacobin policy, and become active friends in the destruction of those differing in opinion, or suffer imprisonment and death. The bloodiest men were the new converts, or hypocrites, seeking to preserve their own lives. The Radical feeling 'in this country is fast deepening into the shades exhibited in France. Formerly, our differences on political subjects ended with casting our votes. Peace and goo;- fellowship prevailed in churches and among the people. In the leading purposes of society the people went hand in hand, and were happy. How is it now? The fountain of bitter waters is opened, and the waves resemble those in France in the early stages of her revolution, The ruling faction seek* to strike down those in power who differ with them in opinion, as they did in that ill-fated country. Even now extermination is openly proposed as a means of securing permanent power, and the distribu tion of estates is held out as a reward to those accomplishing that result. Constitutional rights are to be swept away from those who do not conform. No extent ol goodness and virtue is a protection to those who differ in opinion. They must be wiped out. None but negroes are esteemed worthy of full protection. Al though a vast majority ol them aided the re bellion, and fought to secure its 6uccess3, they are the only persons free from political sins. The Rai icals pray for the blood of the Southern whites who do not yield ready obedience. The leelingto ward them is fist spreading through the North, Browqlow and Butler have developed the feeling. There is not a town, or even a school district, where our readers can not See this feeling budding, if it has not grown and ripen and, bearing its bitter fruits. Every inter est in society is sacrificed for the spread of this feeling. The Brownlows, Wades and Butlers follow in the footsteps of Robespierre, Danton and Marat. The more recent his conversion, the more terrible his impulses. Will the peo ple calmly submit and yield to the storm, or arouse themselves before it is too late, and ar rest the horrid tendency of affairs ? . Maryland has set the example. Shall New York follow, or cow down under Butler’s threat of “pleas ure” in seeing her citizens hung ? A Model Merchant.— “ Well,” said an old gentleman the other day. “ I have been forty seven years in business, and can say what very few men can after such an experience ; in all that time, my friend, I never disappointed but one single creditor.” “Bless me, what an exam ple for our young mercantile community !” re plied the person addressed ; “ what a pity that one time occurred. How was it ?” “Why,” re sponded the old gentleman, “ I paid the debt when it became due, and I never in all my life 6aw a man so astonished as that creditor was. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1866. [Special Correspondence of ihe Constitutionalist.] GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. Milledgeville, November 36th, 1866. SENATE. Prayer by Rev. Lovick Pieree, D. D. On motion of Mr. Casey, the Seuate recon sidered its rejection of the bill to define and prescribe the liabilities of stockholders of banks in this State. The Senate took up and unanimously con curred in the House resolutions tendering thanks, &c., to Col. Jared I. Whitaker, late Commissary General of the State. [These re solutions are the same that were adopted by the Seuate on Saturday.] A message was received from the Governor, informing the Senate that he had approved and signed certain acts. Among the number is one to amend the act of 19th February, 1866, incor porating the town ot Elberton ; to repeal the 940th section of the Code of Georgia, and sub stitute a section in lieu thereof; to extend the time of settlement by tax collectors with the Comptroller and Treasurer, and for other pur poses. The Senate took up the special order of the day, which was ,the bill “to provide for educa tion and establish a general system of Georgia Schools.” The bill was taken up by sections and several amendments were proposed, some were accept ed and not journalized, aud others were reject ed. When, finally, the report of the committee having been gone through with, the bill was passed without a division. After which the Senate adjourned to3 o’clock, p. m. HOUSE— November 34. The session was spent in reading hills a sec ond time. HOUSE— November 36. House met. Prayer by Dr. L. Pierce. NEW MATTER. Mr. Bennett, of Brooks —To regulate the punishment of crimes less than felonies. Mr. McComb—To compensate the clerks of the Adjutant and Inspector General. Mr. Williams, of Bulloch—To incorporate Statesboro, aud make permanent the county seat of Bulloch. Mr. Doddson, of Catoosa —To amend sec tions 3114-Tsth-T6th-’l7th-’lßth-T9th-’3oth of the Code. Mr. Harrison, of Chatham—To amend cer tain sections of the Code. Mr. Durham, of Clark —To make it a misde meanor for any one to mistreat or misuse any horse or other stock entrusted to his care. Mr. Hand, of Baker—To reduce sheriff’s bonds in Baker county. Also, to amend the oath of retail dealers in liquors. Mr. Watkins, of Colquitt—To change the line between Worth and Colquitt counties. Mr. Green, of Cobb—For relief of Anderson Cook. Mr. Hill, of Fultou—For relief of certain persons therein mentioned. Also, to authorize the re-ostablishment ol lost papers. Mr. Hudson, of Harris—To amend the char ter of Hamilton. . Mr. Fraser, of Liberty—To authorize J. Stanfield, guardian, to settle with his ward, who is a minor. Mr. Baker, of Lowndes—To make valid the issue of scrip of Lowndes county. Mr. Russell, of Muscogee—Relative to Magis trates’ fees and Muscogee county. Also, for the relief of Mary Ann Drakeford. Mr. Baker —To change the line between Echols and Lowndes. Mr. Dixon, of Macon—To compensate the Ordinary of Macon county, for administering the amnesty oath. Mr. Bush, of Miller—To change the time ol holding the county court in Miller county. Mr. Moses, of Muscogee—To allow the South ern and Western Marine and Accidental Insur ance Company of New Orleans to establish branches in the State of Georgia. Also, to amend an act amending the Penal Code. Also, to amend section 3580 of the Code. Also, to add an additional section to the act appointing a mode of establishing lost papers. Also, to enable the city of Colnmbus to maintain a pub lic school in said city. Mr. Barnes, of Richmond—To amend the charter of the Summerville Railroad Company. Also, to alter the charter of Christ’s Church. Also, to appropriate money to W. W. Mont gomery. Also, to incorporate Washington Fire Company, No. 1, of Augusta. Also, to enable married women to renounce their right of dower in certain case. Also, to amend the charter of the Savings Bauk of the city of Augnsta. Mr. Shaw, of Stewart —To define the amount of resistance which will justify arresting of ficers in taking the life of one accused of crime. Mr. Stanfield, of Tattuall—To authorize R. Denmark to practice medicine. Mr. McComb, of Baldwin—To extend State aid to the Macon and Augusta railroad. Mr. Rumph, of Wayne—To amend act estab lishing the county court. Mr. Pickett, of Webster —A resolution of inquiry into the payment of certain moneys. Adopted. Mr. Weaver, of Clay—To amend section 4447 of the penal code. Mr. Morrell, of Effingham—To remit the State tax in Effingham county for the year 1866. Mr. Hill, of Fulton—To incorporate Kellog Gold Mining Company. Mr. Mitchell, of Thomas—To authorize Thomas and Mitchell counties to issue bonds to take stock in the Florida and South Georgia railroad. A resolution to allow no new business to be offered after Wednesday next. Adopted. BILLS ON PASSAGE. For payment of the salaries of certain civil officers for ’63, ’63, ’O4 and ’65. Indefinitely postponed. To authorize administrators to perfect titles to land in certain cases. Passed. To protect factors, consignees and commis sion merchants, who supply fanners with stock and provisions. This gives a prior lien to factors, &c., over all others, except for rent of land. Lost. To make it a misdemeanor for any one to cut off the ears of hogs, when slaughtering them, with intent to conceal the mark. Lost. To define the duties of persons owning ad joiug lands. Lost. The rules were suspended, and Mr. Adams, chairman of the Finance Committee, reported the genera! appropriation bill and the revenue bill. The bills were read the first time. To reorganize the fire department of the city of Savannah. A memorial and a substitute were offered by Mr. Russell, of Chatham. A counter memorial was also presented and rend. Substitute adopted aud passed. Adjourned. Milledgeville, November 30. You will discover that the rejection of Mr. Casey’s bill to define and prescribe the liabili ties ot stockholders ol hanks in this State, has been reconsidered by the Senate. The most of the morning has been consumed by the Senate. “To provide for education and establish a general system of Georgia schoais.” Various amendments were proposed to the bill —some were accepted and not journalized, others were voted upon aud adopted, and others rejected. As Sefiators made their mo tions, by moving to strike out words in a cer tain line aud insert others, &c., no one can tell what the amendments mean, unless they have the hill before them while they read the amend ments, I concluded not to encumber your columns in giving the amendments proposed in the regular proceedings. I sent you the hill, when printed, and perhaps you may have it. Among the amendments agreed to was one by Mr. Butler to strike out “fall” in the 3d sec tion, Ist line—by Mr. Moore to strike out all after the word “ each” in the 4th section, sth line to the word “year” in the 6th line and in sert, not less than 25 white inhabitants benefi ciaries of the school. This makes the district, not to contain less than 35 beneficiaries. Mr. Daley moved to amend the fth line of the 3d section by inserting in the 4th line, after the words “ twenty-one years” “ or disabled sol dier under 30”—which authorizes such soldier to be educated as others. But I will proceed no lurther, as I have just obtained a copy of the hill as amended and passed in the Senate, which you cau cither publish in full, or give the provisions of as you may deem best. The Senate, to-day, adopted the House reso lutions, similar to those adopted by the Senate on Saturday, relative to 'Colonel Jared I. Whit aker, late Commissary General of the State. This is all well aud proper. Among all the fis cal officers of the State, during the war, none discharged their duties more faithfully and to the interests of the State. The Convention Finance Committee, after a careful and rigid examination of his hooks, papers, &c., com mended Col. Whitaker most highly—yet the, malicious last summer assailed him. The Le gislature, therefore, in examining Col. Whita ker’s accounts, vouchers, &e., for the purpose of relieving him of and paying expenses in curred under orders from the Provisional Gov ernor, did nothing more than proper to tender Col. W. tile thanks of the General As sembly for his care and fidelity as an officer of the State. / T. Milledgeville, November 27,1866. SENATE. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Brooks. On motion of Mr. Carter the Senate recon sidered its passage, yesterday, of the bill to provide for education, and to establish a gen eral system of Georgia schools. Yeas 18, nays 13. Mr. VanDusen, from the special committee to whom was referred the motion of examin ing a digest of the sessions of the Supreme Court by J. W. Avery, made a report quite fa vorable'to the value and usefulness of Col. Avery’s digest. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Beall—To incorporate the Lewis Manufacturing and Mining Company. Also, to amend section 635 ot the Code of Georgia. Mr. W. R. Beall —To authorize the owners of land lying on Middle river, in Banks county, to remove obstructions irom the same, and for other purposes. Also, for the relief of James 11. Hollaed, of Jackson county. Also, a resolution authorizing the State trus tees to send the laws and journals to members of the Legislature and other persons by mail or express. Mr. Butler —To remove the asylum for the indigent deaf and dumb citizens of this State, and to reorganize the same. Mr. Casey—To change the time for holding thesemi-annual sessions of the County Court of Columbia county. Mr. Ezzard—To amend section 980, of the code, by striking out the words “ of which he is a resident” after the words congressional dis trict in said section. Mr. Freeman—To incorporate the Middle River Mining Company, &c., <fec. Mr. Gresham —To define and fix the time when the late war between the United Btates and the Confederate States shall be considered as having terminated and for other purposes. Also—To incorporate the Rutherford Mining Company. Mr. Owen—To amend an act incorporating a permanent board of education for the city of Savannah. Mr. Parris—To authorize the confinement of convicts in the jails, and prescribe the manner of determining the compensation of jailors therefor. Mr. Strickland—To allow the ordinaries of this State to grant letters of administration, guardianship and letters of dismission, and leave to sell land in certain cases without pub lication of citation as now required, and lor other purposes. Mr. Vanduser—To provide for the section of ajudge In certain eases, Ac. Also —To amend the act of the 6th March, 1866, known as the stay law. The balance of the morning was consumed in the consideration of the bill, to so far modify the laws against lotteries as to adopt a scheme to ennble the Masonic Fraternity to build a Widow and Orphan House, and for other pur poses. After considerable discussion, the Senate adjourned till to-norrow morning 10 o’clock, without taking a vote on the bill. HOUSE. AFTERNOON SESSION. Milledgeville, November 36. BII.LB ON THEIR PASSAGE. To incorporate Chnstatee Blooming and Min ing Company. Passed. For the relief of maimed and indigent sol diers. Passed. To give State aid to Will’s Valley railroad. Lost. To change the lino between Lee and Terrel. Passed. To amend the net prescribing the relation be tween parent and child among persons of color. Passed. * To amend section 3519 of the Code, Passed. To amend tha laws of the State relative to the issuing of garnishments. Passed. For the relief of W. J. G. Williams. Passed. To amend section 251 pof the Code. Lost. To incorporate the town of Euhnrlee. To change sections 4249 and 4350 of the Code. (Punishes rape with death.) Passed. To authorize Justices of Peace to change place of holding Justice’s Courts and election precincts. Tabled for the present. To incorporate Pogue Shoals Manufacturing Company. Passed. To provide transportation to maimed soldiers travelling to and from the place wtaefe they are supplied with arms and legs. Passed. Adjourned. FORENOON SESSION. Milledoeville, November 27. RECONSIDERATIONS. Mr. Barnes, of Richmond, moved to recon sider the bill passed yesterday, “to regulate the relation of parent and child among persons of color. Mr. Wicker, of Washington, moved to recon sider the bill lost yesterday to lend aid of the State to the completion of the Wills Valley railroad. The motion prevailed. Mr. Shaw, of Stewart —Moved to reconsider the bjll, lost yesterday, defining the duty of persons odjoining lands. Motion did not pre vail. TniRD READING—SPECIAL ORDER. To extend aid to the Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama Railroad Company. Ayes, 63 ; nays, 74 ; so the bill was lost. REGULAR ORDER-THIRD READINGS. For the relief of Messrs. Seago, Palmer & Cos. (This hill proposes to pay this firm for 6,080 bushels of corn furnished by them for the poor in May, 1865.) Passed. To explain the third section ol an act regu lating the relation of parent and child among persons of color. Passed. To promote the agricultural interests of this State. (Allows lime for agricultural purposes to be transported over the Western and Atlan tic Railroad, free of freight.) Indefinitely postponed. To authorize Rev. W. 11. McCann to practice medicine and charge for the same. Tabled for the present. To amend charter of Americus. Passed. To change time of holding Superior Courts of Macon county. (The sessions under this bill to be second Mondays in May and Septem ber.) Pagsed. To locate the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb. Lost. ' To authorize all physicians who have prac ticed medicine four years prior to the passage of this hill to practice without license. Lost. Milledgeville, Nov. 27, 1866. The Senate did nothing last evening but read bills first and second time. The Senate this morning reconsidered its passage yesterday of the bill to provide for a general system of Georgia schools. It was argned that the hill was delusive, that the counties would not levy the tax to carry ont its provisiohs, Ac., Ac. I have beard Sena tors remark that they did not think this bill would again pass. Such is my opinion. Mr. Butler’s bill for the removal of the Asy lum for the Indigent Deaf and Dumb, proposes to remove it from Floyd county to Macon, Ga., and to reorganize it a3 before, and to let its in mates occupy part of the building of the Acad emy for the Blind. Much of the morning was consumed by the Senate in the consideration of a Lottery Bill, the character of which will be seen by the regu lar proceedings of the Senate. From present indications, the State will soon be dotted over with lottery schemes. The Hon. J. J. Gresham,- Senator from the 22d District, a gentleman of ability, and one of the most active and useful VOL. 24. NO. 49. members of the Senate, lias been foremost, and fought every one of these bills with a zeal and earnestness of one who feels sure that he is right —but thus far other bills have been too strong for him and others who agree with him in the Senate. What will be the fate of this bill I cannot predict. But from the fact that the Senate has given lottery privileges to others, 1 shall not be surprised if it passes. For what was done in the House aee regular proceedings. T. Milledgeville, November 27,1866. HOUSE— Afternoon Session. SENATE BILLS ON TniRD READING. To facilitate the disposal ol real estate. Passed. For relief of Nancy A. E. Baldwin. Passed. To perfect the laws in equity to marshal the the assets of estat es. Passed. To amend 3401s); section of the code. Lost. To allow the Justices of the Inferior Courts of the several counties in this State, where the court houses and Jails were destroyed during the war, to issue bonds to rebuild them. Passed. For relief of Albert Fields, of Dougherty county. Lost. To incorporate the Lumpkin Porcelain Man ufacturing Company. Passed- To inearporate the Buvings Bank of Lump kin. Passed. Adjourned, to 9J£, a. m., to-morrow. MORNlNG— November 28. RECONSIDERATIONS. Mr. Pottle, of Warren, irioved to reconsider the bill (lost yesterday) to aid in the comple tion of the Savannah, Griffin and North Ala bama rai 1 ron and. Carried. Mr. Morris, of Franklin moved to reconsider the bill (lost yesterday) to allow all physicaua who have practiced medicine four years to practice without licence. Motion prevailed. Mr. Hand, of Baker moved to reconsider the hill (lost yesterday) for relief of Albert Fields. Agreed to. new matter. Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield, offered a resolution to have a roll of the Georgia soldiers compiled aud published in hook form. Also, resolution to increase wages of em ployees on Western and Atlantic railroad. Also, in reference to wood contracts for said rosd. Also, to repeal the charter of the Southern Express company. Mr. Star, of White—To incorporate a turn pike road. Mr. Pottle, of Warren—To incorporate the Buena Vista Manufacturing Company of Bald win county. Mr. Hughes, of Twiggs—For the relief of Dr. E. M. Newman, of Twiggs county. Mr. Hughes, of Union—To change the time of holding the County Court in Union and Towns. Mr. Cameron, of Telfair—To abolish the County Court in Telfair. Mr. Kibbce, of Pulaski—To organize anew judicial circuit to be called the Oconee Circuit. Mr. Lawson, of Putnam—A resolution re questing Congress to pass a general bankrupt law. Mr. French, of Schley—To change the line between Schley and Sumpter counties. Mr. Davenport, of Oglethorpe—To allow Pryor Pace to peddle without license. Also, to suspend the offices of collecting officers in nil civil cases. Mr. Byrd, of Mitchell—To amend the 4446th section of the code. Mr. McDowell, of Pike—To allow adminis trators, gnardians and trustees to compromise doubtful claims. Mr. Stewart, of Spalding—To incorporate the Flat Shoals Manufacturing Company.— Also, to change the time of holding the semi annual term of the County Court in Spalding county. Also, to define the powers and duties of commissioners who set apart the yearly al lowance of widows and orphans. Mr. Tucker, of Meriwether—To compensate election clerks. Also, to increase sheriff’s fees for summoning juries. Mr. Humphrey, of Lincoln—To amend the 8612th section of the Code. Mr. Lindsay, Lee—To declare it a misdemea nor to hunt on the Sabbath day. AJso, to change the time of holding Superior Court in Lee county. Mr. Bayms, of Jasper—To change the Jlne between Jasper and Putnam. Also, to reduce legal interest to four per cent. Mr. Smith of Hancock—To amend the char ter of Sparta. Also, to amend the charter of the Washington Institute. Mr. Phillips, of Habersham—ln relation to the manner In which Dr. Bly is fulfilling his contract for artificial limbs. Adopted. Mr. McWhorter, of Greene—To amend the act appropriating money to D. B. Sanford for certaiu services. Mr. Harlan, of Gordon—To provide for es tablishing copies of lost wills and other papers. Mr. Dart, of Glynn—For the relief of R. J. Houston, of Glynn connty. Mr. Usry, of Glasscock county—To change the time of bolding Glasscock connty Court. Mr. Morris, of Franklin—A resolution to subscribe for Williams & Wellborn’s pamphlet. Agreed to. Mr. Hill, of Fulton—To incorporate the At lanta Land and Mining Company. Also, to change the name of the Coweta Judicial Circuit. Mr. Johnson, of Forsyth—To exempt maimed soldiers from poll and city tax. Mr. Thomas, of Floyd—To protect the peo ple against horse thieves. Mr. Carter, of Echols—To authorize Inferior Courts in Echols county to regulate rates of ferriage. m . q
