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GEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION.
VOL. I—NO. 30.1
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 25,1868.
STERMS—$3 00
FkaXXLIN ADD Pauldinci,—tho proceed
ings of a Republican meeting In Franklin
county, will be found in another column,
from which It will be aeen that Franklin
has proclaimed for Col. Farrow for Gov
ernor. > atmlit
A similar meeting waa held In Paulding
last week, but the proceeding* are omitted
for want of apace.
Solo Oca'.—Wo learn from official pro
ceedings published In the MtlUgenctr yes
terday, that' tho "Conservatives”—
of tho Stato have bcon transferred,
“horse, foot aud dragoons,” to tho Democ
racy. Tho term* of tho bargain oro not
made public, but tho “Conservative Stato
Central Committee” has baptised Itself tho
‘•Central . cutlve Committee of tho Na
tional Democratic Party of Georgia,” and
recommend their followers to travel on
that line with them. We Imagine It will
bo found a difficulttask to make old Whigs
swallow that pill. Indeed, wo don’t bc-
Ilcvo they will do it. Old menrorie* of
honest antagonism upon, principle will
render any such association Impossible,
nml the Committee will And that thero are
thousands who will not bo sold cut, “body
and breeches,” withoutevor being consult
ed when tho bargain was madf.
Tiuatr! Tramp].' Tramp!!!—Sergeant
Bates, the great pedestrian, and bearer of
tho United States flag from Vicksburg to
Washington, was publicly received at
Selma on the evening of the 13th. Speeches
were mode by cx-Govomor Parsons, ox-
Uovcrnor Moo rehouse, Alexander White
and Judge Brooks. Many ladlea wore
present at the citizens meeting, and the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
"Resolved, That wo heartily approvo of
each and every principle embodied in the
Constltltutlon of tho United States; that
we regard the ling of the Union as n sym
bol of these principles, and we solemnly
pledge ourselves toj support the one,
and uphold and defend the other.”
l'KRSONAi,.—II. Morse Foote hoi been
nominated to tho Senate as Internal Rev
enue Collector for the First District of
Alabama.
Geo. F. Train has petitioned the United
States government to aid him in collecting
•$1UO,000 from England for false Imprison
ment. This is the last eccentricity of the
erratic!
Horace Greeley has been rc-cleetcd Pres
ident of the American Institute.
A telegram from Florence, Italy, of the
13tli instant, says Admiral Farragut Is suf
fering from othalmla. The press of Italy
assorts that he Is charged with uu Impor
tant mission to Bomo and Crete.
Admiral Engle died In Philadelphia, on
Wednesday night. In Ills sixty-ninth year.
Mrs. Harney, widow of the Into senior
proplctor Of tho Louisville Democrat, re
tains her husband's interest In that paper.
Alaiiama.—A Washington special, of tho
11th, to the Commercial says that General
Meade telegraphs the Department that in
one or two counties In Alabama the polls
were not opened, and In another they were
opened but for one day. He has made the
necessary orders for opening the I tolls In
tbese places, and eliminating the elections,
and is eonlldent that the vote will bo suffi
cient, when added to that already cast, to
ratify tho Constitution.
HTH Is otliclally stated that tho Portu
guese Government has authorized Edward
Medioott. a banker of I.lshon. and Thomas
Itandall. an engineer of London, to lay a
new telegraphic cable serose tho Atlantic.
The lino Is to be run from Portsmouth.
England, to Oporto, thence to the Azores,
and from these Islands to some point on the
coast of the United States. The new calile
is to be suitin' ' Red on the Allan principle,
and It Is est mated that the total expense
of the enterprise will not exceed £600.000.
Gkn, Sheehan IIRKVKTTKiir—Among re
cent nominations by the President, 1* that
of Lieutenant Oeneral Shrrman to be
Brevet General of the armies of the United
States. The President lit* directed Gen
eral Grant to assign General Sherman to
tho command of a now department with
headquarters at Washington, to he called
tho Department of tho Atlantio, and to In
clude the departments of Washington, the
East and tho Lakes. The order has not
yet been promulgated.
Till! PazsioiacT to tax* tii* Srt'MP.
Soino of the President 1 * friends In Tennes
see have announced bl* dealre to t«ko the
stump during thoapproachtng Presidential
campaign. That la Andy'* clement, or tea*
before he became President. Under the
circumstances, and with hi* late “circle”
experience atlll tresh In the memsry of all.
It Is nof probable that any party will ac
cept hla services—unless Indeed the Repub
lican Committee should deem It expedient
o turn him loose.
tsr It Is stated thnt one of the election
eering device* of the PemlletonUn* 1* *n
an enormous greenback, about the tlte of
a circus potter, having on one (Ida a pic
ture of George H. P» end on the other, e
number of Interrogatories, asking whether
If greenbacks ere not good enough pay fbr
laborer*, they are not goon enough for
bondholders—which Is being sent through
the mail* rather extensively.
Gem. Meads: amd the Vice Prksidemcv.
The Now York Sun announces that Gen.
Meade ha* written an Ohio editor, who
nominated him for the Vtcc-Prealdcncy,
that he “has not the allghtcst desire to till
that high office.”
GEORGIA STATE CONVENTION.
ronrv-sRvEXTtt dat.
(reported urstsiLV fob tox dailv orixiox)
Momdat, Fob. 17,1803.
Convention met at tho regular hour.
Mr. MILLER announced the abseenco of
tho President from the city, and moved
that Mr. Conley be called to tko Chair,
which motion prevailed. ' t v.
Ptaycr by tho Chaplain.
Mr. MILLER moved that the Conven
tion proceed to elect a President,, pro tcm.
by oclnmntlon. The motion prevailed, and
Hon. James I,. Dunning, of Fulton, was
chosen without division.
Journal rend and Approved.
Mr. MADDOX offered the following res
olution: . ...
Resolved. That tho roll of tho members
shall bo called every morning beforo the
reading of the Journal, and that tho Clerk
shall mark the absentees.
Resolved further. That no momber of
this Convention shall, while absent on his
own business, receive any pw per ill tin
slekrtfse and other Providential causes
alone excepted.
Mr. MILLER moved to reconsider the
action of tho Convention on Saturday, In
amending Paragraph 0, Section 4, by
which the words “and attested by tho Sec
retary of the Senate and Clerk ofthe Douse
of Representatives” were Inserted, after
tho word “Representatives.” The motion
prevailed.
Mr. MILLER moved to strike out tho
words Inserted, which motion was sustain
ed, and the Section ns amended wo* adopt
ed.
Mr. ADKINS moved to reconsider the
vote on tho 8t!t Paragraph, 4th Section, of
the report on tho Legislative Department,
and gave notice that If the motion to re
consider prevailed, he should movo to
amend the section as follows:
Strike out of tho paragraph all after the
ward House, In the 4th line, and Insert In
lieu thereof: “And the per diem pay of all
members shall not exceed four dollars in
specie, or Its equivalent, and ten cent* go
ing and coming once per mile, to the house
or assembly, for traveling expense*.
Mr. BEDFORD moved the previous
question, which motion was sustained and
the motion to reconsider was lost.
The question recurred npon the adoption
of paragraph nine, section 4, as follow*:
0. Whenever this Constitution require* a
vote of two-thlrdsof either or both House*
for tho passing of an act or resolution, the
veas and nays on the passage thereof shall
bo entered on the Journal or Journals.
And all votes on confirmations or refusals
to confirm nominations to office by the
Governor shall be by yeas and nays; and
the yens and nays shall he recorded on tho
Journal.
Paragraph 10 was read as follows:
Par. 10. Every Senator and Representa
tive. before taking his scat, shall take an
oath or affirmation to support the Constl-
tutlon of the United States and of this
State: thnt lie has not practiced any un
lawful means, directly .or indirectly, to
procure his election, nnd thnt he has not
given, or offered, or promised, or caused to
be given, or offered, or promised, to any
per-on.|any money, treat, or thing of value,
With intent to affect any vote, or to pre
vent any person voting at the election at
which ho was elected.
Mr. SPEER moved to strike out all after
the word election. Motion withdrawn.
The Paragraph was adopted.
Paragraph 1. section was road:
1. The General Assembly shall hlvo
power to make all laws and ordinances,
consistent »Itli the Constitution and not
repugnant to the Constitution of the U nited
States, which they shall deem neccsiary
and proper for the welfare ofthe State.
Mr. HIGUKE moved to change the won!
“the” to “this" In the second line. The
motion prevailed.
Mr. WMTELEY moved to substitute
tho word “enact” for the word “make” and
to strike out the words “and ordinance*.”
Mr, BLODGETT moved a division of the
question, which motion was *uttalned,and
tho question recurred on the motion to
strike out “make” and Insert “enact,” was
lost, a quorum not voting.
Mr. WIIITKLEY withdrew hts amend'
ment, and the section was adopted.
Paragraph 3 was read and adopted AS fol
lows:
3. The General Assembly may alter the
boundaries of. or lay off and establish new
counties, or almllsh counties, attaching the
territory thereof to contiguous counties,
but no new counties shall b« established
but by a vote of two-thirds of each House,
nor shall ui.y comity be abolished except
by a vote two-thirds ol each House, and
alter the qualified voters of the county
shall, at an clectluu held for the purpose,
so desire.
Paragraph 11 was read :
3. The General Assembly shall have
K wor, by a vote of two-thirds of each
msu. to grant pardons In esses of (Inal
conviction for treason, and to pardon nr
commute after final conviction In capital
cases, bnt the Governor may veto as In
other cases, and If he should so do, the par
don shall have no force, unless re-passed
by a two-third vqu»s la provided In other
eases ol vetoes.
Mr. BEDFORD moved to strike out the
paragraph, which motion prevailed.
Paragraph 4 was read:
4. The General Assembly shall bavo
power to repeat or tnbmftr any charter
granted either by tho General Assembly or
by the Courts.
Ur. ASHBUKX moved to strike out the
paragraph.
Mr. MILLER moved to amend by In
serting after the word “power,” tho words
“by a vote of two-thirds of both branch
es,” and after the word “charter” tho word
“hereafter.”
Mr. McCAY moved to add “and regulate
by law, the ratio of charges by railroads,
bridges, ferries and turnpikes."
Mr. CRANK offend a substitute, as fol
lows:
4. Tho Genoral Assembly shall have
power to regulate by law, alt freight*, tolls
and charges of off chartered companies
and corporations In this State.
Mr. BEDFORD moved to postpone the
paragraph, pending amendments, and the
substitutes Indefinitely, Tho motion was
subsequent!} wlfhdi
Tho substitute offered by Mr. Crane
was lost.
Tho amendment offered by Mr 1 . McCoy
waslost ■ .* '.It 1 .,'
Tho amendment offered by Mr. Miller
was lost. • »
. The question then recurred on tho mo
tion to striko out,upon which motion the
yeas and nay3 were orderd, and resulted
yeas 70, nays 39, os follows t
Yeas—Mesar*. Adkins, Alexander, An
derson, Angler, Asliburn, Bedford, Bentley,
ltcalrd, Baldwin, Bell of Oglethorpe, Bell
of Banks, Blodgett, Blgby. Blount. Bryson.
k, Campbell, Carson, uuoy,
Bryant, Bullock. ,
Chatters, Claiborne, Clumbers, Coope
in, Costln, Conley, (Iran
Legislative District,
The following Sections of the report on
tho Legislative Department, were referred
to a Specclal Committee of seven, with In'
struclloni to report to-morrow:
SECTION U. .
There shall ho forty-four Senatorial
Districts In this State, composed each of
threo contiguous counties, from each of
which Districts one Senator shall bo
chosen. Until they aro otherwise ar
ranged as hereinafter provided, tho said
Districts shall be constituted or counties
ns follows:
Tho First District ofChattam, Bryan
ami Efllngham. ., 4
The Second District of Liberty, Tatnall
and McIntosh.
T he Third District of Wayne, Plercoand
Vi 10 fourth District of Glynn, Camden
and Charlton.
The Fifth District of Coffee, Ware nnd
Clinch,
Cobb of Houston, Costln, Conley, Crane,
Crawford. Crayton, Cottlng, Dnley, Din-1
kins, Dunning. Flynn. Ootdflu. Guilford.
Ilarland, Harr,.-a of Caifdli, lfarrlson of
li.iiKoc,'., Higdon, Hotchkiss,
Jackson, Jofner, Jones, Jordan, Knox,
Knight, Linder, Lumpkin, Madden, Mad
dox, MauU, Moore of Columbia, Murphy,
Palmer, Pope. Prince, Reynolds, Rice, Ito-
za r. Saulter, Sikes, Smith of Charlton, Smith
of Thomas, Speer. Shumate, Stewart, Stan
ley. Stone. Strlckanld. Traywlek, Wallace,
Welch, Whitaker, Whitehead of Burke,
Whlteloy, Williams. Woodcy—79.
Nays—Messrs. Bowden of Campbell,
Bowers, Burnett, Cameron, Caldwell, Dun-
negan, Edwards, Ellington, Fields. Fort,
Foster of Pauldlng.GIlhert, Gove, Griffin,
Higbce, Houston, Holrombc, Hooks, Howe,
Hudson, Hutcheson, Key, Leo, Lott, Ms-
thews, Martin of Carroll, Martin of Cal
houn, Martin of Habersham, McHan,
McCay, Minor, Miller, Moore of White,
Smith or Coweta, Shropshire, Stanford.
Trammel), Walton, Whitehead of Butt*—
89.
So the motion to atrlkc out prevailed.
Paragraph 1, section 0, was read:
1. No money slmll-'ho drawn from the
Treasury except by appropriation made by
law, and a regular statement and account
of the receipt nnd expenditure of all nubile
moneys shall ;bo published from time to
time.
Ur. IIIGBEE moved to amend by
striking out the words “published from
time to time,” and Insert -attached to and
published with the laws and journals of
each General Assembly." Lost.
Ur. HcCAY moved to amend by adding
“and with the laws pa—i d by each General
Assembly.”
The amendment prevailed, nml the sec
tion aa amended was adopted.
Paragraph 2 vvas read:
2. No vote, resolutisn. law or order shall
pass, granting a donation or gratuity in
htvor of any person, except by the concur
rence of of two-thirds of each branch ofthe
General Assembly.
Mr. CONLEY moved to amend by In
serting after the word "person" the words,
“or religions body.” Withdrawn.
Mr. BEDFORD moved to strike out all
after tho word person. Withdrawn.
Mr. McCAY moved to add “or to any
sectarian corporation or association at
all."
Mr. BULLOCK moved to amend by
striking out all after the word person, and
inserting "association or corporation.”
Mr. Bullock's substitute was lost.
Mr. McGay's amendment prevailed and
tie paragraph aa amend was adopted, a>
follows:
2. No vote, resolution, law or order shall
pass, granting a donation or gratuity In
favor of any person, except by the concur
rence of two-thirds of each branch of the
General Assembly, or to any sectarian,
corporation or association at all.
Paragraph 3 was read :
3. No law or section of tho Code shall be
annulled or repealed by mere reference to
Its title or to tho number of the section in
the Code, but the amending or repealing
act shall describe the law to be amended or
repealed as well ns the alteration to be
made.
Mr. UIGBEE moved to amend by in
serting the word amend in lieu of an
nulled.
Mr. McCAY moved to amend by adding:
“But thla clause shall only he construed
directory only to the Legislature."
Both the amendments were adopted.
Mr. 1IIGBEK offered the following—an
addition to the paragraph—which waa lost.
And It shall be the duty of the General
Assembly, in amending any article or Mo
tion of an approved code of laws of this
State, to enact the same as the said artlole
or section would rend when amended; and
whenever the General Assembly shall cn-
aet any public general law, not amendatory
of any section or article In the said code. It
•hall be the duty of the General Assembly
to enact the same 111 articles nnd sections.
In tho samo manner us the said codo may
bo arranged; and to provide for the publi
cation of all additions and alterations
which may bo made to the said codo.
Tho paragraph as amended was adopted,
aa follows:
3. No law or notion of the Codo shall bo
amended or repealed by inure reference to
Its title, or to the number of tho section In
the Code, bnt tho amending or repealing
act (hall distinctly aud fully describe the
law to bo amended or repealed as well as
the alteration to be made. But this clause
shall only he construed directory only to
the Legislature.
Leavo of absence was granted to Mr.
Sherman.
The Convention then adjourned.
Ixth District of Echols, Lownde
District i f Brooks, Tin
anil Colquitt.
Tlier--"'
oil and
The Ninth District of Early, Calhoun
and Baker.
The Tenth Dlitrlct of Dougherty, Lee
and Worth.
The Eleventh Dlitrlct of Clay, Randolph
and Terrell.
The Twelfth District of Stewart, Web
ster and Quitman.
TheThlrteenth Dlstrlctof Sumter, Schley
And Macon*
The Fourteenth District of Dooly, Wil
cox and Pulaski.
The Fifteenth District of Montgomery,
TelfMr and Irwin.
Tho Sixteenth District of Laurens, John
son and Emanuel.
The Seventeenth Dlitrlct of Bullock,
Scrlvcn »nd Burko.
The Eighteenth District of Richmond,
Glasscock and Joffcrson.
Tho Nineteenth District of Talltaferro,
Warren and Grtene.-
The Twentieth District of Baldwin, Han
cock and Washington.
The Twenty-Pint
Wilkinson and Jones.
The Twenty-Second District of Bibb,
Monroe and Pike.
The Twenty-Third District of Houston,
Crawford and Taylor.
The Twenty-Fourth District of Marlon.
Chattahoochee and Muscogee.
The Twenty-Fifth District of Harris,
Upson and Talbot.
The Twenty-Sixth District of Spalding,
Butts and Fayette.
The Twenty-Seventh District of Newton,
Walton and Clarke.
The Twenty-Eighth District of Jasper,
Putnam and Morgan.
The Twenty-Ninth District of Wilkes,
Lincoln and Columbia.
The Thirtieth District of Oglethorpe,
Madison and Elbort.
The Thirty-First Dlstrlctof Hart, Frank
lin and Habersham.
Tho Thirty-Second District or White,
Lumpkin and Dawson.
The Thirty-Third District of Hall, Banks
and Jackson.
The Thirty-Fourth District of Gwinnett,
DcKalb and Henry.
The ThIrtv-FIftb District of Clayton,
Fulton and Cobb.
Tho Thlrtj-.SIxth DlstrlctofMerrlweth-
er, Coweta and Campell.
The Thirty-Seventh District of Troup,
Heard and Carroll.
The Thirty-Eighth District of Haralson,
Polk and Paulding,
Texas.—Flankc’s Galveston Bulletin com
plains that Texas has been treated “as the
Cinderella of tho national household.”
She 1m* remained nlno months longer un
der martial law than the other Bouthorn
States; was left out of tho distribution 01
the Peabody Fund; and Gctt. Hancock now
Issues rations for Izratslana, but nono for
Texas, qeib ■ ■ ■■■ ;! • ' . 1 ••
UTTliore will bhflvo Saturdays In tho
present month of February. When will
thto occur again t
[strict of Union, Towns
and Rahim.
The Forty-First District of Fannin, Gil
mer and Pickens.
The Forty-Second Dlatrlc; of Bartow,
Floyd and Chattooga.
The Forty-Third District of Murray,
Whitfield and Gordon.'
The Forty-Fourth District of Walker,
Dade and Catoosa.
If a new county be established. It shall be
Added to a district which It adjoins and
from which the larger portion of Its terri
tory la taken. The Senatorial Districts
may bo changed by the General Asaembly,
but only at the tlr-t session after the taking
Of each census by the United States Gov
ernment and their number thall never be
Increased*
2. No person shall lie Senator who shall
not have attained the age of twenty-four
year*, bo a citizen of tho United States,
and for threeyean a citizen of thla State,
and for one year a resident of tho district
from which lio lachoien.
3. The presiding officer thall be styled
the President of tho Senate and shall be
elected vha voet from that body.
4. Tho Senate thall have the sole power
to try all Impeachments. When sitting for
that puriw*', the members shall be on oath
or affirmation, and shall be presided over
by one of the Judges of the Supreme
Court, selected for that purpose by a vita
voet vote of the Senate; and no person
shall be convicted without the concurrence
of two-thlrdsof the racmbcrsjpresent. Judg
ments hi esse of Impeachment shall not
extend further than removal from office
and disqualification to hold and enjoy any
office of honor, trust or profit within this
State, but tho party convicted shall never
theless he liable nnd subjeot to indictment,
trial, judgment aud pantahmentaccording
to law.
HKCTIOX in.
I, Tho House of Representatives shall
be composed of one member from each
county In this State.
who slial
>no years, be a citizen of t
ja and has been for three years n
citizen of this Btate, and for one year a
resident of the county which ho represents,
Immediately preceding hli election. ■ -
3. Tho presiding officer of the House of
Representatives shall be styled the Speak
er, and aliall be elected vita voet from tho
body.
4. The House of Representatives shall
have the solo power to Impeach all persons
who (hall ban been or may bo In office.
i person shall bo n Representative
all not havo attained tho age of
!>, All bills for raising revenue or appro
priating money shall originate In tho
House of Representatives, bnt tho Senate
may propose or concur In amendments ns
in other bills.
nr Throe new Catholic Bishops for the
Diocese of Philadelphia bare been appoint
ed by tho Pope, as followi:
Right Rov. Wm. O'Hara, of St. Patricks,
_Jshopof.•Scranton; ltev. J.F. Shanahan,
of Media, Pennsylvania, Blahop of Harris
burg; and Rev. Dr. Becker, or Richmond,
Virginia, Bishop of Wilmington, Dela
ware.
telegraphic isvrt,i,tcr>oi:
Congressional 1 ,”' 'L'".'
W*sttiNaTON,Feb.15.—TlmflenaWtslH#
In session. “
Tho House resumed the consideration of
the Kentucky election ease.
Smith, tho minority candidate; pleaded
his own case. Several others spoke In bis
behalf. Smith’s resolution 1 was defeated
hySOtolOl.
■A resolution directing Speaker to notify
tho Governor of Kentucky of the vacant
scat, was adopted.
'ThoGrnnf-Ilnncock correspondence waa
presented.
Tho Appropriation bill was resumed, and
the Ifouso adjoyrned.
Miscellaneous.
Gen. Grant's last letter to Gen. Hancock
says: If your order removing the City
Council has been executed, and»tltu new
appointees are In, you need not suspend
'yotir order. Tho removed comprise two
White men and seven colored.
Revcnuo receipts to-day, 9409,000; fbr
tho week, 93,000,009; for tho year, 9123,-
300,000.
The new line of steamers organized be
tween New York and New Orleans leaves
every Saturday.
It Is stated that Sherman telegraphs, re
gretting his nomination nnd deprecating
hts confirmation as Brevet' General, and
expresses a disinclination to assuming
command of the new division, with head
quarters at Washington.
Virginia Convention,
Richmond, Feb. 13.—In tho Convention
the oyster question was tabled, and also the
Georgia resolutions asking Congress to
loan tho States 930,000,000. Nothing else
of Interest.
Remanded to military Cuetody,
Judge Underwood to-day remanded
Churchwell Combs to custody of military.
He decided that Congress, whloh was the
war-making power, has not yot declared
peace, and tho country being In a state of
armistice, tho civil courts havo no right to
take prisoners out of military custody.
The case has gone np to the Supreme Court.
Order* from lien. .Miofleld.
Gen. Schofield Issued several orders to
day about registration. The first orders a
new registration In tho city of Richmond
next March.
Another provides where voters In the
Stato were born, and changes of residence
since last registration, they may register
In tho District whese they reside.
Tho third is for the guidance of Registra
tion Boards, and directs that where persons
had held Unltod States offieo and then vo
ted voluntarily for secession are disfran
chised.
The holding of a United, States office is
defined as having held an office to which
the holder was appointed by the President,
Courts of law, or Heads of Departments;
those who have held county or town offices,
created for the administration of Justice
are disfranchised, but not the deputies.
The Executive pardon does not reach dis
franchisement.
Month t’urollim Convention
Ciiaiti-eSTox, Fob. 15.—The Convention
was mainly occupied to-day in the discus
sion of the resolution asking Congress to
loan tho State of South Carolina ono mil
lion dollars for tho purpose of purchasing
land for tho landless.
North Carolina Convention
Rsuttau, Fob. 15.—To-day the Conven
tion was engaged on tho Bill of Rights.
Among the sections passed was ono pledg
ing the faith of the State for the payment
of Its public debts other than that incur
red In nld of the rebellion.
Mr, Durham offered a section prohibiting
marriages between whites and negroes,
which was tabled aud thus voted down.
Florida Couvculloii,
Tallahassee, Fob. 15. — Twcnty-olgbt
delegates were In attendance to-day,
Largo crowds of colored citizens collect
ed in the streets to-day before tlte Conven
tion met. Tho military, by request of
Governor Walker, provided a guard for the
Convention to-night to repel violence, if
offered. The Convention assembled with
out Interference, and adopted tho Execu
tive and amendment articles. The Gov-
ornor and Lieutenant Governor aro to be
elected for a term of four years; the re
mainder of tho State officers to be appoint
ed by the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate.
bias* N«tlsi ot Negro**,
A moss meeting ot negroes was held this
afternoon In Capitol Square, and was ad
dressed by both colored end white spoakers
of the Billings faction. The speakers
seemed to have given up the straggle for
»lw> mna-n-,.
die mastery.
misslislppl Convention
Jackson, Fob. 15.—Tho Bill of Rights
canto up aa tho special order of tho day.
The first section was referred to a select
committee. As suhoiltted ft guarantees
suffrage to all persons Irrespective of race,
color, sox, or anything else.
Seven succeeding sections were adopted.
They embody no now Ideas.
Tbo member who was sent to Vicksburg
to confer with General Glllem In regard to
taxes, wtt In hla scat to day, hut no report
of hit mission hot been presented.
From Galveston,
Galveston, Feb. 15.—Last evening the
wife of Ool. O. n. abiding was killed by
Jumping from a carriage while tho horses
were running awsy, Uto Colonel and their
llttly daughters escaped without injury.'
Bank Niatemcut.
New York, Feb. 15.—Tho hank state
ment 1* somewhat unfavorable.. .Call loans
4*96. Print*diaoMlitrt to7l, " Gold ex
cited by tho report from Washington, (hat
the Ways and Means Committee would re
port In favor of fifty millions tnoro cur
rency ; closed strong at 41 to 41#,
From llujtl.
Havana, Feb. 15.—Tbo revolution in tho
Southern part of Hnytl has become gen-
prtl. General Solomon, the present Min
is ta 1 to tho European court*, ho* been pro-
i laimed President, vice Salnave.
Tennessee Conservative Convention
i Nashville, Feb 13.—Tho Conservative
Stato Convention passed resolutions look
ing to the thorough organisation of the
party tlijjpughout the Stato; declaring for
Johnson; that Hie Government was estab
lished to protect tbo political rights and
material Interest* of tho whlto race, and
ltould be so administered; and announc
es'their affiliation .with tbo Democratic
tarty.
New Yoke, Feb. 15c-The schooner Ha-
Vannali, Capt. Grant, eight of whose crew
Were captured by tho Indiana on the coast
of Venezuela, has arrived at Jamaica In
distress. The American Consul has sent to
Asplnwall lor a man of war to compel the
tcleaae of the captives.
From Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Feb. 13.—Win. M. Swain,
the founder of the Public Lodger, Is dead-
aged 59.
Yesterday tlte appointment of throe
Catholic Bishops for tho diocese of Phila
delphia, were received from Cardinal Bar-
nabe, of Rome. Tho Popo has designated
tho following: Rev. Wm. OTIara, of St.
Patricks, to be Bishop of Scranton; Bcv.
S. F. Shanahan, to bo Bishop of Harris
burg ; Rev. Dr. Brecker, of Richmond, Va.,
to bo Bishop of Wilmington.
From Canada.
XonoNio, Feb. 10.—Gunboats for patrol
ling the Canadian waters will be ready In
the Spring. They will be temporarily
manned by a naval brigade.
From California.
San Fkaxcisco, Fob. 13.—A resolution
was Introduced into tlte Legislature, that
lq view of the attempt on the part of Eng
land jo unite British Columbia to the do
minion of Canada, Columbia's acquisi
tion by tho United States was of the ut
most Importance. Senators and Bcpreten-
tatlvcs were Instructed to usoall honorable
means to Induce the Government to acquire
Columbia. The Governor was Instructed to
telegraph the resolutions to the President
and members of Congress, and to the Gov
ernors of the Pacific States.
From Washington.
WAsntxaTON, Feb. 17.—The Supreme
Court to-day overruled the motion hereto
fore made to dismiss the appeal In the Mc-
Ardle caso for want of Jurisdiction. The
case will therefore come up for argument
on Its merits, as previously arranged, on
the first Monday In March.
aarcoaKtBOSe* In Montgomery.
Mostqomkbv, Feb. 17.—Sergeant Bates,
carrying tho United States flag, reached
this city to-day. nc was met by a large
number of citizens In carriages decorated
With United States flags, and with a band
of music. Threo thousand ^pcoplo turned
out to hear the reception speech and to
welcotno him. Tho “old flag” was enthu
siastically cheered. Hundreds of ladies
from windows, balconies and verandahs
on the principal streets waived their hand-
kcrchlcfs to him as he marched along. He
was escorted to one of tho leading hotels
as the guest of tho city as long os ho re
mains. Allot tho speakers and marshals
ofthe day were ex-Confcdcratc soldiers.
Revolution in Japan.
. San Fiucisco, Fob. 17.—A revolution
has occurred In Japan lu consequence of
the opening of the ports. Mikado, a priso
ner late from Shagoon, who flod from tho
Capitol, aaya tho Ministers and treaty
making powers have pledged neutrality.
Ports openened but litto trade, and settlers
are dissatisfied with thoir location.
A boat capsized In Osaka river, drown
ing Admiral Boll, United States Navy, flag
Lieut Reid and ten of the cretv.
Foreign,
Nxw Yonx, Fob. 17.—Tbo steamer Sara
toga, from Cuba, arrived at Panama on the
7th. It la stated that the cholera is raging
at Banco* Ayers, one hundred and eighty
victims fall log dally. The eltizens are fly-
I ng. AtVlllancau 210 railroad laborers
lied out of 270.
. The wheat crop In South Australia Is
{aid to bo a failure.
Public Steeling in Franklin County.
Cabxesvillk, Ga, Fob. 18,1868.
At a meeting ot a portion of tho Bepub-
llcan party of Franklin county, bold at
Carncsvlllo, on the 13th day of February,
ISOS, James A. Harrison was called to tlio
Chair, and James P, Dorch requested to set
On motion of Willis Dixon, tho follow
ing resolntlont were unanimously adopt
ed:
Union Republican party of this State, to
meet In tho city of Atlanta, for tho pur
pose of nominating a candidate for Gov
ernor.
Resolved, That wo take this occasion for
expressing our prerereneo for Col. IL P.
Furrow, of Fnlton count}-, as the candi
date of tho Union Republican party for
the office of Governor.
Resolved, That tho delegates from this
county aro hereby respectfully requested
to support him In Convention for utd
nomination.
WiUU Dixon, Nathan Gunnells, ,L II.
Little, James A. Harrison and J. 1*. Dorch
were elected from this county as delegates
to attend said Convention.
On motion It was ordered that these pro
ceedings bo published In the Atlanta
Opiniox.
On motion, tho meeting then adjourned.
! be(S James a. ILaiuuson, Chairman.
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