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Another $pa»m of the Democracy.
The action of the Legislature during the Ferhaps no political party, within the range
brief newton, has been in keeping with the of the memory of man, was ever in so great
proposition, now well understood even by the destitution as is the present sham Democracy
Opposition in Georgia, that the existing State j of the United States. To say that it is in sad
Government is merely Provisional. The ut- need of repairs, does not convey the idea,
most harmony has prevailed among the mem- For it retains nothing of its former self, not
-hers of the ltepubiican party. WidtItepabli- oven its leaders; whilst its principles, having
cans, there has never been any division of sen- been antiquated by the events of the last
timent touching the wisdom and justice of the twelve years, are remembered only in connec-
rccommendations of the Executive; and we I tion with the history of past political contests,
congratulate our ltepubiican friends of both
Ilonaes, upon their harmonious action on al
the recommendations of the Governor, and
upon their unqualified endorsement of Ins pol-
icy.
The action of the body in ordering Ur. An-
gier to poy nil warrants drawn by the Governor
nml conntorsighed hy the Comptroller Gen
eral, is a fitting and timely rebukethat offi
cial, who has sought to bring discredit upon
the Administration and to impair public \ cop -
fidence in order to bring himself promii^ntly
before the world as a politician.
And now thbat the Republicans of Georgia,
through their representatives in the General
Assembly hare so folly endorsed the actiGh of
Got. Bollock; now that they have 40 signally,
reboked Ur. Angier and the other bolters of
desperate political fortunes; so unanimously
endorsed end carried ont all the recompienda-
tions of the Executive and of the’District
Commander; and so folly committed them
selves to the proposition that the prese nt State,
Government is merely provisional, deriving its
Authority not from the State Constitation, bat
from the Reconstruction acts of Congress—
in view of these facts, we Hope Congress will
hesitate no longer in regard to the course
proper to pnrsao with reference to Georgia.
The Cessna bill, or tho bill introduced hy Ur.
Payne, of Wisconsin, furnishes a bests tor
compromise on this question that would be
wide, enough for all Republicans, and one that
would be satisfactory to nine-tenths of the
substantial men of the State, irrespective of
tarty; and we hope that one of those measures
may bo promptly adopted by Congress, and
tlurt tho State may be admitted to representa
tion.
The Picayune Pension.
A pension of three thousand dollars for Mrs.
Lincoln is recommended by a Committee of
Congress, and it is about the smallest piece of
economy in which a great nation ever indulged.
Mr. Lincoln was assassinated beeanso of
the position which ho held as President, and
bis widow is offered three thousand dollars as
a pension.
Whenja private soldier is killed in the service
his wife is pensioned upon a proportion of the
rote of pay which the soldier received, and
under this rule, tho widow of the Chief should
receive at least a proportionate rate of the
salary paid her husband.
An officer who is wounded while in action is
allowed hy law to retire upon the toll pay of
the rank of the command he held at the time
of receiving'the wound. Thus tho officer's
family are provided for—but the Commander
in Chief who is strnek down holding the high
est rank and commantl is remembered only in
this pioaynne pittance to his widow.
Verily “ republics art ungrateful.”
The Architecture of Public Ilallai^u
Since tho tumbling down of the floor of the
Court Room,in Capitol building at Richmond,
Va., resulting in a great lose of life and in
drafting the whole ity
discovered, by a committee of architects, that
the building is insecure, and hence the Legis
lature is now holding its sessions in the Ex
change Hotel.
. We presume the committee of architects, to
whom the question was referred, found little
difficulty in arriving at the conclusion that the
building was funsafe, in the presence of the
mourning and distress occasioned by the acci
dent referred to. It ought to be an easy mat
ter tor a board of physician, to decide that a
patient is of nneonnd constitution, after he
shall have died of gout or rheumatism; never
theless, if such discovery should lead to
the practice of those hygenic principles
which men are in the daily habit of ignoring,
the discovery, though late, may not be without
its uses. And now that the architectural craft
have succeeded in awaking an interest in the
subject, it might not be unreasonable to sug
gest that they apply their skill to the investi
gation of other public buildings, not only in
Richmond bat elsewhere, whose insecurity
have not yet been demonstrated in so marked
and are now repudiated even by the party
itself in many of the States. The older lead
ers of the party—men who give it power and
prestige in the pest decade—saw the funeral
of their hopes in the issue of a war that origi
nated in a scheme for the propagation of
Democratic principles. They have therefore
abandoned the field in hopeless despair, to
dwell upon the memories of deported great
ness. Those who now claim leadership in the
.party,, are generally young men, who reflect
dhe senfemgnts of thfr Pa^ act from mere im-
,pulse, and shape their career in obedience to
those prejudices and animosities whieh.com
the political destruction* of their
Gamaliels-
Under this state q£laefs, the “Democracy”
is at sea, without compass or rudder. Tie
leader.'are ready to run a tilt against every
thing, but very careful to propose nothing.
And, since no political party can long exist
without having at least some ostensible issue-
some political basis or theoretical-dogma—to
rest upon, the chiif concern of'tho more able
and thoughtful leaders of the organization
now is, to spring on issue as a nucleus for-a*
new party”—one that is to rise from the
rains of the old one, and bridge over the diffi
culties to place and to plunder.
Various expedients*have been tried, be
ginning with the Bread and Butter Conven
tion at Philadelphia i»1866, and ending with
the Seymour and Blair manifesto of 18G8. The
XVtlr Amendment has now ceased to be a bone
of contention; and the party that opposed Im
partial Suffrage, is already scheming to win
the votes of those whom it erewhile tried to
keep from tho Ballot To blind the eyes of the
simple, to raise a dost wherewith to cover op
from pnlrlie view the blunders and enormities
of a post Record,’ and thereby secure a share of
tho colored vote, and at the same time retain
the former adherents of the former Democracy,
is their chief concern. How shall this be done?
That is the question.
Among tho latest expedients proposed,
originated in a Convention of editors in
Washington City, who were evidently used os
decoys by the Democracy of Ohio and Penn
sylvania for the purpose oi springing an issue
upon the Republican party. These editorial
gentlemen were flattered and complimented
by the leaders of tho Democracy, and return
ing to their homes, in a high state of satisfoc-
' lion with themselves, forthwith began to de
velop and bring into bold relief their hobby of
£reo Trade, around which the disciples of the
prospective “new party” were to rally. This
movement promises well. Democrats know
that it will not take a single man from tho
Democratic fold, whilst it gives promise of
defection tunODg or certain class of Western
Republicans, whose minds have become deeply
prejudiced agoihst the manufactnring interests
of the Eastern States. The scheme was all
the more plausible in view of the fact that the
manufacturing interests of the South had not
yet been developed, and that, consequently.
era Dtmocrocyr uonld swallow the 'halt
avidity—thns not only jhrosclytrng Western
Republicans, bnt cementing the discordant
factions of the Southern and Northern Democ
racy.
This scheme, like that of Andy Johnson in
1866, or that of Fmnk Blair in 1868, will fail
utterly. Bnt tbo attempt will be made; and
in some localities, it may injure the Republi
can rarty temporarily. When, however, it is
discovered to be only a stimulant, designed to
protect the impending dissolution of the De
mocracy, the people will drop it with all pos
sible haste, and the editorial gentlemen who
now seem inclined ta walk into the net, will
make equal haste to deny or explain away their
connection with a scheme which will become as
unpopular ns that of Andy Johnson in 1866,
and ont of which both Mr. Beecher and Mr.
Raymond found it necessary to explain without
delay 1
The Yunus Man oftlir Name of Ilnngrr-
fonl
Who, under the pressure of an over-bnrthened
conscience, relieved himself at a cost to the
State of oightecn dollars per head for himself
and colleagues, is doubtless os much surpris
ed as was the tabled bine bottle at finding how
little he is appreciated hy the Democracy. It
(tho "Democracy”) seems to think that it pos
sesses a much abler champion in the person of
Aaron Alpeoria B., and henee seems indisposed
to make room for the young man of the name
of Hnngcrford 1
Dickens’ young man of the name of Gnppy.
who exhibited, with such marked success, his
assenine qualities in the ease of Janndyce vs.
Janndyee, did. not more signally toil in bis ad
dresses to the harass expectant, than did our
young gentlemen of the name of Hnngerford
in his two days wooing of that the cheapest of
all political harlots, the modem Democracy.
Alas poor Hnngerford!
Democracy and Education.
The tenacity with which the Democracy
hold on to their stale prejudices against Popu
lar Education is surprising. The Knoxville
Whig (a Democratic paper) of the Sd says:
A gentleman from a distant State, just after
onr present Legislature convened, wrote us a
letter with regard to East Tennessee, express
ing an earnest desire to moke it his home, ns
he was satisfied, from all accounts, that we
had the finest climate in the world. We
heard nothing more from him until the intelli
gence reached him, through tbo press, that
the General Assembly hod virtually ignored
the great question of education. Whereupon
he wrote again, and remarked that he would
live in no State, North or Sooth, East or West,
that attached so little importance to this im
perishable work-
Considering the tact that the present Legis
lation of Tennesace is loyally Democratic,
these statements require no comment
Women as Congressmen.
Perhaps it should have been written Con-
gnmneotnen. Being asked one day “how could
women with half a dozen habiea go to Con
gross” Mrs. Stanton replied;
••In most Congressional districts there might
be found one woman without such appendages.
In every community there are large numbers
of old maids, (generally the most intelligent
class), widows^ and women past the age of
forty-five, who have ceased bearing children.
Few men come into public life before that age,
and it would be better for the country if fewer
still were permitted to make laws for tho na
tion until years and experience had given them
" Themarried ladies present accepted this as j
a “left handed compliment,” but Mrs. Stanton
instance, where the raw material ts raised in
great abundance, and where the facilities for
successful manufacture ore unsurpassed, ought
to be able to compete with a cotton mill in
Eastern Tennessee, where the raw material is
not raised, and where ttys natural facilities for
manufacture are no better. And if able to
1 pete with the Tennessee factory, how much
more ought it to be able to compete with one
in Massachusetts?
It is therefore safe to assume that with us
manufactories are only a question of time.
The period is not far distant, when the manu
facturing interests of Georgia will equal, if not
exceed, those of any State in the Union; and,
in view of these facta, the efforts on the port
of the Democracy to army the Southern people
against a policy looking to the protection of
American Manufactures, are ridiculously ab
surd.
Oor. Bollock and the Chargei Against
Illm.
If Gov. Bollock is innocent of the charges
against him, we would be as ready to cheer
fully acknowledge it, as any. No white-wash
ing by a committee of his friends can do him
good, and an honorable man would not resort
to any method of vindication that did not
edrry unanswerable conviction of hjs inno
cence. At the same time a verdict of guilty at
the hands of a partisan committee of the op
position, would bear grave doubts of its ac-
tliis state of facts, we do think that
due to Gov. Bollock and hisaccn-
a committee of men outside of the
should be selected to look into
agaist him. It is the only way in
which a verdict con be of any value. Let
men be picked of undoubted integrity, high
position, aiWl thorough impartiality. We urge
this as justVo all, and particularly to Gov.
Bullock. A
Thus speaks the Bryant Organ of yesterday
morning; this too, notwithstanding that in the
same edition it announces the fact that a
Committee had been appointed to investigate
the charges against the Governor.
The Biyant Organ says: “ Let men bo picked
of undoubted integrity, high position, and
thorough impartiality.” Now, we ask the
plain question, do these Bryautites intend to
impugn the integrity, Ac., of Judge Harris,
General Bethune, Senator Nunnally, Dr. Bell,
CoL Shumate, Senator •Fain, CoL Price, or
Mr. Darnell?
Here is tho Committee—four Democrats and
four Republicans—all men of high character,
undoubted integrity, and therefore men who
will report only according to the facts.
Now let all slander mongers, all political
skunks who have been poisoning even the air
with their .filth, present any and all charges
they may have or may hear of, that reflect
against the Governor, to this Committe, with
the evidence. As there is now a legitimate vent
for this foul clamor, it Is hoped that the shys
ters who hav^ been ringing tho changes on
charges against the Governor” will either
prove up or shut up!
Democracy and the Tariff Reform— Atti
tude of Southern Capital!*!*.
The Tariff Reform is being eagerly seized I
upon by the Democracy as a rallying point in
this its advanced stage of dissolution. The
Northern Democracy now, as in 18G0, and for
a quarter of a century ptevions, devise cun
ning appeals to the Southern Agriculturalist
in behalf of the old Democratic hobby ofl
Free Trade. And this appeal is made from
tho same motives, and, in some instances, nlj
most identically in tho same words, as were
those of 1840 and 1844.
These Democratic politicians seem to lose
sight of tiie fact that the South is no longer
deterred by her peculiar System of Labor
from successful competition with the East ini
the manufactures. They seem not to know
that Southern capitalists, no longer
finding a profitable investment in negroes, arc
now earnestly turning their attention to man
ufactures, and that the same laws necessary to
protect the manufacturer of New England, are
equally necessary for the protection of the
Southern capitalist who may invest his means
in a cotton factory.!
There is indeed something strikingly absurd
in the proposition that the Southern people
can better afford to devote their attention ex
clusively to tbe production of the raw material,
ship this material to Northern merchants, and
then, in turn, buy their fabrics from Nothern
manufacturers, than to so diversify their labor
as to havo the material worked up in their own
section, purchase their fabrics from their own
manufacturers, ship the surplus to Northern
markets, and then compete with Factories that
pay the cost of transportation of the raw mate
rial across the entire continent
There is certainly no good reason, under
our new system of labor, why the South should
hot be able to manufacture the raw material
aa cheaply as it is done in New England. The
facilities for cheap manufacture in Georgia,
for instance, ought to be as good as in
chnsetts, since we now have the some system
of free labor, and oUV natural resources are ac
knowledged to be better. Nay, we insist fur
ther that, in view of our mild climate, where
the rigors of winter are seldom known, and
where we have at least three more months in
the year adapted to agricultural pursuits than
in tl?o sterile latitude of New England, and
consequently where living is less expensive,
labor ought to be cheaper here than there.
Add to these natural advantages, the fact that
the margin of transportation 'of the raw ma
terial from the South to tho North, would be
saved to the Southern manufacturer, and the
absurdity of laiinfj tho facilities of Southern
lanufacturors* inferior to those of the North,
re strikingly apparent.
“One Man Powrr^
The Macon Journal, which is a clever sort
of Democratic paper, insists that Georgia is
under the “Qne Man Power.” Mr. Calhoun
said the same of the peoplo of the United
States, in 1833; nevertheless, history honors
the memory of Jaoxson while it execrates the
political heresies of the great Nullifier.
There was a sure enough “Quo Man Power”
in-the Southern States between the years 1862
and 1864; but that was anterior to the down
fall of the thing called “ Democracy,” and
all right! Thera waa also a “One
WSrS 1865, when Andy9§Sso^
(ated a Constitution and form of Government
number of Democratic politicians —then
assembled at Millcdgevillc; bnt that was also
‘Democratic” in its instincts, and hence, tol
erable! Bnt when Congress, as the law mak
ing power of the nation, undertakes to enforce
its laws in Georgia, nml in doing so, finds that
the persistent opposition of bankrupt
politicians of the late Democratic party,
render it necessary to call in the aid
the military (os Andy Johnson did),
why that is very wrong ; it is wrong because,
and only because, it is a Republican Congress,
and not a faithless President or a Democratic
Dictator!
Very much therefore, seems to depend upon
the rature of the stand-point from which we
view the 4 One Alan Power.” When that “one
man” happens to be the willing instrument of
a Democratic mob, or of a vigilance committee;
or when he derives his authority in virtue of the
ukAso of a set of bankrupt politicians, whose
lease of power is contingent upon the perpetu
ity of strife and unscttlcmcnt, it is thoroughly
orthodox. Even Imperialism would be a pop
ular Lobby with the unreconstructed “Democ
racy,” provided some “one man” who bore al-
legionoe to the thing called “Democracy*'
could be permitted to don the purple!
Sheriff IWorirl*.
We regret to learn t ant J. C. Norris, Sheriff
of Warren county, who was elected by the Re
publicans in April 1868—was nearly killed and
driven out of the county by the Kn Klnx in
the winter of 1868-18G9, and restored to his
office in the spring of 1869 by General Terry—
has fallen before the allurement* of “Demo
cratic” pelf.
It seems that great efforts have been made
by the guilty parties in Warren county who
were known by Sheriff Norris as being con
cerned in the assassination of Dr. Darden,
Senator Adkins and others, to avoid arrest, and
they have at last succeeded in bribing Norris.
The moment this was discovered by the
authorities, Norris was arrested; and he will
be severely dealt with, and the parties who
have so liberally paid ont their money need
not fancy themselves secure from arrest
They are liable to punishment not only for
their post offenses, but for this later and
gravo one of bribing an officer to prevent him
from the discharge of his duty.
While we dislike Norris for his infamous
course, we have only contempt for those who,
failing to control him by intimidation, sought
and succeeded in overcoming him by purchase.
would no! explain.*
A Cotton Factory, in Middle Georgia, for
finery.
Why was it that the immaculate Angier,
State Treasurer, was unable to pay warrants
yesterday morning on presentation, and asked
indulgence until 3 o’clock in the afternoon ?
Was it necessary to call in the loans?
The Committeo will desire to know.
Fatal Affray.
Tuesday morning an affray occurred in Clin
ton, Anderson county, which will, probably,
result in the death of one of the participants.
It appears that Wm. L. Brooks and Capt. Ray
met and renewed an old quarrel, which existed
between them. As we learn the facts, Brooks,
after a few words, shot Ray, the ball penetrat
ing the abdomen and passing out on the hip.
Brooks was arrested and committed to await
the result of his victim’s injuries. Ray received
medical attendance, but his wound is thought
to be a mortal one.—Knoxville Press and Her
ald, Ath.
If Dr. Ayer’s pills are so poisonous to the
body as his Free-Love doctrines ore to the soul,
they must be a bad medicine to take. Who
would trust the medical prescription of a man
who sent a hundred dollars to hire a lawyer to
prosecute McFarland ?—Arete York San,
(In making up the Spirit of the Georgia Press, our
chief aim is nccimcj. The editorials of our contempo
raries are read closely, and the selections therefrom ire
made with a view of giving the reader the spirit and
gist of article. The comments (when any are made)
are either In brackets^ or in our regular editorial col
umns. In no case where, (by inadvertence) a represen
tation la not fiuriy made, will we fail or refuse to make
the correction when attention is colled to it. On the
contrary, it will always afford pleasure to make any
corrections of this kind. A mere peevish assertion,
however, in general terms, that the representation is
unfair, will not command attention. There must be
specifications, and this is in a courteous spirit]
THE HOME COURXEE (DEM.)
Is writing up the Savannah Press Convention.
THE BOXIE DALLY (DE3C.X
Says;
The innumerable swarms of loafers, gam
blers and swells that infest our societies, are
onr social vampires.' They are os pregnant of
evil qs ever a ghoul that stalks the midnight
darkness, and their hateful existence is drawn
from the substance of the society they so foully
curse.
The mouthing demagogues and political
charlatans, whose place and power depend
upon the strife and confusion they can keep
alive in the land, are the vampires that so
terribly afflict our political body, and are
draining the life of the nation.
[The moderm sham Democracy gets some
of its heaviest blows and ^severest castigations
from members of its own household!]
THE AMEUICUS BEPOBLICAN (DEM.)
Is studying the occult sciences. After pointing
out the difference between tho terms illusion
and hallncication, it says:' * v --V
One seeing a table moving nufi hearing raps,
_ opposing to see spirits dmitfraf. Labors under
an illusion. A Methc
shouting and screaming abd
ing devil, or holy ghost, is in
nation. Revival preacjfei
the understanding infc&a
words and exciting tropes,
ecstacy, or out on business.
[Perhaps the reader can see the* point, if
there be one.]
THE UACOX TELEGRAPH, (DEAL , )
Noticing the alleged defalcation of the Phila
delphia pension agent, Forbes, takes occasion
say that,
If Forbes is “loyal to the core,” however,
he may possess his soul in peace. He’ll not
be hurt. The whitewash brush will be called
into requisition, and lo! he steps forth more
spotless than ever. As a preliminary, let him
set to work organizing the Philadelphia ne
groes into clubs, and parade once or twice
with them. If he can find time pending the
preparation of the whitewash, to step down
i lo Atlanta and telegraph a few fresh, fat lies
to Forney’s Press, we’ll answer for his triuph-
ant vindication. Look out for Forbes down*
in Georgia on a developing tour—as he will
doubtless phrase it
[Forbes is a Virginia name. Tradition
assigns its origin to an English gentleman,
who away back sometimo posterior to the Flood
and anterior to the Declaration of American
Independence, killed a deer in the King’s
park for Bess, (Elizabeth), bis wife, who was
sick and wanted some fresh venison ! Wo be
lieve that neither Bailey, of New York, nor
Golloday, of Kentucky, can point to such au
origin as this!
For the particulars about the 4 'slander
mill” of Atlanta, we respectfully refer the
Telegraph to the superintendent of that insti
tution, who once had the honor of tendering
the Macon editor a position, which the editor
aforesaid doubtless remembers ! We also refer
him, most respectfully, to a proposition made
through tho columns of this journal a few
days since, in reference to the Atlanta tele-
to iha Washington Chropiclo II
THE COLUMBUS ENQUIRER (DEM.)
Discourses thusly:
One of the absurdities of “reconstruction,”
as supported by the Bullock party in Georgia,
the proposition that tho present Legislature,
ing “provisional” only, cannot transact gen
eral legislation, bnt may pass the Tax and Ap-
i iropnation bills, and then adjourn. This dis
tinction is entirely too finely drawn to be ap-
>reciable to the judgment of men, however
: avorably it may impress those who have party
schemes to carry out or private interests to
subserve. The taxation of the people and the
expenditure of their money are among the
most- important acts of legislation. To say
that a Legislature which can do this cannot
incorporates town or afford “relief” to an in
dividual, is an absurdity too glaring to need
argument for its exposure.
[This affectation of ignorance of the true
political status of Georgia, and of the legal
status of the Georgia Legislature, is rendered
all the more redicnlous by the following from
the same paper; -<•
It is the province of the power that establishes
a 41 ‘provisional” government to define its au
thority or duty. Has the present Government
of Georgia been established by Congress, or
does it derive its powers from the peoplo of the
State ? It is unquestionably true that the elec
tion of 1868 was a farce, so for as freedom and
fairness was concerned. Was it also intended
to be a mockery or a farce in all its plots and
acts ? Did Congress permit the people to elect
a Legislature, that it might carry ont only the
wishes of Congress or the commands of a
military ruler, and not those of the people of
Georgia? Is the Constitution of the State to
be entirely ignored in defining its powers?
[Three grains of common sense ought to
enable any man to comprehend that, since the
present government is provisional, it derives
its authority from the acts of Congress as execu
ted by the District Commander. When our
Senators and Representatives are admitted,
and the State restored to her normal relations
to the Union, then the Legislature, according
to the terms of the Reconstruction Acts,
ceases to be provisional, and from that time
rests upon the Constitution of the State.”]
THE ATHENS WATCHMAN, (DEM.)
Alluding to a statement in the Era that the
Editor of the Watchman was elected to Con
gress under the Andy Johnson reconstruction
schedule says:
The editor of the Watchman did not apply
for any seat in Congress in 1866, nor until af
ter he had been elected under the Sherman-
Sbellabarger bill—nor has he based his excep
tions to the action of Congress alone on the
fact that he and other Democrats were ex
cluded, but upon the general disregard of the
Constitation and laws manifested by that body.
[We cheerfully give the editor of the Watch
man the benefit of his explanation, and as
cheerfully ignore his ill natured, vulgar fling
made at this journal.]
the MILLEDGEYILLE UNION (DEM.)
Has this specimen of Democratic accuracy, in
tile course of an editorial article:
This body of men which is called the Geor
gia 'Legislature assembled for its second
session on the 12th of January, and have
been meeting and adjourning ever since.
They have already cost the State an immense
sum of money, and what good have they done.
[The Legislature perfected its organization
as a Provisional body and received the Gov
ernor’s Message, February 2d, 1870; and on
the 18th of the same month, adjourned till
April 20th. On yesterday, the 4th May, they
adjourned until the first Wednesday in. July
next. And yet the Union labors to create the
impression that the Legislature has been in
continuous session, at a heavy expense to the
State, from January 12th, up to the present
time! Comment is unnecessary.]
THE ROME DAILY, (DEM.)
Which is a sickly Democratic kitten any way,
is still spewing epithets at the Era. _ [Quite an
innocent, though a very disgusting amuse,
meat]
THE SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN (DEM.) -
In a a article on social proscription for politi
cal <pinion’s sake, winds up as follows:
r Joere is but one way of social and political
resteration known to any people. AU who live
und«. r the same government must be treated
jasCo*- respected in their rights and persons,
and Held in aU respects the equals of their
countrymen. So long os discrimination is
made against any portion of the American
peoplo. just so long will discord reign, and
heartburnings and coldness, if not positive ha
tred, mark their intercourse.
[This is sound advice, and if Democrat* in
Georgia would only heed it, there would be
less of bitterness, hatred and contention.]
THE SANDEBSVILLE GEORGIAN, (DEM.)
Writes upon tho Savannah Editorial Conven
tion. >
V THE SAVANNAH NEWS, (DEM.)
In an article headed “The Reconstruction
Abortion at Atlanta,” says:
Whit, with our military satrap, Provisional
Governor, mongrel Legislature and gang of
plundering, corrupt officials, “the Third mili
tary District, once the proud State of Georgia,
presiDd a combination of anarchy, usurpation,
corruption, lawlessness, blackguardism, ignor
ance, and folly unparalleled in the history of
this orhny other country, and utterly disgrace
ful to tho American name.
[Der ive the Ku Klnx editors of the use of
low-flu*," epithets, and disgusting swagger and
bravg^^aiid you deprive them of their be-
i5? ] t
^ STATE NEWS.
AMERICUS.
The editor oi the Republican has loft his
home to come to Atlanta.
Mr. F. W. Forth, ng^jl 40, died of pneumo
nia on'the 2d.
Americas rogues are vegetating out of other
pcople’^gardens.
Col. MaxweU’s stable was burned Sunday
morning.
ROME.
Thei&oent showers are exercising the hap
piest effects upon the spring crops. Corn and
cotton are doing finely, while wheat never
promised better than now. Clover is out in
bloom, and oats are beginning to grow, at last
Dailifi
We saw on Saturday a fish g&ught by Mr.
Joe Skinner, near this place,, ■ .weighing 76
pounds. This same gentleman ' rujght one
thousand and eighty pounds of fi® on one
morningaome time since.—Courier.
John Whitehead, a freedmaa, a few nights
since, in 'arcerated in the callaboose, kindled
a fira by Ricans of an old backet, and burned
a hole through the waU and made his escape.
Cooper, tf the police, afterwards got sight of
L: “ —^emptied his pistol at him without
EATONTON.
well, or cistern, being
Stevens, near MiUedgeviUe,
supplying water for his new ,
in Friday last, killing a negro man,
* ig Mr. Cooper pretty seVrely.
some five or six parties (anWng
them Mr. Stevens himself) in the weU at the
time of caving, bnt aU except tho two above
mentioned escaped unhurt.—Press and Mes
senger.
Com that is up is looking green and growing
off rapidl..;, but needs a little rain. What cot
ton is up l'poks fresh and growing. Some of it
ia about ready for chopping out The stand
generally, here up, is good. Wheat is mak
ing rapid headway, and a good yield is antici
pated. Gardens generally, though a little
backward ^re doing well. Vegetables will bo
plenty in afcW days, if we can get a good sea
son. Whar fruit escaped the cold is looking
fine, and pi omises to be better than if the trees
were fulL-^ JFrtss and Messenger.
Fatal BmmunUr.—Two young men of this
^ ...:iiel GoftUgr’ftttd Richard-
Lawrence—got into a difficulty, Saturday even
ing last, on the road leading from Eatongnio
Peason’s mill, some four and n haa or five
miles frouflthe former place, in which Mr. Law
rence was stabbed and instantly killed by Mr.
Goaley. As to the origin of the difficulty, we
could learn but little, as there were conflicting
minors on the streets about it On Sunday,
Coroner Dent held an inquest over the body of
the deceased, when the jury returned a verdict
of “died from wounds inflicted with a knife in
the hands of Nathaniel L. Goaley.” A war*
rant was immediately issued for the arrest of
Goaley, but up to the time of writing he is still
at large.—Ibid.
an able address at the Theater, on the general
subject of Education.—Ne%cs t itJu
NEWNAN.
According to previous appointment a large
number of the citizens of Coweta assembled
in the Court House
of acting in concert to induce tbe location of
Mercer University at this place.— Defender,4th.
On Saturday last a little son of Mr. Bryant
had his foot so badly crushed by the cars,
near tho depot at this place, as to render am
putation necessary.—Defender.
Menegitis.—This malady which has for some
weeks made fearful ravages among the colored
population of this place, has somewhat abated.
The Skating Rink continues to be, as it has
been for some time past, the oenter of attrac
tion, both night and day. The ladles attend
in the morning, the boys in the afternoon, and
the “public generally” after night. Every
body who .visits it comes away delighted,
which leads ns to believe that it is a great
place, and roller-skating a pleasant pastime
and beautiful accomplishment. — Watchman.
AUGU8TA.
The Augusta police are talking about having
a barbecue.
An old country darky from Barnwell, S. C.,
was swindled out of $25 by a negro sharper,
name unknown, yesterday morning, at the
Lower Market House, while the public sales
were progressing.—Constitutionalist.
HANDERS \TLLE.
The Georgian announces the death
Hewell A. Joiner, of apoplexy.
AMERICUS.
W. B. Guerry, Esq., has been appointed and
sworn in ns Clerk of Ordinary for Snmter
county. No better appointment could have
been made than this.—Courier.
Rev. R. A. Holland lectured in Americus
last Monday night
The Americus Sunday Schools festival to
day.
SAVANNAH.
Both these Courts were adjourned for the
term Monday afternoon last and Judge
Erskine has returned to his home in Atlanta.
This has been a very laborious term, and
although but few cases have been brought to
trial by jury, an immense amount of legal
business has been transacted, severely taxing
the energies of the Judge.—Republican, 4th.
Robbery at Mitten.—On Saturday night, 30th
ult, Miss Alary Ann Buie was returning from
Augusta to her home at Guyton, No. 3 Central
railroad. As she was suffering with neuralgia,
she oskc 1 to be put off the cars so os to go to
Mr. Gray’s Hotel A negro boy ran up and
took Miss Buie’s parcels and started to the ho
tel, but instead went in another direction,
seizing all her bundles and running away with
them. He captured a patent lever gold watch
with Miss Buie’s initials on it (M. A. B.), a fine
jeweled one; also, a large fine gold pencil with
a garnet set, name in full on it; a fine silver
cup, from Kate Mobley to M. A. Buie ; and
plain gold button, name on it; ten yards fine
black alpacca; a velvet jacket and a new hat,
combs, soaps, medicine, and linen night
clothes marked in folk Miss Buie begs all
persons to notice for the articles. She will
give a liberal reward for the recovery of her
valuables. The negro is a short ugly boy, and
calls himself John Galley,. He lived at No.
Central railroad, and in Savannah, where he
has a wife.—Ibid.
The New York papers announce the death
of Judge Abraham DeL. Russell, a native of
Savannah, bnt for many years a resident of the
former city, where he attained to considerable
eminence as a jurist.—Ibid.
Thomas Beecher, a New York sailor, was
drowned at Savannah on Tuesday.
Georgia Teachers' Association.—The Georgia
Teachers’ Association met in fourth annual
session at nine o’clock yesterday, President
Dr. H. H. Tucker in the Chair, and Mr. B.
Mallou, Secretary.
The address of welcome was delivered by
Dr. Arnold, President of Savannah Board of
Education, and was responded to felicitously
by Dr. Tucker on the pmt of the teachers.
Messrs. B. M. Zettler, of Savannah, and M.
Y. Calvin, of Augusta, were appointed assist
ant Secretaries.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved.
The regular order of business was entered
upon and a paper on “Qualifications of Teach
ers” was read by Mr. W. H. Baker, Superin
tendent Savannah Public Schools. The paper
was thorough and interesting, and was dis
cussed by Drs. Bonnell, Tucker, Sears, and
Means; Prof. Orr, Messrs. Lancaster, Niles,
Bonsemer, Conn, Perdue, Mclver, Mallon and
others.
Prof. Orr read an admirable paper on “Math
ematical Text Books,” by Prof. Rutherford, of
the State University.
An able paper was then read by Mr. Lan
caster, of Savannah, on “Best Method of
Teaching the Ancient Languages.” Adjourned.
afternoon session.
The Association was called to order at four
o’clock. Dr. S. H. Stout, of Atlanta, discussed,
in ft very elaborate manner, the principles of
School Architecture, especially in relation to
ventilation.
In the evening Mr. Solomon Cohen delivered
Lateit by Mail.
Wm. Gentry, charged with the murder of
an Indian, has escaped from the jail at Omaha.
Five inches of rain are reported to have
fallen at Denver, Colorado, within the last
week. Sometbiog unusual in that country.
The construction of a railroad bridge across
the Missouri River at Omaha, will be resumed
very soon, and the work prosecuted with all
possible dispatch.
The Presbyterian Church at Wrightsville,
near Columbia, Pa. , was struck by lightning
and totally destroyed by fire yesterday after
noon.
The President having received the resigna
tion of Jndge Field, of New Jersey, has n6mi-
nated ex-Congressman Nixon to be United
States Judge in his place.
Hon. Walter Q. Gresham, Judge of United
State District Court for Indiana, has sustained
an injury which will probably make necessary
amputation &t tho thigh.
Collector Patterson, at Memphis, Tennessee,
has received instructions from the Secretary of
the Treasury, to take possession of all property
sold in that city daring the war for taxes and
afterward re-delivered. Millions are involved
it
On Wednesday evening of last week seven
teen prisoners in jail at LaCrossc, Wis., made
a rush to escape, (the sheriff being absent)
but were defeated by tho sheriff’s wife, who
sustained, however, sdme severe bruises.
Tho Senate, on the 28th nit, confirmed the
right of Hon. Abijab Gilbert to bis seat as &
Senator from Florida, claimed by another
party who showed credentials of a later date
of election by tho same Legislature which had
first chosen tho incumbent
John Jay, tho last survivor of tho regiment
to which Wellington addressed the famous
words, “ Up, guards, and at them,” has just
died in London.
Mr. Bouiwell has ordered the heads of the
late General Thomas and ex-Minister Burlin
game to be engraved on tho next issue of na
tional bonds.
A Chicago gentleman lias purchased tho
celebroted^trotter, Matchless, fo/ $15,000.
A fire damaged the Wisconsin State prison,
at Waupun, to the amount of $150,000 on the
1st instant •-
A runaway horse at St. Jd(m, N. B., in his
mad career through the streets the other day,
demolished no less than six wagbns.
The comer stone of the new’ Jewish Temple
will be laid at Columbus, Ohio, on the 15th
instant
The Ohio State Temperance Convention will
meet at Columbus on the first of June, w’ith
the view of bringing out a State Temperance
ticket in that State.
Dr. J. S. Dobbs, a prominent physician of
Indianapolis, and a brother-in-law* of Simon
Camcsau, of Pennsylvania, died Sunday
night
Miss Nellie Pfyfer, of Jacksonville, Illinois,
has held Norman Spellman, of Chicago, for
breach pf promise. Damages $10,000. Spell
man was recently married.
On the morning of the 2d inst., Cainil Lu-
they, a German, gardner in Memphis, acci
dentally shot himself, from tho effects of which
he died in a very short time.
A German at St. Louis, after freely drinking
the other night, went to sleep by an open win
dow, and fell out from the third story,
died in a few hours.
Brigham Young, in his latest reported ser
mon at Salt Lake, gave his opinion adversely
to any idea of leaving Salt Lake City for a new
location farther South.
The South Bend, Indiana, Iron Works turn
out from their foundry about eleven hundred
sewing machine stands per week for the Singer
Manufacturing Company.
A once noted negro minstrel, Tom Lafont
by name, died lately in San Francisco, poor
and friendless, and suffering from disease. He
was quite a young man, and, in his “profes
sion,” was celebrated as a whistler.
A private letter from Fort Laramie, dated
April 29th, says the Indians attacked the Red
Mills cattle herd, on Chng Water, slaughtering
several cattle. Two men that were with the
heard are missing. '
Benjamin Powell was shot and killed by
John Morton, at a house of ill-fame in Louis
ville on the afternoon of Sunday last. Powell
was a noted gambler, while Morton is highly
connected.
At twelve o’clock on the night of the 1st
inst, forty men took John and Levi Shy from
the jail, in Glasgow, Ky., and hung them.
These men were awaiting trial for the murder
of young Proctor and James, while assisting
the Sheriff to arrest them.
On the 1st inst, in the Court of Common
Pleas at Louisville, Ky., the jury returned a
verdict of $20,000 damages in favor of Mrs.
Speigleberg, for the life of her husband, who
was killed by the collision of the steamers
America and United States.
An infant a few days old, was found on the
stops of a residence, at Chicago on
the 2d inst, attached to its throat was
the following note: “Accept this innocent
offering. It is of a good family bat very poor.
I am now a widow with three small children,
the eldest being eight years old. My father-
in-law is a merchant in New York; my grand
father was a Governor, and my dead father a
lawyer. I am a plain seamstress, and had, by
an ill-fated marriage, ft drunken husband and
gambler. Loellia Guillo DelyreL God bless
tlielbne who accepts this offering.” The child
was sent to the charity hospital.
Mr. T. P. Allen, residing in the Sixteenth
District of Madison county, Tennessee, has
lost three sons by death within the space of
one month, and is himself almost entirely
blind—the result of eating meat which must
have been diseased.
a eorgia jle gislature.
SENATE.
Wednesday, May 4, 1870.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, at
I o’clock, and was called to order by tho
RESIDENT.
After prayer by tho Rev. Wesley Prettyman;
the roll was called and the journal read.
A resolution was brought forward by Mr.
RICHARDSON "to pay the widow .ftf the late
Mr. Speer the per diem, pay that ]i^«ijjband
would have been entitled to,
Mr. MERRILL moved a substitute,
her for tho twenty-eight days, tho ac
during which Mr. Speer acted.
After some discussion and opposilisrtflpi the
ground of the irregularity of such reso»uons,
Mr. Merrill’s substitute was carried. The yeas
and nays being called for were .-as follows:
Yeasl7;Najrs 10.
Those voting Ju the affirmative are Messrs.
Brock, Corbitt. .Crayton, Dickey, Running,
Fain, GrififiSfr- Otby (Jjiffia, 21st, Harris,
Henderson, *JcftuLs, MatWyfS, Merrill, Smith,
7tb, Smith, 36th, jfrjggjgfckyAVdch—If.
Those voting aj-o Messrs.
Bowers, Burns,- CautUt-r,‘ Colnian, jHIinton,
Holcombe, McArthur, Nesbitt; ItiAudson,
Sherman, Wellborn -11: • »r' .
Mr. HARRIS moved to take up a House re
solution requiting the Treasurer to pay certain
warrants signed by the Governor and drawn
"~i tlm prmtlngfftnflSy ' *,
Mr. HARRIS moved amend * by adding
after the words “ required pay said
rants” the following: ‘‘ Arid any other war-
TH_ 1:— —J
a resolution on
..ft regularly issued by tlire Executive and
countersigned by the Comptroller General in
accordance with low. 1 ’
The amendment'was opposed by Messrs.
CANDLER, BURNS and HOLCOMBE, the
latter moving to lay the House resolution on
the table, winch was carried on division by 15
to 8. ■
On motion of Mr. HARRIS the Senate
considered so much of the proceedings of yea-1
terday as related to adjournment, and agreed
to adjourn at 6 p. u., instead of 12 noon.
Mr. FAIN moved a Joint resolution that the
names of John B. Pop-fc and G. N. Lester be
added to the Committee \f v a Investigation on
the charged made against ^ach hthar. by Gov
ernor Bullock and Treasure\Antrier.*
Mr. HARRIS .moved to la;
the table. Camefe. * \ . v
[ Mr. WELLBORN offered a resolution that I
all bonds given to aid State railroads should
be signed by the Comptroller General and
State Treasurer Wore being endorsed by the!
Governor, and that a record of such bonds be
kept t %
On motion of Mr. CANDLER the subject
was referred to the Finance Committee.
A motion to pay an assistant Messenger
and Sergeant-at-arms was tabled.
Mr. RICHARDSON moved the following
resolution, wfaUfcjMfrjaifl on the table after a |
short discussions
Whereas, ThJ people demand the benefits of
the school funds of this State now on hand, |
therefore,
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of
Georgia, That Major-General A> H. Terry be,
and he is hereby earnestly requested to declare
in force for the present year, 1870, the school
laws existing in the State in 1860, striking out
the word white before children wherever it ap
pears, so os to conform to the present Consti
tution of Georgia. The Ordinaries of the sev
eral counties to act os treasurers for the school
funds of each county, on giying bond and good
security in a sum equal to doable the amount
received by them, payable to the Comptroller
| General. Said bond to be approved by the |
Judge of the Superior Court of the Circuit
The Senate ^then, on motion of Mr. CAN
DLER, adjourned until 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON^ SESSION.
I The Senate re-assembled *at 3 o'clock and
was called to order by the PRESIDENT.
Mr. HARRIS moved to take up the House
resolution which was tabled this morning, to
pay drafts made on the Treasury to pay for
printing, and also the amendment proposed.
Mr. CANDLER opposed resolution and
amendment
Zl A message was received from the House,
through Mr. Newton, stating that they had
concurred in the resolution of the Senate ex
planatory of the appropr ationjrcsolution (pro-
Mr. Hinton) and forwarding an
tent for concurrence.
_iUNNING voted to lay the resolution
Ion the table this morning because it was not
explicit enough, and for that reason he could
not support it
Mr. NUNNALLY supported the resolution,
| but not Mr. Harris* amendment
■After a good deal of discussion, Mr. JONES
I moved the previous- question which was sus
tained. The main question was ordered, and
on division Mr. Harris’amendment was adopt
ed by 14 to 10.
On motion to concur the yeas and nays were
demanded, and resulted, yeas 15, nays 12. So
the motion to concur was carried. The follow
ing is the vote:
Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs. 1
Campbell, Cohnan, Corbitt, Crayton. Dickey,
TT U
Harris, Henderson, Higbee, Jones, Merrill,
Richardson, Sherman, Smith 7th, Speer,
Welch—15.
Those voting in the negative are Messrs.
Burns, Candler, Dunning, Fain, Griffin 6th,
Hinton, Holcombe, Hungerford, Jordan,
Mathews, Nunnally, Wellborn—12. •
Mr. NUNNALLY moved to reconsider—lost
Tho House amendment to the resolution was
then taken up, it read as follows: “Provided
that nothing in the foregoing resolution shall
be construed as to mean to apply to the pay
ment of the home and foreign commissioners
to induce immigration to the State.” ?
On motion of Mr. HARRIS, tho Senate con
curred.
A report was received from the Committee on
Enrollment, through Mr. Hughee, Chairman.
A message was received from the House,
stating that they had completed ' the business
before them and were ready for adjournment.
A resolution from the House was then taken
up requesting Gen. Terry to issue an order re
straining all Judges from sentencing any person
to the chain-gang.
Mr. MERRILL moved to lay it on the
table. Carried on division by 16 to 11.
Mr. HUNGRFORD mooved a resolution
forbidding the treasurer to pay any salaries
to the superintendent of public works or his
clerks. Adopted, and transmitted forthwith
to the House.
On motion of Mr. SPEER the Auditing
Committee were instructed to audit the ac
count of J. G. W. Mills, Esq., as journalizing
clerk for 27 days, he having done the work
and no other person having drawn pay for
that time.
Mr. NUN ALLY moved that a committee of
three be appointed on the part of the Senate
to join a committee on the part of the House
to inform his Eccellency the Governor that
the Assembly having concluded its labors was
abont to adjourn. Carried.
Messrs. Nunnally, Hungerford and Hin
ton were appointed.
Mr. SPEER moved that 17 days per diem
be paid to G. W. Merrill as calendar clerk.
Pending action, the Senate took a recess
until 5:30, at which hour
The PRESIDENT announced the following
committees: f
On the Penitentiary—Messrs. Speer, Wal
lace and Candler. 4 r
On tho Railroad—Messrs. Brock,. Colmaii
and Wooten.
The motion of Mr. SPEER, which that ge4-
tleman insisted on in spite of an appeal from
Mr. Merrill that he would withdraw it, was
tabled after a good deal of humorous and Sar
castic discussion. ■
On motion of Mr. HOLCOMBE, tho Senate
then adjourned to meet on the first Wednes
day in July, unless sooner convened by tlie
Governor.
[Note.—Our Reporter wishes to acknowl
edge many courtesies received from J. G. w.
Mills, Esq., Secretary of the Senate; J. C.
Hendrix, Esq., Assistant Secretary, and Mr
Bishop, Journalizing Clerk.]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. J*
Wednesday, Slay 4, 1870. j
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by the SPEAKER.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Fuller.
The journal of yesterday was read and ap
proved.
Mr. CALDWELL rose to a question of priv
ilege, and again offered the protest offered and
withdrawn by him on yesterday.
After quite a lengthy debate, participated
in by Messrs. Caldwell and O'Neal of Lowndes,
Bryant and others,a motion was made to lay the
protest on the table.
sustained, the main question was ordered, and
tlie yeas and nays being demanded, resulted
foUcxtva:
THHe voting iu the affirmative aro Messrs.
Anderson, Bennett, Brown, Bamum, Ballan
ger, Bryant, Clark, Caldwell, Cloud, Cleghorn,
Cobb, Duncan, Erwin, Felder, Fowler, Ford,
Fryer, Gray, Gnliatt, Higdon, Hook, Humber,
Harris of Murray, Harper of Sumter, Harper
of Terrell, Hall of Glynn, Kytlo, Mathews,
McArthur, Neal, Nash, Nisbefc of Dad A Os-
good, Price, Paulk, Phillips, Peppef Pitltias
of Cherokee, Rainey, Rosser, Rumph, Strums,
Sisson, Shumate, Seale, Shackleford, Scott,
Scroggins, Sorrells, Smith of Ware, Tate,
Tumipseed, Vinson, Walthall, Welehel, War-
ren'of Quitman—55.
Those voting in tho negative are Messrs.
Atkins, Allen of Jasper, Allen of Hart, Bell,
Bethune, Belcher, Beard, Barnes, Bradford,
Carson, Campbell, Clower, Costin, Colby,
Cunningham, Darnell, Davis, Ellis,' Evans,
Floyd, Goodwin, Gober, Golden, Gardner,
Guilford, HiUyer t Holcombe, Houston, Har
den, Haren, Hamilton, Hughes, Hutchings,
Hooks, Harrison of Hancock, Hall of Meri
wether, Joiner, Jackson, Johnson of Towns,
Johnson of Spalding, Lee, Lane, Linder,
Lindsey, Madison, Maxwell, Haul!, Moore, .
McCormick, Nesbitt of Gordon, O’Neal of
Lowndes, O’Neal of Baldwin, Page, Porter,
Reid, Rice, Rogers, Richardson, Strickland,
Stone, Sanlter, Smith of Chariton, Smith of
Muscogee, Tweedy, Turner, Watkins, Wil
liams of Harris, Wiiliams^ ol Haralson, Zel-
lars—69.
So the motion did not prevail.
The Senate resolution rescinding its action
regarding adjournment, and adopting a reso
lution to adjourn at 6 o'clock tins p. il, was *
then taken up and concurred in.
Mr. HALL called up the Senate resolution
defining the resolution re-enacting the appro
priation act of 1869, and moved an amendment
providing that nothing therein contained
should be, so construed os to provide for tbe
payment of the Commissioners to induce
foreign emigration to this State.
Mr. TWEEDY called the previous question
on tho adoption of the resolution as amended,
and the resolution was adopted.
Mr. BELCHER offered a resolution request
ing Gen. Terry to restrain all civil officers iu
dhis State from sentencing any person to the
chain-gang until the committee appointed to
investigate tho treatment of convicts shall have
been made. Adopted.
The House then adjourned till 3 o’clock p. u.
AFTEItNOON SESSION.*- V
The House met pursuant to adjournment
Mr. SMfl^H, of Charltonffioffered a'resolu
tion providing for the paynnmt of the chap
lains of the Hpuse five dolBfcrs per day for
their services up to this time dnxmg the ses
sion of 1870.
Mr. ANDERSON moved to amend by say
ing fifty dollars each for their services.
The amendment was adopted.
The SPEAKER then announced the follow
ing os the committees under the joint resolu
tion providing for the appointment of commit
tees by the two Houses to investigate the aN.
fairs of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, to—
investigate tho charges against the Governor
and Treasurer, and to investigate the treat
ment of convicts in the Penitentiary.
Rjuutoan Cojouttee. —Messrs. Lee, Mai-
well, Phillips, Tweedy and Parks. J
On the Govebnob and Tbeasubeb.—Messrs.
Bethune, Shumate, Bell, Price and Darnell.
On the PianTENTiAET.— Messrs. Hillyer,
McArthur, Simms, Rawls and Turner.
Mr. TWEEDY offered the following resolu
tion:
Resolved, That the Speaker of the House
and President of the Senate be added to tho
committee on the investigation bf the Western
and Atlantic Railroad. Lost.
Mr. DARNELL called up the jdtot resolu
tion instructing the Treasuhfj to pay certain
warrants drawn by the Governor, and which
thairreasurer had refhsed to-pay. . *
Tnfe Senate had amended the resolution so 1
as to instruct'the Treasurer to poy the warrants
named, and all other warrants regularly drawn
and countersigned by thdComptroller Genenu.
Mr. DARNELL moved that the House con
cur iu the Senate amendment.
After considerable discussion the yeas and
nays were called on the adoption of tho resolu
tion and resulted as follows:
> Tho& votmg in tfie lUDimiijft
Atkins, Armstrong, Allen of Jasper, Bell, Be- *
thuhe, Belcher, Beard, Barnes, Clower, Gostili,
Colby, Cunningham. Darnell, Davis, Ellis,
Franks, Floyd, Golden, Gardner, Guilford,
Hillyer, Houston, Harden, Haren, Hnnilton,
Hutchings, Harrison of Hancock, Joiner, Jack-
son, Johnson of Towns, Johnson of Spalding,
Lee, Linder, Madden, Maxwell, Maull, Moore,
McCormick, Nisbetof Dade, Nesbitt of Gordon,
O’Neal of Lowndes,-O’Neal of Baldwin, Porter,
Perkins of Dawson,’• Rawlcs, Rogers, Richard
son, Simms, Stone, Smith of Chariton, Smith -
of Muscogee, Tweedy, Thomason, Turner,
Watkins, Warren of Burke, Williams of Har
ris, Zeliara—58.
Those voting in the negative are Messrs.
Anderson, Bennett, Bamum, Bollenger, Bry
ant, Bradford, Cars n, Caldwell, Cleghorn,
Claiborne, Cobb, Du B can, Erwin, Fiztpatrick,
Felder, Fowler, For d. Fryer, Goodwin, Gober,
Higdon, Holcombe, Humber, Harris of Mur
ray, Harrison of Franklin, Hallo 1 Meriwether,
Hall of Glynn, Kytle, Lane, Madison,Mathews
McArthur, Neal, Osgood, Phillips, Pradden,
Perkins of Cherokee, Rice, Raihey, Rosser,
itumph, Strickland, Sanlter, SissA, Shumate,
Shackleford, Scott, Scroggins, SArells, Tate,
Vinson, Walthall, Wilcher, Welch^l, Williams,
of Harralson.—561 *
Mr. LANE offered a resolutioii providing
that tho several Committees appomted under
(the Joint Resolution of the two HAses, bcal-
low-cd four dollars per day for tli'ir sevices
while actually in the performani of their
duties. Lost.
After much disorder and confusiol the hour
of six o’clock having arrived, the 1TEAKER
adjourned the House to the first Weifiesday in
July next 1
[Notb.—In the publication of thcSivote on
the motion of Mr. Caldwell to reconftder the
action of the House in the adoption of the
Senate resolution re-enacting the bug and ap
propriation acts of 1869, published intthe pro
ceedings of Tnesday, the yeas and lays by
some means got transposed. For theSmrpose
of placing all parties properly beforoTjhe pub
lic, we n -publish the vote, corrected! ns fol
lows:] t
Mr. CALDWELL moved a recoi
tion of the action of the House on yi
in the adoption of the resolutions i
from the Senate re-enacting the appropl
and tax acts of 1869, etc.
Mr. ftTMMS made a few remanks iu
and on concluding called the previou
tion, which being sustained, the main qi
was ordered, and upon that the yeas an<
were demanded and resulted as follows:
Those voting in the affirmativo are Mi
Armstrong, Anderson, Rennet, "
Brown, Bamum, Ballenger, Bryant,
Clark, Cleghom, Cobb, Duncan, Erwin, fitz
Patrick, Felder, Fowler, Gray, Gullatt, Hig
don, Holden, Harkness, Hook, Hnmber, Har
ris of Murray, Harper of Sumter, Harpe^of
Terrell, Kytle, Mathews, McArthur, Neal, Ni
Osgood, Price, Paulk, Phillips, Pepper, M
kins of Cherokee, Rainey, Rosser, Bawli
Rumph, Sisson, Shumate, Seale, Shacklefoi
Scott, Sorrells, Smith of Ware, Tate, Turn
seed, Vinson, Walthall, Warren of Quitman’
Mr SHUMATE called the previous question
a to lay on the table, which being
on tho motion t
Those voting In the negative are, Mi
Atkins, Allen of‘Jasper, Allen of Hart,
Bethnne, Belcher, Beard, Barnes, Carso:
Clower, Claibomo, Costin, Colby, Cimnin
ham, Dnmoll, Davis, Ellis, Evans, Floyi.
~hr, Goodwin, Golden, Gardner, Guilford,
yer, Holcombe, Houston, Harden, Haren,
Hamilton, Hughes, Hutchings, Hooks, Harri
son of Hancock, Hall of Meriwether, Joiner,
Jackson, Johnson of Towns, Johnson of Spald
ing, Johnson of Forsyth, Lee, lime. Madden, 1
Madison, Maxwell, Maull, Moore, McCormick, ’
Nesbitt of Gordon, O’Neal of Lowndes, O’Neal 1
of Baldwin, Page, Porter, Prudden, Perkins 1
of Dawson, Reid, Rogers, Richardson, Sewell, 1
Strickland, Simms, Stone, Sanlter, Smith of 1
Chariton, Smith of Muscogee, Tweedy, Thom- .
ason. Turner, Watkins, Warren of Bnrke,
Williams of Harris, Williams of Haralson,
Zellers—73.
The Great Hindoo Reformer.
The Rev. M. D. Conway, who still preaches
in London, introduced to his congregation at
Finsbury Square, on Easter Sunday, a Hindoo
religions reformer, Keshub Chunder Sen, the
bead of the new Indian sect, the Bramo-Samaj,
or worshipers of the one God, who preached
a discourse illustrating his £aith. The pre
ceding Sunday Mr. Conway Ipreached oui
“Nirvana, the Repose of Buddha.” *
