About Georgia weekly opinion. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1867-1868 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1868)
GEORGIA WEEKLY ^STTKriON. VOL. I—NO. 24.1 ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, 1868. ITERMS-13 00 tafil c Congress and Rkconstcction.—It will bo seen by our dispatches from Washing ton, that Congress is dissatisfied with the progress of Reconstruction, and that mea< surcs ore under consideration for the re moval of those civil officers In the South- ernStates who arc using their official pat- onngcto defeat reconstruction# Misrepresentation.—Nothing is ever gained by It. The sooner a certain class of editors we know of learn this practical lesson, the less they will And to trouble thorn. It Is hot only a contemptible spe cies of warfare; it Is degradldg to the par ties who resort to It. No man can respect himself alter having wllftilly mis represented the position or motives of an other. Wo only regret, for the good name of the profession, that creatures so low and destitute of manliness have any connec tion whatever with tho public press. Tub State Constitutional Convention. This body reassembles to-morrow. There will be a Rill quorum presont. 'The lessons of tho past four weeks, *we believe not to have bech wholly lost. Many of tho would- be leaders have boon so eminently success ful In disgusting everybody with their schemes of plunder, that they will have to take back seats. Sensible men can now be heard. These will, It Is hoped, proceed at once, to the discharge of the specific duties before that assemblage# A State Constitution is to be formed Tills is the primary object of the Conven tion. This done, the question of Relief will demand attention. These arc the only two points for immediate consideration; and as the Committees have been in session most of the time during the recent hoi (days, it Is presumed they are fully prepared to submit their several rcjvorts, and that they will embrace the earliest opportunity of doing so. Let these be acted upon with promptness; and when the legitimate work of the Convention shall have been completed, as it may be in two weeks time, let tlie Assemblage adjourn, and the mem bers thereof return to their respective homes. What’s in a Name ?—They havo a “Con servative” Club In Macon, also at Augusta and Columbus. A similar organization lias been bad In tills city, pledged to op pose the Military Reconstruction measures, hut It is called the “ Fulton County Demo cratic Club.” Personal.—In justice to Mr. Key, dele gate from Meriwether, we desire to make a correction. In every instance where vote has been published, his name lias been erroneously spelled, in consequence of the printed list of yeas and nays being Incor rect. The journals are correct, and as Mr. K. is a gentleman who by no means de sires to dodge any responsibility for his action, we make this correction with pleas- Impoktant Si it Decided.—In tho Cir cuit Court at < hdbmooga. Tenn.. Judge Adam* profiling a verdict has been order ed l*y i lie jury !ti Die case of Briggs & Co. x*. !<• Chattanooga Railroad and the W. and A. Railroad for $6,100 against the former rt>ad. This suit was to recover thirty-six bales of cotton shipped by plaintiffs from Dalton about December, I860. ' Suicides in Alabama.—Tho Montgom ery Sentinel of Sunday says: “In ourpa- l**r of yesterday we mentioned the suicide «»f Mr. George IIardt,who shot himself in a lit of mental depression. Our paper had scarcely gone to press when we heard that a very estimable young tuan, well known in this city as a printer, had taken lauda num with the view of relieving himself of this world's troubles. Medical aid, wo learn saved his life, and we hope he may be spared for many years to empty bis stick and sec that all the matter he has set up lias been properly revised and corrected.” Personkl of tiik Convention.—Speak ing of the Georgia Constitutional Conven tion, the Now York Tribune says: "At least one-third of the members are cx-rel>cl soldiers. The Democratic papers havo been representing them as adventur er-, Northern Radicals, contemptible par tisans, the scum of the earth. But, In fact, among our best friends in the South are the men who fought bravely in the South ern armies, and now, accepting their defeat with soldierly frankness, are anxious to give their best energies to the reconstruc tion of their States.” The “Black Crook.”—Tlie final repre- m utation of the “ Black Crook,'? took place in New York on the afternoon of the 4th. This was the 475th performance. The gross amount received at the box office during llie mu reri hes 760,000) Democratic Meeting in Augusta.—At a “Conservative” meeting, held In Augusta, Saturday night last, it was resolved among other things that they would "attempt to throw no obstlcles In the way” of those offiolals charged with tho execution of tho Military Reconstruction Law. The second resolution in tho ssrlcs ten ders the thanks of tho meeting to Presi dent Johnson for the removal of General Pope. Tho third resolution reads as Jollows: That from the past history and exempla ry character us n gentleman and an officer of Major General George G. Meade, we be lieve that lie will, in the discharge of the different duties which devolve upon him os military commander of District, No. 3, so administer the laws which he Is sent to ex ecute, as to render fair play and equal Jus tice to all classes of our people, and to that end we tender to him, in advance, tho as surance that, to tho best of our ability, wo will sustain and support him In lilt new and trying position. “ Gone Ur.”—Tho largo and extcuslvely known dry goods house of L. C. Hopkins & Co., of Cincinnati, lias failed for 91,000,- 000. Leavitt & Bcavis, another large house In the same place, lias failed for a similar amount. Not Settled.—The Don Quixote affair of “honor” which was on the tapis in Washington some days ago, and which originated in a Washington theatre, lias not yet been settled. Mortality in* Augusta.—There were, during the past year 730 interments In the Augusta Ceinetry. Six hundred and twen ty of these were deaths in the city—210 whites, 400 blacks. Tiik Trio.—There appears to be three dis tinct political panics in Georgia: The Un ion Republican or Reconstruction party; the Democratic party: and the “Conserva tive” party. Foit Ratification.—Col. Toliver Towles, of Alabama, has taken the stump in that State In favor of the ratification of the new State Constitution. Idle Negroes.—Montgomery is said to have more than her portion of idle ne groes. They refuse to enter into contracts for (lie ensuing year. 1ST Dcmopolls, Ala'„ lias been declared a permanent Military Post. Of* Judge Bitstccd, of Alabama, is get ting well.. CSr Gen. John B. Gordon, of tills city was ill Montgomery, Ala.. Saturday. ty There wero 17,186 bales of cotton In store, in Montgomery. Ala., on the nth inst. For tho Opinion.] llcllcf. \s to Live in Washington. »• has purchased a lot In Wish pr»|iovcs to build a residence i-1 bought that ho will go Into There Is a strong pressure •••• rotaries of War and' of (lie from army officers, instead of civilians. < . Gen. So; ■ Geii.Khoriu ington. .iimI ihereon. I the Win* to have the Navy chon i from union.■ Unppofi h RpCCtll* ' 1 I!'’.' iorh*t\ thru ring •• bbti ence l* . taste. tlr l • wife of Solicitor Martin, Of Mobile, * < out in a card, defendlug her hua- bau.l .fi.isr Incarcerated Ibr. shooting Judge i ;«i -tecd—against what sheitylcs the misrepresentations ol the Mobile.jfress. signal.—An editor Of a rc- v 'paper seeking personal no- i i !us own Journal by refer- ’ v hen such pertonal refer- „er necessary nor. In good All equitable measure of Relief would meet with no material objection from among the People. It will, on the contrary, be supported by tho masses, irrespective of mere party affiliation*. Our farmers, me chanics and laboring men arc oppressed with an incubus of old debts—debts con tractcd before and during the war, and predicated upon property In slaves. That upon which debts was predicated, is no longer property; it has been swept away by tho war. The creditor is not responsi ble for this; am) it would he a hardship now to sell him out of house and homo In order to satisfy a claim predicated upon property in negroes. The Banktrupt Law may bean admirable means of relief for the mu reliant or busi ness man. But it is not so easily adapted to the present necessities of the small farmer and poor man, whose spirit is broken, and whose energies are completely wasted un der tho pressure of old debts. The mer chant, for instance, who purchasdd twenty thousand dollars worth of goods, sold these at greatly reduced rates in order to realize ready money, but who is unable to meet his engagements, can easily pay his 9260 and go Into Bankruptcy. Not so, however, with the planter or small farmer, who can not, under existing circumstances, raise so much as two hundred and fifty dollars in cash. They have their laud, however, and a scanty supply of provisions and agricul tural implement*. With these, they can make another crop, and thus saVo them selves and families from starvation. But if these arc to lie sold at Sheriff's sale to satisfy old debts, there is nothing in storo for them but hopeless ruin. The people must have relief. That party or organiza tion which can afford this, will receive the People's support at the ballot. Planter. For the Opinion.] A correspondent of tfie Xew Era thinks it strange that “out of three papers published In Atlanta we have not u straight out Democratic paper.” I would ask, In tiiis connection, what has become of a certain Democratic Adminis tration paper, established in October, 1806, in the city of Atlanta, by fluids raised by tho Democratic Johnson Union Club, of Washington City? lias that paper been discontinued? Was it subsidized by a (mail sum of money appropriated. In th o interest of the Grant movement. In tKc spring of 1807 ? I ask for In formation. Old Line Democrat . A hint to the Convention.—No Ju dl- clal officer or court of the United Sta tes has ever yet declared a local law or on? ln- anccof a Territory unconstitutional. An Interesting divorce ease fif< said to be in prospect in Columbus, TELEGBAPUIC INTEIXIGE1VOE. From the New YoriTpresi Association. Congressional. | Washington, Jan. 0.—Senate.—A memo rial was presented, favoring a steamship .lino henco to Liberia* Also, one by Mr. Sumner, from the FreedJ men of Elizabeth City, N. C„ stating that the land owners Weto driving them from the lands their industry, hf d purchased, and askingredrew. . J Mr. Norton, of Indiana, introduced a hill compelling fell prosecutions for violations of tho Revenue laws, and forbidding com promises. The case of Mr* Thomas, Senator elect from Maryland, was taken up, discussed^ and postponed. , Tho cotton tax came up; and was poalj poned until to-morrow. The anti-contraction Wll came up, blit Was postponed with the understanding (hat it comes up immediately a.Tcr the disposi tion of tho cotton tax. The Senate adjourned. House.—A variety of bills and resolu tions were introduced, among Ahem one to create local steamboat inspector*, with office at Cairo, Illinois; also to juako St, Joseph a port ot delivery; also on-* to au thorize Clerks of Recorder's Courts Jo ad minister the oath ot Bankruptcy. Mr. Upson, of Michigan, Introduced a resolution directing the Coinmilt De construction to inquire into the expe diency of authorizing the several Con stitutional Conventions elected under the Rcconstuetion Acts, in the States lately in rebellion, to appoint all civil officers, whether State or county, in said States, to act temporarily, and until tho said State Constitutions shall lie adopt ed therein, and officers shall be chosen and qualified to fill said offices; nnd that for this purpose, «aid Conventions may remove all civil officers now acting in said States, etc. Mr. IloutwCll, of Massachusetts moved to amend the resolution by adding, “T« instruct the Reconstruction Committee h. inquire into the expediency of authorizing the General of the army to detail officers for service in said States; also into the ex pediency, of constituting said States each a separate Military District under command of tho General of the army; and. also, as to tho expediency of providing additional legislation to secure the elective franchise to all; and, also, to declare, by net of Con gress, that tho provisional government* set up in said States by order of the acting President are not Republican forms of gov ernment.” Mr. Upson accepted the amendment. Mr. Chandler, of New York, moved to lay the whole subject on the table. .Vot agreed to—yeas 28, nays 60. The resolutions wore then adopted. Mr. Kldridge offered a resolution of thanks to General Hancock, in accordance with the President’s message. Tabled—86 to 28. Mr. Washbnrne, of Wisconsin, offered a resolution declaring that the House utterly condemns the conduct of Andrew John son, acting President of tho United States, for his action In removing the gallant sol dier, General Sheridan, from the command of the Fifth Military Dist rict, and that the thanks of the House are due Grant for bis letters of August last condemning tho act of said acting President for his removal of Secretary Stanton, a* well as for the en dorsement of General Sheridan in relation to affairs In the State of Texas. Adopted- yeas 82, nays 25. Bill making eight hours a day's -work was passed. Tho measure expediting the payment of bounties occupied the House to tho ad journment. ITI l*cr III menu •». Mr. Thornton will rc-o|ion negotiations on the cotton claim*. The pressure to employ the negroes on the general rebuilding of the Mississippi levees is becoming utrong. Xtiiiihcrlca* letters are received by official* urging It. The President ha* received a dispatch from Mobile, signed, by many lawyer*, ask ing the appointment of K. Grindin. vice Martin, M ho shot Busteed. The debt state! Aeutls postponed until to- morrow. Internal Revenue receipts to-day 800.V -V inuiT!"- rnr^n*«7W| summons commanding the Sheriff to sum-J ferred to the Committee on Military Af* mon Wager Swayne to appear at the next fairs. term of said court,to answer tho complaint The Speaker announced Garfield, Poland of said Williams. As it was thought that and Pruyn on the 'Smithsonian bequests. General Swayno would leave Sunday tnor- j A bill preventing whisky tax frauds was ning, Mr. Hubbard directed the Sheriff, If, introduced. Jt forbids the withdrawal of General Swayno could not be found at ;spirits from bottU, under any ’ elremn- headquarters, to gqto Ids private room and stances, until the bill tax is paid. Passed, sctvfethe process on him. The Sheriff ex- * The nousc went Into Committee of the cctited the summons, ami on Monday inor- Whole, when Carey spoke in favor of pay- nlng Mr. HubWl received the order sub- lug the debt In legal tenders, pending him from the further discharge ot Tho House adjourned, his duties. znisceliauewua. Virginia Convention. j The bill for expending bounty payments v IRG1KIA, Jan. t—Dl the Convention the autborhr.es the employ lueut of twenty-two Comtalitce reported tho result of their In- additional clerks in the Second Auditor's teryjowj with General Schofield, that he office. \vou)d*'Vdor from time to time the pay m«il*ortU6 expenses of the OonVeutton by the State Treasurer. Mr. Ilunnicutt offered a resolution for relief from political disabilities of those who have aided reconstruction, which lie supported In an earnest speech. In which he safe? lie was in formed (hat In many coun ties, unless this is done, there would not be persons qualified to fill the offices after the State 1b reconstructed. Laid on the table till to-morrow. The Bill of Rights w as taken up, and the Alabama Convention Bill of Rights was offered as a substitute. No action was taken. A resolution was adopted limiting speeches on the Rili of Rights to fifteen minutes. Adjourned. The Register, a new Republican paper of the strictest sort, upjieared to-day—Col. A. Wlicldou, editor. JgThG clothing house of Bowman & Strook, was burned to-night. Loss 930,000. Case of A. A. Bradley. Savasnau, Jan. 0.—A. A. Bradley, the Boston negro, was tried in the Mayor’s Court this morning, and convicted of riot ous and disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace. He was'sentenced to pay one hun dred dollars or ninety days imprisonment and ten days for gross contempt of the court. Great excitement among the ne trot's. l.oul.liina Convention. New Oki.kan.. Jim. G.—The Convention to-day (tot as Car as the Twenty-Second Article of tho Constitution, those article •dopted relating to State legislation and .piMrtionment of representation. t ire a, Indian.la. Cal,a#tun, .lull. 0.—Information lias licon reoekitfd that all the business portion of Iiidltn«Uf«mdetroyed by lire on the 3d Instant. itow *100.000. -Vo insurance. Tho Custom Route ami llfty other build ing* wen- destroyed. Supposed to lw the work of an incendiary, ,'A Hu re lu-S JncInnolA. -Levitt A Be' vis. dry Custom, for the week two millions. Itrmovul kjr «»„ nwajruo. Montoou.iiy, Jan. Gen. Swayne to day Issued tho follow |ng order, tvhi.-fl; was posted on the door 0 f tlic Circuit Cle.'k. for this county: Hkaiki'u 'okc't. op C ivil Ami ie- “ nXTOouKHY. Jan. Ik lues. C. K. 1Mb ,rd. Ktg., Clerk of the <7ir.w« Court of Montgomery county, Ala.: Sir—By direction of the Brevet Mtd> w Qenaral commanding, yon nre hereby sits - pended u clerk of lira Circuit Court ol ’ Monty oranry county, .ml will accordingly **■^8 to perform the dtitle. of .itch office U| tf il further order*. lam,air. very respectfully.your ohodl- 'ent servant. S.C. Ukxknk. Brevet Major Gen. U. 8. A. A LI. C. Tim following arethe reasons for the sus pension of Hr. Itnbbord: On Saturday a complaint was died In Die olllee of the Clerk Of tlm Circuit Court by John T. Morgan, attorney at law, for a per son named frank Williams, who claimed tlie min of tt00,000 u damage, for the al leged folse Imprisonment of liliiitclf by Wager Swayne. at Selma. Dallas county. The Imprisonment took place during last year. On the tiling of the complaint, the Clerk Cincinna i Jr j.,0. goods merchant#-ns-e failed. Washl ugton lien,. Wa.hikoton, .lid*- 7.—Jlr. Howard ■Stanton report takes t.'w ground that Stan ton favored the rceii-tacts, while the President evinced a dls.uosltion to dis regard them, and even seize, l. r possible, tlie reins of absolute power. This 1 startling purpose was a part of Jolinso n* s rci| 1 ground of (I inference between tlie Pre sident and Stanton. Stanton had the legal r V'lt to refuse resignation. Circumstances Jus tified Stanton's action. The repot com bats all of tho President's positions, pine- lug the President in tlie light of a false ac cuser. and closea with a resolution that tlie Senate do not concur in Stanton's suspen sion. Tlio report impeaches the President', voracity regarding the New Orleans riots. Pennsylvania legislature. IlAimismiBO, Pa. Jan. 7.—If nine lle- pukllcan. persist us at present In refusing to go Into the Republican caucus, tlie Dein- 'oernts Will have the organization of the itonse. Intense excitement prevails. 1'itovidknck. It. I.. Jan.7.—TheBoanl of Aldornien refused licence for the exhibi tion of Mrs. I.lneoln’s wardrobe. Cngrenl.aal. Washington. Jan. 7.—Sennit.—Mr. Sum ner introduced a hill oliollsltliftt tlie Knst- rrnand extending the jurisdiction of the Western District Court over Texas. Mr. Wilson Introduced n bill vacating certlan odices in Georgia, nnd authorizing the Convention to till them. Ordered printed. An unsatisfactory dlscmston as to who til er the hill passed before tlie recess, abol ishing color and distinction In tlie district was a law. anise. The matter was referred to the Judicia ry Committee. The cotton question -vns resumed, and after a long argument ami numberleM amendments, the bill was passed to the tol lowing efi'ect: Tho tax le iua|k-m]«l during ldOtk on cot ton grown during that year. This suspen sion Is not to be construed Co pro vent the regular levy of tlio tax alter 1808. The duty on new cotton Imported Into ti'io Uni ted States, from April 1st. l.’kW, to A.prll 1st, 1SC9, is suspended, The bill goes buck to tlio Ho.tse t or con- ci irrcnec. Tlie Semite adjourned. , Special llevcnuo Com. pl**l'«ner We-'Ja’ report was submitted. • The bill expediting the pay; Kent *>f bou idles was resinned, and an amc ndment refe rrlng the clslnu of negro soli ller. to the Kreodmcn's Bureau for examl. nation, was adopted, ami tlie bill paued. T'ne hill lor the sale of the Iron clai * *“ pawed. The Election Committee reported li > fl " vor of swearing In Mr. Trimble, from I ..... ™ , , n. tll(i j. yi arcorn U dull In Cloveland, Tonnct- A Joint resolution for the sale of s**i at lixty cants. There was a short Cabinet session to-day. Howard and Grant ahsont. Gens. Grant nnd Sherman had a pro traded Interview at the War Olllee. Mr. Wilson's bill, presented *- -h>v, va cates the office of Governor, Set t.y of State, TreAsurer, Comptroller and Surveyor General of Georgia. Secretary Seward was before the Senate Committee on Foreign notations regard ing tcrritorlul acquisitions. Mr. Schenek stated in Congress that there are four hundred thousand barrels ot whisky in bond on which the tax is due. amounting to forty millions. Internal Revenue Receipts to-day Siitln,- 000. Tiic debt statement shows one hundred mol eight and a half millions, and coin twenty-live and three-quarter millions currency in the Treasury. Tlie public debt has Increased during the mouth nearly seven millions. It Is said tlie President will assign Gen. Granger to the command of tlie 8tih-Dis trict of Alabama. houlslAiin State Fair. New Oklkaxs, Jan. 7.—Tlie lamlsiaim State Fair commences here to-day, attract ing large numbers of strangers. Two steam plows are on exhibition. Lottlklsnm Convention. la tlie Convention yesterday, -Mr. Black burn offered a series of resolutions pro viding that the warrants of the Convention bear eight por cent, iutercst from tlie dntc of tlie assembling of the Convention until (Kild Into tlie Stale Treasury, making thorn receivable for all dues to tlie State, and pro hibiting the tax receivers from receiving any warrants other than those issued by the Convention. Mr. Cooley opposed it on the ground of the illegality of the proposed measures, and offered a substitute providing Unit tlie tax receivers pay into the Treasury tlie identical hinds collected. Itnr.li were re. ferrod to n committee of three, which ro- ported to-day iu favor of Mr'. Cooley's snli- stitiltc, which was adopted after a stormy debate. In debate to-day one member was asked liiK opinion or the constitutionality'of the reconstruction laws, gave It as ids individ ual opinion Chat they were unconstitution al. and offered u> quota Stevens to the some effect. Frans and via Wusblngtvn. Washington. Jail. 8.—Tlie negro Guide Thornton, while coming from chinch w ith two women, happened to run against an unknown negro, who stabbed Thornton to flic heart mid escaped. Tlio licit at Harrisburg continues. Tiro Ohio Democratic State Convention lias assembled. Tlie favorite candidate Pendleton for President; Tlmnnm for United States Senator. Cihl'aoo. Jail 8.—Brigliow. Stone A Co, l»rk iiackers; Co. Norton & Co- ulnae dealers, havo foiled. Death af L'ol. .Hurray-. NxwYoiiK.Jan.8.—Col. Murray, lnspc tor of Customs, nt Panama, died to-day. quick Tloie. Tiie French Steamer Louisiana made a trip from SU Nustlolr (7) to Aeplmvall, .1,784 miles. In sixteen days and nine hours. Tiik Bviciok or Mna. Priest—st Sad Story—An Affectiouaf Letter.—On New Year’s Eve. wliilo the Joy holla were ring ing forth Joyous peals In honor of tlie ad vent of tho New Year, and whilst a thous and heart* heat happy with anticipation* of pleasure, a devoted woman sat In her lonely apnrtment. weeping a* she penned the lines of sail farewell that told the story ofunrequltted love, and the heart-broken creature's determination to seek mi escape from an unbearable misery In sell destruc tion. The name of the woman wa* Mr*. J. i'rlcat, and tlio following are briefly the K irtieular* ot tier sad and painful story: er husband, who resides In New Orleans- separated from her, when alone and un friended she cam* to New York. and. after some time spent in an unavailing struggle to obtain suilatdu employment, she was at length engaged In the capacity of casjilcr nt the Wetmore House. Being unable to discharge the dntle* of this position, and being absolutely tired of existence, the un fortunate woman determined on commit ting suicide. Accordingly she procured s quantity or opium, with which on Tuesday she cairied her design Into execution. A number of letters wero round under her pillow, among them tlie following to her husband: Deceubxr M.—Dear,dear Si—When you got this 1 am no more. All I asked for In this world was your love; It was denied me. You have cast me from you as you would a dog. I cannot live without you; my heart It broken; 1 havo left your fond ly picture* and your slipper* with Anno Asmlrc. If you wish you can wrtto to her and she will give you ftirtlicr particulars. May you bo happy and remember your ever-loving bnt heart-broken Mima. In a letter so tho friend above alluded to, the unfortunate woman says: “When Isaw von yesterdav. you little supposed that It was the last time you would look upon me. When you said 1 looked pale. I Intended to • t:»e Opinion.] • TUe Medical Collcfrc. YAIRFIELD, Qa., bee. 20, j8C7. 1 was much a«lo!)laIiud not Jon# einro in bavin# iliiufivcrtautiy thrown Into;my hands* a circular -J^netl l>y J. W, Prlccl 14. D., of the r}ty of Atlanta, (uttlnjr forth (.’l no very enviable Iljglit the iifeecnt comli- thm ol tin* Medical College in the “Gate • rity.** With all due re*pect to tlie author, tVhat docs it mean? I have ever looked upon that Institution In the most favorn- hlo Hffht. Rut tlio dfttemenD made in the pamphlet have a?ton|ghcd me, and if true, I am free to confer that I fully ' toecml with many Intolii^ent medical gentlemen (with whom 1 have converted on the *tit>- Jeet) in tlio opinion that the school under ita present management K to all Intents and purpose*, a fiemnet concern, ajul can never again prosper until the Trustee* arc permitted to control and direct it ill fli n t accordance with the terms nnd provision* of Its original Charter. A* 1 have heard conflicting opinion* expressed touching tlie correctness of tlie<e astounding stitte- nt'\ and as I have seen no reply cltli< r from tlie Faculty or Trustees contradicting I feel that there can be no Improprie ty In asking through your journal a few Ilona: <i the or dinal charter authorize the e institution? •d w Jtliolit the I>i<» the.orL-i- Tnwt.M t*» perpetu Was the amendment pt knowledge of the Tru.-t mil charter r. , - nil courses ot k« t m e > U fore he could lie r»- omnii'iidcd tolheTriistcc n for gradual ion ? Did tlie amen lnik'Dt repeal ib.it* edauhe and give to the Faculty the right, -to confer the degree of Doctor <»t’ Medicine upon such in .-indi m-uiwr and unUvr uch iir:nmat«/.: ,i« may, to the l'roteMH- T*, seem tit and pri»|H*r?” Does ^thl* amendment al. o give to the Faculty the right to “either appoint. «?lect, hire or re move any member of tiicdr Faculty, with ithout cau*v f wio never t«» tiiom it seem fit and proper.” Did ibn Trus tees pass a resolut ion rejecting the amend ment to the ritu u-r, ami repudiating the 'rofesrois eb eled by the FaeiiltyT Do»-s be amendm. iit autiioiize the i-V'ulty. to :ontrol tho buildings and apparatus? Can tho Facultj legally appoint a time for polling and closing a euiirn: of lectures, without the co-operation of the Trustees ? f they cannot, and the Faculty should continue to teach, tho charjc which has been made, that the Institution isu Mal(cul Seminary or a private school, will he sustained, and are the diplomas granted by the present Faculty will be illegal and void. Thi- is a natural by Dr. Price in Ti!g circular, which. If true, the Faculty ha\e, by an act of their own, placed the Institution In Midi a con dition that it cannot under the present mliis of Medical education, and laws JiJcIj have been passed by the profession, lie recognized In any other light than a r «i(c school. A Mem it i:u of tiik G Mki» Association. . Poit.’m Rkmov.min the Washington corres|H»ndcncc of the Cincin nati Enquirer (Democratic) we find the following alleged cause tor the removal of Gen. Pope: The immediate cause of Pope's removal o*e Ir ideated to the Alabama, taken ISO), .showed lie tU.000 blacks, pitlatcd by Pope, .dliebdlv The' oimnu- the late la •IV KHUKHt W|»lias and registration, as mani- •uited in registering 4.(H!0 whites and IMMHKt (thicks. The negro constitution is to be voted on the fourth of February. The negroes have *<ati*Mvd since registration to obtain place■« for the year. To counteract I be cUccf of (fils eliange of residence. Pope I*»u«h| tin order allowing any negro to vote merely by mak ing affidavit that lie hud registered. It also provided that fourteen dav s preceding the election Registers lluoiiglioiit the Stale ghottld open the lift lixedav* forrcvl-ion. Affidavit* arc lie fore tho President prov ing that large numbers of nogrocH under the age of twenty-one were ixninitted to register and voteil, mid this would have lieon rejieatcd. Gen. Meade will allow a revision to be made, but It will lw* to have honest Registers, nnd will require the name* ot about twenty-live thousand ne groes to be stricken oil', sis they were nqt entitled to vote under this rub*. It I s * be lieved the whites will (Infrat the negiv Constitution by 12.000 majority. General Akkistfd.—Huco the close of the war. an lijd.letwolK >vp* found against General i.ongitrcot^r^ren «on. in the l Hired, .State* Court for the eastern District of Tennessee. His trial never t«M>k place, for various One of thein whs that he wa* in the January of K whs that he puver nov. <>r. TJidt'-mv, al T.Ongstreet wiis .Dngstree train tn r»*tc for Washington, in •onscqiieiice ot tiiesnuuh up near Loudon, he missed the « oiineethui at KnoxVlileAimi tuained over night id the Latnur House. »o Knoxville Herald say* that aa tbetJep- enil was alwuit to start next morn lug for Washington, the Unitetl Statw Marshal. wTUt a poHMN\ nppro.ielied him w ith a. war- charge of tren- son. L n tor tut lately lor tlie glory of Knox ville, tlie warrant read “J. B. Longalreet,” nnd as tiie General U known ut James Longstreet, he was able to escape upon (he train before tlie warrant could Ik* amend ed; and Knoxville tints loses tho honor of having a great trial for treason In her midst. Wo fancy General Ixmgwtreet trill give Knoxville a whtc heith hereafter, lirr peivple are too llo^pituble to altipwr^kcd itangcw. lf# ., —— 9 1 * Contraction of Tim t:oRiiENCY>~Tfte Ictulitig mcrchnnU of lmilanaiK)li« t -ImL held a meeting on Thursday, and passed resolutions In favor of a contraction of tfie currency, opposed to the accumulation of gold In tlio Treasury, nnd hi favor ot fund ing the gold interest bond* Into long bonds not exceeding four por CeTtlAn- terwt. •' •->,] ;B«J
