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THE WEEKLY NEW ERA.
VOLUME III.
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 24, 1870.
NUMBER 49
pew to.
TKltHS OB' SUBSCRIPTION.
Dally, twelvemonths A f 10 00
Daily, six month*
Dally, three months..... V
Dally, per month..
HATES OF LEGAL ADVERTISING.
$2 50
Sheriffs'Sales, perlevy of tenllnes, orless....
Sssrlif** Mortgage Sales, per square....,
Tax Collectors’ Sales, per square.
Citation a for LetUts of Administration.
Citations for Letters of Guardianship 9 00
Lettersof Applicatlonfor Dismission from Admin
istration 4 60
Letters of Application for Dismission from Guar
dianship .................................... 5 00
Application for leave to Sell Land 6 00
If otioea to Debtors and Creditors... 9 00
gales of Land. Ac., per square 5 00
* of PerishableProperty, 10 days, per square. 1 60
__ each time.. Hd
Bales of land, Ac.,”by ’administrators, executors of
gaardlana, are required by law to be held on theflnt
Eatray Notices, 30 days..
Foreclosure of Mortgage, per square, each
Sales of land, Ac., by administrators, ;
gaardlans, arc required by law to behek
Tuesday in the month, between the hour* of 10 in
the forenoon and 3 in the afternoon, at the court house
on the ootmty in which the property is situated.
Notices of these sales must be given in a public gs-
astte 40 days previous to the day ol sale.
Notices for the sale of personal property must be
given in Hire manner. 10 days previousito sMeday.
Notices to the debtois and creditors of an estate must
b \H£Jth5 appjKuon will be made to the Court of
Ordinary for leave to sell land, kc., most be published
for two months.
ClUtlon. for tetter, of admlnUtntten. goudluuli
Ac.. mart o. pabtteh«<]30 d»J«; tor dtemlutenfromi
mtnUtr*tlon, monthly 6 month.; for di.mission from
* BalMfortereclonroofmorfg^fomtut
monthly for fanr months; forctAbtlAhinfi. _
for the fall sp.ee ol 3 month.; for compdUn, utte.
from oxeentors or Administrators, .here bond hss
bsenglvenby tho deceased, the full space 3 months.
A limited number of edrertlsement. will be Inserted
on the weekly. SpeetelcontmcUfor such msdest onr
oon ter.
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 24, 1870.
Relief.
That portion of the Governor', message,
(reed in both Homes yeeterdey. .ud which
will be found in our published proceedings
this morning) wbioh refer, in relief, deserve,
the special sfteniion of the legislature; and
w e hope proper action will be bad covering the
point mentioned therein.
The (Governor's Message.
The menage of his Excellency the Gover
nor, transmitted to the Legislature yesterday,
will be read with peculiar interest by those
who hsve expressed fesra that all local legisla
tion heretofore had, uronld be invalidated by
the success of wbat they call "Bullock's poli
cy” of reconstruction.
We commend the message to the careful pe
rusal of all who may have been troubled with
this ides; and especially is it desirable tbst
such of the Bryant Democracy a. have not
ubaodoned all reason and common sense,
should give that portion of the Governor's
message a careful perusal.
Poor Mr. Bryant!
The Bryant tronpe, while on exhibition io
Washington, alleged that the opinions enter-
lained by Governor Bullock of the legal rela
tions existing between the State government
and the reconstruction acta, iuvolved an ex-
tension of the terms for which tbs members of
the Legislature were elected.
Io noticing this special plea of Mr. Bryant,
Governor Bollock says, (in bia written state-
meut to the Senate Judiciary Committee :)
"I am rather nstOBtabed that the man who
wake a boast of being the ouly white men who
objected to the expolaioD of the negroes
from the body, should be the first to claim
that the terms for which these men were elect
ed, should be cnrlailad by tbs revolutionary
action of the disqualified rebels who expelled
them.”
We are not advised what reply, if any, Mr.
Bryant made to thia adhomlum argument.
The Vote for Pal ted State. Senator.
The consolidated vote as announced in joint
convention yesterday waa as follows;
Hoy. Foster Blodgett.
In Senate 31
In House. 84
Total
.115
Hon. H. P. Farrow.
In Senate.
Iu House .
Hon. It. H. Whitiliy.
Iu Senate..
In House..
28
82
Total 110
There were 156 member, qualified on the
roll of the House, and 42 Senators qualified
on the roll of the Senate.
On Tuesday, just before the vote for Senators
in the Qonse, there was a test vote on a mo
tion of Mr. Fitzpatrick, sustaining the Chair
by 76 to 36, showing nearly the then rela
tive party strength, and that 112 members
were present.
In the Senate 37 were present.
The Democrats generally abstained from
voting in both booses.
President Urant—The Democratic Press
The New York World is quoted as having
said that—
The President told a Senator the other day
that thera waa not a Radical in the entire
Sooth who waa qualified to be placed on the
Sapreme Bench, and that everybody else there
who was qualified by education and ability for
anoh s position, was disqualified in other re-
apecta for each appointment. This is the
worst eut carpet bagism has yet received, and
oomiog as it does from the head of the nation,
may bis taken as a sufficient reason why he ad
heres to the Northern States in selecting ap
pointees for the Southern vacancies on the
Sapreme Beneb with soeh pertinacity- It
seems more probable now that both Judge
Strong and Judge Bradley will be confirmed.
Those who may remember the former state-
meats by the World, tonehing the conversa
tions and opinions of President Grant, will re
ceive with much allowance anything of a
rjuiilar natnre coming throogh that channel.
It ia not probable that the President ever
need the language here attributed to him; nor
do we believe be entertains the opinion of
Southern men hem insinuated by this Demo-
erstie fugleman. The appointment of Gen-
. rat Longstreet to an important position, as
well as numerous other sots of the Piesident,
abundantly refute this slander.
Wbat'i the Matter 1
In the Augusta Coostitutionslist of the 16th,
we find this ominous paragraph :
TO WHOM IT MAT CONCERN.
Aii anonymous assault upon any man or
any woman ia held, by by every law of gentle
breeding, to be n departure from good man-
nera and good morals. No honest man will
resent a just admonition openly given ; but
all honest men are enti led to dispise a
Luke which travels as a slander without
name. "A word to the wise is sufficient.”
It is reported that by the addition cf the
District of Columbia to the Deportment of
Virginia, General Canby will, at no diet 111
<1 tv, ask permission to transfer his beadq i > -
ters from Richmond to Washington. > l
present be is badly engaged in arranging m
^ tors belonging to the first military distriit,
\ and will remain in Richmond until the work
a accomplished.
The correspondence which we publish this
morning, between Hon. Foster Blodgett, Uni
ted States Senator elect, and his Excellency,
the Governor, will arrest attention.
Nothing connected with the history of Geor
gia politics, daring the last five years, is bet
ter understood here then the otter falsity of
the charges alluded to in this correspondence;
end there lives not in Georgia a well informed,
fair minded man who does not honestly be
lieve that those charges were preferred sol.ly
for the pnrpose of impairing Mr. Blodgett's
political influence.
Honest and sincere in his convictions, bold
and uncompromising in the annunciation of
his political faith, zealons and vigilant in all
things pertaining to the interests of the Re
publican party in Georgia, Mr. Blodgett early
became a powerful political leader, and there
fore a formidable obatide in the way of those
whose political fortunes and personal aggran
dizements were contingent upon the defeat of
the Republican organization in this State,
is a species of political warfare peculiar, in
many respects, to a set of local politicians and
reactionists in and about the city of Augusta;
and whiob, wa regret to say, has bt-en
generally adopted by the leaders of the Ku-
KInx Democracy throughout the State. Their
policy is to decline meeting an opponent upon
the merits of the iasoe in controversy; to ig
nore argnmet; to substitute personal abase, of
the most shameless and disgusting character,
for legitimate discussion; and, in order to
cripple the infloence of a political opponent,
to utter charges and institute legal proceed
ings which they know to be utterly ground
less and wholly without merits.
False and malignant as these charges against
Mr. Blodgett are known to be here, they never-
theleleas might have a tendency to impair the
interests of the State, were he to claim recog
nition at Washington as Senator for the long
term. And although many of Mr. Blodgett’s
friends will regret his decision as set forth in
the correspondence referred to, it nevertheless
shows to the world that he has more oonoern
for the intereeta of hie native State, and the
trinmphant vindication of the great principles
of the Republican party, than for his own per
sonal aggrandizement. It is an example of
self sacrificing devotion to the party and to the
interests of Georgia, which should be emulat
ed by true men everywhere! and which will
be a standing rebuke to those whose eooduct
in political life justifies the suspicion that
they seek their own promotion rather than
their country's good.
There hss seldom lived, in any age or coun
try, a pubiio man who has been the object of
so much shameless personal abase as has Mr.
Blodgett. Only a few weeks eince, in this
city, he was arraigned before one of onr local
tribunals upon a charge of assault with intent
to murder! This charge was made by a po
litical opponent, and for no other pnrpose
than that of weakening Mr. Blodgett's influ
ence at Washington. The investigation dis
closed the fact that the indictment was not
only wbo'ly unsupported, bat that Mr. Blod
gett appeared only in the capaoity of peace
maker, and that the very man who procured
the indictment probably owes his life to Mr.
Blodgett's interference to preserve the peace 1
We allude to this fact only for the pnrpose of
showing how atterly unscrupulous have been
the means employed to break his infloence ;
and we take this occasion to say that an in
vestigation of the charges alluded to in the
correspondence between bimaelf and the Gov
ernor, will reveal how utterly groundless hsve
been the calumnies against his good name as
a private gentleman.
Important Correspondence.
Atlanta, February 16th, 1870.
To Jlis Excellency. Rufus B. Bullock:
Sin—Having been elected by the Legislature
of the State of Georgia, one of her represent
atives in tbs Senate of the United States, it
becomes a part of your official duty to issue
to me a certificate of my eleetion. My object
in addressing yon at this time is to request
that you withhold such certificate for the pres
ent. I am well at -tre that such a request com
ing from myself, will appear singular and un
precedented. You will, therefore, pardon me,
if I enter somewhat at large upon the motive
which prompts me to make the same.
It is a matter of history, and I can, there
fore, say it without being accused of anything
lika self-praise, tbst ever eince the Republican
party was organized iu Georgia, I have been
identified, and my name has been connected
with it. I presided at the Iasi Union meeting
held in Georgia, and was President of the first
Republican convention ever held in the St te.
I have labored for the canse of reconstruction
without intermission, from the first to the last,
with all the ability and influence which I may
possess.
Born in Georgia, and having the interest and
well-being of my native State at heart, I sin
cerely and deeply felt that both would bo best
promoted by the success of the Republican
party, and the speedy admission of the State,
in the manner and under the conditions pre
scribed by Congress. These views and those
of the Union party, althongh now in the as-
Cendant, were for a time unpopular; and al
though I knew my political conduct wonld ex-
pose me to all manner of opposition, both po
litical and personal, I yet persevered in the
coarse I had marked out for myself. Cal
umny and slander had no effect to make me
falter, or surrender my principles. As your
Excellency is well aware, every engine of mal-
ice and abase was pnt in operation, and if 1
received a larger portion of venom than oth
ers, it was only becausa I was prominent, earn
est and persistent in my advocacy of the Union
canse.
My enemies are only those who are also the
enemies of reconstruction. It was for the pur
pose of blasting my character and destroying
my influence, that an indictment, known to be
founded upon no facts to sustain it, was, for
political purposes, tramped up against me.
Although no effort hss ever been made, or
is ever intended to be made, to prosecute it
to effect, yet it still stands in the Coart
have no fear of it, or its consequences; and
that this effort has had no effect here in Geor
gia, I think I can safely affirm, in view of the
vote which I have so lately received for the
high position of United States Senator.
I was unanimously nominated at the Re
publican caucus by acclamation. The nomi
nation was spontaneously end cheerfully
made, as an endorsement of my political re-
cord and personal character.
Upon the eleetion in the Legislature, I re-
ceived every Republican vote, without excep
tion, while many among the Democrats, be
lieving that I had been persecuted without a
cause, also voted for me. Under this state of
facta,- it may be asked why I should desire
yon to withhold the certificate of my eieotion
but, Bir, I feel it to be due to the great cause
of Reconstruction, and the noble, true hearted
Republican party of Georgia, that I should en
ter the United States Senate, if I enter it at
all, without a stain upon my record or a blot
upon my character.
Although those who procured the indict-
ment alluded to, now confess that it was only
done for political effect, and rests unsupport
ed by any proof, yet it is there, and never,
nntil it is withdrawn, or I have been trium
phantly acquitted, can L or will I accept of
the position to which the honorable snfirages
of my political friends have elevated me.
I thank them sincerely for this flattering
testimonial of their appreciation of my polit-
sal services and personal character; bat
for the reasons already stated. I request your
Excellency to withhold the certificate of my
election.
Believing that justice in this matter will
now be meted out to me, I remain with high
respect, your obedient servant,
Fosrzs Blodgett.
Executive Department, I
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 16, 1870. f
Boil Foster Blodgett, United Stales Senator
elect:
Mr Dear Sir : Your communication of this
date requesting mr, for reasons which are
highly cieditable to yourself; both in your
position as a public man and in your charac
ter as a private citizen, to withhold the cer
tificate which will entitle you to your seat in
the United States Senate, is received.
Iu Urns acknowledging the receipt of the re-
quest, and announcing to you that I shall
oomply with it bv withholding the certificate
until the charge against you, which we all
know was brought solely for its political effect,
"is withdrawn, or I [yon] have been triumph
antly acquitted,” I cannot withhold the ex
pression of my gratification as a Republican,
that it has been the good fortune of the party
in this State to show to the country that the
person whom it has continuoosly chosen as its
chairman since its first organization, is a man
who can rise above the temptations and allure
ments of one of the highest offices in the gift
of the people, and decline to take upon him
self its honors and its responsibilities, until,
by the proper action of the courts, malicious
charges which hsve been brought against him
to destroy his character and his political influ
ence, shell have been withdrawn or dis
proved.
Thanking you in the name of the party for
this renewed evidence of your desire to pro
mote its welfare and its success, I am
Very truly yours,
Rufus B. Bullock
SPIRIT up TIIB GEORGIA PRESS.
THE ATLANTA INTELLIQEKCEB (DEM.)
Thinks that the Legislature would be unwar-
rented in entering upon any business of a gen
eral nature nntil its action to complete the re
construction of the State shall have been rati
fied by Congress; and it advises the passage of
a resolution
■staying all proceedings in all cases upon
debte contracted prior to the 1st of June,
1865, and then to take a recess in accordance
with the recommendation of the Governor!
When the reconstruction of Georgia is ovsr, we
want it to stand, and not to be done over and
over again, at the expense of the people sod
a world of trouble and distress, such as the
people never before experienced.”
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION (BEXANT DEM.)
Hus discovered that “Gov. Bullock in his
Message, February 2d, talks in several places
very fairly;” bat because the Nashville, Team,
Banner made the discovery first, the Constitu
tion seems somewhat disgruntled.
The same paper assumes to read
some of its Democratic brethren a lec
ture, because they fail to denounce "Bul-
lock's personal schemes" or discover a mare's
nest in the oiganization of the House as ap
proved by both President Grant, and General
Sherman. It aajs:
"Silence about rascality, [What rascality ?]
In which they [the moderate Democrats] are
interested, is the moderation that the distant
commentator oommends as dignified and dis
creet journalism.”
Charges of "rascality” are hero preferred.—
Now let’s see if the Constitution will under
take to make those charges good, or whether
it will content itself with a bare asssbtion
which taken alone, amounts to nothing more
serious than shameless calumny.
TOR AUGUSTA CONSTITUTIONALIST (DEM.)
Is still np to the eyes in the issues of twenty
years ago, and talks sagely about "the Con
stitution of the lathers. ”
THE COLUMBUS ENQUIRED (DEM.)
Advises planters to plant less cotton and more
com ; and it might well here be added:
"Have less to do with noisy politicians who
seek to perpetuate a strife as the means of
their promotion."
THE AUOUSTA CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL (K. K.)
Feels very sore, of oonrse, over the prospect
that Georgia will soon be over her reconstruc
tion troubles, and says the election of Sena
tors on the 15lh was “withoutshadow of law.”
The Chronicle man ia heavy on questions of
“law,” vide his proclamation as "Governor of
all east of the Oconee” in helium times!
THE SAVANNAH NEWS, (DEM;)
Singularly enough has nothing to say shoot
“Bullock’s personal schemes."
The Radical* Cry tor Vengeance*
Upon the resolution offered yesterday by
Mr. Soott, in the House, for the Governor to
order elections to fill the vacancies in the Leg
islature, Representative O'Neal, the Radical
leader in the House, made a speech against it,
in which he cried out with furious vehemence,
in reply to Mr. Scott's remarks, that he was
for peace, “talk about peace, when the
blood of Adkins and Atex cries out foe ven
geance !” —-
This will do vety well for the faction that
yells so fiercely about Democratic turbulence.
We call the attention of Congress to it
The above appears in the Constitution of
yesterday afternoon. It does Mr. O’Neal great
injustice. He said nothing about "vengeance.
The remarks upon which the above unfair
statement is predicated, were elicited by the
brow-beating supercilious interrogatories and
blaster of Mr. Scott, who seemed to be speak
ing to the galleries; and the retort had nothing
in it that any rational mind might construe
into an apology, mneh less the advocacy of
the “policy of vengeance.” The substance of
Mr. O'Neal’s remarks will be found in onr re
port of the proceedings.
There is no "professor of journalism'' in
General Lee's college. There are twenty-five
scholarships for young man intending to make
newspapers their bosines, and also arrange
ments for the practice oi type-setting and
stenography.
There is hot one way to learn the profes
sion of journalism, and that is by actnal prac
tice.
There is another fact connected with Journal
ism which a young man should ponder well be
fore taking the fatal leap. He should make up
his mind to work sixteen hours iu twenty-four,
deny himself all social pleasures, and take
pride in helping every man to position ex-
cept himself 1
Homy Ward Beecher, in a recent discourse,
•peaking of the excellency < f one of the hymns
of Charles Wesley, “Jesus. lover of my son!,'
says that he wonld rather hare written that
hymn than to have the fame of all the kings
that ever sat upon the earth.
Georgia from a Business Point of Yi-w—
Mr. Rice's Speeds.
The speech of John Rice before the Repub
lican caucus on Monday evening last, deliv
ered after the nominations were made, i^ema
to have created a decidedly favorable imjires-
sion upon tho minds of all who heard it.' It
was unlike the majority of political speeches
of the present day. It displayed nothing ct the
mere politician. It addressed itself tof the
judgment, rather than to the passions land
prejudices of tbo audience; and breathli a
spirit of candor and patriotism which pro
foundly impressed all who were present. J •»
Wo regret that it was not within our pc .-er
to obtain a phonograph; report of his remal ks,
and that we are therefore nnable to give |onr
readers anything more than a mere onttitashf
some of the points made.
Mr. Bice viewed the political oonditiotppf
the State, from a business stand point. 1; id.
less reconstruction, as effected in .he organi
zation of tho General Assembly under the jpo-
visiona of the late act, should be approve7f>y
Congress, tho State would go ba -k under mili
tary rale ; in that event, civil government
might remain in abeyance for years; ifid
finally present herself for admission to the
rights and privilegs of tho Union, on ter.ifs
less favorable to the great mass of Georgians
than those on which we cow present onrselt.es
for admission. This could not but bo at
tended with fatal resnlts to thehueiness ajd
property of the State.
No citizen had better opportunities fur.
judging of the present financial needs of tie
State than Mr. Rice ; none have kept mOQS
vigilant watch over her financial and business
prosperity ; and he did not believe there wss
one syllable of truth in tho oft repeated
chargesjof corruption against the Executive, cti.
against others high in authority. On the con
trary, he had affirmed,- in Now York, through
oat all the North, and in the money center)
especially, that the Executive of Georgia, a
measured by the finances of the State ove,! We next present you the order of Major
which he presides, stood high above that cl ! Gen ml Terry, declaring B. H. Donaldson
• r ., .. a .t- from Gordon county, James M. Nunn, of
any other Southern State ; and that this wa? , Glascock, and E. M. Taliaferro, of Fulton,
the opinion of those capitalists and banker^! (all members of the House of Representa-
generaUy throughout the North who were con-j tives in 1868,) ineligible, also that J. B.
veraant with Southern business and Southern 1 ; HuSSTd. Jo
securities. The credit of Georgia was on a ; ... on , Henry 0. Kellogg, J. W. Meadows, J. H.
par with many of the Northern States; and, Peniand, Robert O. Snnenoy, J. R. Smith,
everything considered, Gov. Bullock was the- Wj* 1 !?™ 8 ' John C. Drake, J. T. Ellis,
w. Rouse, who haa failed, neglected,
strongest and most influential of any of the, md refused t0 fila tha required oath, and who
Southern Executives, in the estimation of u i s0 had filed application to be relieved of
Northern capitalists and public men. Abroad. | tbeir disabilities, admitting thereby their in-
the Governor was considered a man of much eligibility to seats, sixteen in number all of
.... , . .... , ,. , whom were seated in said Legislature.—
more dignity and strength than had been ad-; Aja to this number W. *F. Winn and
mitted by bis constituents who attempt to ruin j W. J. Anderson, Senators declared in-
the dignity and credit of their own State by eligible; and Collier and Graham, also
charging him with corruption-charge^which &&
.w e.,1 ■>- disabihtes to bo removed, thereby also admit-
ting their ineligibility, and you have nineteen
.Representatives and four Senators who wore
clearly ineligible to seats in that legislature un-
jler the reconstruction laws of Congress. Add
Jo this number B. R. McCutcben, C. R.
jdoore, Senators who refassd aud failed to
hako-ths required oath; also, M. J. Crawfotd,
pa H. Brassell, W. T. McCullough, and J. B.
Moon, of the House of Representatives, and
f/ou have the aggregate number of twenty-one
nators and Representatives who participated
ADMISSION OF GEORlilA.
Addrcsn to tne Senate Judiciary Com
mittee.
Gentlemen of the Judiciary Committee of the
Senzf* of the United Slates':
The duties of yonr committee, as well as the
high and distinguished character of its mem
bers, forbid our saying one word to you as
partizans and members of any political organ
ization, nor do we deem it necessary even to
allude to the personal vituperation of the
gentlemen who have preceded us.
In Georgia and to Georgians we are known,
and whilst we admit having committed errors,
we confidently rely upon the noble generosity
of our people to forgive and sustain us, both
in public ahd private life. A successful army
and people can afford to be both liberal and
magnanimous. A conquered one should ac
cept the situation in good faith and inviolably
maintain it. This much, we trust, you will
pardon iu reply to the gentleman from the
Union Army.
We understand that the reconstruction acts
of 1867, placed GeorgiaYmder military rule,
with very large discretionary powers, and also
declared the then existing government in
Georgia illegal. Said acts further provided
for the creation in tho State of a civil govern
ment, excluding from participation therein
onlj such as were excluded,by the 14thamend
ment of the Constitution.. Did any of the
excluded persons participate, and if so, it
may be important to ascertain how many ?
The very learned and able report of your
committee, on the application of the Hon.
Joshua Hill to take his seat as Senator, renders
it unnecessary for us to present many facts or
argue this question in extenso. We shall con
tent onrselveB by the statement of a few addi
tional fsets to sustaian the position taken then
by your committee.
We offer first the report made to the Legis
lature in July, 1868, by Mr. J. E. Bryant, that
James M. Nunn, W. T. McCullough and John
Long were ineligible members, having held
offices prior to the war, requiring them to
support the Constitution of tha United States,
and afterwards of participating in the rebel
lion, each of whom were afterwards seated,
and one of them, Mr. Nunn, took the pre
scribed oath under the recent act of Congress.
With his commission then on file and duly re
corded iu the Secretary of State's office, and
his captain who commanded him in the
militia, also a member of the same house.
they fail to investigate, even when asked to do
so by the Governor himself, in one of his State
papers!
Mr. Rice thought we should rise above this
mere partizan prejudice, aud support the dig
nity of the.State if it was worthy of it; other
wise, we should lose all respect abroad, shut
out all northern immigration and capital, and
thus render the State a undesirable, (if not an
impossible) habitation for men who desire to
live in peace, and by a legitimate calling. Ft- j ! 'T * U tho P ro0 “ dto « 8 of
nanciolly, Georgia ia already tbs strongest
State to the South; and when thJ present
government shall have been ratified by Con
gress, |the State tolly admitted, the people
put to harmony with the Administration; and
the restless politicians set aside by a healthy
public sentiment, stimulated by those who
have soeial and material interests at stake,
Georgia would soon attain to the front rank
in the great family of States now composing
the American Union.
Mr. Rice thought that whatever may have
been the irregularities attending the tete or
ganization-even should they justify the Ju
dietary Committee to reporting unfavorably,
aud even if the Senate should sustain the re
port (which was not probable)—the love of
the Northern people for Gen. Terry, and their
implicit confidence in his judgment, truthful
ness, and impartiality, together with their ha
tred of all unfair acts of obstruction to recon
struction, would require the popular House
either to admit Georgia with her obnoxious
Senators, or place her back under military
rule for an indefinite period.
Mr. Rice believes that our only road to ma
terial prosperity lies to our immediate admis
sion to the rights and privileges of 'he Union;
and ha is now to Washington, exo. tog his in
fluence to this end—thereby seeking, as he
honestly believes, the interests, not of a mere
party, bat those of the State and her entire
people.
From Washington.
Epsctsl to tho Telegraph sad Messenger.)
Washington, February 16.—It is believed
here that the election of Blodgett & Co, yes
terday, upset the pot. General Terry tele
graphed to Atlanta, Sanday, warning the
erowd not to elect Blodgett or any third or
fourth rata men. on pain of a reaction to favor
of Hill and Miller. The Senate was getting
tired of the kind of material whioh crept into
that body from the reconstructed States. It
is believed the failure of the Radicals to hsed
this warning insures the admission of Hill
and Miller. Their frtendsare jubilant and the
ultra Radicals sore. B.
We find the above special published in the
Macon Telegraph of yesterday. It is the same
old song.
After the "simple Simon” Democrats as-
sorted and reasserted that the President and
General Sherman had decided that Hill and
Miller were to be admitted to seats in the
United States Senate, until these high officials
were constrained to announce the fact that it
was a question upon which the Senata had
sols jurisdiction, they now begin to claim
General Terry aa one who proposes to decide
the Senatorial question.
Well 1 we do pity onr benighted, befogged
and defeated political opponents. Many, very
many clever gentlemen are, by the force of
circumstances, compelled to endure the odium
of Bryant and Bradley, bnt they have our
sympathy.
But, seriously, we hsve no fears of a com
parison of tha ability or of the record of Far
row vs. Hill, or of Whitely vs. Miller. Our
Senators will not Buffer by the comparison,
and the Senate is never likely to get " tired of
the kind of material” which will be fonnd iu
Attorney General Fsrrow and Solicit
eral Wbiteley, the Republican Senators elect
from Georgia.
Mr. John Bice, of Atlanta, withdrew in
vor of Whiteley. Both come under the self-
denying ordinance and will be rewarded.
Tamer’s man also withdrew.—Macon Tele-
graph.
Mr. Rice did sot withdraw “ in favor of
Whitsley”; bnt he did withdraw in favor of
Farrow, as distinctly stated in the Ena on the
morning of the 15th.
Among the notable sermons in New York,
Sanday, was one by Mr. Yonng of St Paul's,
against sensational story papers—possibly an
exaggerated improvement on “Young's Nigh
Thoughts.”—Nashville Banner.
Mndanooga is to have a masked ball. It
has a skating rink already.
V.'i * the iaots stated above, together with
the facts in yonr Judiciary Committee’s
report, can it be said by yonr honorable
committee that the requirements of the recon
struction acts of Congress have been complied
with, and that an organization of the two
hoases of the Georgia Legislature, in which
ineligible members participated, was legal or
binding ?
If, however, yon should hold that the or
ganization was a compliance, can yon hold
that elections made by the votes of those in
eligible members were legal?
In the Honse of Representatives, the
Clerk—an indispensable officer of that branch
of the General Assembly, and without whom
an organization cannot be said to have been
effected—the Clerk, an ineligible man himself,
was elected by only five votes, every one of
the nineteen ineligible members having voted
for him. Can this be held to be a legal elec
tion in said hoase ?
Ia the election of United States Senators,
mafiy of those ineligible members voted, and
Messrs. Anderson, McCutchen, Moore, Bnrtz,
Crawford, Drake, Donaldson, Ellis, George,
Goff, Hadson, Johnson, Kellogg, McCalloagb,
Meadows, Nnnn, Peniand, Williams, Talia
ferro and Rouse, all cast their votes for the
Hon. Joshua Hitl, he receiving thereby one
hundred and ten votes, twenty of whom were
ineligible, leaving ninety legal votes cast for
Mr. Hill, whilst his opponent, Chief Justice
J. E. Brown, received ninety-four votes, one
of whom, Snrrency, was ineligible, giving him
a clear majority of three of the legal and eli
gible members of said Legislature.
General Meade, in his letter to Gov. Bol
lock of the 8th of July, 1868, expressly says
that “I cannot recognize any act of the Legis
lature as valid, nor allow the same to be exe
cuted, until satisfactory evidence is produced
that all persons excladed by the fourteenth
article are deprived of their seats or offices in
both houses. ’
Congress certainly never intended that in
eligible members should be seated in the
Legislature, nor that any Legislature should
be recognized composed in part or in whole
of ineligible members; and if this intention
of Congress has been violated, have we bad
other than a provisional government in Geor
gia,? If yonr committee and Congress should
hold that the Legislature of Georgia was prop
erly organized of eligible members, we most
respectlolly submit by what right or authority
you have deprived her Senators of seats, and
if it is not a dangerous precedent for Congress,
after snch recognition, to again interfere with
such State government ?
Assuming, from the action of Congress and
the facts stated, that a Legislature composed
of so many ineligible members was not a com
pliance with the reconstruction acts of 1867,
a second act oi Congress to promote recon
struction was passed, requiring a reorganiza
tion of the Legislature under the reconstruc
tion acts of Congress and certain other terms
therein provided, in which none bnt eligible
members are permitted to take their seats.
The enforcement of this law, to-wit:
the organization of a Legislature in Georgia
composed only of eligible members, was
entrusted tc the Commanding General and
Provisional Governor.
The Congress of the United States certainly
expected those officials to see to it that their
laws were maintained, and none bnt eligible
members under the 14th amendment, and who
could oikd" the proscribed oaths, seated. The
chairman of the4)emocr&tic State Committee,
backed by every prominent and leading jour
nal, both wrote and spoke, urging members to
take the oaths prescribed, that both money
and the ablest oonnsel in the State were ready
to smstain them. Thus members, whose offi
cial commissions were on file in the executive
department, and whose captains had led them
in State and Conlederate service, were seated
as members, with such facts known to yonr
faithfnl and able commander. He sought
Rom the Commanding General of the armies
information as to his duties, which comported
with his own views, that ieconstraction wonld
again be a failure in Georgia unless the laws
of Congress were faithfully maintained in
spirit and letter.
There being no loyal State government
Georgia, and the powers given under the re
construction acts of Congress to the military
commanders being ample, ho felt it his duty
to interfere, and after full, fair, and an im
partial iuvestigationfinto all the facts, did no
more man was his duty, enforced your laws.
If 3 our committee could have witnessed the
no cues of violence enacted by the honorable
gentleman in endeavoring to displace the offi
cer appointed for organization, and in defying
the sergeants-at-arms, and finally mount
ing a table and proclaiming himself
tAe Speaker, Ac., yon would feel
the importnre • and necessity of the
aid of Gen. ’1 e iy ia organizing snch a body
of men; for Uei« you could have beheld an ex-
Captain of tlie Union army defying an order
of the Governor of the State, approved and
endorsed by the General commanding. The
usage in Georgia has never been to call a
member to the Chair for organization, the
former Clerk of the Honse, and Secretary of
the Senate usually perform this duty. Con
gress having declared that there existed no
legal government in Georgia, those officers
could not be called npon. In fact the old
Secretary had died, and the then Clerk was
clearly ineligible to hold office, hence the pre
cedent set by Gen. Meade in 1868, was follow-
ed in the appoinment of officers to organize
the respective bodies.
We shall say nothing ol their fitness, Gen.
Terry being on the spot knew both gentlemen
well, and his indosement should bo, and we
believe will be, sufficient for this honorable
committee. As to the seating of the next
highest when an ineligible member had been
voted for, it has not only the sanction of the
code to which allusion has been made, bnt a
published circular that this role wonld be
adopted. This too is a question that was set
tled by the body, after its complete and fall
organization. If eligible members have been
ousted and ineligible members seated, we
yield jurisdiction, and earnestly ask for its
immediate correction.
As to the effect of a recognition by Con
gress of this as the first legally organized body
of eligible members of the Georgia Legisla
ture, suffice it to Bay we are not responsible
for it, nor should this question be settled other
than by the Constitution, ordinances and laws
of the State. When they are enforced we
shall be content
The many surmises, conjectures and asper
sions by the honorable gentleman cast npon
Governor Bollock, and insinuated against
General Terry, toe know they can stand, for it
is but a repetition of similar charges from
equally as respectable sources.
We have & rule of law in Georgia that not
withstanding the omission of some require
ments, or oven the commission of error, of
affirming the judgment below, if substantial
justice has been done the parties,
and a new trial should not change the
result Now, if the object of Congress was to
organize a Legislature in Georgia of all eligi
ble members under the Fourteenth Amend
ment, and who coaid take the required oaths,
and farther, not to exolade eligible members
who received the highest number of votes, we
respectfully submit that that is now an ac
complished fact, and farther, solicit and defy
the closest scrutiny npon this subject; whioh
fact it is a little singular the honorable gen
tlemen have not embraced in their indictment,
or submitted facts to sustain it
Whilst it once was said on the floor of
Congress, “let discord reign, we de
sire peace and harmony in Georgia,
that her material interest may be
advanced and promoted, and law and
order fully restored, yet if we wait for every
captious objection to be removed, and all dis
content relieved, onr only hope is in the early
arrival of the njilleninm. We thank yon for
yonr patient attention, and trnst that your
action will fully sustain your high character
for intelligence, wisdom, and firmness.
J. R. Pabbott,
D. B. HaxbxiaT.,
Wil Gibson.
B. Conley,
President of the Senate.
E. Twzzdt.
LEGAL TENDER.
What the Chief Justice Thought of Green
backs In 186»—An Interesting Letter
from Secretary Chase to the Committee
of Ways ana Means.
Tbzasuby Depabtment, January 29,1862.
Sib: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of a resolution of the Committee of
Ways and Means referring me to Honse bill
No. 240, and requesting my opinion as to the
propriety and necessity of its immediate pas
sage by Congress.
The condition of the Treasury certainly
renders immediate action on the subject of
affording provision for the expenditures of the
Government both expedient and necessary.
The general provisions of the bill submitted
to me seem to me well adapted to the end pro
posed. There are, however, some points which
may perhaps be usefnlly amended. The pro
vision making United States notes a legal
tender has doubtless been well considered by
the oommittee, and their conclusion needs no
support from any observation of mine. I think
it my doty, however, to say that in respeot to
this provision my reflections have conducted
me to the same conclusions they have reached.
It is not unknown to them that I have felt,
nor do I wish to conceal that I now feel, a
great aversion to making anything bnt coin a
legal tender in payment of debts. It h&s been
my anxious wish to avoid th© necessity of
such legislation. It is, however, at present,
impossible, in consequence of the large ex
penditures entailed by the war and the sus
pension of the banks to procure sufficient coin
for disbursements; and it has, therefore, be
come indispensably necessary that we sbonld
resort to the issue of United States notes.
The making them a legal tender might, how
ever, still be avoided, if the willingness mani
fested by the people generally, by railroad
companies, and by many of the banking insti
tutions, to receive and pay them as money in
all transactions, were absolutely or practically
universal; but unfortimatcly there are some per
sons and some institutions which refuse to re
ceive and pay them, and whose action tends not
merely to the unnecessary depredation of the
notes, but to establish discriminations in business
against those who in Vus matter give a cordial
support to the Government, and in favor cf those
who do noL Such discriminations 8honld.if pos
sible, be prevented; and the provision making
the notes a legal tender in a great measure at
least prevents it, by patting all citizens in this
respect on the same level both of rights and
duties.
The committee doubtless feel the necessity
of accompanying this measure by legislation
necessary to secure the highest credit, as well
as the largest currency of these notes. This
security can be found, in my judgment, by
proper provisions for funding them in inter
est bearing bonds by well-guarded legislation,
authorizing banking associations, with circu
lation based on the bonds in which the notes
are funded, and* by a judicious system of ade
quate taxation, which will not only create a
demand for the notes, but by securing the
prompt payment of interest, raise and sustain
the credit of the bonds. Such legislation, it
may be hoped, will divest the legal-tender
clause of the bill of injurious tendencies, and
secure the earliest possible return to a sound
currency of coin and promptly convertable
notes. I beg leave to add that vigorous mili
tary operations, and the unsparing retrench
ment of all necessary expenses, will also con
tribute essentially to this desirable end. * *
I have the honor to be, with very great re
spect, yonrs truly,
S. P. Chase.
Hon. Thad. Stevens, Chairman.
TUB SKATING CARNIVAL.
Tlic Poetry of Motion Exemplified.
The Skating Carnival last night at the Rink
was very fally attended, aud the members
present from the Atlanta Skating Association
gave us here a new revelation as to the beauti
ful movements possible npon roller skates.
Mr. J. H. Fenton executed with ease almost
every movement which the best ice skaters do,
and in a most graceful maimer. We are glad
to learn that this most accomplished skater is
to remain her for some time to instruct the
Chattanooga Association, although we are
sorry to lose Mr. Barwise, who will soon de
part for “fresh fields and pastures new.”
With Mr. Fenton as a teacher, we think it
will not be long before some of ns will be able
to rival the Atlanta ladies and gentlemen.—
Chattanooga Times, 161A.
A majority report has been made by the
Committee of the Massachusetts House on in
toxicating liquors, which embodies a license
and allowing licensed inn holders' and victu
aled to sell to their gnests, to be draok on the
premises; and licensed liquor dealers, groce
ries, apothecaries and druggists, brewers and
distillers to sell, not to be drank on the prem
ises. The fees for liconse are fixed at from
$100 to $1,500, and the bill, in the opinion of
the majority of the committee, is so guarded
as to make it, if it shall be enacted, an efficient
law for the regulation and control ol the liquor
traffic. A minority report was presented, tak
ing strong grounds against the principle of
license in any form.
A convention of colored men is to meet at
Frankfort, Kentucky, on tho 23d iust.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Wednesday, Feb. 16, 1870.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order at 11 a. m.
Prayer was offered by the ReY. Wesley
Prettyman, the roll was called and the journal
read.
The attention of the Senate was occupied for
an hoar and a half to discussing the qneetion
of employees’ salaries. Mr. Merrill intro-
dneed a resolution that the Secretary should
make out the proper certificate for presenta
tion to the Treasurer.
Messrs. Harris and Hangerford supported
the resolution, which was opposed by Messrs.
Candler, Braton, Hinton and Nannalty
the two latter gentlemen maintaining it left
the matter too open.
Mr. Harris moved the previous question,
which was carried, and the original resolution
passed by 28 to 8.
On a motion to transmit it to the House,
Mr. Nunnolly opposed and moved to recon
sider, whereupon a very desultory discussion
ensued, taken part to by Messrs. Donning.Mer-
rill, Braton, Holcomb, Candler, Hangerford,
Brock, Fain, and Harris. The latter gentleman
moved to lay the motion to reoonsider npon
the table, which was carried.
While Mr. Brook was speaking itwss an
nounced that the House were in readiness to
receive the Senate, to hear the vote upon the
Senatorial election read and the result de
clared.
The Senate accordingly proceeded to the
House, where they remained but a few min
utes.
After the discussion upon the question of
employees’ salaries closed,
Mr. Harris moved that s message received
during the morning bs read. Agreed to.
The following is the message:
Atlanta, Ga., February 16,1870.
To (hi Senate and House of Representatives of
the Provisional Legislature :
Some misapprehension having arisen as to
the effect of the act of Congress of December
22d, 1869, upon the ordinary legislative acts
of the Legislatures of 1868-’69, I deem it
proper to say that to my judgment, the act or
Congress referred to does not render invalid
any of the ordinary laws passed by those
bodies.
The Reconstruction Aots of March 3d, 1867,
and July 19th, 1867, to express terms declar
ed that “no legal State governments” existed
to the States thereto named; yet the Ordinan
ces of the Convention of 1865, and the acts of
tho Legislatures of 1865 and I860, have been
uniformly, by the military authorities and by
onr own Courts, held legal and binding. The
"Scaling ordinance” of the Convention of
1865, "the Evidence taw” of 1866, both acts of
immense importance, were, during the whole
administrations of General Pope and General
Meade, inforced by the Courts as valid aud
binding laws: yet these acts were passed by
bodies whioh Congress declared to be Legis
latures of no "legal State Governments.”
General Pope and General Meade were put
to command in this State to enforce "the
taws.” The Courts of Georgia sitting under
the administration of the military authorities
of the United States, never for a moment
seem to have thought that the Acts of the
Legislatures of 1865 and 1866 were not laws,
and yet Congress had to express terms declar
ed that ‘mo legal State Government existed
in the State."
It wonld seem from this aotion that the
declaration ofCongress “that no legal State
Governments exist in the late rebel States,”
mast be understood in a qualified sense, to
wit: no legal State, competent to take part in
the government of the Union and proper to
be recognized as State Governments nnder
the Constitution of the United States.
It wss not the intent of Congress, by any
of its reconstruction legislation, to render in
valid any of the laws passed by the Legisla
tures it subsequently declared illegal, except
so far as those laws were obnoxious to the
Constitution and laws of the United States.
It is true, it has not been the policy to per
mit legislative assemblies, as snob, to con
vene and legislate, except for specific pur
poses during the military regime, bnt the
whole practice of the Government has been to
reoognize as valid taws actually passed and
not repudiated by the United States.
The simple fact that from March, 1867, to
July, 1868, the Courts of this State, daring
the administration of Generals Pope and
Meade, apd before the Convention of 1368 bad
ratified chose laws, administered without
questionlthe Ordinances of the Convention of
1865, and the acts of the Legislatures of 1865
and 1866, is a judicial determination of the
highest tribunals known to onr law, that the
ordinary laws of said bodies were valid and
binding as the acts of a Legislature de facto,
however illegal the bodies might themselves
have been as "State Legislatures,” to view of
the reconstruction acts.
Daring the existence of the military super
vision, meeting of legislative bodies, exaept
for speeifio purposes, hsve been deemed in
compatible with the aotual state of affairs; but
in all the States, taws passed by bodies meet
ing as such, when the military power wss in
fact withdrawn, have been uniformly recog
nized and acted upon as valid and binding.
It is, therefore, I think, apparent, from the
uniform action of the courts, and of the United
States authorities, that the laws of the Legis
lature of 1868 and 1869, and its acts whiob
were not of a political character, are perfectly
valid, notwithstanding tho United States, by
the act of December 22, 1869, has, in
effect, declared that “ no legal State Govern
ment existed to this State” at that time, and
that the impression whioh is sought to be
created that contracts ore invalidated, that
State bonds are repudiated, and that corpora
tions, organized upon the basis of the late
legislation, are without legal foundation, is
entirely groundless, and such impression is
only created for the purpose of misleading the
public mind, and defeating the full effect and
truo intent and purpose of the reconstruction
acts. Argument npon this point seems to be
superfluons, in the face of the material fact
that our bonds are saleable at a higher rate
than those of any other Southern State; and
that the bonds of railroads which have been
endorsed under the authority of legislation of
1868, are selling at their full value.
It has been suggested to me from various
quarters, that it would be wise for your body
to take some action for the temporary relief of
the people from the present pressure for the
payment of the war debts contracted before
1S65, now made doubly burdensome by the
late decision of the Sapreme Court of the Uni
ted States, that those contracted before 1862
are payable in gold.
As, however, in my judgment, until your
action to complete the reconstruction of the
State is accepted by Congress, it is not proper
for you to undertake general legislation, I
would respectfully suggest that you adopt
some resolution expressive of the wishes of
the General Assembly on this subject, with the
hope that the General commanding may, by
bis order, cause the same to be enforced.
When "the last step to the reconstruction
work shall have been taken by the declaration
of the result of the Senatorial eieotion. I
would respectfully recommend that a recess
be taken for such a time as may to yon seem
best, pending the action of Congress for our
admission. Rufus B. Bullock,
Provisional Governor.
Mr. Hangerford moved ihat 500 copies be
printed for the use of the Senate. Carried.
Mr. Brock offered the following resoln-
Bssolved, by the General Assembly, That
all proceedings to the several courts of thia
State, founded on any debt or contract made
or entered into before the 1st of Jane. 1865,
and all levies and sales by virtue of any exe
cution, so founded, shell be, and are hereby
stayed, nntil twenty days after the recess ta
ken by this General Assembly shall have ex-
P1 Resolved farther. That the General Assem
bly, to compliance with the just demands of
the people, earnestly appeal to Major General
A. H. Terry to sanction and enforce the above
resolution, after its approval by the Provis
ional Governor. . .
He supported the above by a few well timed
remarks.
Mr. Hinton thought the resolution did not
go far enough. He would alter the date from
Jane, 1866. to the present date.
Daring the remarks of Mr. Hinton, the hour
of adjournment arrived, and tho Senate ad
journed until 10 k. m. to-morrow.
HOUSE.
The House met and was called to order by
the Speaker, at 11:30 o'clock AM.
Proceedings were opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr. Smith.
On motion of Mr. Tumlin, the calling of the
roil was dispensed with.
Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr. Bryant handed in a protest in writing
against the legality of the elections for Sen
ators, as held yesterday.
* Message from his Excellency tho Pro
visional Governor was announced and re
ceived.
Mr. Scott offered a protest against the pro
ceedings.
Mr. Darnell moved to have the protest ta
bled, which motion was put and carried.
Mr. Scott, aided by the Bryant clique, wero
loud in their calls for the yeas and nays, but
as the matter was decided, tho Speaker re
fused.
Mr. Darnell moved that the Governor's mes
sage be read.
The Clerk then read the message, which will
be found at length in the report of the pro
ceedings of the Senate of this morning.
Mr. Darnell moved that the Clerk be in
structed to inform the Senate that tho Honso
was now ready to receive that body for the
pnrpose of consolidating tho vote taken yes
terday for United States Senators.
The Speaker gave the required directions,
and the Clerk proceeded forthwith to the Sen
ate chamber.
Mr. Scott moved a resolution that the House
request the Governor to issue warrants to call
elections in those counties for which there
were vacant seats.
Mr. O’Neal rose to a point of order, stating
that as the Senators were about coming in it
was scarcely in place to commence a discus-;
sion.
The Senators were then announced and
marched two and two led by the President and
Secretary, to the front seats of the House,
which were vacated for their accommodation.
Mr. Mills, Secretary of the Senate, then an
nounced that at the election in the Senate
yesterday the Hon. -Foster Blodgett received
31 votes, Hon. Henry P. Farrow received 29
votes, and Col. R. H. Whitely received 28
votes.
Mr. Newton, Clerk of the Honse, then stat
ed that at the eieotion in the House, the Hon.
Foster Blodgett received 84 votes, Hon. Henry
P. Farrow recived 78 votes, and CoL Whiteley
82 votes.
Mr. President Conley, in summing up, an
nounced that the Hon. Foster Blodgett had
received 115 votes in the two Houses, and
he therefore declared him duly elected Sena
tor to the Congress of the United States for
the long term ending March 4th, 1877. Hon.
Henry P. Farrow had received 109 votes, and
was duly elected for the short term ending
March 4th, 1873; and CoL Whiteley 110 votes;
electing him for the unexpired term ending
March 4th, 1871.
Mr. Speer then moved that the Senators
do return to the Senate Chamber. No objec
tion being made they at once left the House.
Mr. Rice moved that Mr. Scott’s resolution
be re-read, which was done, when Mr. Scott
made a lengthy harrangue in favor of the res
olution.
Mr. O’Neal replied iu opposition in a clear
and telling speech, iu which he showed np tho
machinations of the Democrats iu their true
colors, and rightly setting them down to the
low level to which they belong. He moved to
have the resolution tabled.
Motion being pnt, was declared carried, but
there being a call for the yeas aud nays, they
were taken with the following result:
Yeas 68, nays 48.
Mr. Darnell rose to a question of privilege,
requesting his name to be recorded as voting
in the affirmative for the XlVth and XVth
amendments, ho being absent through illness
at time vote was token. The names of Messrs.
Franks, Powell and Belcher were recorded in
same way.
Mr. Bethune called for his resolution which
was offered some time ago, to-wit:
Whebeas, There has been a large amount of.
debts contracted prior to the 1st day of Jane,
1865, sued and judgments rendered against
the citizens of this State; and
Whereas, It is apprehended that plaintiffs
will urge the collection of the same, to great
injury of the people; be it therefore
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives, That we recommend that the mili
tary commander of this District do issue an
order restraining and enjoining Sheriffs, Mar
shals and Constables, and all other officers,
from levying or otherwise enforcing tho col
lections of all debts or liabilities contracted
prior to the 1st June, 1865, until the General
Assembly of this State shall otherwise direct
Mr. Lee offered a substitute, bat gave way
to Mr. O'Neal of Lowodes,who offered the fol
lowing substitute:
Resolved, That all proceedings in the several
coarts of this State, rounded on any debt or
contract made or entered into before the first
of June, 1865, aud all levies and sales, by vir
tue of any execution, so founded, shall be and
are hereby stayed, until twenty days after the
recess taken by this General Assembly shall
have expired.
Resolved, That the General Assembly, iu
compliance with the just demands of the peo-
5 1e, earnestly appeal to Major General A H.
erry to sanction and enforce the above reso
lution, after its approval by the Provisional
Governor.
He made a few remarks in support of it.
Mr. Bryant spoke at great length against it,
protesting, as usual, against the House taking
any aotion in the matter, as they were not le
gally organized.
Mr. Harper of Terrell spoke against it, aud
moved that it be tabled, Motion lost.
A message from the Senate was announced,
and was read by Mr. Secretary Mills, request
ing the House to concur with the Senate iu a
resolution to request the Governor to issue
warrants on the Treasurer to pay all amounts
due officers and members of both Houses.
Mr. Rice spoke against Mr. Bethune’s reso
lution at some length, yielding the floor to
Mr. Lane, who was speaking, when
Mr. Madden moved to adjourn till to mor
row morning at 10 o'clock, Mr. Lane to have
the floor. Motion put and carried.
The Speaker adjourned the House accord
ingly.
Intelligence comes to us of a nature so ter
rible that we almost shrink from a recital of
the horrid circumstances.
We ore all the more reluctant to refer to
the matter, because the name of a lady who is
deeply beloved by our people, the wife of the
gifted and good Rishep of Georgia, must be
used. Tnanks to a merciful Providence she
has been spared an unutterable shame, aud is
still the pure, lovely woman who, as the help
mate of the late pastor of Trinity Church, of
this city, made for herself hosts of warm and
admiring friends.
A few evenings ago, it appears, Mrs. Beck-
ith, who had been spending the day with an
invalid lady friend, living near her residence
in the outskirts of Macon, Georgia, started
home at dusk, and when about fifty or a hun
dred yards from the front of her own resi
dence, was met by a powerful uegro man, who,
just as she passed him, struck her almost
senseless to the earth. Springing npon her,
the fiend struck her repeatedly in the face,
bruising her terribly. To oheck the cries of
the noble woman, who straggled with all the
energy of despair, he placed his closed hand
partially in her mouth, but was forced to de
sist, as she imbedded her teeth in the flesh.
Through all the terrible encounter Mrs. Beck
with retained her presence of mind, tolling
the wretch that she was the wife
of the Bishop, and that he
would be severely punished. Freeing
herself finally from the rude clutches ot the
negro, she succeeded in making her way into
the house in a fainting condition. As soon as
Bishop Beckwith neard the fearful story from
the lips of his suffering wife, and saw that she
was cared for, he at once proceeded to the
city, and obtaining the aid of the police, caused
the arrest of several negroes on suspicion.
These were carried to the Bishop’s residence,
and Mrs. Beckwith, who fainted at the sight
of one of the men, on recovering, pointed him
out as the guilty scoundrel. Upon his hand
was the imprint of her teeth. He was at once
taken into custody and remanded to prison.
The citizens of Macon were naturally in a
terrible state of excitement, and it was believed
that the wretch would be taken from the jail
and burned-
Last Court day at Paris, Kentucky, 800 head
of cattle were offered, prices very high, going
at 7 cents. Near 1,000 mules were offered, at
prices a little better than expected, and gen
erally sold; one lot of thirty-four head was bid
to $164 75 and withdrawn; yearlings went from
$85 to $119.
