About Georgia weekly opinion. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1867-1868 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1868)
GEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION THE WEEKLY OPINION. (ST Wo apprehend that the Paul X’rys are having a hard time In endeavoring to fathom the purposes of Gem Meade. The truth Is—as wo assure our friends abroad— he Is wisely reticent, and all statements as to his policy that are put forth In advance of his own good time, are mere specula tions, much more likely to be disappointed than realized. We predict, also, that toadies will rccclvo no more consideration, these latter days, than will self-constituted ad visers 1 Both are superfluous and annoy ing, aud their services will not bo appreci ated, we think. Gen. Meade and Gov. Jenkins.—The Important political on dtt yesterday, was that the Interview between Gen.’ Mcado and Provisional Governor Jchklns, was not quite a “love-feast.” Rumor hath It that the Governor's views of the situation clash ed violently with those of the General. If this is true it will not require an expert Yankee to “guess” who will back down. The general impression Is that the Recon struction acts of Congress, now In force, and such ns may be hereafter passed, will be enforced to the full extent ot their let ter and sjilrlt. Important.—A resolution of the Con vention, passed to-day, directed that ono hundred and lifty copies of the Relief Or dinance passed seme tlmo since, be printed, and that a copy be forwarded by the Sec retary, to each Sheriff, and thatthe Sheriffs Inform the Constables of their respective counties of the passage ot the same. The second resolution requests the Command ing General to cuforco a duo observance of said ordinance. Educationad.—For the Information of parties Interested, the Chronicle and Senti nel states that a teacher of Augusta has received a letter from Gov. Jenkins, in which the Governor announces his Inten tion to take no steps looking to the Inau guration of the system of public schools provided for by Legislative action, 1806, and declared to go into effect January 1st, 1808. The reason alleged is that It Is evi dent that at the passage of the School BUI, the Legislature anticipated another ses sion, ere the dato last mentioned above, at which it would have been able to perfect the measure. No appropriation was made to assist in the work. Therefore, the whole question will be waived until the meeting of the next Legislature; so the common schools of the country will be, as at present, under the direction of the Inferior Court. following, introduced by 1 Mr. ('list. 1- now liefnre tlm Convention■ An ordinance declaring the relations of the people ol Georgia, to the Govern ment of tlie United States: Whereas. Inti past, the opinion has gained currency that all persons residing in. anti subject to the laws of Georgia, owed allegiance t<. tin- Government there of. and that said allegiance Was par ami superior to any duty or ohligt . support the Government of the United States; anti Whereas Sa'd opinion Is Incorrect.orro- neotts ami | reductive of evil. Therefore We. tint people of Georgia in Convention ti-soinbled. do ordain and declare that our llrst allegiance I- title to tho Government of tlm United States, ami that no authority dot s exi-i. Inis ever existed, or ran exist among ns or in ns. enpable ol 1 absolving us front such allegiance to tho Government of tho United States. Stutus of the Opinion* Editor Daily Opinion: While I may dif fer with you In your Hue of policy, pollt- i, ally, yet candor compels mo to admit, as a sense of duty, and I am expressing what many others of my friends have said, that your paper is edited In a tono and stylo "which reflects credit Ufimi you—as your editorials arc of that character which carries tho very impress of moral truth and dignity of which fow Journals are known to iiosscss; and your eflorts to elevate the morals ami dissemlnato Intelligence through the country, will bo appreciated by every honest cltizon—and so loug as your columns are open for the purpose of exposing the tricks of designing dema gogues, so long will your paper bo appre ciated by every honest, well-thinking man, whether yottr political erred agrees with his vleWB or m t. Men have a rigid to dif fer, and hone-fly so. and if the pit Idle jout> nals of tlie country would nbtic to put down the litnnoral'fie* of the country, and elevate pure bleu to otlb.'C, the political east „f every community would soon become rig lit. mid a degree of pfttqerlty soon re sult nnkown at present In this section. Cur,opt. unprincipled politicians make. Impure laws, and unwholesome legislation i .otro;. s flic peace and safety o' whole tUinntfiiiilest ..ml the only safety we,lf»n< In tit II. e. is to tr dtt the young And expose the tricks III Il,e unprincipled ami design ing. In riinclu.lun. I entreat you tu carry. „u through your columns the work yon have cuimm In ■ .1 and success will assured ly I, j „ Br Islnu's. 'U6xss.kvATivr. Atlanta, .lelinarl S 1S8S, Whom! —Tie .l .ttnial ami Messenger has the foil hi big in-lunatlng paragraph: //albert a 1 tr a/ .—General Meade should i he alt ear.> reitk a>». Mondr.y morning, . id call on tloliieri.f.w liifortnallnu ahead i at -about An000" »Idle vote* he reported ... has tug tie. n cam ln:Ge;,,rata for tlie Con vention swindle, lie I* 'it work. “Iluirp ml quick." at vsH-n- p.rttitfc In this . sec- , V Il l -s sent, whiiitt tt day ov, two, ; .rgc p .eh ;•«•> tr express, to several teg- ‘strata, anil u»- iiifrrom’w Is that lustrum il m ,.mu them to make tho books balance I 'registrars In,, the Forsyth „ n( t ( . ir is have been to favored, i,,, as to both tlieo districts, tv dir. et.n ten i rely reliable. ,, fa, . tin, Gridin district It Roncornpd «C ceil advisedly contradict thy above st iien.' i. Tho registrars of that d jlftlct have nut been “favored” with anything— not even the pay for their service!*. _ GEORGIA STATE CONVENTION. FIFTEENTH PA*. luroarn rxrazssir eon tbx uailt orunox.] Thursday, January 9,1888. Tito Convention met at regular hour, l’raycr by tho Caplaln. Journal read and approved. Mr. TURNER moved tliai the action of yesterday, by which the proposition In structing the Legislature to oontrollthe charges of Railroads, without regard to charter, was ruled out of order, be recon sidered. Mr. ADKINS supported this motion. This Convention was the only body that could Instruct the Legislature. Legisla tion by this Convention was not contem plated by the proposition. The motion to reconsider prevailed, and the ordinance was referred to the Commit tee on the Legislative Department. Mr. BLOUNT, from tho committee ap pointed to wait on MaJ. Gen. Meade, re ported that they had performed that duty. The Interview was pleasant and cordial. Ma). Gen. Meade tenders his thanks to the members of the Convention for their gen erous sentiments, with tho assurance that lie willuso all tho powers conferred upon him by tho Reconstruction Acts, for speedy restoration of Georgia to all of her rights in the Union. Report received and adopted, Mr. TRAMMELL, from the Committee on Privileges on Elections, made the fol lowing report: By tlie -1th section of att act entitled “An act supplementary to an act entitled att act to provide for tlie more clHctent gov ernment of the reliel States.” passed March 2,1868. and to facilitate rcstoratioii.lt Is provided that the Commanding General of each district shall appoint ns many Boards of Registration as may lie necessary, con sisting of three loyal oflleers. or Jiersons. to make and complete the registration, su perintend the election and make returns to him of the votes, list of - ‘ ''' tlally the same matter that had previously been ruled out. Mr. ASHBURN appealed from the de cision of the Chair, on the ground that Ills previous resolutions requested Cen. Popo to declare civil offices vacant, and to All them; tho resolutloaenow offered declared that this Convention proceed to vacate and All the offices. After a lehgthy discussion a vote was taken on the appeal, and the decision of the Chair 1 - was reversed—yeas 68, nays TO, ns follows: Yeas.—Messrs. Akerman, Angler, Boll, of Banks, Bowden, of Campbell, Bow den, of Monfoo, Rigby, Blount, Bryson, Burnett; Caldwell, Cooper, Cobb, of Madison, Cole, Crawford, ! Cut ting, Davis, Dunning. Duunegan. Helds, Flynn, Fort, Foster, of Morgan, 1 ostcr, of Paulding, Gibson, Goodwin, Gove*, Grif fin, Holland, Harris, of Newton, Harrison, of Carroll, Higdon, Hotchkiss, Houston, Holcomb, Hooks, Howe, Hudson, Hutche son, Jordan, Key, King, Knox; Lee, Linder. Maddox,. Martin, of Carroll, Martin, of Ualhount, Martin, of Habersham, McCoy, Miller, McWhorter, Moore, of White, I otts. Rice, Robertson, Sattold, Banker, Smith, ol Coweta, Smith, of Thomas, Sneer. Shu mate, Shropshire! Trammell, Tray wick, Waddell, Wilbur, Whitley, Wbodey, Wooten—08. ' . I Nays—Messrs. Adkins, Alexander, Ander son. Ashburu, Bedford, Bentley, Beulrd, Baldwin, Bell,of Oglethorpe; Bowers, Bry ant, Brown, Bracewcll, Bullock, Campbell, Catching, Causey, Clift, Chatters. Claiborne, Chambers, Cobb, of Houston; Costin, Con ley, Crane, Crayton, Crumley. Dinkins. El lington Gilbert,Gwilding.Guilford. Harri son, of Hancock; nigbee,U<M)kitu. Jackson. Joiner, Jones, Lumpkin. Linder. Madden, Maul, Mathews, Mclluti, Mino-, Moore, ot Columbia; Noble. Palmer. Pope. Prineo, Reynolds Richardson. Rotatr, Sikes, Shields, Seeley, Sherman Smith, of Charlton; Stew art, Supple, Stone, Strieklaud, Turner. Wal ton, Wallace, Welch, Whitaker. While- hen I. or Burke: Williams, Yeates—70. The presiding officer having returned to the Chair, ruled the matter Introduced by Mr. Ashhurti. out of order, because it was of a legislative character, from which da- llslou Mr. Ashburn appealed to the Judg- ttirns, alid the persons elected ns delegates ment of the Convention. After discussion, by a plurality of votes ra*r at mill elec. t |, c appeal was withdrawn, tfcwliofotjttastlon of vote*?'li*'t "r>f°votcr)b I Mr. -'8HBUUN offered a resolution that and persons elected, is referred. »>v tin* law. ( tlie Convention proceed to tho election of to tho Commanding General. Mid ths t 1 e a printer. proclamation of General Poirs tferhirliijr Ijy the same, an ordinance for thcrelief of V&Smftut“wh» hX!"l. V Yo','tr' the widows and orphans of Georgia. [This ralttce, therefore, iwoinmnnl tin* adoption ordinance declares null and void all sales of the following resolution : or real estate made during the rebellion, Resolved. That the proclamation of ^V* 1 ’ ! when payment was made In the oral Pope is eonclu of voters, election return* and p.*r<oiis elected. Rules suspended and report adopted. Mr. HARRIS, from tho Committee on Relief, made the following majority report. Rigned by Messrs. Harris. Hopkins, Hotch kiss, Goodwin and Bullock. Tonr Committee to whom was referred the subject of Relief, beg leave to rei>ori the following: ■Whereas, liy the late disastrous war. tho people of Georgia have lost over $ 100,000.- 000 of taxable property; also, a vast de preciation of real estate, and the total loss of four years labor, thereby throwing Into hopeless confhskm the equitable relations of debtor and creditor; mid Whereas. The indebtedness of the State to her citizens has been repudiated, and her most solemn contracts violated, and s: or currency of tlie Confederate States.] By Mr. BELL, of Banks, a re-olution prohibiting the introduction of new mat ter on the Rubjcct of relief. By .Mr. BULLOCK, the following reso lution : Resolved, That the lion. C. 11. Hopkins of Chatham. In the 1st Congrcfsional 1)1*- trlctj Hon. II. R. .McCoy, of Sum ti the 2d Congressional District; lion. ( Ashburn, of Muscogee, in the 3d Congres sional District; Hon. J.T. Sjiecr. of Pike. In the 4th Congressional District; IIioi.lt. Conley, of Uichmntul. In the. fitli Congres sional District; Hon. M. Bell, of Banks, in the 6th Congressional District; and lion. J. L. Dunning, of Fulton, ill the 7th Con gressional District, arc hereby constituted a Committee of Seven to prepare and sub mit to this Convention a list of mini tioned and sustained by tho ablest jurists, thoroby leaving tho |mm»|»Ih to bear. i such iiersons In the State of Georgia u they can, the increased burdens tints im posed; and Whereas. The low price of cotton, the scarcity of money, the unsettled condition of tho political a Hairs of the State, ami the now laboring under any partial disability By Mr. IIIGBEE, an ordinance defining tlie qualifications of electors. By Mr. JACKSOK, an ordinance for tlie exemption of persons from bearing arms who are conscientiously opposed to do ing so. By Mr. MARTIN, of Habersham, a reso lution requesting the legislature to enquire to inquire into the expediency of nfilxing Into the propriety of selling tho Btate the penalty when government oflleers dls- Road. burso money without legal authority. J5y Mr. HIGBEE, a resolution providing | * Mr. Conness said the resolution aimed at that steps be taken to officially notify tlie, those whom the Senate rejected as unlit Sheriffs of the State of the provisions ofi for their positions,, but who were after the relief ordinance suspending sale* un- wards sent on special missions to do, no- TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. From ths SoW York Press Association. Couffroislousl* WASWNcyc:;, Jan, t>.—■/Senate.-rUnfm- poi taut memorials and amendments to the bankrupt act were Indefinitely postponed. The Finance Committee was instructed forwarded I •ot Rcpresen ativc cirizt'ii der execution. Adopted. By Mr. DUNNING, a resolution declar ing unwise to borrow money from any source, until the question at Issue with the officers of the State U settled. By Mr.MINOR, a resolution to rellc.v from political disability certain citizens of tlilA State. By the same, an ordinuiico for the relief of the people of Georgia. Both proposi tions were in the shape of a petition to the Congress of the United States. By Mr. PARROTT, a resolution request ing Congress to repeal tlie test oath By Mr. ROZAR, an ordinance for relief from indebtedness for tho purchase of slaves. By Mr. SPEER, a resolution for the ap pointment of Assistant Door Keeper. On motion, leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Edwards, Daley, Wilbur, Dews and Roberts. The Chair announced the lollowlng gen tlemen as the standing committee on Mis cellaneous Matters: Messrs. Hotchkiss,Ed wards, Cotting, Glover and Prtnee. Mr. BRYANT, after a suspension of the rules, called up the resolution providing for the appointment of a Standing Com mittee on Corporations, which was adopted, and the CHAIR appointed Messrs. Bryant, Wilbur, McCoy, Ilopkins, Angler, Smith and Foster. By Mr. WALTON, an ordinance for the relief of purchasers of slaves, declaring null and void all contracts made for the purchase of such property. By the same, a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. TKAWICK. a resolution pro hibiting the introduction of new matter niter Saturday next. By the same, a resolution opposing the continuation of the Free J men's Bureau. Iteyond the period fixed by law. Mr. AXGIKR, the disbursing officer of tlie Convention, by request, presented a written statement, which was to tlie effect that he had had an Interview with General Meade with .efereiiee to the pay of t he members aud the expenses of the Conven tion, and that he was requested by the Commanding Gener d to state to the Con vention, that it wits clearly Ids opinion thatthe Convention ought to Ik* paid, anil ought to be paid out of the Tfemuiry of the Mate, and that he would, at the earliest op{>ortuiiity. remove the obstacles to that result. Mr. CONLEY called up Ids resolution declaring It the sense of the Convention that ili»* r«|t|| of the State should be jirc- ,served Inviolate, ami uie suojert «.u» in terred to the Finance Committee, with the understanding that it lie reported upon at an early day. The Convention then adjourned. body knew what, and paid from the public funds. Tec Joint resolution to cover into the treasury tlie proceed* of captured cotton and otlier property remaining In the bands of the treasury, wa« resumed, and elabo rately d|scussed. The gross amount was $31,000,000, of which $21,000,000 remain in the hands of the treasurer as special agent. Ten mil lions have been paid to the owners for ex penses. The action of the treasurer In dis bursing the $10,000,000 was seriously ques tioned. The matter was postponed, Tho resolution instructing the Judieiary Committee to report a bill to vacate the present illegal and unauthorized govern menu in the Southern States, and provide provisional governments until reconstruc ted, was laid over. The President was called on for informa- row, but most of the hmlne** houses arc open. The neither has turned cold and rainy, n serious draw hack to the fair. Outrage* on flic South Carolina Railroad. Chaiilhstox, Jan. 8.—Outrages on tho line of the South Carolina Railroad by the negroes, are reported dally, and the condi tion of all’aiis is growing worse. Yester day a gang of black Union Leaguers fired on the mail carrier* thirty miles from this city. He escaped by the ileetness of his horse. Pc it's In HceclicrU Church. New York, January 8.—The pews In Beecher's Church rented for $20,000. The highest single pew brought $523. Loss by fire last year in this city $3,500.- 000. London, Jan. 8.—Nearly all the great journals of the city have editorial com ments on the resolution recently adopted by the House of Commons, on the question of citizenship. The statement of the British claims, and the acceptance of the American view, a* expressed by President Johnson, in ids an nual message to Congress, are urged with singular unanimity. I'roin lYafthlngtou. Washington. Jan. 0.—It is stated that. Gen. Grant lias telegraphed to Gen. Meade to remove none of (Jan. Pope's appointees except on charges and investigations. Last night's celebration of the Battle of *spon*<* to rli nd i audience Hi Testing • Chairman, the Presi- 'reefrd with entluisiu*- 'H.dj.n. vnt mule: I h: that is ■■ ; »n-e lo the allusion Ju.-t no remark* to make other the sentiments to which ut- \vn this j.’gl t :>i.e year Mgo. le of it- own will has a right n*tituii<*ti to renounce its withdraw from the Union; ngre-s of tlie United .States, under tlie Constitution, the power to ex clude or degrade the people «»f ntiy State, by reducing tbelli io mere territorial de pendences up* n tin* Federal head The i’ has the. Ct lUruptioi lent; tin id adb ol.i ' the oii-oti billon of Congress for a reconstruction of the Government, hv a restoration of this State to the Union, at d w ho. thereby, in tlie opinion of this Convention, are worthy of derangement and insufficiency of labor, of^tUdSht?”^ rendered It Improbable for the dulitor to the of the H„li make even partial payment; ami , d Pivsbfent of me reman*, nuu : Whereas, To undertake to lotee t.io pay- Cl „, l , ll ,., l( | a tlul, that said persons he rest ment of Iml.btwhiras, w ould only result In | ( , hr r | X |, tH » m | privileges of bankruptcy ami utter ruin of tlie ;K»"t of t)ll . fni'eil Stutes. masses, and concentration into the hands of a few the little remaining from ruthless On motion the rules were suspended aud war; and ........ the resolution was taken up. Whereas, All or nearly all die indebted-| , ties* was based, either directly or Indirect- i Mr. SAl tOLD suggested that Mr. Bul ly upon the property thus destroyed or de- i p** amend tlie n‘*o1utl» n as to provide predated, while tin* amount, o! Indebted- . committe»- of otto from eaeli S nnto- lies, is held untliniltilslied. Therefore. ,|“ r »S w We, the twople ol Georgia ill Convention rial Dis.rl t. . igg I assembled, do Ridetmily onlain, that front j Mr. PARROTT moved to ■•metid \v tu- ... and alter the passage of this ncrting •who bdn-r tinder po'l»i<vu di-abili- j roMtietr * L *s hv tlie acts of Congres-.’’ wherever ‘ mid gmtlleittnn." said Gen. Ilan- hlsed*' o. cure.! ,. t » k. "allow me to introduce to von a^al- ■ssiiwssj ~-‘ H, issSSS«HS this State, evtff have jurisdiction to enforce, f„r the appointment of a committee to any JudBemont'or execution rendeied »r ni)rt „/ ,|„. t hrilriut li of the m-ventl i n.w\n contract oraitrwMiieiit.er.. S. M l>" IIIItv Gai.i.ant Mkn Mket.—A lew d.tjA Gen. James LonBAtreet called at the rfaldeiici' of Gen. Hancock and win in hi* cant. Gen. II. wok then emtufled with *"">>• frienda. ladle* and nentleincii. lie di .tclt Iclt them to receive d!#o..l ar n> friend, more recent.y hi* toe. hut t « a train lit* IHeml.aml after a warm jrreetinB. In* *te l op tinBGen. l.""K»tr'“ t (tint tlm parlor and inlrodwIuB him t" the c uupanv there ttweml.lcd. The Sjir'e ol the lutnalucthm *»< *o peculiar that we re ■ri.lnn* It for the t|*.Tta| he llgmtut Radicals, as lit of full justification anu ancr me sertli Court in this State shall have Jurisdiction i »♦. any time to hear or doterndue or n nder hu'gmeut against any citizen of tills State i the words *'who are l t a • tiDon any contract, or judgement made or Amendment aec -pted. and iJ.a.11,7,on an\r contract or agreement, or fTnnyTrt orTn/ury comn.lttod prior to standi *ahl first day of Ju.’to. lhU '“ namci Tho same gentleman, foom «»' same Dam- mlttec,nrc»olutlonln»trCtetl»«the.!mliela- ry Committee to Insert In that part of the Constitution which dollin'* tltf the Judiciary of tho State the following section: . „, See. —, No Court In this State shall have Jurisdiction at any time to heitr or deter- minc, or render judgment against nnj cltl zeft Of this State upon any’ “J iiulgnicnt nmde or entered Into or for »n} torfor Injury committed prlorW'ho ''W; day of June, 188S, nor shall any Court or mftiKterlal officer of tht.s State over have jurisdiction to enforce ady jndgment or execution rendered or tsa'neU ui*»u an> oontrnct nr agreement, or for » n y tort or Injurv made or committed p.ttor to s»tu first doy of June, 1808. Laid on the table, and ordere d to be printed. Mr. 1JIGREE, chairman, from the Corn mil tee on tho Executive Department, mad' a lengthy report, which was road, and or dered to ho printed. A call of the roll wns had for tlie Intro duction of now business. By. Mr. ADKINS, an ordinance to secure adequate and equitable relief to the people pf Georgia. By Mr. ANDERSON, an Ordinance for tho relief of the purchosera of slave,, de claring alt contracts of thatcharaotrr vold. By Mr. ASHBURN, an ordinance declar ing vacant nil civil offices created In Geor gia by tlm Constitution of 1808 . By the same, a resolution on the same subject. ending committee*, who shall rc|*»rt tlm i of such person* In the state aim honestly labored Ihr reeon.tr'iutioii. „i,| recommend tho removal of political disabilities. Adopted. By Mr. BIOBY. a resolution Instructing the Committee on Bill of Right*. By Mr. BURNETT, tut ordinance on suf frage, providing that all male eltlaet,* *luill vote who can road mid write, tup! have paid their taxes. By Mr. CHATTERS, a preamble ami or dinance favoring the free tieee-s of til! per sons. without distinction "f folor. t" »H public places and conveyances. Ruled out of order. By Mr. COBB, an ordinance providing for an appraisement law. By Mr, CONLEY, a resolution directing the Committee on Finance to report an or dinance confirming all action rf the legis lature since lSCS. havIng. reference to the proper Inrtehtnjnera pf the Stale. By Mr. DAVK a resolution requesting the Judiciary Committee Jo Insert a propo sition *" *•* Constitution to provide ..... tlie bribery nod corruption of tdn- sgalnst Mie hrilicry nml corrtipllon Oittlits By Mr L.OTCIIKI8S, a resolution for the ippolntme.tt of a committee of five on mlsecllaneoua But tt« r * , , , . Rules suspended, ah'' tlie resolution was adopted. ' ' * My Mr. HOPKINS, a statement Hint lw could borrow *10.000 for . the use of the Convention,-within ten days'. s™ on was taken on the subject. .,i. By Mr. LEE; Ith ordinance for tho relief of tho dobtora of Georgia. Mr. Alburn out of order, as being,nhaUn- of tax payett. vi e must mid that, although tlie oom|«iny was composed oxelttslv. ly ol ladle* ami gentlemen wltuso seutimeiits and *}'"I 1 *- titles wore ..tithe Union In the late war. Hie Incident excited a profound, and no st pleas.nealdc amisaihm. anil the t» . distinguished soldiers were regartle.1 »Itli Increased admiration and res|iect.—A. O. Ttntcu. x Origin ok tub Biiwask **Thk Situa- Tiox.**—In Mlltou’a FunidlHe Lost, occur* the follow ing passage, which is *upp"*.sl to he the origin of the term “Situation” as now III such common usage: •llilrtcl bouillon, Gamin, ruim ltieeUlcreal »llr, W 111. hetwin, infill slid !!?,!•'j!? "• ** W’ben ‘ murel be Ihrmi* huhstefnlf)"'. That wlme-.o i tu!,.. stBlctPai. .lafotlimuf. ^ Atonro. as Ikr as .nsfl* ken, he view. Hi* at,mat tiTCATlo*. iiaW^atel wan. > . tcclohi of .oirow, itolefut .hnil*., where peace a mt re-l can never dwell: hope never cuuiea, That conics to all * 11 Statu On'icEna of Vinoixia.—Tlm Washington correspondent of tho N. Y Tribune, In his letter of the id says: A report is current that Oen. Schollold will directly remove the State officers of Virginia, nml appoint others In their places, and that lie lias been In correspon dence with the President nbtt Gen. Grant on tlm subject. The latter part of this re port Is Incurreet. No such correspondence has probably foken place under the law. Tlie President lias no authority In the mat ter, and Gen. Grant's power I*.revisory;! A Picture for soIie VtttOtmif.—A letter In the Clarksburg (W., Va) C'onsetT- atlvo.says: “There It a person who former* ly belonged to one of the AVcst Virginia infantry regiments who him,or,had a abort, time elnec, a lino painting of iMarthtt Washington, the mother of Gcotge VV'asli- IngtonT which ho elalms he captured out of a wagon a day or two before General Leo surrendered; but I havo no doubt he stole It, as he tries to concenllt." tar Quincy, Illinois. Is excited by a case of "Obeah” or witchcraft. tlon as to whether the hill abolishing Hie j N - ( .„. Orleans was unusually brilliant. Mr. word “white,” In the District Laws ami Bo ,. crs ,^1, „ as most miutorly, Ihoualt Ordinances, was considered as a law by the j Mr stanbur} .., nllm , u , ie cmcnt that this Executive. I was hi* first appearance In the Democratic After an executive session the Senate ail-1 mee t| n g ( his lorinal affiliation w ith Jotirncd. i that party, and his applicable remarks Jloute.—The Committee on Foreign Af- i wcrc r0l . uivt .,i willl r a p t ,irons applause, fairs reported a resolution requesting the] q| M ,j Wocw .dlng.( rover fifteen eolttinns President to Intercede with Victoria T»r j in tIl0 inUHijictu-. r.' Tlm following is tho Father McMahon's release. The report i p . lrt thc President took In the festivities, maintains the Innocence of McMahon, and j T | 1( , (_'lialrn,atn said : the Committee refuse to coil pie other names J ^Vcan- houorefi hv flic pri'sence *>f one with the resolution, as the case was homo- wll0lie " (U . vo tlon to the principle, and whoso gonlotts. The resolution was variously e 0llr „ge In the most terrible of the conflict* UlscusstHl, both sides maintaining tin«t the j roror j e( ] j n tin* Executive hDforv of our American view, regarding alienation and ( . 0UMtrr , (,,-Hv entitle him to rani; next to aturullzatlon. must he en forced, by »tm. j t|ie llu „ p- , lir , )|)nsc thc if necessary. Andrew Johnson. President of the United Mr. McCullum lu*W that a nation that j ((Jjvat on’t strive to protect t!u*-e who swear j ri t | lt their allegiance to it. .-hotihl be blotted out. <lIl{ | lt|s j ;ll lie held that the ruling ol the • njilisli i ” j, CourU. regardin^i expatriation, were tnon- strous. Fending the discussion, tlie tnu hour expired, and the resolution over. The Senate nmendiueiits to the • tax hill was referred to tlie (*oinmitt< Ways and Means. Tho Missouri election ease call! ; oe- upyin^ several hours, when Van Horn k-as derlared eiisltled to the seat. Tiie House adjourned. Proffionl to Krc«id«nt Jolini»on. A gold medal, valued at four hundred dollars, was pr«**ented to the President by a committee from Philadelphia. The liledal Is three Inches In diameter. On obverse side Is an excellent likeness ofthePrcsi- lent, with the d.ite of his Jdrth and j tt- fide Is the following in. cription: "With •our.ore MM'! fidelity he oefi nded the Con stitution. l, ud by justice and magnanimity • restored tlie alienated States.” The •esetitution address was l>\ ( ol. Agner. The l're*l.l-ni i. = ih.n.li-.l. returning hi* j tJ v tliuijk* tn tiie lOinuiluee. anti trusting that i the.ir.enuljiit in him Innl i "t Imeu nils- ; I. place,I. In I'lmelusiun, he pleilgeil him-elf kin, tb it t,i* tiittire emirse sh.ntlil lie it* tiie past, in hi* etl'.Tt* to maintain un i uplmlil the t'iinstitiiliim. assuring tlm eommlttee that tw the presentation »a* |»;enllarl.v gntll'vltei Hi at till* time, ami that he wimlil eherl*b itlscattciiug^ upill Ilm last hourof Ills life. x, u You Tlm l're*Iiii lit then took eneli member i.f| * ' A . n the eummiltee by tlm ti'aml. an I some tint wu* ptovnsl In e.iuver-atloti hetore til riiiiiiiiiliee withdrew. MUeellanesu*. Tlm Ways ami Mean* t'ommlttee have ileeliieil to appoint a new Whisky Metre fommlltee. anil siispeml all action of tlm ,,resent eommlttee. Mr, Seward spent a part of the day In tlm House ur Representative*. It Is confidently stated that five of the Supreme Judges will dceldu adversely to the cbiutltittlomnity of the Reconstruction Acts In a caso dally expect«l tn come up. Phillip B.'FoUke was nominated as Na val Officer for New Orleans. The Ways and Means Committee will n - port adversely to’ the Senate cotton tax amendment, Und wfll dcmatnl a eommlttee i»f conference. A committee of citizens from New York and Connecticut,' presented the President a cane, made from tlm Charter Oak. Thus N. hjlrtell w as nominated as Min liter to Venezuela. Revenue to-day $810,000. ml.al.aippt Convention. jAfcKihN.Jan.S.—The day was consumed ill effecting a permanent organization of the Convention, - B. B. Eggleston, of Lowndes county, fur President, reeolvml fifty-three votes, ami J. W. C. Watson, of Marshall, tho op|»slng candidate, thirty-three. alike th" cihmi (ireitappla ®i# »lopklii%. II.\nit , milliuii «in I)? camlicl.it e rrivul o; sjifclis k. Jan. I*.—The Rising Sun. \ ill, li.id nrrlve.i here with a •i,ia. Jail. 0.—The i uHvi-titiuii iiomiuateti Uraui. llj tl»« C al»U*. ts and Aiimrsnti are i lccte.l . pp.-- siiidiOnli * to the enrpo t.-gbiiatit. Kreucli .Minister of Fmvigti Allidrs adveil illspatches livut ili|.li.matl" saying that Napoleon", new year's was generally ttecepteil as pleiigi s agents peeeli of peace. etiaber's minister)' will Imve tlditi- Bve majority In tlmIlou*uof Deputies. Peggott. editor of tlm Irish Repitlillean, has been arrested lor seditious publica tion*. The Emperor of Clillll lias appealed to tlm European (towers for ossUtui.ce to de fend bis throne. State of Tiiixm at the Soi-tii.—M ijor J. II. Laev. ol' I'rctlerlekslilirg. | a-.-e I tbrougb Ulelimotid Sattmlay evenlt.g on Ids wav Inline visit to Ills estate In Ifiniishiiia. vie lean, that l.lsvtatement. fully conilrui the worst that Int* Iwen re- iic itt iil v heajrl from so many other sources as to tlm deplorable rain wbleli has fallen u|*)ii that anil other part* of tlie for Sontli. JiicAmoinl Ditpatc/i, > in. tyr Dr. John G. Brown, a prominent citizen of I'leveKUid. Tennessiv. illed at Ids residence in that plaeo ou Wednesday of last week. _________ P. liiij'res vva* pjeclcd Secretary, AH th« officers elected are whites. , Virginia Odnvenrto". BtcnMoxD. Jan. 8.-The Gonv.ntton spent the d»y chiefly In foi'iute speeches on the second section of the Bill of Bights, making alleglanco to tho United S tates paramount to allegiance to theState. Hotter* standing Firm. lUiuosncRQ, Pi,. Jan. 8.—Tito nine Re publican bolters stand firm, i From New Orleans. Now OnxEaKi, Jon. 8.—The bonk* and public building* qre dosed to-day In obe dience of the holiday. The Convention adjourned till to-mor- tyATLANTA. GA, JAN. 7th. 1888.— I bis it tn certliy that I hate been a gr«at sufferer with UhuuuiaiUnq or an affection of the Sciatic Nerve, having almost lo»t tho use of my right log for two years. I called on Prof. ROBERTS, at hit R/qjffi* »n the limitsviHe Hotel, nt HunUvlIlo AI aha id a, aud nin>r eight or nine treatment* by ANIMAL MAGNETISM I have rocolved entire rclluf from rain, aud my natural action U greatly improved, I havo followed him to thi«cit> in order that I may ' c . r.t.’K.j ivrtotrd to perfect health and naturul cation. My hiMrets U Bell- route, Jackson couuty, Alabama. WM* 1L MARTIN. We have known Ur. Win. B. Martin, twelve or fifteen years, and believe him to he a gentleman Incapable of pny designed misrepresentation. It. T. 'PHILLIPS. J. W r. BRYSON, ! Jan*—dtf U, S. Hotel, Atlanta, Ga.
