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NEW ERA.
VOLUME III-
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1870.
NUMBER'47.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
’ DaUj, twelve month* ✓ $10 <
Daily, six month* /, 6 i
Daily, thrco month* 3
"Weekly, aizmonths
r Woakly.oneyear
R ITES OF LEGAL ADVERTISING.
Sheriffs'Sale*, perlery of ten line*, orleea.
Saeriff*' Mortgage Jl./a. Sale*, per square.,
Tax Sollectora' Sales,per square,. . 5 00
O.taUon* for Letter* of Administration S 00
ckatton*for Letter* of Onardianship. 9 00
Latte#* of ApplicaUonfor Dismission from Admin*
titration. 4 50
Letters of Application for Dismission from Guar
dianship 9 00
Application for leare to Bell Land 000
Notices to Debtors and Creditor* 9 00
8ale* of Land, Ac., per square... 5 00
Sale* of Perishable Property, 10 days, per square. 1 50
Estray Notices,90 days .. * 00
, arereqt
the connty in which the property is
Notices of these sales must be dvia in a public ga-
sstte 40 days previous to the day oi sale.
* Notices for the sale of personal property must bs
given in like manner, 10 days previous to sale
Notice* to the debtors and creditor* of an esi
’NoU«^SuSlp5S»ikm wilt be MjetotheOc«rto<
Ordinary for leava to sell land, Ac., must be
• for two month*.
Citations for letters of adi
Ac., must ne pnbllshedao day*; for dismission from ad
ministration, monthly • months; tor dismission from
guardianship, 40 days.
* Rales for foreclosure
monthly for four months; for aatoolishiac lost papers,
for the full apses of 9 months; for compelling iities
from executors or administrators, wbera bond has
bsen given by the deceased, the fall apses of 9
A limited number of advertisements will be inserted
on the weekly. 8pedal ooatract* for such made at onr
ouster.
The Hill Correspondence.
• We publish entire this morning, the letter of
Hon. Joshua Hill, addressed to a number of
gentlemen of this eitj, in 1863, at which time
the Honorale gentleman aspired to high civil
position “ander and bj virtue of authorities
hostile to the United States P Mr. Hill, it
will be remembered, held office under the
Federal Government previous to the war; and
afterward*, as appears by bis own confession,
(in the letter referred to,) gave * 4 aid and com
fort to the rebellion"—than making himself
obnoxious to what is known as thi ‘iron eiad”
or test oaib. And yet, strange to nay, be felt
(or affected to feel) nettled at tbo friendly in
tervention of some one interested io his wel
fare, in pr ►curing the removal of bis political
disabilities!
We also, at the urgent request of a number
of prominent Republican* in thi* State, repro
duce the Article (on t^e first peg.,) this moru-
iup, ubicU appeared in these colnmus on the
subject of “Perjury and Public Men," sod
commend it. and the corrn-pondence referred
i i therein, to tho Ihnnghtrnl consideration of
the reader.
The Senatorial Election Again
The Democratic plea to be “let alone,” has
been repeated in eery conceivable manner
once the passage of the ordinances of seces
sion, and we hear it now in its latest phase, as
an appeal to Congress to “let alone" their elec
tion of Senators by an organization which, ac
cording to the decSion of Congress, has never
had a legal existence.
The same cry of “let alone,” in regard to
Senators, waa beard when the plea was made
for the admission of Messrs. Heracbel V. John
son and Alexander H. Stephens, as Senators
elected by the organization named in the pro
clamation of ex-President Johnsbn ; and wc
conceive that the claim of Messrs. Hill and
Miller is folly as good, and no better than that
of Messrs. Johnson and Stephans.
The case to os seems to be too plain to re.
qnire argument Bnt we invite the attention
of the Bryant Democracy to the acts of Con
grass effecting thie question. On the 22d day
of December last an act was approved to pro
mote the reconstruction of the State of Geor
gia. That net provides that certain persons
shall be ealled together, and that such of them
as are qualified, shall proceed * to reorgmnizi
laid Senate and House of Representatives, re
spectively, by Ibe flection and qualification or
the proper officers of each House. ” Is it to be
for a moment supposed that an organization
wbieb, in the opinion of Congress had not le
gaily elected its own officers, was, at the same
time, snch an organization as conld legally
elect United States Senators ?
If Messrs. Hill and Miller are legally elect
ed Senators, Mr. Hardin is the legal Clerk of
the Honsa of Representatives, in the place of
Mr. Newton; for bis election was made at near
ly the same time, and by the votes of the same
disqualified members who elected Messrs. Hill
and Miller.
It may be necessary for onr Democratic
friends, in support of their view of this cub
ject, to re publish the great variety of learned
arguments which have, from time to^time,
been made to establish the fact that the action
of tbe Legislature waa ret aJjutlicala.
The Governor'# Message.
T! o Message of bis Excellency, the Gov
ernor, read in tbe General Assembly yester
day. and which we pnblisb entire this morn
ing, will command a careful and critical pe-
maaL It is an able stale paper, and succinct
ly a. Is forth, in tbe moat convincing wauucr,
too post and present relations of the State to
the General Government, and the conditions
!> the re-aduiramnof Georgia to
i privileges of the Union.
Legislature, (as recently organized.) of the
XIVtb Article, is ennelnsirely shown by refer
ence to the action uf Congiess, wheroin tba
ratification of this amendment by an ille
gal body (in July,1868,)w»s nut recoguixed as
valid by Congress. No point of law seems to
he clearer than Ibis, and it is well sustained
by the Mtssage and by tbe action of the Legis
lature thereon yesterday.
The XVlli Amendment being a condition
hy ilia Acts of December 2*2, 1869, (M the
XIVth was by the Acts of March, lb67,) its
ratification was properly brought before tbe
attention uf the Provisional Legislature by the
Governor. This done, and both Articles rati
fied as specified in tbo Rcaoustroctioo Acts,
it was meet and proper that the Legislature
should adjourn, leaving their action, as a pro
visional body, to be ratified by Congress.
Tbnottention of those persons in' Georgia
who have, heretofore, allowed their prejudices
to blind their perception to anything like Jib-
erality.au t who have persistently sougbMolash
themselves into o fury over wbat they attested
to consider the “extreme intolerance" of ths
Governor, will tat arrested by that portion of
the message wherein it is recommended that
“party lines he extended so rts to welcome and
include nil who are in favor of Impartial Suf
frage and Universal Amnesty.” It would be
difficult to coneeive what more any reasonable
and well informed man conld desire beyond
this; especially in view of the fact that that
has become the platform of the “moderate”
or “Conservative" party in both Virginia and
Teuuessee. It effeotoally lakes tbe wind ont
the sails atJjm Bryant Demoeraey, and
leaves them noihing-to build their hopes upon
except the legal solecism that an election
of U S. Seuatois by a body which Congress
hel<l to he illegal, will be accepted as legal by
the Senate of tbe United States 1
The Inst clause of the message, wherein the
Governor respectfully asks an investigation
into the indirect charges made by Mr. Tress-
m er Angier, gave the Democratic members an
excellent opportunity for showing their sin
cerity, in wbat they have ail along affected to
believe; an opportunity, bowevsr, wbieb, it
aieins, they very prudently declined—thus
at owing conclusively that tbey,tbenuelvea,did
nut believe the charges wbieb they bad so in
dustriously, nud wa may add, sbamelesaly, al
tered !
lias. It. P. Morton, Senator from India
Wo notice in some of onr Western exebanges,
n disposition to do great injustice to Gov.
Morton for bis coarse in tbe Senate tonebiog
» hat is known as tho “Georgia Bill," or an “act
to promote reconstruction in Georgia"
Being especially interested in this subject,
w • h .ve, of Course, watched very- carefully
the artinu of public men in matter* relating
Democratic Delegation and Indlvldo
Impudence.
We learn that Mr. Bryant, Dr. Miller, Mr.
Caldwell, Dr. ADgier, Mr. Hill and Mr. Osgood,
left for Washington on Tuesday evening. It
is asserted that this party have the impudence
to claim—using their own language—to "rep
resent tbe ablest Republicans in Georgia.”
We do not propose to compare abilities as
between individual members of tbe Republican
party, but we do assert, and wo defy success
ful contradiction, that there is not fifty men
in this State who voted for tbe new Conatitu
lion under the Reconstruction Acts, and for
President Grant, who are now either in sym
pathy with, or who endorse this Committee.
The principal followers of the Bryant move
ment for reconstructing tbe last reconstruction
act, are, we learn, tbe gentlemen who sup-
pored him for Speaker, (Messrs. Borns, Can
dler, Scott, Spaulding, etc.;) and that these
parties are now urging the sending of delega-
tions from all the principal cities to Washing
ton, to aid them in their efforts to undo wbat
has lately been done to promote reconstruc
tion.
We presume Mr. Btyant’s protest and his
refusal to vote for tbo amendments is a part of
this preconcerted “devilment.”
We challenge the publication of tbe names
of fifty men, either prominent, able or private,
who voted for the Constitution, Gov. Bullock
and General Grant, who sail with these “de
coy” Democrats.
They cannot be named. It is simply and
purely a new device of the Democracy to keep
alive the Reconstruction muddle, andono, too,
which is neither supported nor approved by
that section of the Democratic party which
love peace rather than office.
This Delegation propose to appeal to, Con
gress for farther Reconstruction Acts for Geor
gia; for some act that will recognize the De
mocracy that once attempted to npset. and
praetically did npset, the State Government,
We hope they may get a hearing that will
satisfy them that their plans are well known
at Washington, and that they cannot succeed
in their mission.
The plan of reconstruction, as set forth in
the Act of Congress of March 2d, 1867, pro
ceeds upon tbe assnmption that no “legal
State government” had existed in Georgia
sines the ordinance of Secession in 1861. That
plan contemplated five great steps:
I. The formation of a Stale Constitution.
II. The approval of that Constitution by
Congress.
IIL The ratification of tha XIVth Amend
ment.
IV. The declaration by Congress that tha
Stats is entitled to representation ; and
V. The sot of recognition, by the admission
of Senators and Representatives on their tak
ing the oath prescribed by law.
A State Constitution was formed and ratified
in tbe Spring of 1868, and this was duly ap
proved by Con; ress; and tbns the first two
im;>ortant stages oi the proceeding was passed
satisfactorily. The next step (the ratification of
tho XIVth Amendment) could not be taken
until there was organized a provisional Legis
lature, such as was provided for by the reoon-
fur the' ratification by the struction Acts, competent to pass upon it—
Ills!
Morton, who lia* always boen among
t )ie sterling men ol the nation, moderate bat
ft mi in bU Tien*, seem* to hare deferred any
nation in regard to Georgia, until be became
►.tit-lied that the good of the Slate and of tbe
country demanded eocb action os was
t tkr.» under bis leadership in tbe Senate to
t>ring about and secure tbe restoration of the
Union, iu amauuer that would carry with it
protre ion to loyal men, and at the same time
•in-tain t be priciplea of the great party that baa
conquered the peace.
TbSkonrae of Governor Morton, In this con-
notion,is fully appreciated and approved here,
A'Td insure# to him the gratefal remembrance
„kij|Q Joynl men of this State, both white and
bf-ei;; and we regret to see that tha Western
papers ore endeavoring to make capital .against
the Governor by misrepresentations of his ac
tion and his course in the Senate npou this
tjreat public measurt
Tbe persons elected to meet and organize a
provisional Legislature assembled July 4th,
1868, bnt (ailed to effect an organization in
Accordance with the provisions of the tow.'—-
Persons who, by their own admissions, were
clearly ineligible, gained admittance to seat#
in that body and participated in its organiza*
tion.
This was tho first departure; bnt it was, in
it# very nature, fatal to the consummation of
tbe great work of rest< ration, inasmuch os it
was on open violation of tbe law under and by
virtue of which they had assembled. It is
clear therefore that tho ratification of the
XIVth Amendment by a body tba# illegally
organized, wa# invalid; and Congress so held
by its adoption of tbe report of the Senate Ja-
diciary Committee, in December, 1868.
The time of departure from the terms of the
Reconstruction enactment# was July, 1868;
and the departure itself consisted in the fact
that persons ineligible to office, under these
enactments, were permitted to participate in
the organization and proeeedings of the pro
visional Legislature. Therefore, the Act of
Dee. 22d, 1869, (made necessary by tbe with
drawal of tbe Military Government before a
legal civil government hod been established)
simply lapsed tbe work of reconstruction back
to the date named, and provided for an organ
ization of a Provisional Legislature competent
to ratify tbe XIVth Amendment, and bring
the work ol Reconstruction ap to the fourth
stage of the proceeding—to-wit, the declara
tion by Congress that tbe State is entitled to
representation.
This has been accomplished; and, under tbe
decision ol the honorable Attorney General of
the United States, in tbe Virginia case, the
Legislature can legAlly proceed no farther un
til Congress shall have approved its organiza
tion and action, and restored the State to its
proper place in the Union by recognizing its
form of government ms republican, and ad
mitting it to representation. Until this shall
have been done, tbe Legislature cannot, with
out violation of law, be allowed to transact
any busines'i, unless indeed its members
should take the test oath. It is, however,
competent, (according to a subsequent opinion
of the Attorney General,) as a part of the re
construction work, and before its approval by
Congress, to elect United States Senators, at
the proper time; because that is part of tbe
conditions precedent to the admis
sion of the Stats representation, under
the provision# of the reconstruction acts.
The admission or non-admission of the Sena'
tors thus elected, will rest upon their personal
qualifications for the place, under the Consti
tution and laws of the United States, and tbe
rules governing tbe deliberations of tbe Sen
ate; and, upon their admission, will expire
tbe last condition precedent to the admission
of the State to its normal relations to the
Union.
From this brief resume, it is apparent that
the members of onr State Legislature have
just entered upon the terms for which they
were severally elected;and that, under the de
cision of Congress, and by tbe previous ruling
of the S« nate iu the case of Messrs. Hill and
Miller, .ge have, as yet, no United States Sen
ators elect, but that an election for Senators
is still in tbe future.
Under these circumstances, it is not proba
bit*, as we staled yesterday, that Messrs. Hill
and Miller will be admitted to 6eats in tbe
ScnAte upon the credeutials wLich they hold
iu virture of of an election by an illegally or-
gsnized Legislature. It is not probable that
tbe President of the United States will at-
folse impression will
ftlctom. results which
BHhhm
removed I
The Duties of the Hour.
Tbe recent civil war settled curtain ques
tions which divided and distracted tbe people
until their patience was exhausted. The South
resorted to arms and lost the battle; and tbe
Federal Government, as tbe conqueror, claim
ed the right to dictate terms. Andrew John
son, President at tbe time of the surrender of
the Confederate armies, acting open this
claimed right, assayed, aa the Executive of the
nation, to diotate terms. He established pro
visional governments, commanded the calling
of constitutional conventions, and dictated
certain constitutional provisions to the States.
The States involved acceded to hia terms and
obeyed his dictatorial commands. In render
ing this obedience, many Southern men, while
denying bis constitutional right to dictate
terms of reconstruction, from motives of ex
pediency cheerfully acquiesced in wbat they
deemed* to be usurpation on tbe port of the
President; and, with them, Andrew Johnson,
before hated, become popular.
With Mr. Johnson’s usurpation, the Nation
al party in the Congress of tbe United Statos
were not satisfied. They claimed that ns Con
gress is th# legislative branch of the Govern
ment, it, and it alone, bad tbo right to dictate
terms of reconstruction to tbe conquered
States.
If, admitting it for- the sake of argument.
Congress usurped power in assuming to dic
tate terms of reconstruction, the Executive
was even a more gmlty usurper, iuasxnuch as
he assumed to dictate terms of reconstruction
without a shadow of constitutional authority
to do so. Wbon, therefore, Southern men hes
itate to pursue a line of policy, which wisdom
points out, under the plea of a desire to pre
serve their consistency, they who obeyed Mr.
Johnson's command with alacrity and yet ob
stinately oppose tbe execution of Congression
al enactments made subsequent thereto, wonld
do well to examine calmly their present posi
tion and compare it with their former action.
The law-making power has seen lit to dic
tate terms of reconstruction. Every good cit-
zen sincerely desiring peace, and wishing to
aid in repairing the damages resulting from
the war. ought to ask himself the questions,
Is it good policy to resist an overwhelming
power? Is it not the port of wisdom to accept
tho situation and make the most of it ? Dem
ocrats, Republicans, original Union men and
late rebels, are all equally interested in correct
answers to these questions ; and as good citi
zens, or as indifferent members of society,
merely seeking peace and qnietnde while pur
suing tbe ordinary avocations of life, all find
their welfare equally involved in the peaceful
settlement of the vexed question of reconstruc
tion.
Id Georgia, the finality demanded by Con
gress has been accepted, and without factions
opposition and the occurrence of circum
stances now unforeseen, the State will soon
be restored to her normal condition in tbe
Union. Whether thi* reconstruction has been
accomplished in a manner pleasing to all or
not, it is, or is about to be, an accomplished
fact. The Republican party, through its lead
ing representative in Georgia, Gov. Bollock,
has extended an invitation to all sincerely de
siring the recuperation of tho State, to join in
the effort to promote the interests of the peo
ple, intellectual and material. Reconstruc
tion and anti-reconstruction is now a dead
issue, and the most ultra anti-reconstruction*
ist can offer no reasonable excuse for not in
teresting himself in promoting the welfare of
the State hy wise legislation, adapted to the
changed condition of the people, brought
about by the war.
Let there, then, be a trace to. factious op
position for faction’s or party's sake. Tbe
moderation displayed hy Gov, Bollock, and
the leading Republicans in Georgia, must fa
vorably impress every right-minded man, who
sincerely desires peace and prosperity. Hav
ing accomplished reconstruction in the man
ner and form their judgment dictated as right
and proper, they seek not to disfranchise any
of their fellow-sitizens, white or colored; hut
tender amnesty to those who offer not factious
opposition to the Government as reconstruct
ed. Freedom of speech they claim, and pro
pose to guarntee to all. Cannot the people of
Georgia, of all classes, now torn their atten
tion to their present and future necessities,
and cease to indulge in crimination and re
crimination about the past, which cannot be
recalled ?
The Londou correspondent of the New
York Herald says it is probable that Victoria
will abdicate in favor of the Princo cf Wales,
or that ho will soon be appointed Regent.—
Failing health assigned as the caosc.
ipt to decide a question which can only be lean confidently say that Simmoc
,rd and determined by the Senate; nor | Regulator has done mo more good than all
: probable that the Senate will hold that i the medicine I ever used. I shall never be
utis- an election by a Legislature which Congress j without it. John J. Allen,
declared to bo incompetent to ratify an | Bibb county.
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Personal.
MM# Tennessee €»«#«*> is nosr a Wall street brohar.
General Sherman wept over Kate Bateman's “Mary
Tbe London Morning Herald died with the yearl8C9
at the age of ninety.
Greeley has unexpectedly got out a second paper on
• What I Know About Fanning."
Aft the recent grand charity ball at Providence, the
sum of $2,012 02 wa# realized for the nursery fund.
The Illinois Constitutional Convention has supplied
itself with penknives at eight dollars and twenty-five
cents each.
Japonic** are carried about in baskets on poop) Vs
heads in Savannah, and whole bouquet* of them sold
at fifteen cents each.
“How I would like to be Rothschild,** said a pover
ty-stricken Bohemian. "How I would like to be even
his cashier," said his friend.
The venerable Mr. Makepeace, of Norton, Massachu
setts, now in the one hundred and third year of his
age, smokes his pipe regularly.
A man out West, speaking of tbe singing of his vil*
lage choir, says it “is like drift-wood in a stream ; it
drags on the bars, yet don't amount to a dam."
Lady W. Gore Ousley, an English peeress, is on a
riiit to Burlington. She was the dangter of ex-Gover
nor Van Ness, of Vermont, and had not visited her
early home for thirty years.
Bor. Mr. Hawley has been expelled from the minis
try and membership of the Baptist Church in Swanzey
for "unchristian treatment of his wife, falsehood and
The tenants of William B. As tor are indignant in
consequence of an increase in their rente cf five per
cent, claiming that it is the reverse of other land
lords, who are reducing their rents.
The Boston Commonwealth nominates Congressman
Dawes for the next Governor of Massachusetts.
The Democracy of New Hampshire are deserting
their new Gubernatorial candidate, Gen. BedelL
Marshal Csurobert, of Paris, says .that if one soldier
is killed he win make forty thousand citizens want
The Hon. John Bigelow, late of the New York Times
is living in Oregon county, N. Y., up to his ears In lit
erary labor.
One of the former mistresses of King Georgo the
Fourth, of England, Mile Bellois, who in the year 1821
kept a millinery store in London, died the other day,
at on advanced age, in Calais.
Aa the Washington City Government Is out of money
and unable to borrow any,the Louisville Journal wants
to know why the authorities don’t steal it. There's
the Democratic instinct for you.
A Paris journalist has been practicing the guillotin
ing business, except the final stroke, and finds that
the terror lasts only eighteen seconds from the time
the criminal sets foot on the lowest step of the fatal
Goethe, in hie conversations recently published in
Germany, says of dueling: "Of wbat consequence is a
human life? A tingle battle destroys thousands. It is
more important that the principle of a point of honor,
a certain security against rude sets, should be kept
living."
Mr. Hudson, of Napoleon, Ohio, has delivered two
lectures in that place on "Bogs" and "Hash." Of the
lecture on "Bugs," the local paper says: "It waa com
mendable in matter, full of love to God end man, and
calculated to make those who heard it better
Christiana and better citizens."
Billiards are Just now a popular amusement in
Washington. President Grant has had the pasmge
way in the White House converted into a billiard
room. Gen. Butler is having a billiard room fitted np
in hie house. Secretary Fish has an excellent table,
and Secretary Boutwell plays at one of the tables of
the German Clnb.
Judge Hugh Breckinridge, of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania, while riding through Westmoreland
county, Pennsylvania, saw a young girl, who was going
out to milk the cows, place her hand on the top rail of
a fence and spring over. "If you do that again,my girl,
I will marry you.” The girl did ao. The Judge dis
mounted, saw the parents of the girl, and told them
that he would undertake the education of their daugh
ter and sfterward marry her, which was done.
STATE NEWS.
Sales of Atlantic aodQolf Railroad stock Lure
lately been made at 62.
We understand, says tba Republican, that
tbe plumb treed on tho plantations adjacent to
tbe Central Railroad, between this city and
Macon, are now in (nil bloom.
The same paper says: Thirteen hundred
tons of gnano were shipped from lb6 Central
Railroad Depot, iu this city, on Satnrday last,
for distribution amoug tbo planters in Geor
gia.
The Republican of the 3d, says : We learn
from reliable authority, that a Protestant gen
tleman, whose name is withheld at bis reqneat,
recently made a donation of firo hundred dol
lars to the Sisters of Merey, for the benefit of
the orphan girls under their care.
BATANltAH.
The Advertiser of the 2d saya : Wm. Harris
and Ben. Harris, two negroes who were com
mitted to jail some days since, upon a charge
of inciting a riot on Christmas day, which re
sulted in the killing of policeman Sullivan,
were yesterday released from jail, good and
sufficient bonds having been given for their ap
pearance to answer the charge.
The steamship Fannie; says ths Republi
can, arrived from Baltimore last evening, hav
ing on board the remains of Col. Rockwell. A
nnmber of personal friends and a delegation
of the Masonic order, in this city, awaited the
arrival of the boat, and took charge of its
sad freight, which was brought ont under the
charge of Mr. David Martin, Past Grand Tyler,
and a member of the Grand Consistory of
Maryland.
This morning the remains will be taken to
Hasonio Hall, whers they will lie in state anti)
Friday. This evening Solomon's Lodge, No. 1,
Zerrobabel Lodge, No. 15, Clinton Lodge,
No. 54, and Ancient Landmark Lodge, No.
231, will meet at Masonic Hall, M. W. Grand
Master Samuel Lawrence, presiding.
On Friday, a procession will be formed of
the varioos Masonio bodies, which will pro
ceed with the remains to the Central Railroad
depot, where they will be placed in a car pre
pared to receive them. Palestine Commands-
ry. No. 7, K. T., will act as an escort. Ths
remains will be then carried to Milledgeville,
under the charge of a deputation of the frater
nity of this city, and at Gordon they will be
met by a a committee from Benevolent Lodge,
No. 3, of Milledgeville, who will proceed with
them to that city, where they will be interred
in the family burying ground of the deceased.
cabxzbsvUiLE.
Fanners are availing themselves, says the
Express, of this charming weather to plow
their lands. We never .saw better farm work
done in onr recollection; there is a vim and an
energy truly inspiring. “Speed the plow.”
We have five churches in our town, says the
Express, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist,
while members of the Episcopal church are
fortunate enough to have the ministrations of
the Rev. Mr. Elliott, son of the lamented
Bishop.
The Express says: Onr citizens are pursu
ing the even tenor of their way; no excitement,
no outbreaks, no dabbling in politics, each
one intent on his own basin ess affairs.
Two additional cases of small-pox have been
reported in the neighborhood of Stilcsboro.
The Courier says: We regret to learn that
Bishop Qointard, of Tennessee, is quite ill at
the residence of his brother-in-law. Dr, H. M.
Anderson, of this city. He is now improving,
though he is still not able to sit np.
IWB'-.iIcnt
The Telegraph and Messerger says: “Com
ing op the Brunswick road Tuesday night, a
singular mishap occurred to one of the cars of
the excursion trains nbont thirty miles below
Macon. Tbe train had been dividedintQ two,
for traction over ft new roftd which is, of course,
somewhat rough. Ail of asudden tho forward
tracks of the hindmost car and the advanced
train became detached from the car and dis
appeared very marvelously without throwing
the hinder truck from tbo track. The car
which was filled principally wii idles was
.drawn some little distance snspe... as in
I * the front by the coupling cliftiu which naver
broke. Nobody was hurt, the passenger-
were all crowded into tho advanced train ’
thr I'Mrwfl'i 1 lmin lflf* to tvmnvfl tho ouhtnir-
IION. JOSHUA HILL.
His Original Letter as Published In 1803.
! SKEKS^OFFICE AS AN ADHEEENT OF THE
DAVIS ADMNISTSATION.
The following is tbe letter of Hon. Joshua
Hill, written to a number of gentlemen of At
lanta in refutation of the charge that he fa
vored peace upon the basis of Reconstruction.
It speaks for itself:
Madison, Ga., August 31st, 1863.
Gentlemen : I am iu receipt of your favor
calling my attention to certain charges made
against me by some of my assailants, and ask
ing me to reply, and allow you to publish my
vindication. Other friends have written me
letter# of a similar tenor. In order to relieve
all honest misapprehension, I make the follow
ing statement, which I trust will at least be
satisfactory to all who are willing to think fa
vorably of me.' Such of my correspondents
aa remain ‘unanswered will please consider
this as an answer to them.
A few of the pnblio journal# of this State
have suggested my name as one fit to be voted
for in the approaching election for Governor.
It has been done without any agency or man
agement of mine. Perhaps it has proceeded
from a fe*7t*rdent friends who had determined
to compliment me with their votes, without
regard to any reasonable prospect of success.
That I have some such devoted friends I have
rcas ju to know. To those I have always said
"while I could not complain of a well-intend
ed kindness, I wonld not consent to occupy
the position of an aspirant, or a seeker for any
office." I~how repeat that declaration, not
that I was ashamed or afraid to disclose my
opinions on pnblic affairs, bnt that I felt con
tempt and disgust for the business of wooing
popular support I have but little of self-re
proach on that account, and am resolved not
to add to it I am well satisfied that our pres
ent condition as a people is mainly attributa
ble to the prevalence of that demoralizing cus
tom. The people have themselves to blame—
that they have generally bestowed that confi
dence npou those who were most adroit in
this desplicable art Have they had enough
of it?
I have never felt the desire to occnpy the
Executive office even in ordinary times. Now,
with it ’ vast responsibilities and its immense
patronage, it is surely not a place to be cov
eted by any modest conscientious man. He
who accept# it with any other view than to de
vote his time and talents to the welfare and
happiness of the people, is unworthy of the
station.
It suits tho purposes of thoso accustomed
to kill off adversaries by detraction, to ascribe
opinions and designs to me that I never en
tertained. And friends who have had suffi
cient experience to know how little reliance is
to be placed on pledges and platforms, “ask
for a sign." It is charged that I am in favor
of a reconstruction of the Union, opposed to
the prosecution of the war and to the admin
istration of President Davis. I answer these
charges to satisfy a class of friends who are
really ignorant of my sentiments, and not
with the hope or desire of appeasing the wrath
of enemies who regard me os having design#
on their Commissary Department Men will
fight desperately for subsistence. Since my
resignation of my seat as a member of the Con
gress of the United States, which occurred tm-
midiaiely upon tho withdrawal of my colleagues,
I have taken no active part in politics. I had
often expressed my honest convictions that
the destruction of the Union would be follow
ed by a long and bloody war, disastrous be
yond precedent in its results to every section,
and that the idea of dissolving the Union with
the hope of reconstructing it on a basis more
permanent and protective of the rights of th#
slave Staten, was fallacious and absurd. I
compared the effort to accomplish such an
imposaibiliyjto the folly of taking the most
delic , ft;ii , '. 5 ‘ ,: v7vase and crushing it to atoms in
the vaii&opein ooltaottag the scattered, frag-r
icents, and by reuniting them, making the
shattered vessel more comely and durable than
it was before. It was a strange delusion, with
out which the Union could not have been
broken. I believed what I said of the impos
sibility of reconstruction. Time and events
have deepeued these convictions.
I felt little comfort in the flippant assurances
of sanguine orators, “that tho yankee conld
not fight if they wonld, and would not if they
could." I knew that time was when they had
fongbt, and I believed that by collision with
oar brave troops, they would learn to do it
again. In war, as in politics, it is unwise to
underrate your adversary.
The war, with its afflictive train of suffering,
privation and death, has served to eradicate
all idea of reconstruction, even with those who
made it the basis of their argument in favor of
disunion.
I always regarded it as impossible, except
by the sneoessof the Northern arms, and then
only tbe Union in name, and not the free gov
ernment of onr fathers. I want no such Union
as that, and will not accept it.
The best argument in favor of disunion, and
the one most relied on by its advocates, was
apprehension for the security of our slave
property. If it was not then in danger it is in
extreme peril now. So far as Mr. Lincoln
aqd the abolitionists are concerned, there is
nothing left us bnt to resist to the lost, by
all the means at onr command, their efforts to
destroy and despoil us.
They present us no alternative but ruin or
victory. No fraternal appeal comes from the
fanatical abolitionists, to pause and consider
of terms of peace. He is resolved to conquer
ub and extirpate slavery; or failing in this, to
intensify tbe hatred of the two sections to such
a degree os will create an impassable gulf be
tween the people of the United States and
those of the Confederate States that shall
make them enemies forever. Surely, no true
Southerner can desire peace with tbe surren
der of our invaluable institution.
Independence itself wonld bo but an empty
sound if obtained at snch a cost.
I am not the eulogist of any living man, and
never intend to be. Indiscriminate praise is
as worthless as indiscriminate censure. I
shill continue to exercise my right as a free
man so long as I am free in expressing an
honest opinion of any measure of pnblic poli
cy. In doing this, I shall endeavor to be
guided by my convictions of right and expe
diency—and not to be influenced by personal
dislikes. I am not -ware that I entertain any
such feelings towards any of our public men.
While I have not approved of every act of
President Davis* administration, I am not
prepared to say that I know of another more
capable of serving the Confederacy in the dis
charge of the embarrassing duties that de
volve upon his high office. I sympathize with
no factious opposition to his administration.
Occupying the position I did, I did not think
it becoming me to attempt to outstrip the
leaders of the revolation in their efforts to
stimulate the yonth of the country to volun
teer. I mode no inflammatory appeals to their
patriotism, bnt I denied them not my aid and
my sym pathy in their trying adventure. I was
Impressed with the idea that example was su
perior to any power of words, and since Ide-
clined to volunteer, I did not feel willing to
urge others to do what I failed to do myself—
Early in the struggle the youth of my house
hold, and those of my nearest kindred, flew
to arms. The soil of Virginia has drank deep
of the life blood of my gallant young kinsmen.
If to mourn tho toll of the thousands of
youthful victims; if to pity the suffering and
trials of the maimed and wounded; if to pity
and lament the havoo and ^inhumanities
wrought by a cruel foe; if to regret the pains
and privations of the sick and wai-worn sol
dier; if to desire that he should have sufficient
pay to supply his necessary wants; if to sym
pathise with helpless women and children; if
to sigh for the return of peace—an honorable,
la8ting*peace—constitute opposition to the war,
then I am opposed to it
With my thanks for the friendly interest yon
manifest in my behalf, I remain, gentlemen,
your obedient servant,
Joshua Hill.
To Messrs. G. W. Adair, John J. Thrasher.
James M. Calhoun, Atlanta, Ga.
In connection with the above letter, tbe fol
lowing correspondence will be perused at thio
time with curious interest. Wo copy from tho
New Eua, of July 19th, 1868:
h1! PQbli
tin
ted cor
attention to
r It explains itsc-1^ |
Governor Bullock to say that no unkiudness
towards him prompts this publication. I hope
hi' !n*»on of th*' matter is th:- true one. I
i. f.r. r : , think of fV.:rvho,iv.
Atlanta, July 16,1868.
Mx Dzab Sib: It affords me pleasure to in-
form yoa that I have received official informa
tion that by a vote of two-thirds of each
Hopse of Congress, any political disability
which may have attached to yourself, has been
removed. Very rcspectiully,
Rufus B. Bullock,
„ , Governor elect.
Hon. JosnuA Hill, Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., July 16th, 1868.
His Excellency, R. B. Bullock—
Deab Sib: I was surprised to learn by your
note of this date, that Congress had “relieved
me of any political disability which may have
attached to me." I cannot be thankinl for
what I neither needed nor desired. I hare in
duced Congress to relievo several Georgians of
their political disabilities, but it never occur
red to me to solicit relief for myself. It is
more than two years since I first took what is
kuown oa the “test oath.” I have taken it
twice. I hare never feared a charge of peiju-
ry for doing so.
I appreciate intended kindnesses, except
where they make me ridiculous. Whether the
application for my relief was designed to de
tract from my standing as a consistent friend
of the Union I cannot tell, but such, unques
tionably, is its effect. I shall be better able
to determine this when I come to know who
volunteered in my behalf. I shall endeavor
to ascertain to whom I am indebted.
If within your power to relieve my anxiety
on this point, I shall be much obliged for the
information.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Joshua Hill.
Atlanta, July 16,1868.
Mx Deab Sib: I am in receipt of yonr note
of this date, and in reply, wonld say that 1
have no knowledge as to how or why your
name appears in the list famished me, of per
sons whose political disabilities have been re
moved by a two-thirds vote of each House.
It certainly was not either at my suggestion or
solicitation.
I presume, however, that it has been done
by some one ot your many friends in either
House at Washington. From my conversa
tions with members while there, I became ad
vised that their opinion of tbe effect of the
“14th article" was snch as to debar from office
every person who, after having held an office
and taken an oath to support the Constitution
of the United States, rendered any aid or com
fort, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, to
the enemies of the Union, and, in this view,
I presume some of those gentlemen added
year name. Very respectfully,
R. B. Bullock.
Hon. Joshua Hill.
New* by Mall*
The Shaker community is said to bo declin
ing in numbers.
The street boys of Terre Haute beguile
heir time with hen racing.
Wheeler & Wilson are about building a sow
ing machine factory at Indianapolis, Ind.
All monopoly in telegraphic cables is to be
abolished in Franco.
Queen Victoria will not be present at the
opening of the.British Parliament.
A son of George Gordon was killed by a
kick from a horse in Ada, Ohio, January 30.
One hundred and seventy-nino more ves
sels in the port of Philadelphia in Janaary,
1870, than in the same month of 1869.
John Dial has been sentenced to bo hung
at Reading, Pa., for themarderof Richard M.
Harlan.
Mrs. David M. Adams was burned to death
in Virgin Valley, Pittsburg, Pa., while in a
state of intoxication.
The validity of the Missouri test oath has
b^en affirmed by the United States Supreme
Court
The Hon. Henry Wilson says Washington
is superior to any other city in the Union in
point of morality.
Horner, Wood &. Co.*# coal works, four miles
from Pittsburg, are burned. Fourteen tene
ments were consumed, and sixteen families
rendered homeless.
Mrs. Frances Palmer, of Philadelphia, has
been held to answer in $800 bail for cruelty
to Martha Jane Stone, a child aged 14, who
had been taken from a house for children.
Postage to the Netherlands is reduced. Af
ter February 1 letters will be conveyed in
closed mails via England, at ten cents per
half onneo, prepayment optional.
James Reddy, a steamboat roustabout, shot
and instantly killed Monroe Holt, a deck hand,
belonging to the steamer Hartfoul, at Evans
ville, Ind., recently. A woman was at the
bottom of the difficulty.
Two negroes were taken from Lebanon
(Tenn.) jail, and hung last week. They had
been stealing horses and cotton. The execu
tioners were a band of thirty undisguised bnt,
of coarse, entirely unknown persons.
The Norwich Advertiser gives an acconnt of
an attempted bnrglary near Lynn, Conn.,
which was defeated by the gallant conduct of
Miss Bill, who had, on a previous occasion,
frustrated the designs of the burglars. They
succeded in obtaining possession of her gold
watch, bnt did not carry it away.
A. Valuable Leaf From War Hisiory<
Ever ft 8ince General Thomas* overthrow and
annihilation of Hood's rebel forces before
Nashville, December, 1863, there have been
reports in army circles to the effect that an
order for the old hero's displacement was en
route when he moved on the enemy. These
reports are now verified by the publication of
an interesting batch of official correspondence.
Secretary Stanton telegraphed to General
Grant at City Point, that Thomas seemed un
willing to attack; adding, “if he waits for
Wilson (with his cavalry) to get ready, Gabriel
will be blowing his last horn." Grant sent
word to Halleck, at Washington, to instruct
Thomas to move, under the threat of removal
adding: 44 There is no better man to repel an at
tack than Thomas, bnt I fear he is too cautious
to take the initiative." Halleck roplied that no
one at Washington wanted Thomas removed,
and that he (Grant) would have to take the re
word to both Grant
and Halleck, that he had not been able to
move before ; that he intended to attack Hood
that morning (December 9); but “a terrible
storm ot freezing rain" had prevented. He ex
pected, however, to attack the next day. Thom
as added in his cipher telegram to Grant, 44 1
can only say I have done all in my power to
prepare, and if you shall deem it necessary to
relieve me I shall submit without a mur
mur.” Thereupon Grant postponed the or
der for his removal, and started for Nosh*
ville to take command of the army himself.
On arriving en route at Washington, he re
ceived from Thomas intelligence of his attack
and glorioas success; also, a dispatch from
Logan, who had reached Louisville on his
way to Nashville, saying: “People here jubi
lant over Thomas's success. All things going
right" Thereupon Grant, in the sam# noble,
magnanimous spirit which Lincoln had shown
toward him when he telegraphed him after the
battle of Vicksburg: “I confess that you~
Grant—was right and I—Lincoln—was
wrong.” "I wos just on my way to Nash
ville, but receiving a dispatch detailing your
splendid success, I shall go no farther. Pash
the enemy now, and - give him no rest until
he is entirely destroyed." And later in
the day—December 15th—General Grant
again telegraphed Thomas, “I congratulate
yon and the army nnder your command for
to day's operations, and feel aconviction that
to-morrow will add more fruits to your vic
tory,” Thomas modestly replied, “This army
thanks you for your approbation of its con
duct yesterday, and beg* to assure you that it
is not misplaced." How wholly right the old
hero. Pap Thomas, was iu delaying, was abun
dantly demonstrated by his total annihilation
of the rebel army. In reading these dispatches
we hardly know which most to admire, Thom
as's patient submission under unjust com
plaints, or Grant's magnanimity when lie
lonnd that his subordinate had pnrsned the
proper courso,
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Wednesday, February 2, 1670.
The Senate was called to order by the Presi
dent, pursuant to adjournment, at 12 m.
Prayer by the Rev. Wesley Pretty man.—
The roll was called, and tho Journal was read
and approved.
The Message of tho Provisional Governor
waa received and read.
Mr. Dnnning moved three concurrent reso
lutions.
The first contained as a preamble a copy of
Ane nrst contained as a preamble a copy oi
the 14th Amendment in full, and the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, (if the Houso concur) That said
proposed amendment bo and is hereby ratified
by the Legislature of Georgia.
The second preamble and resolution was as
follows:
Whebbas, The Cong.ess of the United
States, by the act of June 25, 1868, proposing
to admit tho State of Georgia to representa
tion in Congress as a State of the United
States, imposes os one of the conditions np-
on which the same shall take effect, thst the
fimt and third snb-divisions of Section 17 of
the 5th Article of the Constitution ot Georgia,
except the proviso to the first sab-division,
shall be null and void, and that the General
Assembly of the State shall, by solemn act,
declare the assent of the State to said Consti
tution; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Senate (tho House concur
ring) that the General Assembly of the State
of Georgia doe# hereby declare the assent of
the State of Georgia to the said conditions.
The third, similar in wording to the first,
resolved that, the House concurring, the Leg
islature of Georgia do declare the 16th amend
ment ratified.
[In relation to the adoption of the 14th
amendment, he fpresnmed there was hardly a
man in Georgia who had nqt read it, conse
quently discussion was unnecessary.
It was a condition precedent to their admis
sion to the Union. Although it was inform
ally adopted by a former Legislature, it was
clear that it was not done legally. This was
the first legal Assembly that bad been held
since the passage of the reconstruction acts,
and it was incumbent on them to adopt it.
Mr. Candler moved as a substitute that all
of the message of the Governor except that
portion that referred to the Fifteenth Amend
ment be referred to a joint committee. He
had no objection, at that late day, to the 14th
Amendment, bat conld not seo what object
they had in passing it now. It waa a part of
the Constitution, and had been so declared by
Congress. They had much more reason to
ratify that article of the Constitution whioh
guaranteed liberty of speech, religion and ac
tion, if it would do any good, than
to say who should and who should
not hold office. Already three-fourths of
the States had ratified it without Georgia.—
Congress had declared it a part of the Consti<
t a tion; the Governor had quoted it, and they
had been living and acting nnder it for over a
year. What was the object sbught to be ob
tained by asking them to ratify again tho 14th
amendment? Was it to secure their civil
rights? Would they pass these resolutions
and declare that for twenty-four months they
had been living nnder a bastard Governor?
Would they go back to the fourth of July,
1868, and upturn all that had been dono since?
The Governor had confessed such was the
case, but were they sorely would not say
so?
The honorable gentleman then made some
allusions as to the treasury, etc.,, bat was
promptly called to order by the President.
He continued—To what end were they ask
ed to ratify this amendment? The Governor
and the Attorney General had enforced it over
the State. Was it a part of a plan to enable
certain persons and the Provisional Governor
to charge him and others with murder, trea
son, arson and such like crimes ? But what
was the object of this proceeding ? Since 1868
$6,000,000 of State property had. been trans
ferred to tho care of another party, whether
for honest or thieving'purposes "he could not
say; and would they now declare that illegal ?
Were the actions of their State officers, from
Judges to Notaries Public, to be declared ille
gal? The Legislature had authorised one
thousand miles of railroad to be constructed.
Was that idegal ? Seven members of Congress
had been elected and admitted, and would
they say that was illegal ? Were all the engi
neers and surveyors now penetrating the
wastelands and forests to bo declared the
Mr. Jabez Gates, of Germantown, Pa., has
n his possession an anvil upon which were
orged the moulds in which the first types
Qftaq in this couutry were'east.
In tin
at of a
sion with the Vatic
There was, then, one other reason, and that
reason was, that there ought to be a fresh di
vision of spoils. All had not been able to feast
on tho pnblic treasury that wished, and con
sequently all the officials were to be turned
ont to give place to others.
Was this tho motive for which they had
been called together, and were asked to de
clare that all the proceedings of the last two
years were null and void? He feared so. This
motive had only showed itself a few days ago.
Two weeks ago, an Ordinary had been ap
pointed in fltUper county, the commission be
ing signed by a Governor, not a Provisional
Governor. There wore rewards from the pnblio
Treasury offered for the apprehension of crim
inals. No Provisional Governor had that
power; and what was the necessity to outrage
precedent and the law, and insult every branch
of tho Government in order that there might
be a farther division—a new distribution of
patronage? Office holders now filled hotels,
and could be seen loafing on the corners ready
to grasp their places, and begging for “some
thing else about as good as the last" They
were starting on the voyage illegally; they
could speak to-day, and to-morrow it would
go forth to the people and be there proclaim
ed. It would never bind him or his. To
morrow the people wonld speak and tell them
they repndiated them. [Applause from the
gallery, which was promptly checked, the
President saying if it was repeated the galleries
would be cleared.] Whether they said it for
mallyor not, tho people wonld tell them they
had usurped power; that they had tbe voice of
Jacob and the hair of Esan. In their mad-
ness they might go too far. He had faith
in Him who held them in tho hollow of Hi#
hand, and from Him alone he looked for re
lied
Mr. Brock supported the resolutions. He
had no fear but that they would be passed.
He wanted to fix reconstruction finally, and
so firmly that Congress conld never again get
their fingers in, and if they refused or neg
lected to ratify this 14th amendment, there
would be an excellent loop-hole for Congress
to creep in again.
A resolution proposed by Mr. Wootten hav
ing been lost, Mr. Candler withdrew his
amendment, and the first resolntion of Mr.
Dunning ratifying the 15th amendment, was
carried by 26 to 10.
The following is the vote:
Yeas—Messrs. Bowers, Bradley, Brock, Bru
ton, Campbell, Column, Corbitt, Dickey, Dun
ning, Griffin of the 6th, Griffin of the 21st,
Harris, Higbee, Huugerford, Jones, Jordan,
McWhorter, Richardson, Sherman, Smith of
the 36th, Speer, Stringer, Tray wick, Wallace,
Welsh, and Mr. President Conley—26.
Nays—Messrs. Barns, Candler, Fain, Hicks,
Holcomb, McArthur. Nunnally, Smith of the
7th, Wellborn and Wootten—10.
On the second resolntion being read, Mr,
Griffin, of the 21st, moved the previous ques
tion, and the Senate divided, the resolution
being carried by 28 to 7, the following being
the vote:
Yeas.— Messrs. Bowers. Bradley, Brock
Brnton, Campbell, Coleman, Corbitt, Dickey,
Dunning, Griffin 6th, Griffin 21st, Harris, Hig
bee, Hnngerford, Jones, Jordan, McArthur,
McWhorter, Richardson, Sherman, Smith
36th, Speer, Stringer, Tray wick, Wallace,
Welch, SVoctteu and Mr. President.—28.
Nays.—Messrs. Burns, Candler, Fain, Hicks.
Holcombe, Nunnally and Smith 7th—7.
On the reading of the third resolution, a
message was received from tho House stating
that all three of the resolutions had been
passed in that body.
Mr Harris moved the Seuate concur, but a
separate vote on the 15th Amendment being
wished, a division resulted as follows, the res
olution being carried hy 25 to 9. [Air. Burns
objected to the vote of tho President being
taken, but lie was overruled, ho being the
only member voting yea when the question
was put]
Yeas.—Messrs. Bo v, rs, Bradley, Brock,
Campbell, Oolemau, Corbitt,. Dickey,
: AmK).. Otu ot,.* if...), i*
combe, McArtbnr, Ilicks, Nunnally, Smith
7tb and McWhorter—9.
Tho motion to concur by Ur. Harris was
carried by 21 to 10.
Mr. Harris moved tho following resolntion:
Resolved, That a joint committee, consist
ing of five from the donate and seven from tho
House, be appointed to take into considera
tion that portion of tbe Qovernor'a message
relating to charges which have been circulated
against him in relation to the nee or miaappli-
cationof tho public fands, and that said com
mittee be anlborized to send for persona and
papers.
Mr. Nunnally and Mr. Candler were in fa
vor of a committee. Tbe resolution was car
ried, and Messrs. Harris, Donning, Fun, Nan-
naily and Brock, nominated by the President.
Mr. Wootten. from the Committee on Roles,
reported that tboy recommended the adoption
of tbo old rules with one or two exceptions,
which were read. The report received and
adopted, and tbo commitUe discharged.
Mr. Higbee moved they be printed as aoon
as tbo standing committees had been nominat
ed; also, that 500 copies of the Governor's
message be printed, which waa carried.
Mr. Spear moved a joint resolution that the
Senate on its rising, take a recess until Mon
day. February 14th. Carried.
The Senate took a recess until 4 o'clock,
when it was annonneed that the House had
concurred in the motion to take a recess, and
tha Senate separated.
[It was mentioned that the Honse had re-
fnaod to concnr in Mr. Harris' motion to in
quire into the conduct of the Governor.]
HOUSE.
House met pursuant to adjournment, and
was called to order by the Speaker at twelve
o'clock x.
Proceedings were opened with pnver by
the Rev. Mr. Smith.
Calling of the roll waa dispensed with, and
journal of Saturday read.
A message from his Excellency waa then
annonneed, and waa delivered by Mr. R. Paul
Lester.
Mr. Bryant rose to a point of order, and en
quired of the Speaker if there was any unfin
ished business before the House.
The Speeker said there]war not.
Mr. Bryant than asked what had become of
the protest he had entered against the pro
ceedings of the House.
The Speaker then put tbe question before
the House as to whether the protest should
be entered on the Journal, Bryant having
moved to have it entered.
Mr. Fitzpatrick objected to its being entered.
Motion being pnt, was carried. *
Mr. O'Neal, of Lowndes, then moved that
the Governor's Message be reed.
By the Speaker's direction, John J. Newton,
Esq., Clerk, read the Message of his Excel
lency, the Provisional Governor, which will
be fonnd on the first page of this lasne of the
NxwEba.
Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, then offered a res
olution adopting the XIVth Amendment to
the Constitution of the United States. He
said he was aware that a great nnmber cf gen
tlemen here on the floor contended that that
had already been done, but even if it bad,
they were required to do it again.
Soveral rose to speak, bnt were ruled ont of*
order by the Speaker, and
Mr. Tweedy called for the question. The
motion was pat to the Hones, and was declar
ed carried by sound, bnt a great clamor fo.
the ayes and nays being made they were taken
with the result:
Ayes, 71. Nays, 0.
But few if any of the Demoorata voted.
Mr. Bryant, the protectant, protested against
the adoption as a quorum had not voted.—
(Rich idea this.)
Mr. O'Neal moved a resolntion adopting the
“fundamental conditions” imposed by Con-
gresB.
The resolntion was re-read, as some thought
the vote was on the XVth Amendment.
Mr. Chas. Johnson moved the previens
question.
A vote was taken an motion adopted.
Yeas 71, uaysl.
Mr.Bryant protested aga.- -t ibis m eoutrar,
to the rale9 in snch cases.
Mr. O'Neal of Lowndes patina resolntion
to adopt the XVth Amendment to the Consti-
tion of the United States.
Mr. Hall of Glynn protested against the
proceedings.
Mr. Tomlin entered a written protest, stat
ing that the Republicans wished to crash the
people of Georgia in their actions; with other
remarks considerably tainted with bombast.
A vote was called which resulted in a com
plete victory for the Republican party, and
will be the means ot restoring Georgia onoe
more to tbe Union.
Yeas 55, nays 29.
Mr. Tweedy moved to transmit the action
of the Honse to the Senate.
Mr. Scott of Floyd offered a resolution to
theeffeot that ths Governor issue warrants for
elections for those counties whose seats were
vacant in the House.
The Speaker refused to entertain the mo
tion just now.
A message from the Governor was then
brought in by Mr. Lester, announcing that
Mr. Wilcher would occupy a seat in the
Honse.
Mr. Caldwell of Tronp offered a resolution
to remove all politieal disabilities of the peo
ple of Georgia.
The motion on being put to the Honse was
lost
Mr. Scott esked what constituted a quorum.
The Speeker said he considered a majority
of the members a quorum.
Mr. Bethune offered e resolution that all
debts prior to 1865 should be as void, until
further legislation be had an the point
Mr. Harper, of Terrell, spoke against it as
there were lews now to meet the cue in qaes-
tion.
Mr. Madden moved to adjourn, and almost
immediately
Ur. Williams, of Morgan, (one of the Bry
ant clique,) offered a resolution, that the mem
bers receive no pay daring the proposed ad
journment
Mr. Mills, Secretary of the Senate, came in
and stated that the Senato concurred with the
Honse in the ratification ot the XIVth and
XVth amendments, with the fundamental con
ditions. •
Mr. Smith, one of the Committee appointed
to obtain the services ot a Chaplain, an
nounced that the Revs. W. P. Harrison and
R. W. Fuller.
The Committee on Rules decided to adopt
the Rales of lest session, end was acocpted by
the Honse.
A vote was called os to the suspension of
the Rules to entertain the motion of Ur.
Bethnne.
Mr. Watkins said, when called on to vote,
that being called on to vote for the resolution
relieving ell of disabilities, and as the Demo
crats had refused to vote for the XVth Amend
ment, he supposed they did not want their
disabilities removed, so he begged to be ex
cused from voting in favor of the motion.
A message was received from the Senate,
■fating it had formed a committee of five, aud
requested the Honse to form a o mmittee oi
seven to concnr in investigating the chargee
against his Excellency the Governor, pre
ferred by Teeasarer Angier.
A vote wee taken to suspend ths roles to en
tertain the message, bnt was lost.
Mr. Watkins said he was confident the
charges were mads throngs malice, and it be
ing well to show the Democrats np in their
true color, he should vote to have tbe investi
gation.
Mr. Bryant moved to adjourn.
Message from the Senate asking the Honse
to adjourn, aa they had, till noon, on Monday,
tbe 14th instant.
Mr. O'Neal of Lowndee, moved that tbo
House do concur with ths Senate, and ad
journ, which motion was carried.
The Speaker then declared the Houte in re
cess until Monday noon, 14th instant]
A man representing himself as R. M. Pome
roy, succeeded in swindling several Philadel
phia merchants of large amonnts of mercltan-
d.se; ho then tried New Y'ork, bni was not
quite smart enough, aud now he’s in durance
ning, Griffin Ctb, Griffin 21k:, 11
Huugerford, Joins, Jordan, McW
prison, Sherman, Smith 3Gtli, Si
Traywick, Wallace, Welch ami
Sunday, January ICth, was one of the cold-
t days known for years iu Minnesota. At
Fort Abercrombie tho thermometer was 45 de
grees below zero. Four men were frozen on
Massachusetts talks of separato prisons f
females, to bo under tbe choree of Ptiili- tVt
