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Th3 Convention.
Below we give n condensed account
of the assembling, organization, etc., of
the Constitutional Convention, which is
attracting the attention of the whole
country. It will be found interesting
matter, and flie prospect is that it will
frame a Constitution that will be rati
fied by the people.
Special to the Chronicle and Constitutionalist.
Atlanta, July 11.—This lias been a
great day for Georgians. For the lir.st
time since the assembling of t lie Conven
tion which met in Milledgeville m 1805,
just about the close of the war between
the States, the people of the State have
an opportuniry to frame the organic law
under which they must live. The so-called
Convention of ISO 7 was composed almost
exclusively of renegades and aliens. Some
good men, such as Waddell and Miller,
managed to obtain seats in (he body, hut
their number was few and their influence
nil. Adkins, Ackerman, Ashburn, lleaird
Blodgett, Blount, Bradley, Bryant, Bul
lock, Campbell, Clift. Costin, Harris, Dun
ning, el al. (black spirits and white), con
trolled the deliberations of the motley
crew, and made laws for the people whom
they did not know, or only knew to bate.
They met in accordance with the provis
ions of the iniquitous Reconstruction
Acts, ami under the protection of
of the United States bayonets. Their
object was oppression and rapine. Ilut
they little knew the people with whom
they had to deal. Their rule met with rc
sistcnce, determined, uncompromising and
unceasing, from its commencement, and at
the lirst election by the people they were
defeated, notwithstanding the support of
bayonets and tyrannical provisions of the
election law which they had enacted, and
burled from power. To-day the represen
tatives of the free people of the State met
to make a law for (Georgians. One who is
familiar with the dark days of ton years
ago can scarcely realize the change that
has taken place. The carpet-bagger, the
scalawag and the negro have disappeared.
There is not one of either genus in the
whole body. In their stead we see a body
of men who worthily represent the llower
of Georgia. Among them are many con
spicuous for talent and patriotism and
splendid public services, whose names are
as familiar as household words. There is
.Jenkins, the jurist and the statesman, the
man of spotless character, of lofty courage
of magnificent abilities ; Toombs, the titan
of the forum, of the hustings, of the Senate
house, whose stormy eloquence shook the
Union asunder and whose long public life
has been free from sordant taint or stain;
Augustus Reese, the pure patriot and up
right Judge ; Lawton and Wofford and
Gartrell, the soldier-statesmen; W. M.
Reese, the able advocate of stubborn foe to
corruption of all kinds ; Buchanan, Joshua
Hill, Wright, Hansel), Thompson, Ham
mond, Mynatt, Simmons, Warren, Mat
thews and Lewis. There arc too many
whose names are not so well known but
who are worthy representatives of the
legal, the mercantile and the agricultural
classes, who have come here thoroughly in
earnest to make a Constitution under which
all the people of the State will prosper.
There arc men whose lockte have whitened
in the cause of their country ; men in the
prime of mental and physical manhood;
young men, “ the expectancy and rose of
the fair State” ambitious, talented and
destined to many long years of usefulness
and of honor.
ORGANIZATION OF THE CONVENTION.
The Convention assembled at the ap
pointed hour in the Hall of the House of
Representatives, which had been arranged
for their reception. The attendance was
large and apparently there were very few
absentees.
For the purpose of obtaining an organ
ization Hon. T. E. Guerry, of the Twelfth
District, was nominated and elected tem
porary President.
General A. It. Lawton, of the First
District, nominated cx-Governor Chas. J.
Jenkins, of the Eighteenth District, for the
position of permanent President of the
Convention. In making the nomination
General Lawton said he would only brielly
allude to the distinguished gentleman, the
very mention of whose name evoked sen
timents of admiration and sincere affection
in the breasts of all Georgians. To further
introduce him would be unnecessary and
offensive to good taste.
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Governor Jenkins’ name was received
with the greatest enthusiasm, lie was
elected by a unanimous vote and ascended
the President’s stand amid loud applause.
The newly elected President made a short
address to the Convention in acknowledge
ment of the honor that had been conferred
upon him in so flattering a manner. He
said that the Convention was assembled to
execute a most important trust which had
been contided by a noble constituency.
Government has ‘been found essential to
all people and exists in various forms. In
an absolute monarchy the will of the po
tentate is the law; for in him abodes
sovereignty, including limitation or divis
ion. With us—in a Republican form of
government—the people are sovereign and
govern by delegating their powers and
dividing and limiting the law into constitu
tional and statutory. Constitutional law,
catenating directly from the people, is
abiding and stable; yet the wisest people
in the process of time must pause and re
ceive and utilize new truths. The time
when Georgians must make a change in
their organic law. The circumstances un
der which the present Constitution was
framed and other reasons render the in
strument unfit for the State and its peo
ple. lie could not now sketch the Con
stitution to he framed. The delegates
must enter upon this great work as they
should think necessary ; should compare
views, receive hints, harmonize opinions
and digest results, lie however, begged
leave emphatically to make a few remarks,
which he hoped would he kindly received.
The great interest of the people of Geor
gia in the Convention must he made para
mount to the views of individual glory, for
the latter conflicting may imperil and de
feat other interests. The distinction be
tween constitutional and statutory law
should he carefully noted. Great princi
ples arc inherent. Matters of law invol
ving no fundamental principles are tempo
rary and dependent, requiring abrogation
ami amendment. Whenever experience
exposes the error of the law, modification
should ho prompt, easy and inexpensive.
Omission to legislate for lack of command,
as well as commission for lack of prohibi
tion, alike entail serious results. It is
true wo live in a progressive age, but pro
gression is sometimes too rapid and under
private interests too much accelerated.
W’e must look, too, to conflicting clauses
in the State and in the Federal Constitu
tion, as the first must not he in violation
of the latter. Bast Legislatures had made
heavy drafts on the finances of the State
and enterprises were projected without
their being adequate means for their com
pletion. Formerly prohibition in this di
rection was useless; in these days it is es
sential. The credit system has been dan
gerously inflated, and private and munici
pal corporations and State governments
were involved to an alarming extent.
Cities, counties and States are so embar
rassed that tliw highest taxes fail to amelio
rate their condition. These are serious
considerations, and the Legislature should
he deprived >f the power to follow danger-
ous precedents. The subject of popular
education is of vast importance. Objec
tionable measures and men are often pro
posed to illiterate and unenlightened men
who act blindly upon them. In such cases
votes declare no principle, being cast ac
cording to personal or popular prejudice.
It is contended that the leading minds in
every age control the people, but if we ad
mit the effect of and accept this proposition
we repudiate popular sovereignty. Our
unfortunate fellow citizens unable to un
derstand why they cast their ballots are
illy qualified to exercise sovereignty. Hut
if influence lies in great minds must thej'
not he cultivated, embodying grasp of
(bought, stores of knowledge and do they
not come from higher schools and universi
ties? It is the duty, then, of every sover-
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eign State to endow such institutions, else
whence can leaders come ? Will our youth
go to other States where exists the danger
of different political teachings? If Geor
gia has no institutions she remains under
the pupilage of other sovereigns. Is this
compatible with the dignity or consistent
with the honor of the Empire State of the
South? Common school and University
education must be perfected. It is true
there are embarrassments, and difficulties
in the way, hut systems may be devised
which will gradually and assuredly accom
plish these objects. Georgia abides by
tier obligations and relations to the Feder
al Union, but she has her sovereignty and
a government to maintain. Let us apply
ourselves to these attainments, keeping in
view, as a pole star, the enlightenment of
the people and the development of our re
sources, and make such a Constitution that
posterity may rejoice in it as the palladi
um of liberty, and which will give assu
rance of speedy prosperity to the people
who live under it.
In his address, Governor Jenkins also
said : “It is unnecessary to caution you
against doing anything that would infringe
upon the rights of the negro race.” This
was received with applause.
He thanked the Convention for the una
nimity and cordiality with which the
honor of his election had been conferred.
He would be happy if at the end of the ses
sion no fault should be found in him. lie
entered upon the discharge of his duties
determined to be impartial, just and cour
teous. The Convention would oblige the
Chair l>y conforming to the rules anil con
densing views and arguments.
The permanent organization of the Con
vention was then perfected by the election
of the following officers: Secretary, J.
Cooper Nisbet, of l)ade: Doorkeeper, J.
L. Johnson, of Hart; Messenger, It. J.
Smith, of Coffee.
At tlie afternoon session a resolution
was adopted by which the Secretary re
ceives thirty dollars per day for all clerical
work.
On motion of Mr. Matthews, of the
Thirtieth District, a resolution was adop
ted widely provides that the President ap
point thirteen standing committees of
nine members, each Congressional Dis
trict to le represented on each, to consider
a Constitution* under heads, I’ill of Rights,
Legislative, Executive. Judiciary Depart
ment, Elective Franchise, Education, Pub
lic Institutions. Finances, Militia, Counties
and County Officers, Homestead and Ex
emption Laws of General Operation,
Amendments and Miscellaneous. A sec
ond resolution was adopted that a commit
tee be appointed on Final Revision, con
sisting of two members from each of the
thirteen committees, to which all the com
mittees shall report. It was agreed that
all resolutions be referred to appropriate
committees without debate. Messrs. Har
rell, Simmons, Welborn, Lawton and
Trammell were appointed a Committee
on Rules.
Commencement in Duo Wnl. N. (’.
The annual Commencement exercises in
the Colleges at Due West, beginning on
Monday night of last week, completed the
grand climax on Thursday afternoon.
Relieving that a meagre account would
not be entirely void of interest to your in
telligent readers, or to any who are inter
ested in the cause of education, 1 am con
strained to write for your delectable col
umns a sketch of the most brilliant occa
sion upon which it has ever been our good
fortune to attend.
The hall was set in motion on Monday
eve at 8 o'clock. Four chosen members of
the Sophomore and Junior classes, respec
tively, engaged in contests in oratory and
essay reading. After some hesitancy, the
Committee appointed to decide upon the
merits of the performances, were of the
opinion that W. H. Frierson, of the Eo
phemian Society, was the best orator in the
Sophomore class; and that J. T. Chal
mers, of the Philomathean Society, was the
best essayist in the Junior class.
On Tuesday evening, four chosen mem
bers of the Seiiiotwdass, two from the Chi
lornathean, and two from the Euphemian
Society, engaged in a contest in forensic
disputation. Question: “Should a Gov
ernment Establish a system of Education?”
After a spirited debate, the Committee,
consisting of Senator Butler, Rev. Quigg,
and Mr. Ketchin, decided that W. Osborne
Cochran and David 11. Magill, of the Phi
lomathean Society, had shown that a gov
ernment should establish a system of edu
cation.
Wednesday, July 4th, 9J o’clock A. M.,
the exercises opened with prayer. The
members of the Senior class then proceeded
to deliver their graduating speeches, four
teen in number, which were masterly ef
forts. After delivering the diplomas to
the Class, the President introduced Judge
T. J. Mackey, Anniversary Orator, who
delivered an elegant address on the “ An
glo-Saxons—Their Civilization.”
Wednesday evening, 8 o’clock, J. J.
Darlington Esq., of Washington, D. C.,
was introduced, and delivered a chaste and
neat address to the Alumni Association of
Erskinc College; following this was the
Alumna: essay of Miss Laura Gaulde.., of
Newberry, S. C. After enjoying these in
tellectual rarities for something near two
hours, the medals for proficiency in schol
arship were presented to the successful
competitors in each of the College classes.
Thus ended the Commencement in Erskine.
COMMENCEMENT FEMALE COLLEGE.
Thursday morning at 9J, this literary
festivity was introduced by prayer, and the
following programme was observed :
Salutatory.—Miss Nettie Speer, Greens
burg, lnd.
“ The Pencil ami the Brush.”—Miss Lei
la M. Brice, Chester, S. C.
“Erect your own Monument.”—Miss
Emma Christian, Abbeville, S. C.
“Languages vs. Mathematics.”—Miss
Savannah P. Ellis, Cotton Plant, Miss.
“ Mathematics vs. Languages.”—Miss
Alice McClung, Timber Ridge, Va.
“On the Mountain Top.”—Miss Josie
LeGal, San Francisco, Cal.
“ Mind and Matter.”—Miss Sallic L.
Miller, Allenton, Ala.
“The Kaleidoscope.”—Miss Eugenia E.
Reid, Kerrville, Tenn.
“ Speech is the Golden Harvest that fol
lows the Flowering of Thought.”—Miss
Lula J. Todd, Due West, S. C.
“ l.e roi et le Berger Sont Egaux Apres
la Mort.”—Miss Sallie T. Wideman, Long
Cane, S. C.
“ Out of the Clouds into the Light.”—
Miss Ella O. Wilson, Greensburg, lnd.
Valedictory.—Miss Lillie E. Helper, Da
vidson College, N. C.
Valedictory.—Miss Carrie C. Bonner,
Wortham, Texas.
Response from Amelian Society.—Miss
Lola Galloway, Due West, S. C.
Degrees conferred.
1 feel confident in saj'ing, that this M as a
class upon which their Aimer Mater can
look with pride, and justly, as one of
beauty, u'orth and scholarship.
Permit me to say, and not in a boastful
spirit, that there is no institution in this
our Southern clime, more admirably suited
for the education and refinement of the
female sex ; and would, without disparag
ing other institutions, encourage all who
have daughters to educate to avail them
selves of such an advantage.
The climate ; the situation ; the salubri
ty of the atmosphere, moral , intellectual
and physical —all combine to weave a web
of brilliancy around this institution ; and
when she is winning the homage of all
hearts, from the rocky strand of the At
lantic coast to the golden shores of the
deep Pacific, the causes are as obvious as
the feeling is deep.
David 11. Magtll.
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HARTWELL HIGH SCHOOL.
THE FALL SESSION
Of this School will open on MONDAY, 23d of JULY, and continue for Five
Scholastic Months, at the following Kates of Tuition per Session :
Spelling, Reading, Writing $lO 00
Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography [Primary.) 15 00
Higher English Branches 20 00
Classics, Higher Mathemetics 25 00
Contingent Fee for the Session 1 00
Tuition is due at the beginning of the Session.
Pupils entering in two weeks from the opening, will pay for the entire Session;
those entering later, will pay for the remainder of the Session.
In case of sickness, protracted two weeks or more, time so lost will be de
ducted.
A liberal discount to ministers of any religious creed.
M. V. LOONEY, Principal.
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ATOTICE.
-Ll After the publication of this notice once a
week for four weeks, application will be made to the
Court of Ordinary of Hart County, for leave to sell
the land belonging to the estate of I.odwick Alford,
deceased, late of said County. This July 4th, 1877.
45-48 D. C. AI.FORD, Administrator.