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GEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION.
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ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 28, 1868.
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Convention'Vidrii :1ns regular hour.
Prayer by theChnpialp. Journal read and
approved. . - | ♦vJEh
Tin* Convention re«innH the regular or
der—the roii-iilerat|dn «»l the Rc>olutfon
of Mr. AaIiburn, H&Uig that Congie^
eonfer upon the Convention the authority
lUilfgateU'to iliH District ttonBnaiweipli*
the 2<l motion of the ^qppiementnl !!• •- "ii-
srrdctiun Act. pa^wd .Ally 16th. 18t>7. and
for other pur;io*».** therein named. with the
sulMtRotet offeredby UeMrH.Triir v ”noll and
H'hitely. and the amendment of .Mr. Aker-
man was rcaumed.
The matters under consideration was a>
follows:
RESOLUTION OF MU. AKKIt.MAN.
Resolved. That we, the Representatives
of the People of Georgia, In Convention
assembled, respectfully represent to the
Congress of the United States, that It Is
essential to the successful execution of the
Reconstruction laws that the Provisional
Government of this State should Ite execu
ted by such persons only as are made eli
gible by the following clause of the (Jth
Section of the -Act to provide lor tin* more
eflhbnt government of the rebel Slater.'*
viz: -And no person shall In* eligible to
any office underany >in*h J*ruvi*b>i»»l Gov
ernment who Mould la* disqualified iroiu
holding office umler the pnnUbm* of the
f»Mi Article of said Constitutional Amend-
meiit.*’ Said Section 3*1 of -aid Amend
ment being. "No p« r-on shall la* eligible
who. having previously taken an oath *- a
member of t oiigres-. or as all ollleer of the
United States or as a member of any state
Legislature, or as an Executive or .hi ti
dal ollleer oi any State, lo sup|Mirt the
Constitution of tIn* United Stales, shall
have engaged in insurrection or rebellion
against the same, or given aid or comfort
t<> the enemies thercoi.*’ And we there
fore respectfully r* commend that, thl*
Convention lie clothed with an operative
authority the same as delegated to the
District Commander, in .Section 2d of the
Supplemental Reconstruction Act. passed
July IP. ls«7.
Resolved. That the Secretary be and be
is hereby instructed to irausudt. at once, a
copy of this resolution to the Speaker ol
the "House of Representative* and to the
President of the Senate.
tu: OLUTIO.N OF Mil. TKA.MMKf.1. PK<’1*08FD AH
A AI'IIHTITUTK FOR TtlF. HKSOl.UTION OF Mil.
ArtllHl'UN.
Resolved. That ourconfidence in the firm
ness. idiilltv and Ihleliiv ot M ij. Gen. Geo.
(i. Meade U*full.Hid complete. That weh. r -
by express our opinion ihai he come,
among Us to execute the laws of the United
States, and that Ids power.- are complete
and sidliciciit. and that he lias the wll: to
effect the restoration of tht^State to Us full
relation* a* a State ol the Union.
I'KOltlHhD AMKNDMKNT OF MU. AKHKMaN. TO
illl. KHHOl.U tlON OF MU. ASItUl'KN.
- In such an net of Congrees. we desire
that it shall be provided that no member of
this Convention shall hold office in the
Provisional State Government.”
SUHSTITUTK OP If It. WH1TKI.Y.
Preamble and Resolutions In reference to
the re-organization of the State Govern
ment, the removal of disutilities, and the
modittcatlon of the Test Oath.
Whereas, The Reconstruction Act* re
cognizes the existence of a Government
within the limits of Georgia, subject to the
Military Commander of the District and
the paramount authority of Congress, un
der which certain officials hold office; and
whereas, the time for which said officials
were elected, as »et forth in the law*
allowed to operate within aald limits. ha*
expired, and said official* hold only bv
reason of a (allure to provide their succes
sors: and whereas, a great many of sal
officials are hostile to. and are Insldlou-ly
using their Influence againthe restora
tion of Georgia to the Union, and by so
doing an* not only seriously retarding the
Work ofReeon*tructioii. but also material
ly uflueting the prospects of the State;
therefore.
Resolved. That the Convention do hereby
request the Legislative Department of tin
Government of the United State* to au
thorize this body to declare vacant tin*
Chief Executive office of the State, and to
fill the -aim*, a- well a* to provide for the
removal, through the Chief Executive of
ficer of the State thu* s. leet.il. of all per
son* who an* hostile to Ueenn-truetf<>n.aud
• idling of such vacancies by said K:
Joln«. J6n«fc Jrofden. Kn.V. Olirtvr. 1ml
LuntpktB, JftWJtWn. lftMot. H.ullf Mi
thews, Martin, of Habersham, McIIan. lie-
0»r, Minor, .Moore,, of 'Mill".
Moore, of Columbia, Noble, Palmer. Pope.
PoWeU, Reynolds.Rice, Richardson. Hnj-al,
Roberta, Sikes, Shields, Seeley, Sherman.
Smith, of Charlton, Smith, of Coweta.
Stewsrt, Supple, Stone, StrickDm’, To * i e.\
Walton, Wallace, Whitaker, Wbiteliea.!. of
Bttrke, Whtteheal, of Butts, Whiteiv. *V'd-
Uains. W’oodey, Wooten. Yeates—l>6
Nays— Men-r*. AdkinV Aslibtirn,Bell of
If.nk.-; Bradley, Burnett.Campbell.Caroe-
r* n. Christian, of Newton; Christine* Of
I ai ly; Chatter-. Claiborne, Cobb, of Hou*-
ion : i - ! I., nn. I "i t. Poster, of Pauld
ing; Gibsons- Goodw in. Griffin. HarJand,
Harrison, of Carroll; Houston, Hooks,
liut-beioiu King, Knox*, Lae. Martin, of
C'arr-dl; Marlin, of Calhottnl S.ifilter,
Slidib. of Tbmna-; Speer. Shumate, Stan
ford. Stanley, T rammell, Tray wick, Wad
del 1-33.
The question «»f the adoption ol the reso
lution a* untended then came up, and on a
call of the yea* and nay* resulted yeas 02,
nays -14. as follows:
Yens—Adkins. Alexander. Ander
Atfhhiirn. BentleV. Bealrd, Baldwin. Bell of
Oglethorpe. Bel) of Banks, Bowden of
Cumniteil. Bowers, Blodgett. Blount. Bry
ant, Brown. Brace well. Bryson. Campbell,
Carson. , ateldug. Casey, Caldwell, (’lilt.
Chatters, Claiborne. Clmtubers. Cobb of
I Ion-ton. t obb ol Mail Ison, Costin. Conley,
Crane. Craw lord, ('ray ton. Davis, Daley,
Dews, Dinkins. Dunning, Dunnegan. Ed
wards. Ellington. Gilbert. Golden, Griffin.
Guilford. Harris of Newton. Harrison of
flum-ork. IligU-c. lllgdeii. Ilotelikiss. Hop-
kin-. Jaek-«»n. J due*. Jones. Jonlan, Kiiox,
Linde.i. Lumpkin. Madden. Maul. Mathews.
Martin <*t I la <i>li.tni. Mr I Ian. Minor.
Moore of White. Mooie of Colmubbi. No*
hie. Pidmer. Pop.*. Rolfs. Powell, Reynolds,
Rice. Richard sou. Ifozar. Ronert*. Sikes,
j-h'eld?. -c* lev. Slieriii ii. Smith ofChari-
rI.'n. Siewali.* Nipple. Stone. Siriekl.itld.
Turner. Walnui. Wallace. Whitaker. Wliib-
l.cad of Burke. Whitehead of B Us. White-
lev. Williams. Wo*.dev. Y« e—02.
*Na\>—Me**r-. Bell of Banks. Bowden of
Campbell. B. .ollcy. Burnett. Camiils*ll,
Christian ol Newton. Christian of Earl}',
Cooper. Cole. Dew-. Klyiili. Port. Poster of
Paulding. Gib-on. Goodwin. Kurland,
Harrison of Carroll. Harrison of Hancock,
Hook., llowe. Hudson. 11 llteliesoll. Key.
King. Lee. Lot. Maodox. Martin Ot Carroll.
McCnv. Miller. Saulter. Smith of Coweta.
Smith* or Thoina*. S|ieer. Shumate. Stan
ford. Stanley, Trammell, Tray w.ck. Wad
dell. Wooten—42.
.*>«» the resolution as amended w:
adopted.
Mr. CONLEY moved to -u<pcnd tl
rub- to e-.u-i'ler the loll*.wing rc-<»!i>-
i*l alt
i date
es-ion Of til
half pa-t tbr
tive,
Rt-olved. That tin* Convention. In Jus-
flee to tin* friends of Reconstruction umh r,
the Reconstruction Acts, do hen'hy request:
the Department aforesaid to relieve all -uch
of existing di-sa hill lies, that they may be i
eligible to till the v icaneies thu* .-reated. |
R* s.dved,That the ('(invention do further 1
reqrre-t the modification of the “Test Oath.”
so a* to admit of all persons who have I
aided or abetted the late war agaitiftt the j
United States holding office therein, pro
vided such persons heartily regret the past,
and earnestly attached to, and determined
to labor Ibr. the rc-unlon of the States on
the Uvsis of the lteconstrucsion Acts.
Resolved, That a copy of thu foregoing
preamble and resolutions bo forwarded by
the President of the Convention ;o me
President of the United States, the Presi
dent of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
Mr. BLOUNT was called to the Chair,
when Mr. PARROTT resumed Uls remarks
In opposition to the resolution. At the
close oi his remarks.
Mr. BRADLEY offered a substitute for
the original aud amendments, which wp
ruled out order.
Mr. PRINCE moved the previous ques
tion, which motion, on division, was sus
tained, and the resolution and amendment!
were read.
The question recurred upon the substi
tute by Mr, Whitcly, and the yeas and nays
were called, and resulted—yeas M, nays
38 at follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Alexander. Bedford. Bent
ley. Bealrd. Baldwin. Bell, of Oglethorpe.
Bowden, of futnpMl. Bower*. Blodgett,
Blount. Bryant. Brown. Bmcowell. Bry
son. Carson. Catching, Casey. Caldwell.
Cilt, Chii11»her* Cooper. Costin. (Job*. Con-
lev, Crane. Crawford. Crayton. Davis Da
le v, Dinkins. Dunning. Dunncgui. Ed
wards. Ellington. Gilbert. Golden. Gull-
ford, Harris, of Newton, Harrison, of Han
cock.* iligbee. Higdon, ffotehklso. Hol
combe, Hopkins, Ifowe, Iludsou, Jackson.
ib’-olved. That fn
t!i«*i •* -Irnll Is* uu alt
Convention, comuei
o'clock.
The motion to -u<pen<l was lost.
On motion oi Mr. KaRRIS, »»f Newton
tie* rules were suspended, a ml the report of
the ( ominitteuon Relief taken lip.
On motion of Mr. BEDFORD the re
port was made the i|»cciul order for the
first day of February.
On motion leave of absence was granted
to Messrs. Angler and Safluid.
Mr. TURNER moved to suspend the
rules to allow the introduction of the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved. That no member herealtcr be
allowed to *|H*ak oxer 15 minutes, without
permission ol a majority of the member*
of this Convention. Motion lost.
On motion of Mr. MAUL, the Messenger
wa* instructed to have the Hall vctitillated
dally, by removing the ufiper Bglits of the
window*.
The Convention adjourned till 10 o'clock
to-momm*.
TWENTY-FIFTH DAY.
[KEFORTAD LXFRKHftLY FOR TUB DAII.Y ONXIOX-I
WkdnfhdaY. Jan. 22. lsfijj.
Convention met ut regular hour. Pray
er by the chaplain. Journal read and ap
proved. (piorum present.
During the reading Mr. A8HBL’RX gave
notice of a protest agnln-t certain portions
of the re-oluthni adopted, which he would
prepare iiiul a-k t.» h.i\o spread upon the
Jou icd fo-niorrow.
.Mr. ('ALDIVELL, r»)*e to a privileged
question. eritK l-ing tlie act* of aumv ol the
Reporter- on the floor.
Mr. ArtllBl KN moved to reron-Id* r -■
much of the action of the Convention yes
terday a- relates to the question of relief,
and briefly *up]>orted the motion.
Mr. BRYANT called for the previous
question, and the call was sustained.
The question of monslderatlon was car
ried. on dlvDion. yea* 71, nay* 60.
Mr. COSTIN rose to a question oLprivi-
iege. in connection with the reports of the
Intelligencer, and letter* of the New York
Herald.
Mr. BRYANT referred to the letter of
the Herald, and moved the appointment of
a committee of investigation, to ascertain
who the correspondent was.
Mr. RIC1IUKDSON called attention to
the erroneous character of the reports of
the Intelligencer ot this morning.
Mr. BRADLEY moved to expel "Troupe,”
an anonymous correspondent, and that be
fore he be expelled be be brought beforo
the bar of the Convention and repri
manded.
The whole subject was laid over.
Mr. CAMPBELL moved to reconsider
the vote on the final passage of Mr. White-
ley’s resolution.
On motion of Mr. CONLEY the motion
of the question of reconsideration was laid
on the table.
Mr. BRYANT moved to suspend the
rules to allow the introduction of a resolu
tion in relation to objectionable Reporters.
Carried, and the resolution was passed, as
follows:
Res'dvcd, That n committee of five I o
npiadtitcd to investigate the charges luade
again.: Reporters of the press, »vW hl'tc
seat* on ilie tWr of the Convention, and
that the Committee be Instructed to report
immediately.
Messrs. J. K. Bryant. 8et*!ey. Edward-.
Whitehead of Butt.*, and Waddell were ap
pointed said committee.
Mr. BRADLEY read a paper bearing on
the subject, which he asked to be referred
to tho Investigation Committee.
Mr. AS1IBURN moved that tho 'question
of relief be inode the special order for
Monday next. Carried.
Mr. BURNETT moved a suspension of
the rolcnj for’ the piirpoxi of* ^Bering the
following resolution:
Whereas, In one of the Journal* of this
city t K ere recently appeared on m tide do-
during that one Aaron A. Brullov wjk
tried and convicted of a fdunvii* tin* State
of New York, was -entcrn e'l'to tw.iynu*
impri-omnent in Bing Mug lVnitentiary
of lbat State, and
Whereas, There I-in ilil* Convention a
delegate answering to tin; name of Aaron
A. Bradley, and
Whereas. It 1* due alike to till* Conven
tion. as well as the delegate Aaron A.
Bradley, that tho fact of identity relm-ed to
Is* Investigated. Therefore.
Be it Icesolvcd. That the President of
till* Convention do appoint a special com
mittee of seven to investigate the truth or
falsity oi the charge* made in said publi
cation, and report the result thereof tit the
earliest hour possible to this Convention.
Tho rules were suspended and the reso
lution was unanimously adopted.
Messrs. Burnett. Bryant. Bealrd, Costin.
Whitcly. Cole and McCoy were appointed
the committee required under the resolu
tion.
Mr. BELL, of Banks, moved a *u*pen-
*ion of the rules »o allow tho introduction
of a resolution, which was read. The rules
were sn.-iHuided and the resolution was
read and adopted, as follows:
Whereas. The |x*ople of the North East-
• hi portion of tlieS* ate are almost entirely
deprived ol in.til faeilities, and especially
of any means of direct communication
with Atlanta, one ol the principal coin
mercial cities of the Mate:
Resolved. That this Convention do re
eoiiituetid the rc-c*tiihli*liment of the tri
weekly mail route and Bnc of hacks from
Gainesville to Andersitn C. II- South Caro-
liniL by wav of Homer, Carnesvlllo and
I bird well.
Resolved. That the Secretary immediately
foiward to the proper authority a copy of
the above resolution with a request that
tin* route be immediately established.
Mr. CONLEY moved a suspension of the
rules to take up tin* resolution providiu;
for two se-shms p**r day. Motion lost.
The Convention then went into Committee
ot the Whole on the Bill of Rights, Mr.
Conley in the ( 'hair.
The section os reported wa* a* follow*:
Skc. 12. Every tierson charged with of-
f'eii-e against the law* of the State, shall
nave the privilege aud benefit of counsel;
•hall la* furnl-hed. on demand, with a copy
of the accusation and list of the witnesses
on whose testimony the charge against him
I* founded; shall have compulsory process
to obtain the attendance of ids own wit
nesses; shall be confronted with the wit
nesses testifying against him, and shall
have a public and speedy trial by an im
partial Jury of the county wherelu the
offense shall have been committed.
Mr. IVflfTELY moved to insert the
word “an” before the word '‘offense” in the
flrst line. Agreed to.
Mr.lIIGBEE moved to amend by strik
ing out the w’ords "privilege nnu benefit of
counsel,” and insert the words “right to be
heard by himself and counsel,” and at the
close of the section the words “of the
county wherein the offense shall have been
committed.”
Mr. BEDFORD moved to strike out the
words “on demand.”
The motion was lost on division.
The amendment of Mr. lltGBKE wo*
also lost, so the section was adopted a* fol
lows:
Sfc. 12. Every person charged with of-
fcn*«Hgnin»t tho laws of the State, shall
have the privilege and beneflt of counsel:
shall be furnished, *»n demand, with a copy
of tin* accusation and li-r of the witne-.-ec
on who*e testimony the charge ug:iln-t him
* founded; shall haveeoiupiikory prove-*
to obtain tin* attendance of III* own wlt-
ne*>c-»; shall Ik* confronted with tho wit
nesses testifying against him, and shall
have a public aud speedy trial by an Im
partial jury.
Section 13 wa* rea l find adopted, a* fol-
Sf.c. 13. No person shall bo put iu jeop
ardy of life more than onco tor tho same
ollhii!. save on hi* or her own motion for
i new trial, after conviction, or iu ea*eoi
mistrial.
Section 14 wa* read a* follows:
••No conviction shall work corruption of
blood, but conviction ot tre.i*on shall work
a general forfeiture of estate during the
lile of the person attainted.”
Mr. McCAY moved to strike out the
ward “but” and Insert “no” alter the word
blood, and the word* “longer than” alter
the word estate. Carried.
Mr. BROOKS withdrew his amendment*
ind the section was adopted as follows:
“No conviction shall work corruption of
blood, and no couvlction of treason shall
w ork a general forfeiture of estate longer
than during the life of the person attaint
ed.”
Section 16 waa read as reported, as fol
lows:
Sxo. 16. Treason against the State of
Georgia shall consist only In levying war
against the State, or giving aid ami com
fort to the enemies thereof.
Mr. MILLER moved to amend by strik
ing out the worda “passing an ordinance
of secession,” and inserting the word
“only” In lieu thereof In the tint line, and
by striking out tho word* “or the United
States.”
Mr. BRYANT moved to amend by
triklng out the word* “passing an onlin-
mce of secession,” and inserting “attempt
ing to sever It* connection with the gov
ernment of the United States.**
Mr. McCAY moved an amendment by
aiding to the section as proposal to be
iinomlci) by Mr. Miller, the words, “No
person shall be convicted of treason ex*
ccpt upon the testimony of two witnesses
a* to the overt net, or confession In open
Court."
Before a vote was taken the commltteo
rose, reported progress, and nsked leave to
On motion of Mr. ASHBURN, three
day s leave of absence was granted to Mr.
Chamber*.
Mr. Ifcf 'AY move,] to suspend tho rule?
to allow thepitroductlon.ot tho following
resolution:
lte*«,1 trial, t.- it a eunimiUyc of lUr»*o bo
.inpviq&Md.’'rli.iTm lion. John Ernkinc.
Judj/ynyf ilP* i>V i let Cutrft of the United
Slit ?', who h !«* v in till* city, that tho
» .invention In. t<*nd«*iv.u him a *at upon
if- floor. 3nd to inform him that the Con
vention. w ill ho pica.-ed with hk presence at
The rules were 'suspended, and the reso
lution unanimously adopted. Tho Chair
announced the following committee:—
M"*-r.« MeCay, Crane and Marlcr.
Uu motion the Convention adjourned
uniil 10o'clock to-morrow.
( uiiunuTioNV—We are requested by Mr.
Griffin to state that his name was recorded
wrong, by the Opinion and Intelligencer,
ye-terday. on the Anal vote adopting Mr.
Whitcly'* substitute. lie voted in the
ii'gativo. ^ Ukportkk.
*r i : *.» :<; it a i*i: i < • i \ t i : gi.k; ks c r..
JIKaUiL.niToiivc niton.
Jackson. Mis*.. Jm. 2 ; >.—In the Conven
tion n—obit ion- wo:" a iuiicd t«> petition
vcnii until rcc* n«trm*Uoii completed.
To appoint a committi • t<» wait upon
and urgu General Glilcm to k-uo an order
proliibiting sheriff* of the State to enforce
any sales under execution until further or-
A lengthy ordinance on elections and
qualilicalion* of officers and other* wa*-
offered, and referred to the Committee on
Sii 11 rage. The following are it* salient
feature*:
Of any election held by the people under
this Constitution or in pursuance of any
law of this State, or under any ordinance
or by law of any municipal corporation,
no person shall be deemed aquallllcd voter
who has ever been in armed hostility to
the United State* or the authorities there
of. or cv;er given aid, oomlbrt, countenance
or support to persons engaged in such hos
tility, or even in any manner adhered to
the enemies thereof, foreign or domestic,
either by contributing to them unlawfully
or 'by sending within their lines money,
goods or letter* of information, or ever
disloyully held communication with such
enemies, or ever advised or aided any per
son in the service of such enemies, ever by
open act or word declared adherence to
tho cause of such enemies, or desired them
to triumph over the armies of the United
States, or ever, except uudor overpow
ering compulsion, submitted to the author
ity or been Jn the service of the so-called
Confederate States of America, or ever left
this State and went within the lines of the
armies of the so-called Confederate States
of America for the purpose of adhering to
said States or tho armies thereof, or ever
left thU State for the purpose of avoiding
enrollment or draft into the military ser
vice ot thu United States, or ever, in order
to escape performance of duty in the mili
tia of this State, enrolled themselves or
caused themselves to be enrolled as disloyal
sympathisers, or having ever voted at any
election held by flie people of till* State in
any* of the State*, or held office in this
State or any other of the United Mute*,
and shall thereafter have sought, rei-elved
or clainu-d the nllcglan t or protection of
any foreign government through any eou-
* d or ottu r officer thereof, in order to se
cure exemption IVoiii military duty In the
army of the Ulilted State*. Nor shall any
-Hell person be capable ot holding iu t d*
Staio any office »t trustor prollt uutler Its
authority, of being an ollidiir or counsellor
or any manager of a public* corporation
now existing or hereafter c»t-ibli*lied
by It* authority, or acting a* profes
sor or teacher in any edin-ntlpnul In
stitution. common school or other m-IiooI
tallied In whole, or in part by
fund* provided by law. Every elec
tor ‘drnll take and subseribo the following
oath to be known a* the oath of lo\ alty,
but the taking of said oath shall not lie
deemed conclusive evidence of the right of
noli person to vote or be registered ns n
,*oter: “I —> do swear 1 am well acquaint
ed with the terms of the third section and
article of the constitution of the .State of
Mississippi, adopted ir the 18C8; have care
fully considered tho same, and have never
directly or Indirectly, done any acts in said
section specified; have always been truly
loyal on the side of the United States
against all the enemies thereof; foreign and
domestic; will always bear true faith and
unqualified allegiance, and will support
the Constitution and laws thereof as the
supreme law of the land, any ordinance of
any State to the contrary notwithstand
ing; will always, to the best of my ability,
protect and defend tho Union of the Uni
ted States, and not allow the same to he
broken up or destroyed, or the government
thereof destroyed or overthrown under
any circumstances if in my power to pre
vent it; will always discountenance and j
oppose all combinations, plan* or efforts
having for tlictr objects the dissolution of
the government; will always work by
word or deed, and demean myself as a
loyal and fulthftil citizen of the United
States; will support said Constitution
of the State of 3H«*!**Jppi; that
I accept tho civil and politi
cal equality of all men, and agree not to
attempt to deprive any perron or persons
on account of race, color or previous con
dition of the politico), religious or civil
rights and privileges or immunities enjoy
ed by any other class of men* I make this
oath without any mental reservation or
evasion, and hold it to be binding upon me
after the Adoption of this Constitution.”
All State, county and municipal officers,
member* of the General Assembly, and
Judges shall subscribe to said oath, and
every Court in which any person shall he
summoned to servo ns a grand qr petit
ju-o:, .ifKWaJiwM '-Ah,
Any person refusing, slum not serve as a
ju f
Any person exercising the functions
spoMlled without having taken tho oath of
loyalty, on conviction thereof shall be
punished by a line of not less than $300
Imprisonment In the county jail not less
than six months or both.
Whoever takes said oath falsely, on con
viction, shall be adjudged guilty of per
jury, and punished by imprisonment In
tho penitentiary for not less than two
year*.
Every male citizens of the United States,
without regard to race or color, over the
ago of twenty-one years, not disqualified
by tho provisions of this Constitution, and
complied with the laws in other respects,
shall boa qualified voter.
E.ouIn!uiia Convention.
Xkw Oklranh, Jan. 20.—In tlio Conven
tion a motion wa* adopted suspending tho
payment of sundry warrant* issued for
the payment of stationery bills until the
pie«tioii < f extravagant extortion is ir.-
vestlgated.
The Convention adopted article* S3 and
81, under the title of the Judiciary Depart
ment.
Month Curollnn Convention.
Chablkston, Jan. 20.—To-day the Con
vention wa* occupied in receiving resolu
tions, all of which were referred to the
committee* for action. The first business
probably will be the report of the commit
tee providing for the payment of the mem
ber* mid officer* of the body. Among the
resolution* i* one which propose* that all
State Institution*, universities, public
school* and colleges shall open their door*
to negroes; another, that negroes •hull be
admitted at hotel* and places of entertain
ment.
Proposition* are abundant to relieve the
people from indebtedness.
Virginia Convention.
Richmond, Jan. 20.—In the Convention,
among the resolution* this morning, the
was one for disfranchising ex-men
bor* of Congress and all State and city of
ficers, from Governor down to policemen.
It was laid over.
The eighth section of the BUI of Rights
was adopted after the defeat of an amend
ment declaring suffrage inherent, by a vote
of 47 to 80.
The amendment offered to the BUI of
Rights Saturday, declaring Virginia a co
equal member of the General Government,
and entitled to all the benefits and subject
to all the burdens as other States, was laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
Arrival ot Gen. Grant*
General Grant and lady arrived here
this afternoon, and Is stopping with Post
master Sharp, Grant's brother-in-law.
Among other trustees of the Peabody fund
who have arrived, aru Ex-Governor Fish
Samuel Wetmore, of New York, Win. A.
Graham, of North Carolina, John
H. Gifford, G. W. Riggs ot Washington,
Hnd William C. Rives, of Virginia. Oov.
Aiken, of South Carolina, arrives to-mor
row iu time for the meeting of the trus
tees at tho Spottswood Hotel.
rongrc«Nionnl.
Washington, Jan. 20.—Senate—Among
be memorial*, is one from tho City Con ti
ll and Chamber of Commerce of New Oi
lcan*, relative to lands for building tlio
Opelousas and Orleans Great Western
Road.
The Secretary ot the Treasury wa* called
on for vessels purchased during the war
and their cost.
The Senate refu-ed to recede from it-
cotton tax amendment. Unde appointed
Me*»r*. Sherman, Cunkling and Merrill for
the conference.
Tim Senate refused to recede from It*
amendment to tho antl-contraetlon bill.
A Committee of Conference was up-
pointed.
The consideration of the case of Senator
Thomn*, from Maryland, was resumed, and,
without action, the Senate went Into ex
ecutive session and adjourned.
Zfotitt*—Among the bills Introduced was
one to compel steamboats to carry the new
ly Invented fire exterminators. One to
amend the bankrupt law. One to pay of
ficers, musicians and soldiers for hones
lost during service. Several regarding
Immunities of American citizens abroad.
The reconstruction bill was resumed.—
Mr. Butler’s amendment, vacating the of
fices and allowing tbe Conventions to fill
them, failed without reaching a vote.
Tbe House adjourned.
MiicflUneovi,
Gen. Grant has gone to Richmond.
Gen. Sewell, who has traveled from
Holly Springs to New Orleans, thence to
Vicksburg via Baton Rouge, reporta to the
Bureau a very unsettled state of affair*,
and them Is no telling what the result may
be. Great destitution exists, but no ata:-
vation. Tho planter* without means com-i
paratlvely fe v plant itlcns will be worked
this year, with comparatively more atten
tion to cereals. Few contracts have yet
been made with the Freediii«*h. Noorgan-
Ized plau on the part of planters for gov
erning freedmen’s wages. A limited
amount of rations will bo required In the
river country In Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas. There is little cause for appro*
bension on the inlands. Gen. Sewell re
ports that many of the Bureau agents and
citizens are worthless, and suggests care In
their selection.
Alfred Kent, Postmaster at Gonzaler,
Texas; Wm. Hebbner, Postmaster at
Shreveport, Louisiana; and Albert G.
Grlglcy, General Appraiser of Merchan
dise for tho South, have been nominated,
Tlio Secretary of tho Treasury sen
.5LtUbBmuiC4Gaii WjSSng
cotton claims. Tt appear* that tho Court
of Claim* denied the appeal to the Supremo
Court, and that tlio Secretary, after ascer
taining a* nearly as possible, the net
amount duo on Judgments of the Court of
Claims paid them.
Tho Chief Justice was not on the bench
to-day on account of sickness, thus caus
ing much disappointment and delaying the
McCardle decision.
Consul Heap reports to tho Stato Depart
ment, Dec. 20th, general starvation In and
around Tunis. A few days before, one
hundred and nine persons died in one day
In Tunis. The greatest number one day
was one hundred and forty-two. The
Christians, numbering ten thousand, are
very poor, and are aided by the Jews, who
number twenty thousand.
Tho trial of Surratt is set for the 24tli day
of February.
The House Conference Commltteo on the
cotton tax is composed of Logan, Maynard
and Brooks.
From Augusta.
Augusta. Jan. 20.—Governor Jenkins
has arrived here.
There was a heavy rain accompanied by
thunder this evening.
AVn»hiii|ffoii Itcm«.
Washington, Jan.21.—In a conversation
respecting the present situation and his
future purposes, the President said: "A
modification, perhaps. I might say a de
cided charge of public sentiment in the
North ha* the consequence, one who holds
fast to a principle when a majority was
arrayed ngain*t him. i* not likely to loosen
his hold upon it when so much of the
pressure has been removed.”
Florida Convention.
Tau.aiiahikk. Jan. 21.—Delegates to the
Convention met at the Capitol yesterday
There wa* barely a quorum. Temporary
officer* art* all negroes. A permanent or-,
ganizatlon was effected. Daniel Richards
(white) of Fernandtna. elected President;
Clilmty White, editor of the Florida Times
of Jacksonville, Secretary; a negro was
elected assistant Secretary. Most of the
subordinate officer* arc negroes. So far
the Convention appears entirely In the
hands of extremists.
For the Opinion.]
Hall of tiik Geo. Con. Convention,}
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 22,18U8. s
Editor Opinion—Sir: In the Convention
to-day it was asserted that the correspon
dent of the New York Herald and the re
porter of the Intelligencer were one and
the same person. Although this statement
was subsequently partlycorrccted, I desire,
through your columns, to publicly deny
the charge. The correspondent of the
New York Herald has never written one
line, or made n single report for any other
paper than the one on which he Is employ
ed. In fact the employees of tho New
York Herald are too liberally remunera
ted for their services to require employ
ment from any other Journal.
Respectfully, your obt. servant.
A. St. Clair A whams.
Special (Virre-pondent of the Herald.
[Before the close of the day** proceed
ing*, Mr. Caldwell and other gentlemen
stated that they were mistaken in saying
that the Fame gentleman was reporting i :•
the New York Herald and Iutcllr-
Mr. Waddell also informed the Convention
that the reporter for the latter ?•. i
ln*<*n changed since January 11th.—R: -
rouTiut Opinion.]
County New*. * iv>: Taking the f • t, R
t’ e Bankrupt uot is quite a popuhu :.di:g
up about Cuthbert and in Randolph , oun-
ty. Some two hundred application* will be
made to take this “swear,” from that sec
tion, at the next session of the Bankrupt
Court.
Grant and Raymond.—The New York
Times—the great political trimmer of the
nineteenth century—defends the action of
Gen. GraLt (n surrendering the Fort Folio
of War to Mr. Stanton. When Stanton
was removed, the Times, If we correctly
remember, applauded that action also.
Will Not Voix—Tbe leading men of
the Democratic party In Alabama are ad*
vising their followers not to vote In a Ra
tification election, to be held In that State
on the 4th and 6th of next month.
Turned Up.—Harry Macarthy, “the Ar
kansas Tragedian,” ts playing In Mont
gomery. ThUU the flrst time we remem
ber to have heard from “Hairy” since the
days of the Confederacy.
Gov. Jenrins at Home.—T1i» fort that
Ex-Gov. Jenkins arrival at bis home in
Augusta amid a thunder Bt^rm.dop* not
seem to posses any ven striking point* of
significance.
Died Hippy.—au old Human, named
F razler, hired a bed in a bulging house in
New York, the other night, ami was found
dead next morning with a bottle of whisky
under her pillow.
