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GEORGIA WEEK
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THE WEEKLY OPINION.
- '.r iHTRIOtlERB BEWARE.
Frt i. v-on which the Military Ke-
.wa went Into operation, the
j Georgia, from the Governor
e Provisional. Governor
toxins and all other civil officers of State,
jjeld their position under and by virtue of
the Reconstruction Act of Congress.
When, therefore, they gavo their personal
' influence, and the patronage of their of-
liees to the support of a party seeking to
nullify tiie law under which they held
positions, it was only natural to suppose
they would forfeit those positions.
Tiie Convention, now in session in this
c py, have, therefore, passed a Resolution
recommending the removal of Governor
Jenkins, whoso influence has been given
in opposition to the faithful execution of
the law. Tins U right. And the Conven
tion should go further. It should petition
for the removal of all civil ofllcers who
oppose Reconstruction, as many
General Topp. was sout to the Third Dis
trict to perform n defined duty. If he
meets’with obstacles, ho should remove
them if in his power—and that ho Is au
thorized to do so none can doubt.
In the debate upon the proposition to
appoint a Provisional Governor who would
assist In the work of Reconstruction, some
of the friends of tins measure charged that
the ofllcers of tiie State Road were objec
tionable; and some of the gentlemen—
good Union men—who voted against the
resolution, so acted because they were led
to believe that the real purpose was to get
control of the emoluments of the Road, and
sacrifice men whom they knew had favor
ed Reconstruction to the utmost extent of
their influence.
When the charge was made against the
management of the State Road, Mr.TnA.M-
>j i;i.l briefly refuted it, by a plain statement
of facts, of which everybody who knew
anything of the workings of the Road was
cognizant. He stated that he knew the
employers—many of them, in all positions,
were men who had served in the Union
army. Nine-tenths of them had voted and
labored for the Union delegates in the dis
tricts along the line. The white vote in that
section of tlio .State was polled favorably.
There had been no interference by officials,
as was the custom in times past, to control
the opinions of employees, and these voted
their own sentiments, and voted right.
Tiie large majority of the Republican party
do not seek the spoils of office, at this time.
Certainly they do not seek to destroy those
who are aiding them in the work of recon
struction. Were they to attempt this the
cause would be lost inevitably. Gen. Pope
would interpose his authority, we have no
doubt, and the masses of tho Republican
party would rise up ns one man to protest
against such a policy. If there are any
would-be leaders, as there doubtless are,
who arc seeking to use the Republican or
ganization for selfish purposes, wo warn
them it will not be toleiatcd, and universal
condemnation from the young but vigorous
organization will follow the first attempt
to divert It from its legitimate purpose—
the reconstruction oi tho States of the
Union.
strength of X>^r(leit.
The Republican'National Convention.
Washington Cor. Cincinnati Coinmerctfcl.J
Speculating a moiith ago on the place
anti time for holding the National Repub
lican Convention, I said that Chicago and
May meant the nomination of Gen. Grant.
Now that Chicago and May have been se
lected, I am confirmed in the belief then
expressed, as to the result, and have not
the least doubt that Gen. Grant will be tho
nominee of that Convention. Everything
tends that way now, and there Is no reason
to believe that anything will occur be
tween now and tiie 20th of May to effect
such a change as would make Grant an un
acceptable candidate. That Gen. Grant is
a Republican, in the sense that he indorses
the principles and practices of the party
since the close of the war, very few believe
and noue can prove. Rut that makes no
difference. His strongest supporters are to
lie found among the men whose' leadership
In Congress and throughout the country
has rendered the success of a party candi
date a verv doubtful problem. So General
Grant is the candidate, pot of choice, but
of necessity, and as such he will lie nomi
nated in spite of all t}»c Democratic gym*
J * be
Future of tho Ifcpiiblicun Party
Mr. Greeley, who had just returned from
a visit to Washington, writes in the N. Y.
Tribune of tho 17th, as follows;
Conversing last week at Washington
with one of tho keenest and most deter
mined Radicals in the South, we inquired
as to the prospect of carrying his State in
the ensuing election. "Very much de
pends,” he replied, “on our candidate for
Governor. If A. bo tho man, 1 shall fear
tiie result*, with B., the chance will be bet
ter; lmt the man wo ought to run, if we
could, is Gen. X. llo was a Rebel, and
fought gallantly through the war; yet, the
moment it was over, he said he had fought
for slavery, because lie Indieved in it; but
now that it was gone, he was for Recon
struction and lasting Union on the basis of
Equal Rights for All. From that hour, he
lias steadily, openly advocated tho enfran
chisement of the. Blacks, not merely as ex
pedient. or politic, or Inevitable, but ns es-
seutailly right—a logical, necessary result
■ of Emancipation, if lie were only en
franchised, so that wc could run him for
Governor, our success would be certain.”
Is there one man on earth not a born idiot
who can imagine a reason for not cnfrnn-,
chising such a man—all such men ? What
sort of policy, or justice, or common sense,
can there be in keeping under tho ban men
who are not merely with us and of us, but
whose restoration to political rights Is es
sential to ourown success and ascendancy ?
Wc do pot seek to disguise tho fact that
we favor a far more generous and compre
hensive restoration to political rights: but
that cannot affect tho wisdom of enfran
chising our oion»pcoplc. It is on this point
that we would now fix attention.
Tiie Alabama Convention has sent up to
Congress a long list of the disfranchised in
that State who, becauso they are earnest,
active Radicals, the majority desire to have
restored to the fullest rights of citizenship;
and we do not doubt the ultimate success
of tills demnnd. But why not affirm a
principle rather than establish an excep
tion ? Why should not Congress enact, In
six linos, that every Southron who has, for
at least three months past, supported Re
construction on tho basis of Equal Rights
for all citizens, and still supports it, shall,
upon making and filing his affidavit to the
fact, bo restored to all political rights and
placed on tho registry of his district as a
voter? Wliat is the need of squandering
paper In printing long lists of names when
the principle involved is so clear? Admit
that a few unchanged Rebels might com
mit perjury In a matter so plain as to ren
der exposure and Infamy, If not legal pun
ishment, inevitable, wc Insist that their
power for evil would bo fatally crippled by
tiie notoriety of their crime. And itf*
never possible to preclude absolutely all
chance of such abuses.
It Is, wc believe, generally conceded now
that Congress will amend its late acts so
far as to render a mnjorlty of those voting,
instead of requiring n majority of all who
registered, to adopt tho amended Constitu
tion. It will also enfranchise those Becon-
struction Ists who were compromised In tho
rebellion.
proven against hlra*b&weui» now anu the
20 th of May.
It Is by no means certain, however, that
there will not be a third candidate in the
field next fall. The leaders of the Repub
lican party in the South will not be satis
fied with Grant, except on such a platform
as his friends in tho North would bo afraid
to offer him. It has already been givcu
out by those who control tho negro votes
in the South that the Southern Radicals
will vote for no man who is unwilling to
commit himself in their favor. But that in
cut of Grant's nomination as an ex
pediency candidate, they will nominate
and vote for a man after their own heart,
who is in full sympathy with them, and
fully Identified with the Republican plan
" ' construction. Such a course on their
_ may throw the election into the
House. It will do so should tin* Demo
cratic party show any considerable strength
in tiie contest, and be able to hold the States
they now have, and gain Indiana, which D
not a very unreasonable expectation.
Supposing the Southern States clo-hol;.**
ns they threaten, and to lie eutitied to
representation in the electoral eollegf.
which it is generally understood they v. ill
be; and supposing tho bolt, to have n«> ef
fect whatever in dividing the Rcpuhih an
party in any Northern State, and thus in
creasing the Democratic strength, the mut
ter wilfstand thus, according to tiie last
election:
Grant. Dem. Rad
Alabama, - • - - — — !>
Arkansas, - - - - — — 1
California, - - - — 5 —
Connecticut, - - - — u —
Delaware, - - - — 3 —
Florida, ----- — ;i
Georgia, ----- — 0
Illinois, - - - - 16 — —
Indiana, ----- la —
Iowa, - -- -- 8 — —
Kansas, - - - - a — —
Kentucky, - - - — ll —
Louisiana, - - - — — 0
Maine, -----7 — —
Maryland, ----- 7 —
Massachusetts, - - 12 — —
Michigan, - - - 8 — —
Minnesota. - - - 4 — —
Mississippi, - - - — — 7
Missouri, - -- -11 — —
Nevada, - - - - a — —
New Hampshire, - 5 — —
New Jersey, - - - — 7 —
New York, - - - — 33 —
Oregon, ----- 3 —
Ohio, 21 - —
North Carolina, - - — — 10
Pennsylvania, - - — 26 —
Rhode Island, - - 4 — —
South Carolina, - - — — 8
Tennessee, - - - — — 10
Texas, ------ — 4
Vermont, - - - - 5 — —
Virginia, ----- — 10
West Virginia, - - 5 - —
Wisconsin,- - - - 8 — —
Nebraska, - - - - a — —
Total, - - - - 123 114 80
Total electoral vote, 317; necessary to a
choice, 150.
I have put New York and Pennsylvania
down for the Democrats. Grant’s friends
ay they can carry both for him. .Should they
lo so, it would give him a majority of the
ntlro vote and elect him. but with a popu-
ar candidate in the field, it is not at nil
likely that the Democrats would lose 50.000
the vote of last November, and unless
they did so, tiie Repbulicans could not
carry the State. The addition of Pennsyl
vania alone to General Grant’s vote*as
. iven above, would not elect him, nor keep
the election out of the House, nor would
the addition of New York alone. Should
election go Into the llottrsc. it must be
between the three candidates voted for by
the people. Each State is eutitied to one
vote, and a majority Is necessrry to elect.
The choice would devolve upon tho pres
ent Congress, with the addition of the new
unrepresented States of the South. Chase,
who will probably be tho nominee of the
Southern States, would start off with eleven
votes, and would require eight more to
elect him.
It would be difficult to say how tho Re
publican States would vote in such an
clectiou, but there is a strong probability
that enough could bo secured for Chase to
elect him. It will bo borne In mind that
the Congressional elections will have been
held, and there will not be that pressing de
mand for Grant’s popularity os an accepta
ble help In close districts, which now seems
to exist. There will bo no reason for
choosing an “available” person then, ns
there seems to be now. Nor would it bo at
all strange If between now and next No
vember it became apparent that the only
way to secure a Republican President is to
throw the election into the House, as I have
demonstrated can easily be done, simply by
admitting the Southern States, and letting
them vote solid for a Republican nominee
of their own. Let Grant and some Demo
cratic candidate light it out in tho North,
and “if the worst comes to tiie worst,” the
latter can’t carry States enough to elect
him, hut can only throw the election into
tiie present House of Representatives.
Southern Representation.—Thad,
Stevens’ Supplemental Reconstruction bill
has passed the House, and will, doubtless,
pass the Senate also. Tho third section,
increasing Congressional representation In
the South, Is stricken out, and the bill as
passed, provides that the majority of those
voting on tho Convention, and Congress
men shall bo voted for when the pcoplo
vote on ratifying tho new Constitutions.
■"Beecher on Basies.—Henry Ward
Beeclicr confesses to tho sin of covetous
ness. lie says he cannot repress tho desire
to steal babies. The reverend gentleman
is not man enough to possess one of hU
own. Hence hts desire to steal one.
tiEOlIQU STATE CONVENTION#
TENTH IUV.
Fridav, December 20,1807.
Convention met at regular hour; prayer
by the Chaplain; Journal read and ap
proved.
Mr. TRAMMELL moved to reconsider
the action of yesterday, to reconsider the
yote on the passage of the resolution for the
pay of officers aud members. In support
of his motion Mr. T. disclaimed any right
of this Convention to make or unmake
Governors. He demurred to the right of
any gentleman to force New England
political ethics upon him or tl^p people of
Georgia, and denied the whisperings con
cerning himself, to the effect that he was
an enemy of reconstruction. Those who
uttered them were slanderers. He was an
advocate of the Shcrman-Shallabarger bill ;
for Relief so far as iteould be granted con
stitutionally, and no farther. But Relief
would not be accomplished by members
•voting themselves nine dollar* per day.
To be consistent this Convention should be
satisfied with less. Members could afford
to work a few hours a day for less—they
could live for less, and he hoped Delegates
wobld reflect. By. accepting the action of
the last Legislature in reference! to pay,
this Convention was “whipping the devil
round the stump,” dodging responsibility,
and acting cowardly, taking what some
Delegates called a “Rebel Legislature,” for
a precedent.
Mr. BLOUNT wished to be consistent,
lie was a member of the last Legislature,
When §0 per day was voted. Then money
was plenty, a large crop had been sold at
high figures. The people had not then
learned that they were ruined—they did
not appreciate the importance of having
lost $1,000,000,000 worth of property.
Hence they were extravagant in 1805.
Rut they have awakened from their dream
of rich dreams. Hence the cries for relief.
Hence tho necessity of this Convention
curtailing its expenses. He would not vote
for revolutionary ami agrarian measures,
and would oppose men who favored them,
lie asked delegates to be satisfied with a
reasonable per diem, and not exhaust the
last energies of a suffering people. Dele
gates could not face the people after prac
ticing such an exorbitant per diem, and
should vote for reconsideration.
Mr. l'KIXCK opposed the motion. He
had moved -SS per day. and denied that
New England men were responsible for
this resolution.
Mr. MILLER favored reconsideration.
The resolution was vague. The word
“the last Legislature of Georgia.’
might be held to be the Legislature of
1800. Many doubted whether any succeed
ing legislation was legal. In 1800 the per
diem was $5; in 1805 t was $0. At pres
ent board was obtained in Atlanta at less
than onc-half the sum charged in Milicdgc-
vllle in 1805. Thn provision staples to-day
could be bought for one-third less. The
people were poor, and could not. afford to
pay unreasonable fees. He hated tiie am
biguity of the resolution—it was not hon
est, and should have explicitly stated the
1, and not dodged behind the “last Leg
islature of Georgia.”
Mr. EDWARDS opposed the motion to
reconsider. The per diem was not too
much; if he could lie \yould put through a
measure to pay $12 per day. The last leg
islation had chafgfed $9 per day fordoing
harm; this Convention proposed to do
good and should bo paid at least ns much.
Mr. SHROPSHIRE favored reconsidera
tion. The people were burthened by taxa
tion—execution upon execution have been
piled upon their property—they were de
manding relief, and here was a chance for
delegates to give relief. The wages of
labor were not now more than half the
sum voted here, and productive labor cer
tainly was entitled to as much as the few
hours services daily rendered here,
Tnc previous question was called, and a
vote was taken by ayes and nays, resulting
yeas 04, nays 81, as follows;
i—Akertnan. Angler, Bell, of Banks.
Bowers, Bigbee. Blount, Brace we 11. Bryson,
Burnett, Caldwell, Colo, Crane, Crawford,
Dotting. Davis. Dunning, Dnnnegan, El
lington, Fiods. Flynn. Fort, lostcr, of
Morgan, Foster, of Paulding, Glover, Oood-
to pay out moneys that may be advanced
from tho Treasury.
Tho amendment was adopted, and the
ordinance so amended Was adopted. Un
der its provisions tho Treasurer,of State is
authorized to advance $40,000 to Dr. Angler
for payment to December 23d, 1807.
The CHAIR announced that Muj. Gen.
Pope was in waiting, and upon being con
ducted to tiie Chairman’s stand, tiie Chair
man, in the name of the people of Georgia,
and the delegates assembled, welcomed him
to the hall, and introduced him to tiie
Convention.
Gen. Rope was received with enthusi
asm, and addressed the Delegates briefly,
thanking them for the cordial invitation
extended, and which had caused his pre
sence in the Hall, and especially for the
emphatic endorsement of his official course,
conveyed in the resolution adopted unani
mously by this body, in its session of yes
terday. He congratulated tiie delegates
upon the, progress they had already made
in flic gnfat work entrusted them, and as
sured them lie would co-operate with them
to the extent of tiie powers entrusted him
by his government. In conclusion he
counseled that wisdom, moderation and
justice should govern all tho actions of the
delegates, ami expressed an earnest hope
tliHtj their deliberations would result in a
speddy restoration of Georgia to her place
in tiie Union, and her people to nil the
blessings that peace and good order would
assuredly bring them.
Oh motion the Convention took a recess
of fifteen minutes, during w hich the inrui-
lierf, indiviually, paid their respects to the
distinguished visitor.
Mr. AKER.MAN moved thatthe rules lie
suspended to take up the resolution for a
recess. Carried, and the resolution wn*
taken up. and after being amended so as to
provide for recess on the 23d of December
to January 8tli, 1868, was adopted.
31 r. TURNER moved to take up the reso
lution petitioning for the pardon of Jef
ferson Davis. Lost.
By Mr. TRAMMELL, a resolution that the
chairman of the Committee on Elections
lie authorized to employ necessary clerks,
and the committee lie authorized to send
for persons and papers. Adopted.
Several ordinances on the Clerk’s desk
were appropriately referred, and a call of
tho roll for tiie intro* n of new matter
followed;
By Mr. CHATTEi elution in re
lation to intermarring.
By Mr. COOPER, an oru*.nance in rela
tion to a homestead.
By Mr. DUNNING, a resolution that
tiie Committee on Revision be instructed to
introduce an ordinance for the removal of
tiie capitol from Milledgcville to Atlanta,
and designating the day and year when
the removal shall be made.
> By Mr, JIIGBEE, an ordinance declar
ing It the duty of the Legislature to pro
vide for an efficient system of common
schools iu the State of Georgia.
By Mr. HOTCHKISS, an ordinance In
relation to imprisonment for debt.
By Mr. MARTIN.of Habersham, a reso
lution for the relief of the people, recom
mending the Legislature to establish a
Loan Ilank at the Mate Capital.
By Mr. MURPHY, a resolution rcgula-
ting the nu mber of county officers, and how
appointed. The resolution proposes four
years terms.
By Mr. BRADLEY, an ordinance rela
tive to franchise and the test oath for ju
rors. A
By Mr. ROZAR. n preamble and resolu
tion on Relief, ns follows;
Whereas, it Is considered in Convents
assembled, that during the existence of th.
present illegal and unconstitutional £
eminent «>f tin* State or Territory of G«
ilia, imprisonment ami punishment ii
been inflicted uiiinercUully upon per?
for minor offence-, which they were almost
Coin jH'iled to do, through a force of cireum-
and lor the actual necessities of
telegraphic intelligence.
Virginia Conveiitio
Tn the Convention
nr ted adversely
. utracted since
ives, on tho
ms not power
Richmond, Dee. 1
the Judiciary Com m
to declaring void a.
I860 for tho purch.
ground thatthe Conv
to impair obligations of debts which must
be decided by the civil courts. The re
port was tabled-
The report of the Committee on Printing,
giving the Convention printing to the pro
prietors of the New Nation, was adopted.
The following resolutions of inquiry
were adopte !; Of establishing houses of
correction in cities of over ten thousand
Inhabitants; of establishing primary
schools In districts where fifty children
can attend, and grammar schools where
two hundred can attend; of clothing,the*
Governor with power to remove political
disabilities when ho pardons a criminai;
of requiring all voting to be done by bal
lot.
A resolution requesting Genenral Scho
field to abolish distinctions on account of
color in public conveyances, and a petition
asking the same thing of tho Convention,
wore reforred.
Resolution to require the Legislature to
impose a capitation tax of two dollars
on all over sixteen years, for educational
purposes, was tabled.
^A resolution that the Convention have
no ground for apprehension that the lia
bilities of the State would not be met, was
referred.
After some debate relative to drawing
pay up to the recess, the Convention ad
journed.
Congrehsloiial.
passed yesterday by tho 11. -
pad twice and refe
*f A11
Washington’, Dec. 20.—Mr. Trimble lias
been seated, John Young Brown and Major
Young, have been sent back. Tho Com
mittee on Election! has determined, much
to the chagrin of the extremists, uot to seat
the minority contestants.
Philadelphia, Dec. 20.—The elephant
Romeo has killed his keeper. '
San Francisco, Dec. 20.—The Demo
cratic caucus has nominated Eugene Cas-
selry for Senator.
Am Ordinance
To levy and collect taxes to pay the dele
gates and officers connected with the
Convention, as well as all other inciden
tal expenses.
,Section 1. Be it ordained by the people
of Georgia in Convention am-einhh-d,
That it shall be the duty of tiie Compt rol
ler General of the State of Georgia, to levy
and assess a tax of oue-sixteehth ,of one
per cent, on all the taxable property of this
State, as returned upon tiie di tests for tho
year 1807, Ir. addition lo the State tax; and
the Comptroller General shall direct and
require tiie Tax Collectors in the several
counties in tho State to collect the tax so
assessed, or so much thereof as will defray
thri expenses of this Convention, and pay
the same into tho treasury of tho State of
Georgia on or before the 1st of November,
Hec. 2. Be it further ordained by the au
thority aforesaid. That the Treasurer of
this,State is hereby authorized ami direct
ed to advance to the disbursing officer of
this Convention, out of the Treasure of
tills State, forty thousand dollars to defray
the expenses of this Convention, and tiie
pay and mileage of its members and offi
cers up to the 23d (Jay of December, 1807.
See. 3. Be it further ordained by the same
authority, That N. L. Angler in hereby ap
pointed the disbursing officer of this Con
vention, and is authorized to receive and
receipt for the muii aforesaid, ami to pay
our the same on th. warrant of the lW-
-The bill *'"il.V* * 1 s t oiivctulou, ou the report of
tnc nu 1 j auditing committee.
Supple- j See. f. Re it further ordained bv the
t*ts. wn* Mine authority. That the amount so ad-
udichtrv b - v lIlL * Fre.isurcr shall fie replaced
■ j ir?m the proceeds of the tax ordained by
. Lins Convention to be assessed and collect-
nd mileage of tiie
re pr<
W herea-. It is presumed justice has not
been done iu many instances, from preju
dicial feelings being ?o extreme ns to con
trol the better judgment of impartial ju
rors; and the adjudication of illegal and
unconstitutional Courts of this State or
Territory, have not been in strict accord
ance w ith the reasonable demands of.jus
tice; therefore, be it
Resolved, That a Committee of — bo ap-
pointed to proceed forthwith to Millcdge-
ville and investigate the charges, offenses,
aud causes of imprisonment of inmates of
State Penitentiary, and ascertain whether
in their opinion such punishment as has
been inflicted is Just, and not from preju
dicial or mi prejudicial considerations—if
the result of guch investigation, present to
this Convention unjust punishment having
beon made upon any person or persons
whatsoever, lie, or they, shall be at once
released from such Imprisonment.
The call was continued through the roll,
and at its conclusion, the regular hoar hav
ing arrived, the Convention adjourned.
Business Decay in Memphis.—Tho
Memphis Bulletin laments over the decay
and stagnation of business everywhere ap
parent in that place. It says:
But a few years ago there was not a city
from Cairo to New Orleans, and from the
mountains of East Tennessee to the West
ern prairies, that displayed the bustle and
vigor and indomitable impulse toward ad
vancement that Memphis did. Now look
at tiie contrast. Even Little Rock is set
ting us an example. Have we the spirit to
imitate it?” •
Grant and Stanton.— 1 Tho story of a
dhagreinent between General Grunt and
Mr. Stanton, telegraphed from Washing
ton, seems to have no better foundation
than the sipiiJar story put afloat some time
ago of 1 i rupture between Gen. Grant and
lion. E.Bf Washburn. There is the best
authority’for stating that previous to Mr.
Stanton’s leaving Washington, after being
relieved by Gen. Grant, Mrs. Grant visited
Mrs. Stanton, and vice versa, and Grant and
Stanton were on tiie most friendly terms.
Since Mr. Stanton’s return the same Inti
macy has existed between the gentlemen
named and their i< *pectlvc families, and
no one was more su t rised than they at the
„ publication of th unfounded reports.
Dr. Angler be appointed disbursing officer Washington Star,
win, Goves, Griffin, llurmnd, Harris, of
Newton, Harrison, of Carroll. Hotchkiss,
Houston, Holcomb, Hooks, Hudson, Keef,
King, Lee, Lott, 1 Madden. Murler, Math
ews, Martin, ot G&ttfcl),' Martin, of Haber
sham, McCoy, Minor, Miller, McWhorter,
Moore, of White, Rice, Saffold, Smith, of
Thomas, Shropshire. Shumate, Stanford,
Trammell, Turner, Waddell* Welch, Wil
bur, Whltely—04.
Nays—Adkins, Alexander, Anderson,
Ashburn, Bedford, Bentley, Beaird,
Baldwin, Bell, of Oglethorpe, Bow
den, of Campbell, Bowden, of Monroe,
Blodgett, Bryant, Brown. Bradley. Buchan,
Campbell, Carson, Catching, Clift, Chris
tian, of Newton, Christian, of Early, Chat
ters, Claiborne, Chambers, Cooper, Cobb, of
Houston, Cobb, of Madison, Costtn. Conley,
Crayton, Crumley, Daley, Dinkins, Ed
wards, Gilbert, Goulding. Guilford, Har
ris, of Chatham, Harrison, of Hancock,
Higbce, Hlgden, Hopkins, Howe, Hutche
son, Jackson, Joiner, Jones, Knox, Linder,
Lumpkin, Maddox, Maul, Moore, of Co
lumbia, Murphy, Noble, Fulmer. Pope,
; inee, Reynolds. Richardson,Rozar, Kob-
-on, Saultcr, Sikes, Shields, Seeley, Shcr-
m. Smith, of Charlton, Speer, Stewart,
mile, Stanley, Stone, Strickland, Tray-
wffk, Walton, Wallace. Whitaker, White-
head, of Burke, Whitehead, of Butts, Wil
liams, Woodey, Yeatcs—81.
So tho motion to reconsider was lost, and
the per diem remains the same as paid tho
lust Legislature, which was $9 per day, and
$5 for every twenty miles travel In going
to and returning from the Coventlon.
Mr. SHROPSHIRE, from the* Committee
on Finance reported an ordinance to levy
a tax to defray the expenses of this Con
vention. Tho ordinance provides for the
levy of a tax of one-sixteenth of one per
cent, upon tho digest of 1867.
Mr. McCOY moved an amendment that
Several speeches were made, urging im
mediate and vigorous action, to which Mr.
Sumner, Chairman of the Committee
Foreign Relations, replied; The Committee
could not be driven into hasty action by
the temporary pressure. The memorials
were referred.
The deficiency bills from the House,
up, and were debated at length, with calls
for the ayes and nays on miuor amend
ments, evidently with a view of staving off
the cotton tax and contraction bills until
after the holidays. Three amendments arc
pending on the cotton tax. Doubts are ex
pressed whether a quorum will be present
to-morrow.
A letter was read from the Secretary of
the Treasury, stating that the public exi
gencies would prevent contraction during
this and next month, and assuring the
Senate that no frirthcr contraction would
be made until Congress expressed its views,
The Senate adjourned.
House,—After unimportant business, Mr.
Berry offered a joint resolution thanking
Gen. Hancock for his support of civil law,
but the clerk was not permitted to con
clude its reading, some of the objections
arising from tiie republican side, and the
regular order of business was insisted
upon.
The bill for the relief of deserters came
up, and an amendment offered depriving
deserters to the enemy was adopted. Tho
discussion developed the fact that a quar
ter of a million of deserters were on the
rolls. The call for tho previous question
lied, and tho bill was recommitted.
'I r. Stokes pres'ente J a resolution guar
ding loyalist's claims for losses iucur-
during tiie war, Referred to tiie Com
mittee on Claims.
A resolution was adopted directing fur
ther delay iu the selling of tho Govern
ment’s interest in tho Dismal Swnmp land.
The House went into Committee of tho
Whole on the deficiency and reconstruc
tion acts.
Mr. Boyer asked if it was now In order
to move thanks to General Hancock for do
ing till in his power to abrogate the mili
tary government, thus reducing the ex
penses.
The Chair ruled it out of order.
Mr. Butler said Gen. Ord, without appa
rent cause, expended more than Pope,Can-
by and Schofield together.
The negro character was discussed at
length. Mr. Butler^maintained that he was
a kind and amlablo person, who would
protect himself when he had the ballot.
Mr. Lawrence moved an amendment that
tho Conventions in the South be allowed
to levy taxes to refund the reconstruction
expenses, which the chairman ruled out of
order.
Committee rose and the bill passed by a
vote of 07 to 35.
The Honsc adjourned.
miacellaneone.
The President sent a message to the
House covering the report of H. G. Sharpe,
sent to Europe last January to investigate
whether citizens of the United States Im
plicated in Lincoln’s assassination were in
Europe.
Sliarpo reports there arc no legal or rea
sonable proofs to warrant the action of the
Government against any person now in
Europe.
The Buffalo express train on the Lake
Shore road, near Angola, ran off the track.
The rear car went over a sixty-foot em
bankment. Forty-eight passengors were
burned to death. No Southerners among
a partial list of killed and wounded.
Fire* In Vickuburg.
New Orleans, Dec. 10.—Two more fires
occurred at Vicksburg lost night, one acci
dental. Loss trilling. The other was in
cendiary.
The Bank of New Orleans has discontin
ued business on account of the depression
In trade.
^c-c. ii. Le 11 Iu tiler ordained by the same
authority. Jnaf tint several tax collectors
shall receive the same percent, for cnllect-
ng the same in they now are allowed by
law tor collecting the .State tax.
For the Opinion.1
\ on are right, and with the people, on
the subject of relief. Gov. Brown, in his
letter, is with no one. Unless he does bet
ter in Ids next, lie will be considered an
old fogy, and laid upon the shelf. If the
politicians think they can palm upon the
people a sort of cobweb bill of relief upon
which they expect to crawl Into office, and
through which the people are at last to fall
into the hands of the sheriff and “Shylocks,”
they will find themselves very much mis
taken. This is the People’s Convention,
and every one will be watched with a crit
ic’s eye, and nothing will be ratified that
does not look to the genuine good of the
people. The decision of- the Supreme
Court on tho Stay Law, will doubtless be
long remembered, and cause the pedigree
of the unfortunate gentleman to be given
to future generations ns a memento of their
utter disregard for the misfortunes of their
fellow-men. Butts.
Shifting Sail Again.—It Is nothing un
usual for tho New York Herald to make
violent summersaults, but its late shift on
tho Grant sensation is rather in advance of
general expectation. In a leading article
in Its last issuo, after a prelude of rigma
role, demonstrates against Grunt as ioi- .
lows .*
Urdcr these circumstances, v u predict'
tbo culmination in November in ■«.» of thy
political revolution of which * b tvt*
already felt the first shock. From :»!!;
symptoms that surround us, it N i-.n*, t„
foresee that the violence and folly o! '.in
gress, In forcing upon the country a pJi- v
ntircly foreign to our institutions, and ii,
on 11 let with all our ideas of freedom, Ju
ice, and generosity, will unite tiie people
upon the Democratic and Conservative
nominee for tiie next Presidency, and tiiat
ill be elected by a large majority.
The Radicals may hope to save themselves
by calling to their aid the great name of
Gen. Grant; but, if that distinguished mil
itary leader should accept tiie nomination
upon the African supremacy platform of
the present Congress, he will bo defeated
ut the polls.
More Annexation,—A Havana dispatch,
of the 17th, gives us the following intelli
gence :
Advices from 8t. Thomas to the 17th
Instant, liavo been received. The trans
fer of that Island to the United States will
probably be made on New Year’s Day, but
;he jlate has not beon positively fixed. A
Government architect was examining those
edifices which were left In a dangerous
”* ion by the earthquake. He had or
tho demolition of the English mail
T.lnvd'a hiiUntnar TVirmnn'a llninl
condition by the c
dcred
offices, Lloyd’s building, Herman's Hotel,
the HJardemaal, the Newtown and Butch
er's gates, and the warehouse, of Morrison,
Mora, and Camp, Up to the 7th Instant,
500 shocks of earthquakes had been felt.
Divers wero busily at work In the Bay,
and 200 packages wero dally raised from
the wreck of the steamer Columbian. Busi
ness had been generally resumed, and no
moro failures were reported. Bents of
corner lots wero greatly Increasing,
Tub Hu.ls—A Query.—Wo learn from
the Opisiox that lion. Joshua Hill was to
have delivered an nddress in Atlanta, on
Wednesday night. In compliance with tho
expressed wishes of a Inrge number of citi
zens and of tho members of the Conven
tion. Was tills Item of news unknown to
the Intelligent nnd usually well informed
Press Agent at Atlanta ? Supposed It Imd
been Hon- Instead of Joshua? Wo all
know that If the former merely comes to
town, to have a little private clmt with his
conservative allies—the Obstructionists—
the important fact is telegraphed where’er
the wires penetmh-—Avyutta Republican.
Mn. Chask von 1-iiesidk.vt.—Some time
ngoweftomhonest convictions, placed at
he head of our paper the name of lion.
Schuyler Oolfja Ibr President, We done
it because woknew he would do; lmt, ns our
friends in Convention assembled, have a
better means of knowing tho sentiments
and feelings oftno whols State, nnd ns they
have unanimously given their voice for the
master statesman, Salmon P. Chase, wo
yield our preference for a good man, for
one better known, and equally pure and
good.—Orlffin Union, 20th.