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THE WEEKLY OPINION.
BY W. L. SCHUGOS ABO J. B. DUMBLK.
Forsyth County.—It will he seen from
n notlco in another column, that the legal
advertisements of Forsyth county, Ga*
will hereafter be published In the Opinion.
“The Ciikistun Index."—In view of
the prevailing money pressure, the pub
lisher of the above paper lias decided to
Issue for a few weeks, in lieu of a foil sheet,
an Extra of three columns to a page—a
very diminutive sheet. We hope to sec the
old Index resume her fair proportions in a
few' weeks. It deserves a more liberal pa
tronage.
Morb Violators of tiik Revenue Law
Arrested.—Mr. J. M. Htnrns, of Marshal
Klyea’s staff, returned to the city yesterday
from an olllclal trip to Newton county,
lie brought to the city, under urrnst, C. A,
Christian, T. J. Nelms, Wm. Nelms, J. W.
Swain, R. Stanton, and John Nelms, all
charged with violating the Internal Reve
nue Laws. These gentlemen were tried
before United States Commissioner Dun>
ning. Each of them, upon payment of
cost, was released.
rm.EKfl.—That there has been but a lim
ited demand for day laborers both in this
city and in this Immediate section of the
Ktate, during the past sea.ion. none will de
ny, hence there was an apparent excuse
for idleness. Rut this state of affairs no
longer exist. It Is true the demand in the
city for that class of work Is wholly inad-
4‘ijuate co the amount of laborers. Rut
t' rough the kindness of a bcnltlccnt Prov
idence, the earth, the present season, has
IHxluced an unprecedented yield, and the
Helds are literally groaning under the pon
derous weight of their own production.
The heretofore sad and care-worn face of
the farmer Is made to smile with a cqpscl-
entiousness of an abundance of the “staff
i»f life.*’’ They are buoyant with hopes of
the future, and arc preparing largely for
another crop. Hence they are now In
quest of laborers. The labor to lie per-
(ormCd Is of the most agreeable character.
To till the soil Is among the noblest call
ings to which man can aspire; and what
seems more attractive ami inviting than
those presented to the farmer? The season
has now arrived forgathering fodder, and
then but a little time will elapse until the
hay Is to lie mowed, the cotton picked, the
corn to l»c gathered, and then the wheat is
to tie sown. All of this work must be per
formed wltliln the space of a few months.
The farmers, we are informed, arc anxious
to employ good, reliable, iiermanent lator-
crs. IIow much better an opportunity
does any industrious man want for em
ployment? tat those who desire employ
ment Investigate tills matter for themselves
-eok honest, honorable, and regular work
in the cultivation of the soil, and our word
for It, you will not only lie more respected
by all who know you, but will lx? happier
in that capacity than any you can possibly
place yourselves In In the city, living the
very unenviable life of an idler.
ALABAMA POLITICS.
A movement, which bad its origin with
certain South Carolina politicians of the
Perry schoq), I* now on foot In Alabama,
looking to the defeat of Reconstruction In
that State. Having despaired of defeating
the Convention, they seek to get control of
that body In order to defeat the purpose of
Its assembling. Primary meetings have
been held In many of the counties, and on
the 4th lnat„ a “mass Convention of the
State" assembled at Montgomery, looking
to the completion of a political organiza
tion for the defeat of at least so much of
the Reconstruction Law as works the dis
franchisement of Secession leaders. Their
Platform of Principles lias not yet been
enunciated, but It la promised to be forth
coming very soon.
This platform will be essentially, Univer
sal HuJVrage and Amnesty —a measure
which reveals the true cause of opposition
to the Acts of Congress on the part of
those who oppose Reconstruction. That
they are insincere In their professions Is
evident from the fact that the leaders of
the movement opposed a much milder
schenje less than twelve months ago.
was then propsed to make a standard
qualification, according to which all men
should be admitted or rfjcctcd, regardless
of color. Tills Plan imposed no disabili
ties on account of past political offenses,
hilt admitted to the elective franchise all
who might come up to the standard pro
posed. Tho parties referred to opposed
this scheme because it admitted a few col
ored men. who could read and write, and
who owned two hundred dollars' worth of
property, to the Rallot. They now projios:
giving the Rallot to every colored man In
the State, no matter how ignorant and
worthless.
Had the gentlemen who arc so ofllcious
In this post mortum examination of past
Issues, manifested any dlsjKxdtlon fora
tlement twelve months ago—when a settle
ment upon their present scheme was prac
ticable—instead of opposing everything
that did not receive the sanction of Mr.
Johnson, people would he less disposed to
question the sincerity of their present pro
fessions.
That Proclamation.—The significance
of the forthcoming Proclamation Is not
very apparent. It promises to he om
those wtshy washy things like unto his
“Peace” Proclamation, and his enigmati
cal pronunclamento of a day or so ago.
Gen. Lee, Bkaurkoard, Joe*Johnston,
Lokostreet, and the rest, are still field
under the ban; while raiders and little
chicken-chewing cavalry officials, con-
icrlpt officials, Impressment agents, and
commissary speculators, are the objects of
Executive clemency.
New York Republican Nominations.
Tho New York Republican Convention has
nominated the following ticket: “For
Governor, Lucius Fairchild; Lieutenant
Governor, Wyman Spooner; Secretary of
State. Tlios. S. Allen; Treasurer, Wm. K.
Smith; Attorney General, Colonel. C. B,
Gill.
Tiik Amnesty Proclamation.—Then: is
a clause incorporated into the Reconstruc
tion Act, which provides that “ no person
shall at any time be entitled to bo regis
tered, or to vote by reason of any Execu
tive panton or amnesty for any act or
thing, which, without suoli pardon or am
nesty, would disqualify him from registra
tion or voting.’’
Tills, It would seem closes tho Held of dis-
‘ 1 hfl r-rt'-comlr.if . , Department,
ninnesty proclamation upon tho electoral . ,,,1, ‘
Political.—The Republicans of Mary
land have decided not to vote on the new
Constitution, which Is to he submitted to
tho people on the 18th, and have prepared
an address to Congress iu which they state
that said Constitution is not Republican In
form.
Hon. Simon Cameron has declared iu
favor of the Impeachment of the Presi
dent.
Gen. G’ll lit lies been dispersing the clerks
rights of those disfranchised by the Re
construction Act. It is difficult, therefore,
t-» see the exact significance of such a Pro
clamation at this time. We shall forbear
comment, however, until the appearance
of the Proclamation.
CySomeof our Georgia editors who fa
vor Convention ami Reconstruction are
writhing under the animation of “Radi
cal,” us applied to themselves. Sllly erea-
tures. When a man makes lip his mind to
A number of the clerks iu the Freed
man’s Bureau at Washington have nomi
nated General 1 Iowan! for the next Presi
dency.
Ren. Wade, the acting Vice President of
the United States, is the greatest obstacle to
imi»cuchiucnt. No one desires to see him .
in tho Presidential office.
Tiif. Cask of Gkn. Sickles.—The founda
tion of the difficulty lietween Gen. Sickles
and the United Slates Courts Is stated to
The notorious Bello Boyd made tier first
appearance on the stage, at Dollar's Thea
tre, St. Louis, last night. She played
Pauline, In tuc “Lady of Lyous.’’
Gen. Grant Is said to oppose tho removal
of Gen. Howard. The terms of compro
mise therefore, between the President and
Grant reserves to Gen. Howard Ills place.
Fernando Wood’s Gambling Whisky
Ring have abandoned the pursuit of Com
missioner Rollins.
Jno. M. Langston, “ the Ohio colored or
ator from Ohio"—now In Washington, Is
spoken of in connection with the Vice-
Presidency on the Grant ticket.
The President Is determined to relieve
Oen. Howard, and is only waltlug to Hilda
man to put !n his place.
Gen. Pope cannot he considered safe In
his |x>sltion. The President gives out that
he will surely remove him.
Commissioner Rollins has gone North
for two weeks. All efforts for his removal
will encounter resolute opposition by the
Secretary of the Treasury, who de
clares that there is no possible ground on
which charges against Mr. Rollins can he
based.
The now Duke of Wellington is printing
the whole of Ills father’s papers; for snfety,
not for publication. Tho Duke puts every
thing in type, and then strikes out such
passages as affect living persons too elosely,
or such us It might lx: indiscreet to make
public. Three copies only of the original
Impression are taken.
I)r. Mary Walker Is now on her way
home. I am sorry to say thnt she had tho
very had taste to send to the newspapers a
farewell letter. Its sentiments are well
enough, hut the net itself Is search’ ft mod
est one, for it ussiime* that she must lie of
inijiortunce enough in tho estimation of
the people of this country to render her
dally movements a matter of Interest,
whereas the fact is, they do not care a straw
about her one way or the other, and would
scarcely ho excited about her fate even If
she had gone homo with the Sultan as an
addition to his harem.—London Letter.
Convention and Itclief.
Editors Opinion: 1 was truly gratlflef
observe, several days since, that the Oi-in-
ion had set the ball In motion. Our people
are Involved In debt beyond their present
ability to pay. Four years of war. succeed
ed by two years of famine, have left us in
truly pitiable, t condition. Bankruptcy
and ruin—irretrievable ruin—stare us In
the face. The Stay Law Is no longer a
protection to the honest but unfortunate
debtor. JIa must he sold out—mercilessly
sold out—at ten or fifteen cents in the dol
lar. All Alture hope must be cut off. and
he and Ids helpless family turned out, de
prived of the means of ever paying his
debts. Whereas, a Judicious system of re
lief would Inspire hope. By Industry and
prudent economy lie might save not only
Ills plantation from Sheriff’s sale, hut soon
become able to liquidate all his debts. The
State Convention can do this, and to that
body alone wc country people look as the
only liojx*. Wc arc, therefore, for Conven
tion and Rki.ikk; and It Is hoped tliut
other public journals wldch have followed
j*ou In the advocacy of Reconstruction will
not hesitate to urge relief ns one of the
greatest necessities of the times. Keep the
ball moving. The plan you suggest Is the
only one that can save us.
One of tiik People.
How Charles Dickens Cot home off
the Monies off the Characters for
Novels*
Correspondence of tho Chicago Journal. 1
London, August 17,18G7.
I think I have modo a discovery of some
literary Interest. It lias always been sup
posed that moat of the names of Mr. Charles
vote with a party, he mint expect to share' have been that lie Issued an order which
the abuses henped upon Its Principles. He-1 was In fact a stay law. and postponed the
cession was a radical remedy for supposed : collection of debts by the action nt the
wrongs. Many persons acted with that
part}* after the fall of Sumter who had pro
vlously opposed It. They did not make
mouths, |>out and wriggle because they
were denominated Secessionists. Negro
suffrage isn radical remedy for another
class of evils, real or Imaginary. Many
]>orsons who frvorod. Impartial suflVageare
now advocating universal suffrage. There
are but two pai tics. Choose ye between
them; and then make up your mind to
stick to your choice.
“The Dialogue.”—Wo observe that our
friend Whitaker, of tho Intelligencer, Is
iloing the Republican Party a great fhvor
by giving publicity to some of tliclr cam
paign documents. Wo tako It for granted
that the Judge Is not so hostile to “Radical
ism” as ho has been represented, else ho
would not thus aid the leaders of that
party In distributing their most effective
documents! They owe t him a vote of
thanks.
Fast.—We sco a statement In the East
Tennessee papers—whether true or fklso
wo know not—that tho trustees of tho East
Tennessee Wesleyan College, located at
Athens, have announced that hereafter the
Normal Department of that school w ill to
open to students of both colors. Tills Is
an advance movement.
OT Miles OTtelly, (Charles G. Ilalplne.)
whom a few months ago a certain class of
Southern papers denominated a « Military
Blowhard,” Is now coupled as a “gallant
soldier." Reason: Miles has allied him
self with the New Herald and goes
in fbr counter revolution.
Suite Courts In hi- dl-trkt for a certain
time. This order was evaded very gen
erally by means of the transfer of these
debts fr.nn citizens of North and South
Carolina to the citizens of other States,
thus throwing their causes of action Into
the Jurisdiction of the United States
Courts, which wore open. Gon. Sickles’
onler No. 10 forbade the execution of Judg
ments thus obtained.
Rad Taste.—Several of the Georgia pa
pers are copying editorials from the Now
York Herald. An editor of ripe experi
ence In his profession would not do this,
and fbr two reasons: There Is no signlft-
canco whatever In anything which that
paper may say odltorlally; and, in tho next
place, Its style of composition Is anything
hut a model of tho Queen Eugllsh.—
Bennett never liathan honest conviction In
bis life, and, thereforo never uttered an
honest sontiment; and his nonsense is often
presented In a style so disgusting that It
falls to amuse. The Herald Is read for Its
special dispatches—fbr its neics—and not
for Its editorials. ^
Colored Scuoolh in Viuoinia.—Statis
tics of the colored schools In Virginia
show that nearly 17,000 scholars are enroll
ed, tho annual expense of whoso teaching
will he about ilOtyMk Jn Richmond,
3,000 colored pupils receive instructions
from fbrty-three teachers, some of the lat
ter being alio colored.
10“ The negro who murdered Mr. Co-
zatt—an account of which we published
yetterday—has been arrested and lodged In
Jail.
New Convert.—Tho Hon. W. W. Boyce,
of South Carolina, and toforc the war a
Representative in Congress from that
State, takes a practical view of the South
ern situation In brilliant contrast with the
heavy dignity ” men who follow in the
steps of the Northern Democracy,
wrote lately as follows:
onl as to the public matters. Our
!X5op]e. 1 think, ought to register and par
ticipate in the elections. To do nothing
will he to commit suicide. I think the
great point is to carry out Gen. Hampton’s
Ideas, and show themselves thereby the
friends of flus colored |x>ople. Our (ample
liould recognize what is inevitable in re
gard to the legal and political rights of the
blacks, and grant of their own volition
what will lx* given in spite of them.
By this course, harmony totween the
two races will to maintained, and iNilitlcul
ixtwcr in the State will remain iu safe
hands. All expressions through the press
or otherwise against tin* dominant part}’
here should to avoided. It Is hit (Risible
at this time for the Ileniocratic party to
help the South. The great object of the
South should now he to get established in
their political rights. Then a feeling of
cmilideiico will take the place of present
insecurity, and capital Hmv in from the
North. *1 feel Intensely for the unhappy
condition of my Southern friends. You
must not to discouraged—struggle on-
affairs must Improve.
Tiik Democrats and Mr. Johnson.—
When* man deserts one peoplo and allies
himself with Its antagonist, he docs not
often succeed in commanding the respect
or confidence of cither.
The Albany (N. Y.) Argil*, one of the
oldest and most sagacious of the Demo
cratic organs, exclaims:
Wo want no responsibility for the
course of tho administration at Washing
ton. Wc do uot pro|Kwc to carry that dead
weight; we have not assumed Ir.’and we will
not be saddled with it by othors. Tho New
York World dally warns Mr. Johnson from
the Democratic preserves.
The Washington Star, of the 2d, say..
It Is understood that In the last Inter
view lietween Gen. Grant and the Presi
dent on the subject of the removal of Gon.
Sheridan, that Gen. Grant told the Presi
dent ho considered the Injunction of priva
cy removed from his letser In rcganl to
tho removal of Secretary Stanton, by tho
nlluslon to it In tho published correspon
dence. ,
Dickens’characters were a llctlclous coin
age of Ids own, and ho has received much
credit for Ids versatility. As a general
thing I have long been able to contradict
this, as during a protracted search among
the wills at Doctors’ Commons, 1 had stum
bled on a very large number of tho Identi
cal surnames usedby him, such as Guppy,
and Cliuzzlewlt, ami even Including Sam
Weller. Among others lor which I had
alw ays given 1dm exclusive credit, was the
famous name of “Pickwick,’’ for I did not
believe that, in this country, at least, any
human toing had ever legally borne a
patronym!'.: >»» extraordinary. 1 Hnd, how
ever, that even in this I was mistaken.—
Being at Portsmouth the other day, 1 spent
some time in examining the Parish Regis
ter* of thnt town, and there found a family
of veritable Pickwicks flourishing between
the rears WJ® and 1811.
The baptisms of several children are re
corded, and they are called tho children of
John and Catharine Pickwick. The father
is described as a marine. The question
arises, had Mr. Charles Dickens ever seen
these entries? I think he had, and for
these reasons: He was himself horn in
Portsmouth in the year 1812. and Ills biog
raphers are kind enough usually to state
that his father held an appointment there
connected with the navy. Now, I suspect
that, from some motive of curiosity, or
others equally laudable, Mr. Dickens lmd
searched theso registers for his* own bap
tism. He did not And it, nor could I; nor
was he bnntlzed at any of tho churches in
the neighborhood, ami I conclude that this
ceremony was omitted on tho part of his
parents. But iu the Portsmouth Register,
under the date of May 8,1814,1 found the
baptism of Francis, son of John and Cath
arine Pickwick, and almost immediately
after—the 28th of the same month—that of
Eliza, daughter of ThotnAS and Eliza Dick
ens. Very curiously, the next entry Is that
of a Slmkspeare.
I siip|x><c this Eliza Dickons to have been
a sister of the novelist, and that in looking
at till- particular period for the record of
his own family, Mi eye caught, as mine
did, the name of Pickwick, which lie has
since rendered immortal. I may add that
Thomas Dickens the father, is not describ
ed as holding any (Editions of proflf. or re
sponsibility under tho Government, hut
against Ills name and descriptive of his
profession is the single word "comedian.”
This 1 suspect, is the true state of the case,
hut why Mr. Charles Diekcn* should suf
fer his biographers to repudiate the truo
nature of his parentage is a question he
must answer for himself. 1 may also add
that Mr. Dickens lawfully enjoys three
Christian names, viz: diaries Jolin Huff
man. He is sodescrihcd in the record of
his own marriage at Chelsea, which took
place in although lie then signed his
name simply “Charles Dickens.”
Was hi ng to it ossip.
A dispatch dated Wa-hiugton the 3d
says:
Prominent citizen* from Baltimore state
that great apprehension exists among the
Unionists ot that city, in regard to the cel
ebration of the anniversary of the battle of
North Point, which is to take place in thnt
city on the 8th in-t.
The militia of Maryland Is composed
mostly of returned (’onfederate soldiers.—
Their niimtor is put down at :k000 strong.
The regiments made up iu Baltimore and
adjacent counties are to take part iu the
coming celebration; so also are several In
dependent regiments, composed mostly of
colored men who served In the Union army
during the rebellion. A conflict is antici
pated. These Baltimoreans state that the
rebel clement iu Mnrylaud Is very great,
and they mean mischief If the}* can make
It. They go so far ns to express a willing
ness to obey a summons f
ills(tose of Congress.
SHERIDAN TO REMAIN AWHILE LONGER.
The Union men of New Orleans express
tho confident belief that Congress will see
that Gen. Sheridan returns to linish the
work of Reconstruction he Iias so ably
begun- Petitions are already in clrculu-
tion urging tills uj>on Congress. It Is re
ported to-night that Gen. Hancock has
been granted thirty days delay In proceed
ing to New Orleans on account of the pre
valence of yellow fever. Possibly, there
fore, Sheridan may, after all, come to Wash
ington ns originally instructed by General
Grant, as the President’s onler does not
authorize the departure of Gen. Hancock
until relieved by Gen. Sheridan.
ft edition in TBmncMnt—A .null law
yer near Cleveland, who, during the war,
managed to declare tor both .Idea, wa«
recently arraigned before the clrll tribu
nals of that State tor aedUlou. language.
The trial camo off at Athens hut week, end
reunited In the fining of Ur. Edward. *40.
lie waa defended by John Baxter and
Judge Oaut.
Corpus Chrtatl, Texas, a town of eight
hundred Inhabltanta, had one hundred and
sixteen deaths from yellow fever last
month.
The Crop«s
It is estimated that the long-continued
drought in Indiana has cut the corn crop
of that State down to about half the usual
a* rage.
Accounts from .Southern Illinois repre-
nt the peach crop to be enormous in that
•ctlon. It is no uncommon thing to ship
from 10,000 to 20,000 boxes a day over the
Illinois Central, besides what Hnd their
way to St. tatiK Indianapolis. Cincinnati
and Cairo.
The Clarksville (Tenn.) Chronicle, of the
1st. says:
In.some of the neighborhood* tho corn
will yield liberally, in others, an average,
and iu others still, will to very short. For
home consumption, the supply promises to
be ample. Tobacco, subject to tin: same
Influences, might to embraced in tho same
report, hut a* Its maturity occurs much
later in tho season. It 1* not too late for it
to to greatly toncllttcd by a good season.
The Into planting, however, and In many
Instances, the bad stand must result in a
short crop, and much of that of inferior
quulity. The rains southeast and north
west of this place, on Wednesday. may, In
quantity and extent ho productive of great
good, hut wo are not yet advised on tho
subject.
Effect of tub President's Course.—
Nobody has been able to account, satisfac
torily, for the strange course of the Presi
dent. We suspect no lins been secretly
bought up by tho Republican National
Coumitteo to help In the fall election*.
TELRGBAPUIO INTELLIGENCE*
From the New York Pros Auociatlou.
Washington, Sept. 5.—The Grand En
campment of the National Union Johnson
Men will meet to-night. The call D by
advertisement. Several prominent men
from abroad will be In attendance.
A four column letter from Gen. Sickles
to Gen* Grant will bo published to-mor
row.
General Sickles communicates to Gene
ral Grant tho Wilmington difficulty, say.
Ing: “I caused the commanding officer to
be informed that on the receipt of tho re
port he has been ordered to make In rcla<
tlon to the pending cases, ho will receive
ftirther Instructions, and that meanwhile
ho will not permit tho order or docrco of
any court, to ho enforced in violation of
existing military order*.” To this Gene
ral Grant replies: “Your dispatch Iias been
received. Follow the course of action as
Indicated by you as right, and consider my
dispatch of tho 13th entirely withdrawn.”
j The document give* no due to tho pur-
jxjrt of Grant’* dispatch of the 13tU of last
month.
Tho rcjx>rt circulated yesterday of a
sharp coloquy totween Grant and John
son 1* groundless.
Advices of to-day hy cable from Baden
announce that Blarqitis Lagrange’s horse
Trocader* won tho .St. Lcgerj stake at Ef-
llnghcim.
Vienna dispatches report that Raron
Von Buest will sell the Austrian Church
property and pay tho accumulated na
tional debt.
A telegram from 3Iadrhl announces that
the Government lias ordered tho return of
tho Spanish fleet f *oin the Pacific.
San Francisco, Sept. 5.—Election pro
roguing quietly. The Democratic vote
ill to larger than lor several years. At
three o’clock Haight was ahead iu the city.
Philips, Republican, Is probably beaten in
tho first dlsteict; hut tho Republican* feel
confident of carrying the other Congress
men.
Washington, Copt. 5.—The Consul of
tho United States at Wesslua estimates the
deaths of cholera at six thousand since
July, and tho disease appears to bespread
ing wider, hut abating In fatality.
Major Kenney, of the Fort Phil. Kearney
Massacre Commission, has arrived after six
months’ stay. He is of the opinion that
the Indian* must to whipped before a per
manent peace can to secured. They find
war profitable; they have killed seven
commissioned officers, and stolen projxjrty
of very considerable value In the vicinity
of Fort Phil. Kearney.
Internal Revenue receipts to-day
hundred and forty thousand dollars.
(ten. Grant authorized the publication of
Sickles’ letter.
A knowing gentleman made a tot to-day
that the Democrats of California have ele
ted the Governor and two Congressmen,
and that the Legislature ha* been carried
Democratic.
Authentic returns of the California elec
tion are awaited here with tho utmost
anxiety.
A dispatch from San Francisco,dated the
4th. states that the city has elected a Dem
ocratic Mayor, and that the State ticket has
gone tho same way in tho city. Returns
from the interior show a decreased Union
vote
secured splendid triumphs for the Repub
lican a This year they were soniowhat
anxious about the dill elections until tho
Prosldont came to their aid. Ills conflict
with General Grant and tho Department
Commanders has now made everything se
cure. There Is fresh talk about Impeach
ment, but tho truth Is we cannot spare the
President from the arena just yet; there
would be a fearful state of political Indif
ference If lio did not “come down" to dis
turb the waters occasionally. Keep him
PThe curt are now running on the
Charleston and Savannah Railroad out to
ItsJunction with the Port Royal Railroad,
hair a mile west of Yemaisee station.
The latest advices via Denver* announce
thnt tho Democratic ticket is undoubtedly
elected.
Montgomery, Sept. 5.—The Conserva
tive Convention adjourned to-day, after
adopting the following resolutions:
We. the Conservative men of the State
of Alabama, ill Convention assembled, do
adopt, ns nil expression of our views, the
following resolutions of the State of Penn
sylvania, which were adopted at a Conven
tion recently held In that State:
1st. Tho Constitution of the United
States toing that form of civil govern
ment which was adopted hy the founders
of the Union, .with such changes as have
toon since made therein, In tho manner
prescribed In itself, U the only rightful
government binding upon every inhabi
tant, of all rani’s “exes, colors, ages, and
onditlou*; and It is the duty of each and
every* one of u*. without exception or
modification, under any circumstance*, to
adhere to and defend the same.
2d. That In all conflicts of power* under
that instrument the Supreme Judiciary 1*
the only arbiter which, iu its provlnc. Is
Independent of and superior to each of the
others, and which they nrc hound to obey.
3d. That the Union of the States was de
cides] by* the late war. and accepted hy the
Southern people to be twrjiottial, and the
authority of the Federal Government su*
preme within Its constitutional limits.
4th. That Congress Is not tho Federal
Government; nor is the President nor tho
Supreme Court. The Federal Government
is thnt form of civil policy established hy
tho Constitution, consisting of all three,
each supremo In its own limits ami each
entitled equally with the others to the loyal
obedienco of every Inhabitant of all the
States.
5th. That by tho Constitution and under
the fundamental law of the Federal Gov
ernment, whlolt Is superior to Congress,
and pf which Congress itself la the crea«
tun*, representation In Congress and tho
electoral colleges Is a right fundamental
and Indestructible In its nature, and abi
ding In every Btafeo, being a duty as well
os a right pertaining to the people of every
State, and tho denial of which Is tho de
struction of tho Federal Government.
Cth. That each State, under the Constitu
tion, has the exclusive right to prescribe
the euallflcatlon of Its own electors. The
Conservative men of Alabama adopt, as a
further expression of their opinion and
purposes,the following!
7th. That It Is our earnest aim and pur
pose to cultivate tho relations of friendship,
harmony and peace between the two races,
to deal Justly with tho blacks, and to In
struct and aid In Instructing them In a
proper understanding of all their duties to
themselves, to society, and to the country,
and we denounce as treacherous and base
all attempts hy had men to engender or
encourage antagonisms totween tho two
races.
8th. That we are inhabltanta of a com
mon country, sharers and sufferers of a
common destiny, and wo will do all In our
power to Instruct and elevate tho colored
raco In Its moral, social and political rc-
sponslbitles.
0tl». That while wc have charity for tho
colored man, and feel inclined to look In
dulgently Intolerant on Ids prejudices of
raco inculcated and encouraged, as they
have been by recent events and by Insidi
ous counsels of bod men, wo appeal to him
hy tho common interests of a common
country to placo his trust In those ho
knows to to honorable, and to deal cau
tiously with strangers, who hear no evi
dence that they were honored where they
are totter known.
New Castle, (Del.) Sept. 5.—A water
spout one hundred feet iu diameter crossed
tho river north of this town to-day. A
great many fences were carried away.
3IoniLK, Sept. 5.—Col. F. B. Shopperd,
who was shot at Mount Vernon Arsenal a
few weeks since, hy Copt. Scbaaff, U* S. A-
died hero to-day of wounds received.—
Capt. Schaaff has been on trial before a
3Hlltary Commission since Monday. Tho
examination was concluded to-day. Tho
sentence Iias not been promulgated. Col.
Shcpjicrd was a highly respected citizen.
Charleston, Sept. 5.—At noon to-day
Gen. Canby appeared at District Head
quarters and formally relieved General
Sickles. Gen. Sickles in Ills farewell onler,
-onuncmis the zeal and fidelity of his sub
ordinate officers and troops. Canby’s first
onler simply announce* that ho lias as
sumed command, names his stall*and con
tinues in force, for the present, all sxlsting
orders. Sickles sails for New York, on
Saturday, In tho steamer Ncanallia. llo
publishes In the city papers to-morrow, a
long letter to Gen. Grant, iu justification
of his course.
.kioh, N. C., September 5.—Tho Re
publican Convention reassembled to-day.
A more thorough permanent organization
throughout tho State was effected. There
stormy morning and evening ses
sion. 3lany speeches were made, chiefly
of an Inflammatory kind, favoring pro
scription of retols and confiscation of their
property. 3Iarshal Goodloo defended tho
Southern whites manfulfy, deprecated con
fiscation, and warned the freodmen of tho
danger* surrounding them. No platform
as yet adopted. Tho Convention meets
again to-night.
Havannati, flept. 5.—'The reports of the
Sea Island crops are discouraging. On
the South Carolina coast the rain and worm
have made great havoc. On the Georgia
•oast the reports are Hint tho worm has
only appeared on two Islands. The other
Islands are expeetett to yield fair crops.
It is estimated that the Islands crops of
last week will roach thirty-five thousand
bales; this week only thirty thousand. Tho
rains continue, hut tho reports from tho
Interior are good and fair crops of upland
quality arc exacted. The new cotton re
ceived so far Is as good as usual; no Sea
Island received yet.
Weather hot.
New Orleans, Sopt. 5.—Gen. Sheridan
issued the following order this morning:
Hkadq’uh 5th Military District. )
New Orleans, La„ Sept.5.1807. $
General Orders No. 31.1
In accordance with the directions con
tained In paragraph one of General Onler*
No. 81. current series, from the headquar
ters of the army, the undersigned hereby
relinquishes the command of the 5th 31111-
tary District to Brevet Major Gen. Charles
Griffin. P. ii. Sheridan,
3IaJ. Gen. U..S. A.
Gen. Sheridan leave* this evening on the
seven o’clock train by the Jackson Rail
road.
There have toon 44 deaths from yellow
fever in 21 hours, ending nt 0 o’clock till*
morning.
.Sheridan and monitor* of his jiorsonal
stall’ left for Lcavcnwort this evening by
railroad. They were escorted to tho depot
hy the 3layor, members of Council and
citizens.
Several gentlemen addressed thoGencr.il
intirief and complimentary terms, to which
he rosjiondcd.
Resolutions expressing regret at parting
with him were read and adopted. Ono
nominated him as Andrew Johnson’s suc
cessor.
The Republican, In its evening edition,
reviews the administration of Sheridan and
pronounces his civil administration a fail
ure. His courso In regard to the July riot,
city currency and sanitary condition of tho
city is severely condemned, while his mili
tary achievements are highly extolled.
Augusta, September. 5.
Ben. 11111 Iswrltlug a series of letters to
Gon. Grant In reply to Gen. Pope, in which
ho asserts that uo respectable white man
In tho South approves the military hill* as
Constitutional, right, Just, or desirable.
Tho tnicandld accept, the candid reject—
none approve, and all despise. The first
article will appear Jn tho Chronicle and
Sentinel to-morrow, and will to followed
by others. . •
Crops in Eastbrx Alabama.—The Fti-
faula News says the corn crop In that sec
tion Is now beyond the reach of drouth.
It Is one of the finest crops, that has been
raised for a number of years. Cotton
promises wall. - ♦
OT The Marshals of France are paid
$44,000 per annum.