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Judicial Elections. The Milledgeville Recorder contains the official vote, as returned to the Executive Department, of tho recent judicial elections, from which we mako the f, Rowing abstract: Ocmulgec Circuit —lion. Augustus Reese, elected Judge without opposi tion. For Solicitor General. —Bowdain 123 ; Keenan 302; Key 372 ; Blount 502. Coweta Circwit. —lion. Hiram Warner, elected Judge, and W. H. Hulsey, Solicitor, without opposition. Macon Circuit. —Hon. C. B. Cole elected Judge without opposition. For Solicitor General —Bass 521 ; Simmons 800 ; Sneed 502. South Western Circuit. —Forjudge Strozier 441, Vason 222, Scarborough 334, Simms 211: For Solicitor Goneral —Smith GlO, Rutherford 459, Brown 5. Pataula Circuit. —For Judge—1.. C. Bowers 628, J. T. Clarke 797. For Solicitor General—S. W. Par.-, ker 695, T. 11. Stewart 506, It. Barrett 101. Flint Circuit. —For Solicitor Gen eral —Anderson 483, Hall 466, Fitch 240, Carter 326, Aycock 2. Blue Bridge Circuit. —For Solicitor General—C. J. Wellborn 347, J. H. Whirapy 452, W. D. Anderson 571 Five counties to bear from. Cherokee. Circuit. —For Judge—J. H. W. Johnson 1025, J. Milner 1052. Catoosa to hear from. Middle Circuit— -For Judge—W. M. Gibson 926, J. S. Hook 837. Northern Circuit. — E. 11. Fdmunds elected Solicitor without opposition. Southern Circuit. —Hon. A. 11. Hansel elected Judge, and W. B. Ben l nett, Solicitor General, without oppo sition. Eastern Circuit. —Hon.W. B.Flem ing elected. Judge, and A. B. Smith Solicitor without opposition. Brunswick Circuit —Hon. Willliam M. Sessions elected Judge without op position. Tallapoosa Circuit. —For Judge— Harvey 1438, Terhuno 384, Feather stone 1129. Campbell county to hear from. Contemptible. The remains of one of the greatest chieftains of tho age—Gen. Albert Sidney Johnson —who fell, gallant ly leading his legions to victory, on the memorable battlefield of Shiloh, have been reclaimed by the gallant State of Texas. En route to Austin, thous ands of the citizens of Galveston do sired to pay their respects to all tint remained of the renowned Captain, by appropriate obsequies. These wero for bidden by one Gen. Griffin, who do mandod certain pledges of tho Mayor, which could not be complied with. —- An appeal was taken to General Sher idan, who replied as follaws, which ev idences his littleness of soul and base ness of heart: Sir, I respectfully decline to grant your request. 1 huve too much regard for the memory of tho bravo men who died to preserve our Government, to authorize Confederate demonstrations over tho remains of any one who at tempted to destroy it. [Signed] P. 11. Sheridan, Maj. Gen. U. S. A. The New County of “ Dixie.’’ — The Alabama Senate a few days ago passed a bill creatine; anew county from portions of Franklin. On a tno< tion made by Mr. Lindsay to fill the block, he said : I now ask to adorn that noble circle by placing in its centre a gem of rare and peculiar value. A natno of glow ing, though perhaps subdued, splendor, commemorative of deeds gs valor and renown, blended with the famo of he roes, treasured in the melody of song, and around which the hopes of mill ions once fondly, fervently clustered. It belongs to history, and dccends the stream of time like some costly argosy, laden with rich and glorious memories to nwaken the sypathics or arrest tho admiration of future ages. 1 desiro to give to this new county tho name of “ Dixie.” Horrible ! Very.— Some cf the Rad ical papers at the North arc shocked’ at the idea of a Turkish vessel firing upon a body of people, among whom were Cretan women and children, on shore. They had no, sympathies for those Southern women and children of towns that were ruthlessly fired in to for weeks and months together du ring the late war, nor for those trains of women and children who were fired into on the Savannah and Charleston railroad when escaping from Savannah, by two Yankee batteries. Verily,‘‘tis distance lends enchantment to the view'”!— Macon Telegraph. What Mr. Grcely Says.-' Mr. Grcc ly, who has recently spent sovcral days in Washington, briefly sums up the result of his observations in an editoi rial in the Tribune. On the subject ol ynpeachment, he makes this state ment : “ The idea of impeaching and removing President Johnson has more strength in tho House than we had supposed, and seems to be gaining supporters. However, it is not likely to be definitely acted on at tho present session.” Office Removals. — Senator Cowan in a speech in the Senate, said that so far as regards the clamor about rctnov. nls from office, he would state that the President had at his disposal two thou* sand four hundred and thirty-four oflL ccs, and of this number had made but four hundred and forty*six changes in the way of removals. The State De partment had three hundred and forty and had made ten removals; tho Treas ury nine hundred and seventy-three, and one hundred and seventy.nine re* aiovalf had been made. SEMI-WEEKLY (Enterprise L. C. BRYAN, : : : : Editor. THOMASVILLE, GA.: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1867- REV. JOSEPHUS ANDERSON Delivered his first lecture last night on Astronomy. Tho lecturer handled his subject in a masterly manner, and oft grew eloquent in his delineations. The lecturer added to his already high reputation as a speaker. Those who were kept away by rain lost a treat indeed. He will deliver his second, lecture to night on Geology. Let every one comb and'gfVe'Tlie lecturer a full house. Wo pledge to them an intellectual feast. ,v _ SUPERIOR COURT. ilie adjourned term of the Superior Court for Thomas, of wliiph notice was given in the Enterprise, for the first Monday in February, commenced its session yesterday, lion. A. 11. Ilansell presiding. Business has prevented us so far from visiting the Bar, and hav. ing no report, wo make no record of the attendance upon tho same. We will state, however, from having had a glance at him in the dark last night on his way from the dopot, that our recent newly elected Solicitor General, the talented W B. Bennett, Esq. of Brooks, has arrived and will be found at his post. COUP D’ETAT. Tho City Council at it; meeting last night, performed as complete a coup d’etat, as that, now anticipated by the Congress of the United States. While public expectation was on tip too to learn which of the old contestants for Marshal would be successful, an cm tirely new candidate steps in and bears off the victory, in the jrerson of Mr. James A. Brooks. Mr. Spair was slaughtered in the transaction, and Mr. Atkinson snubbed. NEWSPAPER IN VALDOSTA. We bad the pleasure a few days ago of meeting in our sanctum, Maj. i*. C. Pcndloton, of Loundcs County, who informed us that lie was perfecting arrangements for tho publication of a journal at Valdosta. This will be gratifying intelligence to our friends in Loundes, and we congratulate them upon their good fortune. Major Pen dleton has much experience in the business, and is a gentleman of sound practical views, lie has counted the cost, examined the prospect and un dertakes the task with his eyes open, lie has our best wishes for his success. ATLANTIC & GULF RAIL ROAD EXTENSION. Tho Savannah Herald says : “ It is truly gratifying to learn that tho spee dy building of the contemplated ex tension of tho Atlantic & Gulf Rail road from Thomasville to Buinbr <)gc, may now be regarded as a fixed fact.” Why so, brother lie raid'l Because tho people of the County of Decatur and town of Bainbridgo, propose to subscribe §150,000 for tbe extension ? Suppose they do subscribe that amount where is tho money to coino from ?, Wc do not suppose any county in this section could tnuko that sum available, for any purpose, at this time. Foreign capital is timid just now, when tho country is pronounced trembling upon tbe crater of a volcano, nnd tbe public mind is becoming gradually more and more absorbed in anxiety for tho re sult of tbe usurpation at Washington. The storm is said to bo about to break upon us with all its fury, nnd civil war, at least in tho North, has still another blow to strike in defense of Republican Government. We suggest these things that our Decatur, friends may not bo disappointed, if. they do not hoar tho “ iron horse” pulling and snorting through thoir pine iorefts ns soon as they have heretofore anticipa ted. Wo know tho managers of. the Gull Road will and.» all in tlu-ir power for the extension ot the loud, but there is a point beyond which human energy cannot go. THE lIAYLS LIBEL CASE. Wc find in tho Savannah llerald tho charge of Judge Fleming, to tho Jury, in tho nbo-'o ease, which we consider a very able document and well worth perusal by every reader, but altogether too voluminous for our space. It will he remembered, how ever, that llayes, tho defendant, was placed in possession of tho fixtures of the Savannah Republican, tho pro perty of 31 r. F. W. Sims, by Gen. Sherman, upon tho surrender of that city, and that suit for libel was subse quently entered against him by Hon. S. Cohen, founded upon an article published against him in the Republi can. The Jury deliberated but 30 minutes and rendered a verdict of guilty. Counsel moved for anew trial, but wero overruled. Notice was then given that an appeal would bo taken, and thus the matter now stands. “ RAYMOND’S POSITION.” What is bis position ? Who cares whether lie lias any pcsition or not, and what weight would it have either iu Congress or out of it ? Os all tho members of a fanatical tyrannical Con gress, the political “position” of Hen ry J. Raymond, editor of tho New York Times, and member of Congress, is the most contemptible. Faithless to every patriotic sentiment ho ever uttered, he villified and abused the party in power, until he found they would not down at his bidding, when he immediately showed the baseness to fall upon his knees at their feet, and besought them to admit him back into favor. With scorn and contempt, but pity for his weakness, the Radi cals agreed to tolerate him, and he then undertook to gain favor by sur passing even them in the vileness, and rigorous heartlessncs of his measures against tho South—a people ho had, only a short time before, advised to reject the Constitutional Amendment, and, by the by, which he is now em dcavoring to Jorce upon them. This is Henry J. RaymoncPs “ position,” and one that will brand him torever infamous. * * ' GEN. GRANT’S POSITION. (The YoHp j Herald, says (Jene- v*as of .in Congress a few days ago, in conver sation with leading Radicals, and while in the Hou'se occupied the seat of Boutwell. Tray was certainly in bad jf the Herald tells the trutfi, which.is doubted ; but the Com mander of the United States Armies is further represented as having, on this occasion, expressed himself in fa vor of tho Congressional policy, and his presence there was occasioned by the report that a bill was to be introi duccd providing that he should bo ap pointed Acting President iu cage of the impeachment of President John son. Allowance must be made for all reports coming from the Herald. SKATERS DROWNED. The London Times gives a thrilling account of a terrible disaster which happened on the Ornamental Water in Regents Paik recently. Several thousands persons had been skating in tho forenoon although the ice was re garded as very unsale, on account of its having been formed principally of snow, About half past three oclock in the afternoon, tho ice gave way and split into fragments, floating about or immersing about five hundred skaters of both sexes, twenty of whom drown ed. About 2900 persons, on the shore were spectators of this horrible disas ter, and these, together with the police force, the ice guards and watermen, rendered all the assistance in their power, and to their prompt and effi cient services is owing the fact that so few were drowned, of so large a number. MAILS DISCONTINUED. We regret to learn through the Sa vannah papers that tho mails by the water route, between that City and Brunswick, and points on the East Coast of Florida, have been discontin ued. Wc sympathise with the people of those sections and hope they will not long bo left in the dink. DEATH OP MAJ. HAYWARD. The Tallahassee Sentinel records the death of Maj. Richard Hayward, in that city, on Tuesday night, the 30th ultimo, lie was ari old citizen and distinguished through a long life and residence in Tallahassee, for his upright conduct, his patriotism and strict moral integrity. QUITMAN BANNER. This ably conducted journal has te cently been enlarged and otherwise improved, and its densely filled co lumns bears abundant ovidonco of the prosperity, energy and ability of ils editor and proprietor, Mr F. R. Fildes. Wo learn from tho Banner that a riot occurred among tho Freed men at Quitman, on Saturday, the 26th ult., < occasioned by un attempt on the part | of tho Marshal to arrest a colored man i for drunkenness. 110 resisted Iho offi cer and when assaulted, tied and made liis escape, hut was brought back by an armed mob, who threatened to be vengod on tho officer. Tho difficulty however, was finally settled without violence and the mob dispersed. . MACON CITIZEN. While Eiost -of our exchanges are bPiiig f'liV'ged'or iperoasing the num ber of their issues, tins Citizen, from sonio cause lies been-greatly reduced in size, though looking as fresh as over. Lb affords evidence that 31 aeon lias more journals than can well bo sup ported, at least upon a large scale, and yet we hear that another daily is short ly to bp published in the centraT city. It won’t do, gentlemen—there is such a thing as “crowding the monkey,'’ but it won't pay. No doubt you think tho “ longest pole will knock down tho persimmon,” and so it will, but some of you who handle the poles, may have the ill luck to get one across your j heads. .Macon will hardly surpass the | Telegraph, yet awhile, and unless that is done, its enormous size and all ex hausting columns, will übsorb all new comers. TALLAHASSEE FLORIDIAN. This journal has, wo notice, been reduced from a Tri-weekly to a Semi weekly. Tho E/ofidian is one of the best executed papers among our ex changes. The typographical skill dis played in its columns, reflects groat credit upon the printers, whoso genius shines forth in every lino and para graph. "Was Ashley Bribed? —A letter ; was received in Washington on Friday \ from a Broker in New York, whose j name and address can bo furnished, I and who is vouched for as reliable, | charging that tho sum of 850,000 was i subscribed among Uio brokers in that city to induce tho offering of impeach ment resolutions in the House. The letter refers to one broker who admits having subscribed 85,000. It does not appear that any money was ever paid. GEN. A. SIDNEY JOHNSTON. The New Orleans Picayune has the following on the procession which fol lowed the remains of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston to the steamer, on its departure from that city for Gal veston : “ No stranger could have supposed that the plainly attired pall bearers who walked beside the hearse were generals high in rank and in reputa tion —men who hadled armies to bat tle and to victory; who had defended cities and who had organized cam paigns. Among them were several who had been the friends and associ ates of the deceased in the old army of the United States, and some who had been his lieutenants in the recent war, and who stood beside him on that fatal but glorious day which deprived the Confederacy of his services. There was Beauregard, the favorite son of Louisiana, who immediately succeeded him in command of the army; there was Bragg, his energetic and indefati gable chief of staff- there was Buck ner, who so gallantly fulfilled the chief tain’s orders, by the heroic but fruit less defence at Donclson. It is remarkable, too, that among this distinguished assemblage, there were three men, Beauregard, Bragg and Hood, who had each in turn suc ceeded to the command of the army upon which the life an! the death of its first leader seemed toimpressa pe culiar character, and a sttange fatality —an army, whose histoiy was illus trated by so many heroic deeds and so many signal misfortunes—an army which seemed to have inherited its heroism from his life, and its niisl’or. tunes from his death. Besides those just named, there were present among tho pall bearers, Gen. Richard Taylor, who achieved the splendid victories of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill; Gen. Harry T. Hayes, who commanded the famous Louisiana brigade in tho Army of Virginia; Gen. Jas. Longstreet, whose name is memorable as the commander of a corps of Gen. Lee’s army, and who won dis« tinction on so many battle fields, from Virginia to Georgia, at Manassas and at the second Manassas, at Gaines’ Mill, Frazer’s Farm, Chickamauga, and at the Wilderness; Gen’l Jeff Thompson, so renowned for his parti san exploits in the West; Gen. It. L. Gibson, who fought under the lament, ed Johnston at Shiloli, and who led his brigade of Louisiiniuns through all the bloody battles in which the Army of the West was engaged ; Gen. Dabney 11. Maury, whose gallant de fence of Mobile added & tinge of glory to’the closing of the war. * * * * Sc The utmost decorum pervaded tho masses of tho people who wore assem bled on the sidewalks to witness the procession , and tho feeling w s mani fested to such an extent that the tran sit of the street curs and other vehi cles was stayed along tlie whole route. When the coffin was transferred to the ferry boat, many persons embarked will) it, and numbers of others were only prevented fiom doing so in con. sequence of the incapacity of tho boat to accommodate them. [communicated.] Hollywood Memorial Bazaar As sociation. Griffin, Jan. 25, 1867. Maj. Cline: Hear Sir :—Your kind communication has just reached mo in behalf el' Hollywood Association. I hereby return my warmest thanks to the energetic Committee of Ladies, and also to the patriotic citizens of Thom asvillo and Thomas County, for the large sutu of four hundred and sixty dollars, contributed in aid of tho ob jects of the Association. Your remit tance to Mrs. Webb meets with my entire approbation. [ will have the amount published very soon. I will now express my heartfelt thanks to you, Major, for the great interest you have so kindly manifested in this great cause. To the Editor of vour inter esting -pupor, ami the writer of the touching appeal published in it a short while ago, 1 feel that both praise and gratitude is duo. May success ever attend' them. You are at liberty to publish this note. With great respect, Mrs. Isaac Winship, I’rcs’t 11. 31. B. Association, Griffin, Georgia. The President and the New Orleans Riots. —“ Klu,” the Washington cor respondent of tho New Orleans Cres cent, telegraphs as follows : All the efforts tending to implicate tho Exeeutivo in the instigation of the New Orleans riots have most signally failed. The committee on tho New Orleans riots have, in effect, conceded tho point that tho lamentable event was caused entirely by those who most suf fered by their part in it; and thus is another link in the impeachment chain broken. fiss>“Tlto New York Herald’s Wash ington correspondent, in some specti' lotion upon the subject of reconstruc tion, says: “The President is immovable. An intimate friend of his quotes a remark that ho “will fight the Radicals until a certain place freezed over, and then fight them on the ice.” Important Decision. Mantgomery, Ala-, Jan. 24.—Chief J ustiee Walker delivered an opinion in tho Supreme Court reiterating that the Suite was a de facto Government under tho Confederacy. Guardians and administrators, who invested in Confederate bonds or received them in good faith, and all kindred transact tios, aro made valid by this decision. PRESIDENT LINCOLN AND HON. A. H. STEPHENS. Highly Interesting Correspondence Relative to Mr, Stephen’s Before the Georgia Legislature. The National Publishing Company has just issued a work entitled “Alex ander 11. Stephens, in Public and Pri vate, with Letters and Speeches, Be. fore, During and Since the War,” by Henry Cleveland. In it wc find the following exceedingly interesting cor respondence, which has never before been published. Mr. Cleveland says . “We are informed by 3lr. Stephens that no person had ever seen the let ters of Mr. Lincoln to him until since his return from Fort Warren in 1865, except his private secretaries.” The ‘For yonr own eye*Of Mr. Lincoln has been sacredly observed, as far as pcssi. tile, so long as it was deemed at ail necessary or proper.” The-letters are as follows : FROM MR. LINCOLN TO MR. STEPHEN*. Springfield, 111., Nov, 30, ’6O. Hon. A. 11. Stephens: My Dear Sir : I have read in the newspapers your speech recently de livered (I think) before the Georgia Legislature, or its assembled members. If you have revised il, as is probable, I shall bo much obliged if you will send me a copy. Yours very trullv, A. Lincoln. FROM MR. STEPHENS TO MR. LINCOLN. Crawfordville, Ga., 14, Deo ’6O. My Dear Sir : Your short and polite note of the 30th ult., asking for a revised copy of the speech to which you refer, etc., was not received until last night. The newspaper report of the speech has never been revised by me. The notes of the reporter were submitted to me, and corrected to some extent before being published, but not so thoroughly as I could have wished. The report was substantially correct. If I bad any idea that it would have been so extensively circulated as it lias been, and been republished in so many places tbroughoutthe country as it has been, I should have prepared a copy for the Press in the first instance. — But I had no sue.i thought, and there fore let the report go as it did. There are several verbal inaccuracies in it, but the main points appear sufficiently clear for all practical purposes. Tho country is certainly in great peril, and no man ever had heavier or greater responsibilities resting upon him than you have in the present momentous crisis. Yours most respectfully, Alex. 11. Stephens. Hon. Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois. REPLY OF MR. LINCOLN. (For your own eve only.) Springfield, 111., Dec. 22, ’6O. lion. A. 11. Stephens : My Dear Sir : Your obliging an. swor to my short note is just received, and for which please accept my thanks. I fully appreciate the present peril the country is in, and the weight of res ponsibility on mo. Do the people of the South really entertain fears that a Bepublican Administration would, di rectly or indirectly, interfere with their slaves, or with them about their slaves? If they do I wish to assure you, as once a friend, and still, I hope pot an enemy, that there is no cause for such | fears. The South would bo in no more danger in this respect, than it would in tho days of Washington. 1 sup pose, however, this does not meet the (case. You think slavery is right, and ought to be extended ; while we think it is wrong, and ought to bo restricted. That I suppose is the rub. It certain ly is the only substantial difference be tween us. Yours, very truly, A. Lincoln. MR. STEPHENS TO MR. LINCOLN. Crawfordville, Ga., Dec. 30, ’6O. Dear Sir : Yours of the 22d instant was received two days ago I hold it and appreciate it as you intended. Personally I am not your enemy—far from it; and however widely wo may differ politically, yet I trust wc both have an earnest desire to preserve and maintain tho Union of tho States, if it can bo done upon the principles and furtherance of tho objects for which it was formed. It was with such feel ings on my. part, that I suggested to you in my former note tho heavy res ponsibility now resting on you, and with the same feelings I will now take tho liberty of saying, in all frankness and earnestness, that this great object can never be attained by force. 'I bis is my settled conviction. Consider the opinion, weigh it, and pass upon it for yourself. An erroronthis point may lead to the most disastrous conse quences. 1 will also say that in my judgment the people of the South do not entertain any fears that a Repub lican Administration, or at least the otic about to ho inaugurated, would at tempt to interfere directly and imme diately with slavery in the States Their apprehension and disquietude do not spring from that source. They do not arise from the fact of the known Anti Slavery opinions of the President elect. Washington, Jefferson, and other Presidents are generally admit ted to have been Anti-Slavery in sen timent. But in those days Anti-sla very did not enter asjan element into party organization. Questions of other kinds, relating to the foreign and domestic policy—com merce, finance, and other legitimate objects of the General Government— were the basis of such associations in their day. The privato opiniuns of individuals upon the subject of Afri- , can Slavery, or the status of the negro with us, wo were not looked to in tho choice of Federal officers,'any more than their views upon matters of relig ion. or any other subject over which the Government under the Constitu tion had no control. But now this subject which is confessedly on all sides outside of the constitutional ac tion of the Government, so far as the States are concerned, is made the “central idea” in the platlorm of principles announced by the trium phant party. The leading object seems to be simply, and wantonly if you please, to put the institutions of nearly half the States under the ban of public opinion and national con demnation. This upon general prin ciples, is quite enough of itself to arouse a spirit not only of general in dignation, but of revolt, on the part of the proscribed. Let me illustrate. It is generally conceded, by the Repub licans even, that Congress cannot in terfere with Slavery in tho States* It is equally conceded that Congress can not establish any form of religious worship. Now suppose ttiat any one of the present Christian Churches or sects prevailed in all the Southern States, but had no existeneo in any one of the Northern States —uuder the circumstances suppose the people of the Northern States should organize o political party—-not upon a foreign or domestic policy, but with one leading idea of condemnation of the doctrines and tenets of that particular Church, and with the avowed object of preven ting its extension into the common Territories, even after the highest ju dicial tribunal of the land had decided they had no such constitutional power! And suppose that a party so organ ized should carry a Presidential elec, tion ! Is it not apparent that a gene ral feeling of resistance to the success, aims and objects of such a party would necessarily and rightfully ensue ? Would it not be the inevitable conse quence ? And the more so, if possi ble, from the admitted fact that it was a matter beyond their control, and one that ought not, in the spirit of comity between co-Statcs, to attempt to med dle with. I submit these thoughts to you for your calm reflection. Wc at the South do think African Slaveiy, as it exists with us, both morally and politically right. This opinion is founded upon the inferiority of the black race. You, however, and per haps a majority of the North, think it wrong. Admit the difference of opin ion existed to a more general extent among those who formed the Consti tution, when it was made and adopted. The changes have been iqairily on our side. As parties were not formed on this difference of opinion then, why should they bo now ? The same dif ference would of course exist in the supposed case of religion. When par ties or combinations of men, therefore, so form themselves, must it not be as sumed to arise not from reason or any sense of justice, but from fanaticism? The motive can spring from no other source, and when men come under the infltienoe of fanaticism, there is no tell ing where their impulses or passions may drive them. This is what creates onr discontent and apprehension. You will also al low me to say that it is neither unnat ural or unreasonable, especially when we see the extent to which this reck less spirit has already gone. Such, for instance, as the avowed disregard and breach of the Constitution, in the passage of the statutes in a number of the Northern States against tho rendi tion of fugitives from service, and such exhibitions of madness as the John Brown raid into Virginia, which has received so much sympathy from many, and no open condemnation from any of the leading men of the present dominant palty. For a very clear statement of the prevailing sentiment of the most moderate men of the South upon them, I refer you to tho speech of Senator Nicholson, ot Tennesse, which I enclose to you. Upon a re. view of the whole, who can say that the general discontent and apprehen sion prevailing its not well founded ? In addressing, you thus, I would have you understand me as being not a personal enemy bitt ax one who would have you do what you can to save our common country. A word “fitly spo ken ’’ by you now would indeed be “like apples of gold irr pictures of sil ver.” 1 entreat you be not deceived as to the nature and extent of the dan ger, or ns to the remedy. Concilia tion and harmony, in my judgment, can never bo established by force. Nor can tho Union, under the Constitution be n&intaincd by force. The Union Was formed by the consent of inde pendent sovereign States. Ultimate sovereignty still resides with them sep arately which can be resumed, and will be if their safety, tranquility and security, iu their judgment, require it. Under our system, as I view it, there is no rightful power in the Gen eral Government to coerce a State in case any one of them should throw her self upon her reserved rights, nnd re. sume the full exercise of her sovereign powers. Force may perpetuate a Un- j ion. That depends upon tho contin gencies of war. But such a Union would not be the Union of the Consti tution. It would be nothing short of a consolidated despotism. Excuse me for giv.ng you theso views. Excuse the strong language used. Nothing but the deep interests 1 feel in pros pect of tho most a’arming. dangers j now threatening our common country, | could induce me to do it. Consider well what I write, and let it have such weight with you as, in your judg ment, under all the responsibility rest- > ing upon you, it merits. Yours, respectfully, Alexander 11. Stephens. To lion. Abraham Lincoln, Spring- ! field, 111. Collections for Mrs. Jefferson I>avi3 are being made in Mississippi. Clai borne county subscribes 8684, Map shall 8200, Kaukin 8100. Proceedings of Council* COUNCIL room, Thomasville, Feb. 4th, 1867: Council met in regular meeting.—’ Present Hon. 11. H. Harris, Mayor; Aldermen lleid, Taylor, Bower, H-ati sell, Hammond and DeWitt, Robert 31. Bain, elected Publfe ’•Veigher, and Win. Cline, elected Clerk and Treasurer, were qualified’ and took the oath ot office. Aid. Ilansell reported on the part of the Committee on Printing, moved arid carried that the report be referred back to the Committee for further in vestigation. The Committee appointed to inquire l into the nuisance said to exist on the hotel premises of E. J. Young, reporr ted that under the circumstances the nuisanse, if such it was, could not .be abated. The report was read and adopted by Council. An account of Reid & DeWitt, for five dollars, was presented and referred to Finance Committee. Gabriel Wilson’s account of one dollar and forty cents for imprisoning Miles was ordered tube paid. Council then went into an election: for Marshal, and on ballotting James A. Brooks received five votes, Vaughn one and Atkinson one; Brooks elected.- A nuisance was reported on tho premises of E. J. Young, where L. Goldberg is now living. " Committee, Reid, DeWitt and Ilansell. On motion, the 3layor was autlio-' rized to take charge of the 3laps and Drafts of the Town, and have them removed to his office. The Committee on Ordinances was directed to drafi an Ordinance to meet the requirements of the law passed at llie last session of the Legislature re. lative to the sale of liquor in the Town of Thomasville. The new law for issuing bonds for Railroad purposes—the subject of the Mcßain arbitration—and the opening and widening of Stephens street, were taken up and severally discussed, but* no special action taken. Council then adjourned. W3l. CLINE, Clerk.- Cleveland’s Life of Stephens. We have hesitated abont placing the above caption to this work. It cair hardly be called a biography. It does not come up to the expectation which the reader would naturally foim from it3 title, and from the interesting ma terial which tho life of such a man as Alexander Hamilton Stephens would afford. It could not be expected that? we should have such a biography as Boswell wrote of Johnson. But there is much which the public had a right* to expect, both in manner, matter and style, which fails to satisfy even the most ordinary reader. The work, how ever, is a valuable collection of Mr. Stephens’ speeches and letto.s, and affords the means for an ample illuse tration of Mr. Stephens’ political life’ and opinions, and should, therefore,- have a place in every library.— Citron.- 4' Sentinel. Arrest of Bradley. —This incendif ary negro, who has been creating ale the trouble among the freed men lately ami who is said to have given advice' to the men on the Delta plantation td* shoot any one who attempted to ejects them, was yesterday morning arrested at the corner of Congress and Bull streets by a corporal of the 16th U. S. Infantry and conveyed to the Barracks, where he is at present confined. Ho is in military custody, where he wi!J await further proceedings. It is to b.r hoped such steps will be taken as will* prevent a repetition of his mischievous intermeddling with the freedmen, by which ho has given much trouble both to the military authorities, the Freed*- men’s Bureau and the negroes- thenv-- selves.— Savannah Herald. Tennessee. —Brownlow's militia hill has passed the State Senate by a vote of thirty-nine to twenty-three. The Nashville Union <t: Dispatch says of its passage in that body : “ 1 luring the debate, a Radical mem ber disclosed the object of the measure in one brief and brutal sentence. He said “ there had not been Mood enough she<t.” With logiskitors who vote wil der tho stimulus of such passions, ar gument is fruitless, and comment upon the proceeding unnecessary. Should it bccomo tho liw, tho history of its execution will be a disgrace to tho civilization of the age,- aijd will fur. nish talcs of horror at which humanity will weep. Claverbouse and fiis troop ers will have erme again. Into every neighborhood will be sent an armed body to enforce as law every licenso that may suggest itself in the name of loyaity.* Amid such arms, law will not bo silent simply—it will be dead.” hat the New York Times, charac terizes as a “ coup (Petal,” is actually now in piogress at Washington. The Legislative body is usurping all the powers ot the Federal government, it* order to keep permanently in power the political party now dominant in Congress. \\ hat Louis Napoleon did in I ranee, the Radical clique are do ing now at Washington; they aro striking a “coup d’etat, ’’ a revolutionary .-Broke, at free institutions, becauso they perform their office in opposing a farrier to arbitrary, irresponsible power. The friends of peace may well rouse themselves to tho imminent danger of the situation ; and try, ere it is too late, to check by peaceful means the re volutionary designs that threaten alike tha prosperity, the freedom, and the tranquility of our country. The Sew York Tribune. —Greeley announces that hereafter he will charge one dollar and a half per line (not square) for inserting advertisement* in the M eekly Tribune. H-s expenses l*st year were 8885,158 30, and bis receipts 8909,418.89.