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That is the doctrine which was affirmed by
a Democratic Congress.
Mr. Lawrence. I now yield to the genl
min from Wisconsin, [Mr. Eldridge.] -
Mr. Eldridge. Mr. Speaker, I hare never
had any difficnlty abont these provisional gov
ernments in the Territories. Bnt my friend
from Ohio, [Hr. Iaiwrence] who is Teamed in
the law, who loves the Conatitntion.'and would
never willingly depart from it, will do me a
favor it he will teU me in what provision of
tho Constitution he finds any authority on tho
part of Congress to put a Stole of this Union
under a provisional form of go vernment, as h-
calls it
Mr. Lawrence. I w ill answer the gentle
man. Congress has the power, Mr. Speaker,
••to admit new States into this Union." When
a State government has been broken np and
destroyed, so that there is no vestige of it left,
as the State governments which existed in the
rebel States in 1860 and 1861 were broken op
and destroyed by rebellion, leaving those
States, without any civil government at all.
Congress then has the power to admit new
States. Congress has the additional power to
guaranty to the people of every one of those
States a republican form of government Un
der those two powers Congress may authorize
a provisional government preliminary to the
admission of the State, preliminary to the re
organization of tho completely reconstracted
State, jnst as Congress, under the power to
admit new States, may provide a territorial
government in a Territory, preparatory to the
admission of that Territory os a State into the
Union.
Mr. Eldridge. My friend from Ohio is too
good a lawyer to expect that any lawyer of this
House can believe what he has just stated; and
he is too good a lawyer to claim even that his
answer is fair at candid, or is even an atten
to answer the question which I put to him.
have not asked him about Territories, and I
have not asked him abont any State that may
have lost its State Government; bnt I ask 1dm
to point out to me the constitutional provision
in which he finds the power given to "
to
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MARCH 17, 1870.
with regard to conquered territory;
tho original question with reference to these
States, although I do not admit the gentle
man's position in regard to them. Bnt, sir,
when the State of Georgia and also the State
of Tennessee, to which the gentleman has re
ferred, are placed In sneh a position aa they
are, by, as I think, the usurpation of Congress,
I ask him by what provision of the law or the
Constitution he is justified in claiming that a
provisional government exists in any State of
this Union!
Mr. Lawxenoe. Mr. Speaker, the gentle
man's question is a little different from what I
supposed the prior one to b& His inquiry
now relates to the power of Congress to estab
lish a provisional government in a State which
was a lawfully existing government
Mr. Eldridge. A State in this Union.
Mr. Lawrence. A corporate as well as a ge
ographical State, the gentleman means. I ssy
candidly that Congress baa no power to go into
Wisconsin and organize a provisional govern
ment there until Wisconsin shall oease to have
a republican form of government, or unless, in
tho exercise by Congress of the power under
the Constitution to preserve and protect as well
as to establish a republican form of govern
ment, it shall beoomo necessary to preserve the
republican form of the government of the
State. I do not think the gentleman and I -will
differ much abont that
One word in reply to the gentleman from
Illinois. He asks mo why, if Georgia was a
provisional State, were not the Governor, the
members of the Legislature, and other State
officers required to take the test oath. Mr.
Speaker, the question whether these officer*
were, under the laws, required to take the test-
oath is a question about which lawyers differ.
That subject, a few days ago, when Virginia
was discussed in the Senate,- or possibly it msf
have been Mississippi, was fully discussed, am
the Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. Sunncr]
made a learned, profound, and able argument
on that subject He argued that under the
existing laws these officers wsretxmnd to take
the test-oath; bait the Attorney-General decid
ed in the case of Virginia that these officers
were not bound to take the test-oath. That
was his construction of the law. But when he
made it he did not undertake to decide that
the government which existed in Virginia was
not provisional; but the result and the infer
ences to lie drawn from his opinion are that
Virginia, to which State his decision more par
ticularly applied, was a provisional govern
ment; for he went on in his opinion to say the
Legislature might meet merely to perform acta
which the reconstruction sets of Congress re
quired, to wit, to ratify the constitutional
amendment and to elect Senators,-and that
was all they could do lawfully under the recon
struction acts. So far his opinion confirms the
view I take os to the provisional character of
the government His opinion of the law as to
taking the oath is one which I do not feel re
quired - to indorse or to controvert now.
Mr. Jones, of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I
am relnetant to throat myself In among these
athletes of reconstruction, for really I have
had little to say upon this subject; but I wish
to understand what tho gentleman means by a
provisional government His enunciations
nre so new to me that I wish to understand
him thoroughly. I believe in the course of
his remarks ho said that Georgia waa a pro
visional government, and that some of the
other States lately in rebellion were also pro
visional governments.
Mr. Lawrence. Texas yet has a provisional
government and so has Georgia.
Mr. Jones, of Kentucky. I understood him
to say that these provisional government* had
ratified amendments to the Constitution of the
United States.
Mr. Lawrence. Georgia and other provis
ional State governments did.
Mr. Jones, of Kentucky. Now, I under
stand that a provisional government is one
not 1 wised upon the free will of the people, but
ono established for the time being, arbitrarily
or otherwise, by some superior power until
the people have an opportunity to establish' a
free civil government Now, if it be true that
these provisional governments have ratified
fitteentoeto or any other constitutional
THE WEEKLY YEW ERA.
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the future. It will be seen that it is printed
in el< lr, new type, an 1 contains about thirty
columns of • awfully prepared matter. This
is no occasional number of the Eat, bnt
ly the first gotten out with our new and great
ly increased facilities. Every number here
after will contain frilly the amount of matter
-ntiined in this.
Our object will bo to make the Wezxlt Nxw
Ess a reliable oompend of the history of the
times in which we live. It will give in each
number a carefully prepared summary of the
National, State, local and foreign news of the
week preceding its issue. This news is com
piled with a view to the enlightenment and in
struction of the public, therefore, it will com
prise that only which is reliable and usefuL
Besides this, each number of the Warns Nxw
Exa will contain all the leading editorial arti
cles which appear in the daily.
In polities the paper is determinedly and
unflinchingly Republican; bnt it diaenaae*
politics courteously, and accords to all men
what it claims for itself; the right of free opin
ion and freedom of notion.
The subscription price of the Wezjxt Nxw
Exa is only two dollars per annum. To clubs
of ten or more subscribers it is sent at 81 60
each, thus making it the cheapest paper in
the South, as well aa one of the beat
As our people are generally interested in the
discussion of what has become known aa "the
Georgia Cose" in Congress, we produce this
morning, from the Congressional Globe of the
6th, the discussion of the issues effecting the
legal status of this State, which took place on
the day previous, to-wit, Saturday, the 5th.
It will be found interesting, end will abund
antly repey a careful perusal The remarks of
Mr. Lawrence, who is one of the ablest men in
the House, will be found especially interesting.
Creed-Bound, Independent Journalism.
The Democratic Press Association of Louis
iana, at its recent Convention, voted down a
proposition to pledge the press to independ
ence of existing political parties. There were
not progressive men enough, not talent enough,
not moral coinage enough, in the body, to take
the initiative in a move looking to the emanci
pation of the Democratic press from the thral
dom of decrepit leaders and bankrupt politi
cians. To have done so would, in the language
of their report, have been “disrespectfrrl; 1
would have “east a alar upon Democracy.
“Aslur upon Democracy,"indeed! Their
action is a slur upon the intelligence of a peo
ple whom they presume incapable of peering
beyond the mere tinsel of a name, and recog
nizing the decaying carcasses and antedilu
vian effluvia of tire whited sepulchre known
as "the Democracy.” It is a sad day for the
fortnnes of the newspaper press when it finds
itself emasculated by the octogenarians of
past decade.
Georgians Relieved,
We published a few days since, the list of
the names of the Georgians, whose political
disabilities were relieved by the late Act of
Congress. This list embraced the na
many of those whose disabilities had been pre
viously removed, as well ns those who applied
nnder recent date.
This created some confusion in the minds of
many at the time, and we were then unable to
explain how tho names got thus mixed np, as
the list was copied from the bill as passed
We now learn that the reason of thia confu
sion was that the Committee in the House got
all the petitions from Georgia, »eu> and okf,
mixed tip, and sent both in together. Hence
the bill was passed as reported by the Com
mittee, and embraced the names of petitioners
who had been previously relieved, as wen as
others whose applications were of more recent
date.
The biU thus passed both Homes. Mr. Wil
son, however, gave notice that ho would move
to reconsider, but afterwards withdrew the mo
tion, when Mr. Stunner renewed it This oc
curred abont the time Revels sru being sworn
in, and when there was considerable excite
ment and tho error escaped the attention, even
of the reporters.
tho fifteenteeth or any other
amendments, and if they are meh govern
ments as have been considered provisional by
everybody heretofore, are these amendments
legal, and is the ratification such as was de
signed by toe framers of the Constitution?
Mr. Lawrence. The provisional govern
ments organized nnder acts of Congress were
organized by a vote of the people. The mili
tary authorities merely protected the people
in tho exercise of their right of suffrage in the
establishment of a civil government.
Mr. Jones, of Kentucky. Is there not a de
nt! notion between a civil government estab
lished by toe will of toe people and a provis
ional government?
Mr. Lawreneer A provisional government
may be military or civil. Thepronsianal gov
ernment of Georgia is a civil one under toe
military control of the national authority.
Tho government of Lamartine, in France, was
provisknal, bnt was the resolt of toe win of
the people. A provisional government
us lawf nl as any other; It may be toe prr
the free will of toe people as the present pro
visional government of Georgia hi, or there
might be a prorfetonol government mtabtished
by superior power, which in time of war might
be necessary.
Mr. Jones, of Kentucky. Can a provisional
government bo said to be sneh a government
in the States as was contemplated by toe
framers of the Constitntioa for the purpose of
ratifying amendments to the Constitution?
Mr. Lawrence. That would lead into a
long argument on constitutional <
which I have given my opinion so
certainly I cannot be expected to go ovi
whole ground again jnst now.'
Mr. Beck. Mr. Speaker. 1 - rriasir insist toot
the gentleman from Ohio, [Mr. lair 1 - *
justice to the other members of the
shall now yield th
the commit**# has announced that he will call
the ] Notion* question after tho morning hoar
on Monday, and the gentleman from
sin, [Mr. Paine,] and several other* desire to
lie heard-after I shall have-addressed the
House. The gentleman has bad an hour and
fbree^martera.
Mr. Lawrence. I do not desire to hold the
floor any longer to keep other gentlemen from
addresing the House.
The Speaker pro tempore. The Chair will
state the position of matter*. The hour_ of
yield to the gentleman from MissSuri, [Mr.
itenjamin?]
One of the principal papers of Orlsaoa coun
ty, in this State, is said to Melted by an elder
ly female Copperhead. If her. head is to bo eon-
sidered in the matter, we should say she was a
Silver Gray.— Ohio Paper. t
Belle Boyd Again.
Belle Boyd is on her way from Son Francisco
to Martinshorg, Virginia, where her mother
rceidca. She is ill in body and mind, and des
titute. About six . weeks sinco aho was dis-
**The More Haste the Less Speed r*
We ore told that too Georgia Bill, with
Bingham's amendment, will probably pass the
Senate, though objectionable to a majority of
toe Senators, on account of toe anxiety to is-
sno the proclamation declaring the adoption
of the XVth Amendment
Now we hold, and it is the opinion of all toe
best informed Republicans in Georgia, that
the passage of the trill as it went from toe
House is practically a nullification of toe XVth
Amendment Pass the bill in its present
shape, and there is nothing to prevent toe
party which it will place in power from deny
ing the rights the Amendment attempts to
guarantee. They ore prepared now to declare
the invalidity of its ratification by toe present
Legislature; and docs any one suppose that
denying the validity of a measnre so obnoxious
to them, they will not find means, when they
have the power to render nngatory all its
provisions? Let the history of toe XTVth
Amendment in Georgia be a warning!
Too great haste to attain secondary results,
neglectful of great principle* and permanent
benefits, lias been toe bane afthe Reconstruc
tion policy. Of what great moment is it whe
ther toe .ratification of the XVth amendment
is declared now, or a month hence, compared
with the vast and lasting evils which may re
sult from too much haste ?
Tile Bingham Amendment Is the Dentil
Knell of Republicanism In Georgia.
The Republican party in Georgia can bnt
regard toe Bingham Amendment with great
disfavor. It strikes at the very existence of
the organization in this State. It practically
nullifies the spirit and purpose of tho Recon
struction enactments; and, besides being in
consistent with the previous legislation of
Congress, it virtually nullifies tho new Sfato
Constitution, in that it places it and tho now
Govemment, established thereunder, at tho
merey of these who defeated Reconstruction in
1868. Should this Amendment pass the Sen
ate, Geor-gis will be in no better condition
twelve months hence, than she was on toe
22d day of December, 1869.
It is natural, therefore, that tho same class
of desperate political leaders who sought the
defeat of toe Sherman Bill in 1867; who ex
pelled nearly one-third of the eligible members
•f toe Legislature in 1868; and who sought to
nullify the Act of tho 22d December, 1869,
should ban this Amendment ss a rallying point
in 1870, and look forward to the time when
they can repeat too outrage of 1868, in theyear
of Grace, 1871!
This Amendment is practically an ex port
facto piece of legislation. If not absolutely il
legal, it is clearly inconsistent with the previ-
Acts of Congress, as well as a palpable
contradiction of the doctrine of the Butler Bill
itself
Th* State Government of Georgia, under a
plain and legitimate construction of tho Con
gressional enactments, has been Provisional
(and only Provisional) rinee March, 1867. The
Act of December 42,1889, will bear no other
construction; and the Butler bill itself, now
before the Senate, logically proclaims it. And
yet this Amendment proposes, practically, to
recognize one deportment only of the State
Government as Provisional, and to establish
the other as permanent; and this by a retro
spective action, dieeriminating between toe
officers of the Provisional Government appoint
ed by toe Executive and confirmed by a Sen
ate which Congress itself has held to be illegal;
and those elected by a joint ballot of both
Houses,whose " T g nT1 ’ Tn tinn* were likewise ille
gall
By nullifying the tenure at officers elected
by toe Legislature of1868, toe Amendment pro
claims that body to have been illegal; and yet
toe same Amendment would incorporate into
toe new Legislature, two years of its illegal
(provisional) predecessor!
In other words, the illegal body of 1868,
was sufficiently legal to confirm appointments
for a subsequent, legally organized State Gov
ernment; and yet it was not sufficiently legal
to entitle toe State to representation, or per
form toe ordinary duties of legislation! And
finally, this Amendment proposes to regard
toe appointments of a Provisional Governor as
sufficiently valid to hold good nnder a subse
quent, legally organized and permanent Civil
Government; while it nullifies those of a Pro
visional Legislature!
Tried by a rule of Common Sense, the con
clusion is irresistible, that, sinoe toe present
•is. toe first legally organized Legislature since
the war," it began its existence, not two years
ago, but from the date of its organization, to-
wit, on the 2d day of February 1870. And, by
the same rule, a Provisional Legislature and a
Provisional Executive should be placed upon
the same legal footing^as respects their pow
ers to elect or appoint officers for a subsequent
Civil Government
So much for toe legal absurdity involved in
*1,# passage of the Bingham Amendment
As a matter of pnblie polity, it is even
more absurd. An election this fall, just upon
the heels of toe organization of a legal Govern
ment, would stir np all tho hatred, strife,
and bitter animosity which has reigned su
preme for three years, and which, otherwise,
would be allayed by the snooese of toe new
Government and a faithful enforcement of tho
new Constitution. Practically, the Amend
ment re-opens toe canvass of 18C8;ond will en
gender toe evils, seven fold, which sprang
from banding the State over, hound hand and
foot, to those who are still inimical to each
and every Republican provision of the Con
stitution, and who will improve every oppor
tunity to defeet any legislation inaugurated
by toe present General Assembly.
Let thia Amendment become a law, and the
people of Georgia may bid a long farewell to
ell those schemes of Pnblie Schools wisely
provided for in the new Constitution. It will
undermine all those destinctive features of the
new Government that'give* hope to toe-toiling
masses. It will hand the State over to toe
tender mercies of those political influence*
which have kept Georgia infho jungles for
yearf, and which ever looks, with wistful eye,
to toe “good old days" of yore, when Govern
ment was held to be a provision for a privileg
ed class, rather than as a protectin' of the weak
and toe gnardian of the humble!
and pronounced against the
of President Johnson, with his
and patronage, many of the old
Secession came ont from their rc-
Thcy again began their cant
it States Rights. As a means of proino-
their personal schemes they assiduously
endeavored to arouse toe prejudices of
men of their section by denunciation of th*
agents of. the lawful government, on account
of their place of birth or the fact that they
happened to belong to tho armies of the na
tion. Neither did they abstain from denying
the legal force of too principles settled by toe
war.
Tho great body of the people of the South,
since toe surrender of the Confederate armies;
have been disposed to accept toe situation.
Bnt for the mischeivons example and perni
cious advice of the disappointed and inju
dicious instigators of the war, the reconstruc
tion of the Southern States would, ere this'
have been an accomplished fact, and peace and
good will, as of yore, would have characterized
toe intercourse of partisans of different or
opposite opinions, instead of that disgraceful
habit, which many of the disappointed have
fallen into, of defaming toe personal character
of political opponents.
Like drowning men, the ambitions leaden of
the old regime, caught at toe straws thrown to
them by the Presidential usurper referred to.
It is in accordance with the law of natural se
quences that they have snnk while relying for
their political salvation upon promises of aid
from a President, whose schemes of self-ag
grandizement prompted him to encourage
\cn- Georgia.
In tho cotton-producing Btatcs, in ante-bel
lum times, tho pursuits of the people all tended
to tho promotion of a single interest All the
capital of this section was either invested in
labor, or was tributary to the interest of those
who owned the labor of the country. The
permanency of the tenure to involuntary labor,
was a tonchstono by which the orthodoxy, of
any line of proposed policy was tooted. No
pripr-iplAff of political economy
patient hearing, if in any way they seemed to
jeopardize toe interests of tos slave owner.
Theories the moat novel were concocted to
popularize the peculiar institution, toe inter
est of which overshadowed every other. Poli
cies toe most suicidal were marked ont by
men otherwise of well-balanced minds, who
seemed possessed with n mania upon tho “vex
ed question,” the tangled knot of which was at
last cat by a sword of their own furnishing.
This preoccupation of toe mind on one sub
ject caused Southern statesmen to overlook
other great economical interests. While many
of them exhibited genius and skillful state
craft in regnrd to toe one subject of their de
light, so actively and exclusively were they em
ployed in toe effort to stave off the practical
execution of the judgment of the civilized
world, which was, early in this century, une
quivocally pronounced against toe pet institu
tion of the South, that thoy deigned not to
look out with liberal eye upon the progressive
field of humanity, in which co-operative, com
petitive and ever antagonistic pursuits, with
out number, were diversifying the occupations
of the busy .world.
Countenanced, if not directly, at least indi
rectly, by too harrangaes and letter* of aota»
of toe antiquated leaders of secession,
ed men have dared to disturb too peace and
good order of society by outrages, novel in
their degree of atrocity and the disguises of
those who commit them.
To the indiscretion of the class of leaders
struct the civil government of Georgia. Ex
hausted in the legal argument, upon the points,
in issue in the plan of reconstruction decreed
by Congress, those leaders have resorted to toe
undignified and discreditable policy of traduc
ing the private repute ton of tho agents entrust
ed, by the loyal people and the Government
they represent, to cany ont that plan.
What next shall be toe policy and mode
warfare of the advocates of the effete ideas ol
defeated and defnnot leaders ? Wo shall see.
The lent*—Relative Position of Parties.
hopes, without foundation of law to justify . Sad, indeed, it is to remark, that some of
them. ,i those who hnvo survived the transition pertftl
This paper;.:which is somewhat pi
the use of big cuss words," speaking of the
action of the City Council af Atlanta in
awarding the contract to fit np the Fair
Grounds to Mr. H. L Kimball, says:
Kimball is a “dam Yankee," and, therefore,
should not be allowed to take this contract! It
is true, he wiU do the work better than any-
'iiference between
and tho Macon
disgrace that came off last fall! Bnt then what
right has a “dam Yankee," and the builder of
the ‘-Opera House Swindle;” to undertake to
“do” toe State Fair of Georgia? Of oonree
Bro. Tamar and Gen. Rancid will protest!
Bnt we hope they won’t stay away from toe
Fair, as that would break np the whole con
cern.
THE AUGUSTA OONSTITUTION1LIST, (DEM.)
Has an amusing episode upon the recent speech
Mr. Dawes, whom toe “Democracy” want-
to christen ns the “coming man," and ap
propriate os a future standard bearer of its
party. The Constitutionalist is, however, dis
gusted—deeply disgusted—with both Dawes
and Sprague, and thinks their speeches were
feint movements, designed to steal Democratic
thunder, and to delude the “foithfol" with
false hopes!
THE COLUMBUS -ENQUIRER, (DEM.)
Thinks that in any event, whether the Bing-
or not, there will be
id that thenceforth the
locratic.
JOURNAL, (DEM.)
Discoursing upon the effects of tho Bingham
Amendment, should that measnre become a
which began near ten years ago, have not real-
and obstinately refuse to realize, that toe
policy and the interests of toe people they
have a chrome desire to influence,are changed;
and that in their economical and social ideas
and habits, they must now conform to the
normal requirements of the free-labor system.
Those, whose opportunity of arousing popu-
referred to, is due the fail are of the efforts of Jar indignation ugninat. toe Abolitionist has
the authorities of the Nation to fully recon-
passed away, now by their skill at making a
sensation, by opposing the recognition of
equality of right before the law, on the ground
of danger of the miscegenation and social
equality of races. Whenever did these gen
tlemen, before the war, practice social, equali
ty with the unworthy of their own race, or in
ty cases with their iess fortunate neighbors ?
er in their partizan manipulations, in
to and county Conventions, they dictated,
resolutions and preambles, ready ent and
the platforms of parties. Hey so stocked
ic delegations to conventions as to win a
„ . nomination-for themselves or those they de-
Tennesseo Democracy seeks to remain in ‘rignated. Tins they often managed to do by
the Union upon the basis of Universal Amnes- 'raghtening their less wary neighbors inre-
ty and Impartial Suffrage; and Georgia Bepnb. |g“j to Ul0 Bafoty of propcrty in fobo,..
licanism socks admission to the Union upon Kow theJ wonld ^ np the ghosta of ^ dcad
the same basis. Ps**> that they may retain tho influence they
Hence the remark, by a Democratic editor ^ po,.,^ OTer too willing masses
of Tennessee, that “Georgia Radicalism, is then unitedly interested in one subject
Tennessee Democracy!- genUemen, and such as they, would
Those in Georgia who denounce an Admin- a more judicious and patriotic part, if
istration based upon Impartial Suffrage and tUoy would give more of their attention to the
Amnesty, applaud, in Tennessee, an Adminis- deTelopmont oftho TM { resources of the Em-
tration based upon tho same principles; and -Estate, by encouraging now pursuits, and
•Vi is called “Democracy!" Jtiding the people to edueate.'themselves in the
In Mississippi toe Democracy nominated J E~7 ideaSj whic h the system of free labor
carpet-bagger" to the highest office within JE^^Iy How weak and silly
the gift of the people. In Georgia, the De
mocracy make war upon on Executive because
y maze war upon an uxecutive oecauses^ receiTe the , e880ns of th0
he was bom North, and has been a citizen (Njidthatimi snmrests!
the State not exceeding fifteen years
In Iowa, the Democracy held a Convention,
which was split into smithereens over the XVth
Amendment, at a time when the Georgia De
mocracy was clamoring for toe “ Constitution
as it was! ”
What Kext 1
The status of political parties in Georgia is
worthy of the serious study of every citizen,
who earnestly desires the development of the
various interests of the State To the right
understanding of it, to* following brief history
Political Toleration.
| L J The enlightened man, whatever may be his
Mr. Benjamin. Will the gentleman yield opinion upon political or religions topics, ever
to me for a remark? . . regards those, who honestly differ from him
with respect The altitude of bis stand-point
„ „ , can never be ao great aa to obliterate toe line
shall now yield the floor.- JTbe chairman of that separates the known from the unknown,
1 ” tho certain from tho uncertain. The higher
he climbs the intellectual scale, the deeper be
comes hie conviction oftho fallibility of human
jndgment
~ The Art .of Killing.
Machiavel soya, “War is a profession by
which man cannot live honorably; an employ
ment by which the soldier, if ha would reap
any profit, HeUiyed to be false, rapacious, and
erne).
A woman, recently elected Justice of the
Peace at South Pass, Wyoming, is tons de
scribed; “Mrs. Esther Morris is the wife of a
respectable man and mother of three
She is above the average stature, and weighs
180 pounds. She has strongly marked and
masenlinc frainraa her whole appearance in
dicating strength of both purpose and mdseto.
She is 67 years of age, and acknowledges it,
and is, perhaps always has been, one of the
strong-minded. She never delivered any lec
tures, (away from boms) bnt she writes for the
Revolution. On the occasion of her find coart
day, she wore a calico gown, worsted
charged from the insane aaylnm at Stockton, J shawl, green ribbons on her hair, ami a green
'■’alifemia, uncured. ! necktie."
Is 1861 toe State chimed the right to secede
from the Union. It united Us fortnnes with
toe Southern Confederacy, which during four
years of war resisted toe authority of the
United States. The Nation triumphed.
The armies of the rebellion were surrendered
to toe power which claims to be the para
mount political sovereign over this people. In
assertion of this claim, U waged war against the
States in rebellion.
By the law of nations it is the province of
toe victorious power to make secure toe fruits
ofvictory. It would bedirelect to fail to do
for ware never ought to be waged, ex
cept to accnre the blessings attesting peace.
The doctrine of the rigit of Seccaeioa, im
plied in that of the paramount sovereignty of
toe individual States, gave to the Rebellion the
only moral support it ever had in toe minds of
intelligent men. It sprang the mine that de
vastated much of the country, and destroyed
many valuable lives. This doctrine, so dan
gerous to toe peace of the nation, owed its
successful propagation among a large class, of
people at toe South to their interest in Slavery,
which toqy were induced to believe was jeop
ardized by the opposite doctrine of an indis-
solnble Union—on indivisible Nationality.
The surrender of the Confederate armies
wrought the overthrow of the doctrine for
which they had fought. The XHIth, XTVth
and XVth Amendments to the Constitution of
toe Union, are plainly declaratory of toe para
mount sovereignty of toe Nation, and provide
against toe possibility of the opposite doctrine
ever obtaining countenance from the people,
by abolishing inequality of political right on
account of race, color or previous condition.
The defeated States, in accordance with
public law, were at the mercy of their con
queror. These States acknowledged this law
ful right when, with alacrity, they obeyed the
command* of the then Executive of
Nation, Andrew Johnson.
They erred In this: They recognized toe
Executive aa the law-making power. Andrew
Johnson had usurped the power which alone
belonged to the Legislative branch of the Gov
ernment. Tho people of the South were tho
victims of misplaced confidence in an artful
demagogue, whoso every act as a public man
has been characterized by persistent selfish-
L.
'When the only eonatitntlonal representative
of toe conquering power essayed to assert
I vainglorious is that obstinacy, that refuses
■ftatii
Skilled labor in all toe arts of life should be
encouraged. The elevation of our less for
tunate neighbors, by seeming to them toe
.countless blessings of education, opens afield
for benevolent and intellectual effort, broad
enongh to fill toe measure of toe ambition of
In Ohio and Illinois, toe Democracy is for ft* highest stylo of man. The profitable di-
pnndiation. nnre and simnla In how-Xork r .. ... . ..
Repudiation, pure and simple. In Now-York
and Massachusetts, this same “Democracy ”
pledged to toe support of tho Bond interest
and tho Gold Interest Exemption!
In Virginia, the Democracy elect a United
States Senator who writes to a friend in this
State that Georgia acted badly in heeding the
leadership of her “Democratic” manipulators,
and in expelling the colored members of the
General Assembly of 1868!
In New Hampshire, the Democracy is sol
emnly pledged to the policy of protection.—
In Missouri and Wisconsin this same “De
mocracy" is pledged to unqualified hostility to
protection!
In Georgia, toe Democracy oppose the doc
trine of negro eligibility to office. In Texas
thia same .“Democracy" rocentiy nominated a
foil blooded African to the office of Consta
ble !
What then is the real issue between the
Democrats, so-called, and the Republicans ?—
Is it Free Schools? The Democracy of Con
necticut and the Republicans of Georgia
are upon the same line as re9pecta pub
lic Education! Is it negro suffrage? Rev
els of Mississippi was a compromise can-
didats, and Was elected to the UnHed Btatoe
Senate through Democratic influence! The
tact that this was done through motives of
spite against Congess, amounts to nothing.
The fact remains, and it places “ Democracy”
upon its record!
The issue is simply this: Ono is in, the
other is out. One advances, toe other either
opposes or servilely follows! One has office,
toe other wards office. One is an organization
based upon Principle*, the other is an organi
zation without Principles. One has a National,
platform, too other has none. One deals with
living issues, the other weeps like Marins of
old over the ruins of departed greatness! One
is a political organization in the interest of a
new Civilization, the other is simply a con
spiracy against fair (flections 1
The Blngliam Amendment.
The news fyom -Washington gets interest
ing! Mr. Bryant ie in the last agonies of de
spair. He impedchcs the integrity of hie new
allies; and charges thorn with collusion with
Gov. Bullock 1
This is cruel in Mr. Bryant 1 If he was uot
elected Speaker, it was not because “the De
mocracy” failed to support him ; for “tho De
mocracy" made him their ohampion. Now,
he thro* upon his own party press, and says
toe Macon Telegraph and Messenger (a paper
that supported Mr. Tift's scheme in December,
and the Bryant-Scott faction in January,) has
been “subeidizod by Bollock T Verily, the
viper gnaweth his file!
It is not probable that any action will he had
in toe Smite during the present weak. The tide
Is 6ettxnffin against tfw Ping^ffm Amendment;
and whilst toe discussion win cause delay, it
wiR, in all probability, remit in the utter de
feat of that amendment; perhaps in toe sub
stitution of an entirely new bill.
Meantime, Mr. Bryant has our condolence;
and the Bryant organs in Georgia havo our
best wishes! His charge against the Telegraph
and Messenger is a new wrinkle! WhatDem-
cratic paper will oolne next? The Guillotine
is at work, and Bryant is the Robespiero of
the Georgia Democracy!
The ghouls of the Ku-Klux, like the Marats
of tho Cordeliers, are seeking ont tho Barna-
ves and the Lameths for execution and immo
lation! Moderate Democrats, stand from un
der.! Robespiero and Dahton; Bryant and
Caldwell; toe union of the Jacobin and the
Cordelier; Tiftcnd Bingham; “and last of an
camo Satan also!”
Alas, for the “ Democracy ” of Georgia!
versification of toe pursuits of the people pro-
nnmerous interesting problems, thq so
on of which would redound to the fame of
[he most ambitions political economist Deep
down in our urines ore hidden untold treasures
that the expert eye of toe scientific geologist
and mineralogist is needed to point ont
enterprising capital
Scientific Agriculture demands intelligent
labor to ensure that perfection of dovetep-
ment that the natural advantages of Boil and
climate so happily unite in encouraging
the farmer* to aim at, and strive
reqeh. Not only' on the land, bnt upon the
sea, there ore great interests to be developed.
With a sea-washed shore, where numerous in
lets and valuable harbors ore at the service r'
Commercial enterprise, tho encouraging of
mercantile marine, the bnilding up of a direct
trade with Europe and the rest of the world,
are subjects well worthy of the ingenious
thought of any lover of his State and Section.
Nor can the public-spirited man want for pa
triotic employment in devising schemes to in
crease toe railroad facilities of the Stete by
ranltipljing lines of railroad within the State,
apd extending toeir connections. The glories
of the intellectual awakening, and the arous
ing stimulation to every interest and industrial
pursuit which the screaming loeomotive pror
dfices, who can estimate ?
In this new era, who dares to dream, to sleep
on, to lazily stand still, or madly to oppose
tiro onward progress, which is now demanded
by the interests, the comfort, the happim
all classes, tho highest as well asthe.lowest?
Mrs. Stowe.
Mrs. H. B. Stowe writes from Florida
some of tho discomforts of a Southern Winter
life, and remarks “that a country cannot
laid flat down under a war, burned over w
fire, and all its pleasant things laid waste,- and
come np again so as to stand even with the
undisturbed civilization of Northern towns, in.
one, two, or three years. Yet,., os we come
down hero, year after year, we seo mors and
more how rapidly the rears of the old destruc
tion are healing, and how a new era, with
warm, flesh life m dawning.on tho Southern
States."
XVth ftmeadauat Proclamation.
A draft of the proclamation of the XVth
Amendment was prepared and signed by the
President on tho 11th.
The Irish Land Bill,
Whereof we have heard so much in connection
with English politics, was debated at its second
reading in the British Parliament, on the
11th inst, in which Messrs, Disraeli and Glad
stone participated. The measnre passed this
critical stage by a vote of 422 to" 11. Itmay
thus bo regarded as safe. It is an important
aud decisive victory .for the Gladstone Cabi
net, one which the House of -Lords will
scarcely dare to attempt to mar by a class op
position.
The Kew Hampshire Election.
The result in New Hampshire, according
the latest returns, in:
Republican—Steams
Democrat—Bedell.......
Labor Reform—Flint
Temperance—Barrows
Total opposition. . .33,544
Republican majority over all. ... 1,270
War Sermons and Preacher*.
Jeremy Taylor says: “H men be subjects of
Christ’s law, they can never go to war with
each other. As contrary as cruelty is to
merey, tyranny to charity, so is war and blood
shed to the meekness and gentleness 6f the
Christian religion."
The latest rumor about Adelina Patti is that
she will sing a year more in Europe, then
visit America, and then retire forever from
stage. The last clause of this item is tho most
improbabte.
SPIRIT OP THE_OHC
HXFTtN I
xLon
:r, whic
Speaking of the
the press of other
Atlanta is the w
distribution point
large portion of th
TVliy should these other cities stibr up their bile
on the subject? Whilo Atlanta excels in this
and work on the fourth pier
This bridge vroa commenced by
and Augusta Railroad Company
the early part of last summer, but the
*“ was conducted, for some reason
j slowly. A few months since the
Carolina Railroad united with the Char-
Colnmbia and Augusta Railroad for the
purpose of building the bridge, which is to be
used by them in common, and since that time
particular, Savannah is the great ocean out- operations have been carried on with a little
““ * “ * * more rapidity.—Ibtd} 4 W ^ ' -ff V
law, says:
The day of restoration and power is return
ing, and, when it comes, what to do with
homebred carpet-baggers will be a difficult
question. Veng|^^Bpelongs to God and
therefore we mu4^H|jKurp it. And yet—
what shall we do Witli the rascals? Draw
black lines around them dike Benton did with
the Expunging Reflation?
THE THOMASTON EK^jJBFEISE (DEM.)
Has this tit bit; " «-
No Rndical if he uttcra, can stick to the
truth. If he did it would be his ruin among
Radicals, and no Radical has thqjnoral cour
age to attempt it. \ 7.
These remarks are applied t^M. Dawes,
whom toe “Democracy” have been cultivat
ing-
- ..THE SAWSQH JOUEHAL
Urges farmers to plant less cotton and more
com. [Farmers, like merchants and other
men, wiU conduct toeir business with a view
to the profits.]
THE MABXETXA JOUEHAL, (DEM.)
Announces the discovery that we are indebted
to the Feudal System for the right of political
representation.
THE ALBANY HEWS, (DEM.)
Has “no confidence in Congress, and therefore
bnt tittle hope that Bingham’s amendment
means a quietus to the demand of Bullock
and Blodgett,” Ac,
THE SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN, (DEM.)
Thinks that if tho unfortunate Golladay were
'Radical," instead of a Democrat, Speaker
Blain would allow him to take toe seat once
vacated by him. That is a charge easily
made!
THE SAVANNAH HEWS, (DBM.]
Is very indignant at. the recent petition of the
colored members of the Georgia Legislature,
addressed to the.UmtedStates Senate through
Mr. Hovels. It thinks the negroes hod better
subside whilst they peaceably may, and culti
vate friendly relations with tho real people
[Democratic politicians] of Georgia.
THE TOLBOTTON STANDARD (DEM.)
Rejoices at the-gtoepcct of toe passage of the
Bingham Amendment, and thinks “tho day of
reckoning has come.” [Make haste slowly !]
THE COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, (DEM.,)
Hopes tho Bingham Amendment may be ac
cepted as an indication of returning reason,
and of a disposition to let Tennessee alone,
to End to allow all the Southern States to mind
their own business 1
let, Macon is the great cotton center, and Au-
is the seat of great wealth, as well as
jasessorof prestige, as the oldest city in
the State, except Savannah. Why cannot tho
people of Savannah, Macon and Augusta rest
content with their laurels, fairly won, without
making unworthy flings at Atlanta, the great
central city of the State? What neceo-
sity is there for these, repeated flings
at Atlanta ? There is room enough for all.
For Heaven's sake, let these unworthy bicker
ings cease. We will odd, that the .Capitol
question may have much to do with this agita
tion, but the geogrmihical situation of the
State requires a new Capitol We regard that
matter settled. Atlanta, toe present location
of the Capitol was fixed by Radicals, yet they
mode a wise decision, and one that three quar
ters of toe people of the State endorse. Atlanta
is the Capitol, and will bo tho .Capitol for the
next half century. Those who hope anything
else, will be highly disappointed. Then, why
waste time and ink upon toe subject We
hope that those unjnst and ungenerous reflec
tions upon Atlanta will speedily cense, and if
they don’t there is pith enongh in our goose-
qnill to stand np to toe right, under all cir
cumstances.
THE MACON TELBORAPH AND MESSENGER, (DEM.,)
The paper which Bryant says has been sub
sidized by Governor Bullock, tons pitches into
Judge Avery, of toe Brunswick Railroad, for
his recent dispatch to certain Senator* at
Washington:
Wo do not know who tho W„ L. Avery is
that sends the dispatch to “ two Senators,”
found in our telegram column, but wo do
know that he lms perpetrated a most infamous
slander upon the people of Georgia. He claims
to have taken no part in politics heretofore.
Certainly bis first venture shows him to be sd-
SAVANNAH.
Additional Particulars liej
Thursday HighL—The build „
of brick, four stories and an attic, and con
tained two hundred bales of npland and three
hundred bag)* of soa island ootton belonging
to Messrs. L. J. Guilmartin & Co., all of
which was insured for sixty thousand dollar*
in various companies. The bnilding wss
owned by Messrs. Wilcox, Gibbs & Co., and
was insured. The building adjoining on the
west caught fire, bnt was saved through the
exertions of the firemen, who worked with a
zeal that never flogged, many of whom had
narrow escapes from injury. The fire is sup
posed to be the work of an incendiary.—Re-
publican.
Savannah rnns special street car* for colored
people.
AMEEICU8.
Rev. Jasper Hogne, who has boon absent ir
China for toe past twelve or thirteen years aa
a Missionary preacher, arrived in this city Fri
day.—fopubtieon.
nrirably fitted for the business of Radical poli
tics. We advise him to qnit railroading and
run for Congress. To utilize and reward such
capacity for atrocious falsehood, Bullock and
the Georgia Radicals would spend the last cent
of the people's money. We denounce Avery
os a graceless, shameless, deliberate calumnia
tor, and his dispatch, os an unutterably mean
and malignant effort to prejudice tho Senate
njTnirfiffr Bingham iHWAnifmont.
THE COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, (DBM.,)
Grows facetious over toe rumor that General
Terry. refused to sanction a resolution of the
Provisional Legislature suspending executions,
&c.; and then breaks ont in this wise:
An act of the so-called Legislature of Geor
gia is of no effect, because a Federal military
officer has not approved it! —There is a great
deal comprehended in this terse announcement
We ore still, five years after too dose of the
war, living nnder a military despotism ; and
this is still the oondition of things in Georgia
after so many years of Radical reconstruction,
and pulling down, and reconstruction over
again. Truly toe prospect is not a very cheer
ing one.
In an article a few mornings since, the Eba
attempted to show who was responsible for toe
delayB and botherations complained of by toe
Enquirer. Now, if that paper will reproduce
our article, and answer it in toe same issue,
we promise to copy its answer without com
ment 1
THE AUGUSTA CONSTITUTIONALIST (DBM.)
Has a column and a half pnffatoriol on the
Univeisity Publishing Company of New York
city.
STATE NEWS.
THE ROME DAILY, (DEM.,)
Wants toe Usury law* of the State repealed,
and hopes that when the present “Radical
Government ” shall have nffl its course, De
mocratic politicians may be able to bring abont
this desirable result The Daily does not
know, of course, that the “Usury laws” are
heirlooms of a former Democratic dynasty!
THE BOMB COURIER, (DBM.,) .
Exclaims: “We do love to deal with facts 1''
Accepting this as a premonition of healthful re
form, we shall look for its “facts'' within-
creased interest.
Tho same paper has this item:
After Bullock.—Mr. Williams, an ener
getic member of. toe House, was in onr city a
day or two ago.-- .He waa engaged in the laud
able occupation of hunting np little tricks to
worry Bullock -with. He gained some good
points from Mr. Crawford, toe expelled mem
ber from Bartow, and will doubtless make-fine
use of them when the time for balancing ac
counts with Rufus B. comes.
Spooking of the Bingham Amendment, the
same paper says:
We heartily advise toe irresponsible crea
tures who desecrate; the. Legislative Halls at
present, to make the moat of their time, for
we will strike them from their places next No
vember es sure os there is a sun in the heav
enly system. We do not believe that five
counties in toe State of Georgia will return
(heir Radical Representatives to toe next Leg
islature. - As for Bullock—why look out Skow-
hegan for the retain of your prodigal son.
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, (BRYANT DEM.)
Is still fussing about its circulation! It is one
of the half dozen papera claiming “toe largest
eirchlation in too State." Qf course, every
body knows what that means 1 We hope onr
facile eotemporary may havo a prosperous ca
reer, and that tho time may come when it will
not find so mnch horn blowing essential to its
existence! A good newspapor ought to be able
to live without that! [It is hoped that most
of toe readers of toe Era, in this city, may be
induced to buy the Constitution also.]
THE WASHINGTON GAZETTE (DEM. j
Dismisses Whittemore, but “naiywoid” about
Golladay; the Simon Pure Golladay; the un
impeachable Golladay; the Tennessee “Car
pet-Bag" Golladay; toe chivalrous Kentucky
Golladay; him of yard sticks and cadetships 1
THE TORT GAINES MIRROR (DEM.)
Mirrors the joy of its editor over the Bingham
Amendment.
THE AUOUSTA CONSTHUTIONALieT (DEM.)
Advises its friends not to’rah for Bingham and
his'“Shoo Fly* Amendment,’until,tijey are
ont of too woods, and winds up by saying;
Again we caution onr people to restrain even
the moderate “delight that some of them
may have manifested. Bingham’s amendment,
nmy-poa in the Senate and an election may
be held this year. Bnt suppose that election
should be held under toe control of Tony’s
bayonets and Bullock’s band? The time for
rejoicing has not yet come. Georgia is still
the victim of rival sharpers of toe same com
mon party.
THE ATLANTA rNTZLLICIRNCEB (DEM.,)
Exhorts the peoplo to renewed interest in agri
cultural pursuits. -
In another article it urges the importance
of an equitable distribution of tho banking
capital whereby the Southern State* maybe
relieved measnrcably of too present monetary
crisis which it just now peculiarly oppressive.
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, (BRYANT DEM.)
Thinks tho “Atlanta Slander Mill” has estab
lished a branch at Savannah. . It was tho dis
patch of Judge Avery that led to this sago
conclusion.-’'' 1 nr ’
Another Attempt at Wholesale Murder.
We learn that one day last week a deliberate at
tempt was made to throw from the back the
train on the Fort Gaines branch of the S. W.
Railroad. A number of cross ties and pieces
of timber were placed upon the rails, but for
tunately discovered in time to prevent tho ca
tastrophe. One negro who has been anested
confesses the deed and implicates others. We
trust toe affair will be sifted to the bottom, and
an example made in the premises.
We are called upon also to chronicle still
another case, in which childish mischief
might have resulted in the saddest conse-
S :es. Several days since, some little nr-
nt the Y turnout near this place, to seo
how tho thing would work, were detected put
ting obstructions upon the railroad track.—
They were brought before his Honor, tho May
or, and on account of their extreme youth turn
ed over for punishment to the parent, who
promised to administer proper correction
the presence of the City Marshal.—Appeal
BOMB. ' -
We team that toe accommodation train from
Jacksonville ran off the track near Pa to na, yes
terday morning. Eight box cars were thrown
from the track. No serious damage resulted
from toe accident—Commercial, llf/i.
Oh 1 but would't you like to know why ?
Because we had a visit on Wednesday after
noon, from two of the prettiest sweetest little
ladies that onr city affords. Whoopee. Don’t
we want them and some more just like them
to come every day or two, and two times a day
or more.—Ibid.
The New Post-Office.—For some weeks
past, toe Rome papers have been jnhilant over
the new post-office in that village. The Daily
describes the edifice as follows:
The inside of the building has been divided
into three comportments, the first, a general
reception room. Immediately in front of the
entrance has been erected toe boxes; on the
left ore the lock boxes and money order de
partment—in the center is toe general delivery
department—and on the left are a neat lot
about two hundred boxes and a private deliv
ery. Underneath of this tier of boxes, are
about twelve large drawer boxes for toe accom
modation of publishers and news dealers. On
the left of the main entrance, this room has been
neatly fitted as a news depot. The second
room has been neatly and conveniently arrang
ed as mailing room, with all toe modem ap
pliances for toe rapid dispatch of business.
The third room will De used as the private of
fice of Mr. Sheibley.
Tho entiro building has been prepared for
the reception of the Postoffice with a view
toe easy, prompt, and careful J! —
multifarious duties of the large
Cheoks arc worth only 40 cents on the dol
lar. The papers in that county have been la
boring earnestly to convince the people that
the country is going to. the dogs,” and this
on* of toe legitimate results.
The San Salvador brought to thi. port on
Wednesday last eleven German emigrants, who
remained in thia city until Thursday last,
when they departed foe toe interior af Geor-
l ;ia, having purchased lands on the line of toe
lacon and Brunswick railroad on which to
settle. JThey^ were a sturdy body of young
We loam that the able message of His Hon
or toe Mayor, transmitted to the City Council
at its last regular meeting, stating too nrgent
necessity of providing hospital accommoda
tion for indigent colored persons in onr city,
is being acted on by toe special Committee
appointed to investigate the subject, and they
-mil report folly at the next meeting of Coun
cil, which report, if adopted, will meet this
pressing need immediately.—JSeicr, 12th.
We had the pleasure of a visit yesterday
from that veteran editor, A S. Abel, of the
Baltimore Son. Mr. A has been spending
the winter in Florida.—Ibid.
ROME.
Dre. Holmes and Underwood have been
elected city physicians by the City ConnciL
It will be a luxury for. the pepper to get sick
now, os they are ensured- capital nurses.—Cbu-
rier.
The Courier evidently apprehends sickness
in its family.
Rome evidently has a good set of “City
Fathers,” if the testimony-of toe Courier may
be credited:
The old Market House was considered an
eye-sore, and was whisked away os if by magic.
The streets needed lighting, and a row of
lamps twinkled on Broadway. The streets
and stores needed numbering, and they are
numbered. The city needod Water Works,
and a contract for $28,000 was instantly made.
The floor in the City Hall was not deemed a
good one, and to-day hammer* are nailing
down a new one.
AUOUSTA.
The Hibernian Benevolent Society of Augus
ta are making toe most complete arrangement,
for the fitting celebration of toeir third anni
versary on Thursday next, St Patrick’s Dev.
An invitation has been extended to an accept
ed by Hon. 51 P. O'Connor, of Charleston, to
deliver tho address on the occasion st Girar-
dey’s Opera House, at 12 m. The pleasures of
too celebration are to be made complete in a
magnificent ball and supper at the Augusts
TJatal *«* AWaaini*
Hotel in the evening.—Constitutionalist.
Augusta has gone into toe divorce business.
Leaves to quit, has been granted toe follow
ing, by the Superior Court; now in session.
Tallulah J. Sheer vs. G. W. Sheer.
Catharine A Sherwood vs. Abram fiber- ■
wood.
M. Alice Crnmpton vs. John B. Crompton.
FORT GAINES.
We have again been visited with a cold
•snap” which is likely to destroy the garden
vegetables. We have had some fine warm
weather this month, and a good many per
sons have planted seed jnst in time to havo
them frozen by this cold spclL—Mirror.
We learn that stops have been taken to erect
a neat and commodious Court Eznae in Fort
Gaines, and that a large quantity of lumber
for the purpose has been received by railroad.
Mirror.
WASHINGTON.
We regret to announce toe death of two of
toe citizens of Wilkes county, Mr. Wylie H.
Pope and Mr. T. C. Anderson.—Gazette.
From tb. WllhlBgton Republican, 11th.]
Georgia—The Protest Against Mr, Bing
ham’s Amendment.
The following was hid before toe Senate,
yesterday by Senator Revels :
Atlanta, Ga., March 10, 1SW. .
Hon. lliram R. Beads, United Shiites Senator
from Mississippi, United States Senate Cham
ber:
The undersigned Senators and Reprenente-
tives in tho General Assembly of the State of
Georgia, desire yon to proeent this protest to
toe Senate of the United States when tog Geor-
gia bill comes np for discussion, as yqo are
toe only representative of ont race and color
°f in that 1
We urge you to do aU in your
K wer to prevent tho adoption of Mr. Bing-
m’s amendment to the Georgia biU, toe re
sult of which will bo to deliver na bound band
and foot into the hands of our most bitter and
relentless enemies. Wo ask yonr aid and in-
flnenco. Shall wo ask in vain?
Atlanta; Ga., March 10, 1870.
To the Honorable the Senate of the United
States: Wo, as colored men and- members of
the Senate and House of Representatives of
the General Assembly of Georgia, • represent
ing over ninety thousand voters of lira State,
desire .earnestly, and solemnly to protest
poebdservires at this point. ” An ideaeTthu
tuge business done ot this office may be gam- the House by Mr. Bingham, of
ed from the fact that it returns a net revenue
to the Government of about $5,000 per an
num, and the business is increasing. The
business in the money, order department fat
the last quarter of .1869 exceeded that of Au
guste or Macon, and is now doing a business
equal to the former. -
The lock boxes are the latest and most im
proved style, such as are used in Atlanta,
Washington, and all the largo cities—they are
ninety-six in number, each furnished with two
keys, and no one key will unlock two boxes.
In each of these boxes a small glass at the
bottom enables parties to see-inside without
unlocking them.
An iron railing will be placed in front and
around the general delivery so as to prevent
too large a crowd gathering at toe delivery,
and tons causing confusion.
The Courier grows dramatic over it and
Bays: • r 1 ' .
We will assert from personal experience,
tint wo havo too handsomest post-office in
the State, We will not attempt to describe it,
for that is impossible. We adviso every ono
of onr citizens to go at once and examine il
It will amply repay tho trouble. Eveiy part
is simply—pei/ecf. Mnch, honor Is due to P-
M. Sheibley for the energy lie has displayed in
this particular, and congratulate him on his
excellent taste.
We are willing^ to admit that Rome has a
snug little post-office, and a moat excellent
and efficient post-master, but when the Courier
claims “the handikunest post-office in toe
State,” w;e tell it to. “stick” — to the truth.
Atlanta has net only toe “handromest in toe
State, ” bnt toe handsomest in the Sonth.
f J', AUGUSTA.
Ranvnma—Mr. King, 'to* batoon man,
had his machine ont again on yesterday morn
ing, and attaching it ton rope, sent np the
curious at so much per head, bathe afternoon,
having gotten everything ready, the balloonist,
himself; mado an ascension minus the ropes,
and when lastsoen was moving slowly mn
westerlv direction. We suppose that lie will
descendsomewhere in Edgefield district, South
Chrolina.— Chronicle and Sentinel, UtA
New Railroad Bridge.—A day or two since
the third pier of toe bridge across the Savan
nah river, at the foot of Washington street, tal 468,
Ohio, and we do so because that to give pre-c H
tection and the enjoyment of equal righto 1 ' tel „
all classes of our citizens, it is nqcossarjt. that
such legislation shall be nod aa. rolL aeeffto.
the passage of such jury tews » ran uuwe
justice to toe colored men. of a bail for the
promotion of education among all class**, and
also such amendment o( tho (lection law* a*,*
will give a fair, free esjaessioR of each citizens’ V*j
political views.
If elections tetre plao* this fell the passage
of such bills which are nocetsary for omr raba-
tion will engender toe moot bitter stnfo and
hostility- on the pert of the white citafons
against onr race and color. Violence and
bloodshed will mark toe coorae of raoh elec
tions, and * fiur expression of the will of the
people cannot be had. We shall be driven
from the polls, as in the Promdeotial etection,
by «med and orR»ni*ed4»ndJi pf rebeht nod
onr State given pverto too guidance end con
trol of the most sxtreino men of theDemo-
cratic party. We respectfully ask your honor-,
able body that-the bUl passed December 22;
mtgrbe(pvenfuUeflect ^ ul 'xteen em
berS •-■■•««> e--—.
Strength of the Masonic Order.
The strength of the .Masonic order in the
United States and British Province*, as' set
forth in the following.stateraent, is said to be
u nearly correct as can tea
necticut, 12,784; Deiawaw L 722- u District ^of
Qo)]\?i]t>ifl) 7Mi Florida, 'ljiu" * " ,l *
167; Idaho, 225; Illinois, 3Q.2!
205: Iowa, 11,462; Kansas, 2
18,929; Louisiana, *“
- ‘and, 4,791;Ma.......
18,016; Minnesota,
108; Missouri, 14,872; 3
jko, 986; Nevada, 921; i Netr_.
L312; New Hampshire, 8,032; New; Jetwy,
— ” ” ’ "■ “" North Carolina, 11,-
7,736; New York, 74,079.- ..—-
184; Nova Scotia, 888; Ohio,
8,403? RtfsjJvaaW »,««>?.
4,253; South Carolina (cstu
