Newspaper Page Text
GEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION.
VOL. I—NO. 31.1
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 186S.
1TERMS—$3 00
Tiib State Capitol.—Tho proposition
to remove tho Capitol to this city, Is one
which should claim tho support of every
facmtor of the Constitutional Convention ;
not, however, becauso it would enhance
tho voluo of property in and around At
lanta, but becauso this is the more central
and more accessible locality. Everything
points to Atlanta as the great Railroad foci,
the commercial and political center of the
State. The Capitol should bo located at a
point most convenient and accessible to tho
people and their representatives from every
portlou of the State. It should be located,
other things being equal, in the most
healthful portion of the State.
Atlanta presents advantages claimed by
no other locality in Georga. It Is central;
It Is the railroad center; it is tho most
healthful location in tho South; it is more
easy of access than any other point In the
State; It is tho inoit thrifty, most enter
prising city in tho State; and all things
considered, it Is tho most appropriate site
for the Capitol and public the building
Georgia.
ThqpltyCouncil have tendered the State
tho. u-e of buildings happily adapted to
t ho wants of tho Government, for the space
of five years. This will give ample time
to dispose of the buildings In Millcdgovlllc
and erect now ones In Atlanta.
Wc hope, therefore that the Convention
will reconsider the proposition which was
lost on Friday. Wo feel confident that n
little reflection Is all that is necessary to
induce nearly every member to vote for
the removal. Tho capitol should be in At
lanta. Tho people of Georgia have long
felt the importance of this. Now is tho tlmo
to movo It, and wo hope that this will t^e
done without further delay.
Tub Alabama Constitution.—It may
now be regarded as a settled fact that the
new Constitution of Alabama has been de
feated—that Is, defeated according to tho
letter of tho Reconstruction Acts requiring
a majority of the votes registered to be
cast upon the question of ratification. The
defeat was brought about, however, by
a very small deficit.
Two things conspired to bring about this
defeat First, The proscriptive, Impractl-,
cable clauses in the proposed Constitution,
prompted, not by reason and statesman
ship, but by ill feeling and partisan doml
nation. In tho second place, nearly or
quite all those who hold provisional civil
offices in tho State, were, and ever have
been, hostile to Reconstruction.
Tho example of Alabama is worth much
to Georgia, and wo doubt not but that the
lesson hero taught will bo heeded by the
Convention and other proper authorities In
this State.
Tub Gbssx Line.—It was stated In Con
vention, tho other day, by a delegate, that
the new favorite transportation line nam
ed, was unable to extend its business into
Southwestern Georgia, becauso tho officials
of one of our railroads refused to co-opo-
rate with tlio other roads of the State, in
establishing, as a permanent institution,
this cheap freight line. It was also stated
that tho corporation referred ta was ono of
the favorod ones whoso privilego to charge
wliat was pleased, were unlimited by the
charter, and that the present adopted pas
senger and freight rates of the road were
nearly double those of most of the other
roads of the State. Wc arc seeking to ob
tain a precise statement of the facts for
publication, as it Is the opinion of many
that the present U the most fortuitous mo
ment to regulate such matters. While wc
arc lit a stato of transition, commercially
an well ns politically, there la no reason
why the pruning hook of reform should
not bo applied to all the fostered excres
ell res of the past. The matter is now in
the baud! of tho public, and wrongs can
Ik> vlghtcd legitimately.
A Strong Hint.—A subscriber In one of
the counties of tills State, writes as follows
•*I feel deeply concerned for our success, and
desirous of doing all in my power to carry
forward the great work of Reconstruction
Out wo meet with a formidable “obstacle.”
It Is of paramount importance that the
civil government be speedily placed In the
hands of the friends of the general G
incut. Every day this work fa delayed,
much damage ensues. Particularly is this
tho ease In our section. If the civil list In
this part of our State was filled by
friends, thousands would be added to the
strengthof Ratification. The power of tub
‘•ins*’ who are active and bitter, seem
almost omnipotent In stifling an expres
.■don of many Union men. If there fa any
remedy, wc should have it, and we cannot
have it too soon.”
Mork Stubbornness.—A private letter
from Savannah, dated Saturday, states that
the tax collector In that city has not only
refused to collect the special tax assessed
l.y the Convention, but also to pay over the
money collected last year, or hand over the
tax digest. The letter states that the
same course will be generally pursued in
that section of the Slate. The official terms
of all cueh bull-headed gentlemen wl
-pccdlly expire. They aro “obstacles
easily surmounted.
JSTA new weekly, the Danner of Free
dom, has been issued in Savannah; Rev
•lames Simms, (colored,) editor and pro
prietor. The number before us in style
and manner is commendable, and if moder
ation and wisdom controls the course of
the Banner, It cannot fail to exert a benefi
cial influence In behalf of the race in whose
Interests It la published specially.
UF.OKUIA STATU CONVRSTI©.\.
FirTY-THIBD DAY.
[REPORTED EXPRESSLY Foil M DAILY OPINION.!
MoxD.il, February *21,1SG8.
Convention met at the usual hour.
Prayer by* tbo Chaplain. Journal rend and
approved.
On motion of Mr. SHROPSHIRE to re
consider so much of tho Journal of Friday
as relates to tho reconsideration of tho
Journal of Thursday relative to tho action
on tho legislative department, in adopting
tho amendment of Mr. McCoy to para
graph two, section two, and paragraph
three, section three. Tho paragraphs as
amended and adopted, were ns follows:
See. 2. Par. 2. Tlio Senators shall bo citi
zens of the Unlted States, who have attained
tho age of twcnty-llvo years,an .
the first election under tills Constitution,
ehall have been citizens of this Stato for two
years, and for ono year a resident of the
Dfatrlctfrom which elected. . •
Bec.^3, Par. 3. The Representatives shall
be citizens of the United States, who have
attained the ago of twenty-one years, and
who, after the first election under this Con
stitution, shall bavo been citizens of this
State for ono year, and for six months res
idents of the counties from which elected.
Mr. BRYANT rose to a point of order,
assuming that the reconsideration of an
amendment to tho report was a reconside
ration of tho report itself, and as this was
done on Friday last, the present motion to
reconsider was Inadmfaslblo under tho
rules adopt< d by the < Jonvcntjon.
Mr. WHITE LEY sent to the Secretary’s
desk the following resolution, which was
read: v i
Resolved, That tho Judiciary Committee
be, and they arc hereby Instructed to re
port to the Convention, at an early day, an
ordinance declaratory' of qualifications of
members of the General Assembly, at the
first session thereof, under the Constitution
being 1 \ !iii !•• •!>. and that the
qualifications aforesaid shall boas follows:
The Senators and Representatives shall be
citizens of the United States, who have at
tained, in the case ot the former, to 25
years of age, and In the latter to 21 years
of age, anu who have been Inhabitants of
tin* Stato of Georgia for a period of six
months and resident of the district or
county from which elected for three months
immediately preceding the election.
Tho CIIAIR (Mr. Dunning President
pro. tern.) decided that tho rccondsidera-
tion pf Friday and second adoption of the
article on the Legislative Department pre
cluded a second motion to reconsider.
Mr. BLDGETT moved a suspension of
the rules to consider the resolution sent up
by Mr. Whitely, which motion prevailed,
nnd the resolution was taken up.
Mr. BELL, of Banks, moved tQ substi
tute tho word “citizens” for inhabitants.
Mr. BLODGETT moved to insert the
word “male” before word inhabitants.
Mr. WU1TELZY accepted tlio latter
amendment.
Mr. TRAMMELL moved to strike out
all the resolution relative to referring and
Instructing. Lost.
The questioned turned upon the amend
ment proiHjscd by Mr. Bell, of Banks, upon
which the yeas and nays were ordered, and
resulted—yeas 44, nays, 33, as follows.
Yea*—Messrs. Bell of Banks, Bowdon of
Monroe, Bryson, Burnett, Cameron, Crane,
Crawford, Dews, Dunnegaq, Fort,Foster of
Paulding, Gibson, Goodwin, Gove, Griffin,
Harrison of Carroll, Higden, Hotchkiss,
Houston, llolcombo. Hooks, Howe, Hud
son. Hutcheson. Jordan, Key, Knox, Lee,
Lott, Maddox, Martin of Carroll, Martin of
Calhoun. Martin of Habersham, Mcllan,
Miller, McWhorter, Moore of White, Smith
of Thomas, Shropshire, Trammell, Tray-
w iek, WiMidcy— 11.
N ays—Messrs. Akcrninn. Alexander. An
derson, Angler, Ashburn. Bcalrd Baldwin,
Blodgett, Blount, Bryant, Buchan, Bul
lock, Campbell, Casey, Caldwell, Clift,
Chatters, Claiborne, Chambers, Cobb of
Houston, Costin, Cole. Conley, Crayton,
Crumley, Diukins. Dunning. Edwards,
Golden, Guilford, JIarland, 11 igbec. Hop-
kin-;, .I:w\ .lit. .It'iii'T, M:ulil<'ii. Marlcr,
Maul, Minor. Moore of Columbia, Murphy,
Noble, Paliucr, Pope, Potts, Prince, Rice,
ltozar, Roberts Robertson. Sikes, Seeley,
Speer. Stewart, Supple. Stanley, Stone,
Strickland, Tumor, Wal o >, Wallace,
Whitaker, Whitehead of llurkc, White
head of Butts, Williams—63,
So the motion t>» strike out and insert
was lost.
Tlio question recurred upon the adoption
of the resolution as oflered, which was
adopted.
Mr. MILLER moved to reconsider the
action of the Convention on Friday, In
striking out the words “County Courts,”
inpnragrnph 1, section 1, of tho article on
the Judiciary.
Alter discussion the previous question
was moved, which motion was lost.
A second discussion was closed by a mo
tion for tho previous question, which was
sustained*
Tho question recurred on the motion to
reconsider, which motion was lost.
Mr. HOLCOMBE moved to suspend the
rules, to take up the resolution of Mr. Mad
dox, directing the Secretary to cull the roll
of delegates every morning, for the pur
pose of ascertaining the names of absentees
without leave, which motion prevailed,
and the resolution was taken up, at fol
lows:
Resolved, That tho roll of the members
shall be culled every morniug before the
rcadingof tlio Journal, and that the Clerk
shall mark the absentees.
Resolved further. That no member Of
this Convention shall, while absent on his
own business, receive any nay per diem,
sickness and other Providential causes
alone excepted.
Mr. BLODGETT moved to lay the resolu
tion on the table, and the Committee be
discharged from further consideration.
Mr. SPEElt moved a substitute, as
lows:
Resolved.That the Auditing Committee
be requested and direetc 1, in auditing
of days that he has served as a delegate,
which stall Include the time said delegates
have been absent without leave. And caen
delegato shall certify upon honor tho actu
al number of days tliut he has served In the
Convention.
Mr. BEYANT moved to refer the whole
subject to a special committee.
Mr. ASHBURN offered a substitute, «s
follows:
Resolved, That no Delegato shall bo en
titled to bis mileage or per diem unless lie
was excused by this Convention on account
of sickness.
Mr. BLODGETT mn-cd to toy tho sub-
Jcet on tho table. Lost.
Mr. WHITELEY advocated a rcfiercnco
to a special committee, when the motion of
Mr. Bryant prevailed, and the resolu
tion was referred ton special committee
seven.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
Welch, Sikes, Ellington, Cht
ton, Linder and Powell.
The Special order of the day—the report
of tho Special Committee on the Home
stead—was taken up, which report was
follows!
Your Committee to whom was referred
tho duty of preparing a substitute for tlio
/>f* tlm Hill nf UlcrhtS
upon oath says that on the 21flt day of Feb- TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE
nuiry, A. D. ISOS, lie, tlio said Eilwln M. Krom th0 X( . w Vork lYc ,,, A>mlatlo „.
Stanton, duly held tlio oillco of Secretory
of War under mid according to the const!- , . . . , „ ,
tution ond laws of tho United States; that " A3iii.M)TON,Feb.22.—Senatt.—Robtlsl-
ho had, prior to said 21st of February, A. ness done. Scnato adjourned,
1). ISOS, been duly nominated and appoint- muecAWr. F-ldrldgc moved that, 03 It
Deportment olf Wiw C by^thc C President * of 'vasM-ashlnRto.i'sblrth-day.Washlngton-a
tho United States, and that his said nomi- farewell address bo read, and the House
nation hail been submitted in due form of adjourn,
law to the Senate of the United Hates, ]q r# peters objected,
and that his said nomination had been mi,. g,vwiLo,- rW-iiimi it *nrmlvn1
(July assented to nnd confirmed by and Speakd decided that It .cqnlrcd
With the advice of the Senate, and hostile unanimous consent,
said Eil win M. Stanton, had ««!>', accepted Mr. Holm an appealed from tho decision,
counts of members of the Convention,
require each member to give the number
jaid office and taken and subscribed to all
tho oaths required by law upon his indue- .
tlon Into seifl office, anO was in the actual tiou was lost,
possession of said office and performing
tho duties thereof on the said 21st day of
February, A. D. 1368, and he had never re
signed said office,or been legally dismissed
therefrom, and he claims that he docs now
legally hold said office, and Is entitled to
all the Debts, privileges and powers there
to, an*?',he said Edwin M. Stanton, on
oath, further states thftt on the sold 21 «t
day of February, A. I). 1868, in the
From Wa«h luff toll.
Washington, Feb. 23.—Stanton has been
lodging In tho War Department since hut
Friday. Ho was recommended this course
by Congressmen who apprehended nn at
tempt would be made to take possession of
tho office by force. Gen. Grant yesterday
detailed Col. Carr, a member of General
Emery’s Staff, to remain at tho War Office,
and the guards lmve been doubled. Largo
numbers of members of Congress called on
Stanton to-day and held long conversa
tions with him. They assured him of the
and the Chair was sustained, and the mo-1 support of all the Republican members.
thirty-second section of the Bill of Rights
as presented to this body, beg leave to sub
mit the following:
Each head of a family, or Guardian, or
Trustee of a family of minor children, shall
be entitled to a Homestead of realty to the
velue of 82,000 in specie, and personal
property to tho valuo of 82,000 In specie,
botfi arc to ho valued at the timo they arc
set apart. And no court or ministerial
officer of this State sholl ever have juris
diction or authority to enforce any judg
ment, fl, fa., decree or execution against
said property so set apart, except for taxes
and money borrowed of Building and Loan
Associations for improving the Homestead:
And it shall be tho duty of the General
Assembly, as early as practicable, to pro
vide, by law, for tho setting apart and val
uation of said property, and to enact ade
quate laws for the full and complatc pro
tection and security of the same to the solo
use and behoof of said families as afore
said. All projicrty of tho wife in her pos
session at the time of her marriage, and all
property given to, inherited, or acquired
by her, shall remain her separate propert**
and not liable for the debts of her busbar
Fosteii Blodgett, Chairman,
N. P. Hotchkiss.
J. E. Blount.
.Samuel F. Gove.
H. V. M. Miller.
W.T. Crank.
1*. B. Becford.
Mr. MURIIIIY offered the following ad
dition:
But no homestead or other property shall
bo exempt from levy and sale for labor per
formed on the same, and there shall bo no
stay law passed by the Legislature of this
Stato staying the collection of debts, where
the contract was for labor performed, for .i
longer time than thirty days.
Mr. CALDWELL moved to insert after
:tho wotd “homestead,”'!n the sixth line,
I tlio words, “ and for services rendered for
the benefit of the owner o? bis family.
Discussion ensued until tho arrival of
the hour of adjournment, when Mr. Mil
ler yielded the floor with tho under-
derstanding that ho bo allowed to* resume
his remarks to-morrow morning, and tho
Convention adjourned.
TIIE WAR DEPARTMENT IMBROGLIO,
Confab between Messrs. Stanton and Thomas.
The Official Logal Documents.
Our dispatches have notified us of tho ar
rest and admission to ball of Gen. Thomas,
for his origlual effort to become Secretary
of War, ad interim. What followed is given
In the dispatches to the Western Press, un
der date of midnight, Fob. 22, as follows:
At half past eleven o’clock. General Lo
renzo Thomas, having Jilsc been released
on ball by Judge Carter, presented himself
at the door and told .Mr. Stanton that he
would like to see him.
Mr. Stanton requested him to proceed
with anything he had to say.
Gen .Thonms remarked that ho had come
to discharge the duties of Secretary of
War ad interim, having been ordered to do
so by the President ol the United States,
Mr. Stanton replied that ho could do no
such thing, and ordered him to Ills room to
perform his duties as Adjutant General.
Gen. Thomas replied that lie had been
ordered by the President to ho Secretary ol
War ad interim, and he intended to do it.
Mr. Stanton replied that he should not,
and again ordered him to his own room;
and denied tho power of the President to
make any such an order.
Gen. Thomas said that ho would not .
that he should obey the order of the Presi
dent, and not obey the orders ot Mr. Stan
ton.
Air. Stanton remarked that “as Secretary
of War 1 order you to repair
place as Adjutant General.”
Thomas—-I shall not do so.”
Stanton—“Then you may stay asloingas
you please If the President orders you. but
you cannot act as Secretary of War.”
Thomas—“1 shall act as Secretary of
War”
Gen. Thomas then withdrew into a room
opposite, being the general receiving room.
Stanton Immediately followed him, after
some conversation:
Stanton—“Then you claim to be hero r*
Secretary of War, and refuse to obey my
orders t”
Thomas—“1 do, sir. 1 shall require tho
malls for the War Department to lm deliv
ered to me, and shall transact all the busi
ness of the War Department.”
At this Juncture Gen. Grant and Aid
came In. Gen. Grant sakl playfully to Mr.
Stanton: “Friend, I am surprised to find
you here; I supposed you would be at my
headquarters for protection.”
The following is the warrant for tho ar
rest of Gen. Thomas:
UNit*d States or America, District or
Columbia—Td David S. Goodin. United
States Marshal of the District of Colum
bia: I, David K. Carter, Chief Justice of
the Supremo Court of tho District of Co
lumbia, hereby command you tdjarreat Lo-
renso Thomas, of said District, forthwith.
The fallowing is the affidavit of Hon. K.
M. Stanton, on which the warrant was
issued:
To Hon. David K. Carter, Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, conies Edwin M. Stanton, of the
City of Washington, In said District, and
City of Washington aforesaid, Andrew
Jolmson, President of the United States,
made nnd Issued an order in writing, under
his hand, and with the intent and purpose
of removing him, tho said Edwin M. Stan
ton, from the said office of Secretary for the
Departmci t of War, nnd authorizing and
empowering Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant
General of the army of tho United States,
to act as Secretary of War, nd interim, anu
directing him, tho said Thomas, to imme
diately enter upon tho discharge of the
duties pertaining to thatolllco; and your
affiant further states that tho said pretend
ed order of removal of him! from the said
offico of Secretary of War, fa wholly illegal
and void and contrary to tlio express pro
visions of the act duly passed by the Con
gress of tho United States, on the second
day of March, 1867, entitled an act rcjzula- Reconstruction Commlttco:
tins tiro tenure of certalu civll offices. ItclotvC( ] That Andrew Joltnson, Frcsl-
Your affiant on oath further states that the
said Lorenzo Thomas did, on the said Silt dent of the United States, bo impeached
day of February, A. D. 1808, In said City of high crimes nnd misdemeanors in office,
of Washington, accept the said pretended A „ emn \ debate ensued. The House ad.
tcrlmlandou tt earned left’with•* W V* «« to half past seven,
affiant a copy of tho said pretended order Tho Tote will bo taken on Monday at five
of the I-rcsldcnt, removing your affiant as o'clock.
Secretary of War, nnd appointing said Do- iril.ceUnneou.
renzo Thomas Secretary of War ad Into- Only- Brooks and Beck voted against tile
^“d^raMtefwfe: tohment resolution, In the Becon-
tcrim, and the 21st day of February, A. D. structlon Committee.
1808, in the City of Washington aforesaid, After release from custody, Adjutant
delivered to your affiant tho said pretend- Qcncral Thomas found his office door
Mordcro^f^drow Johnson to tho said lockc(h stanton , iai , the kcy . Thomas
yoStSarttodeHvCTYohlnh the said Do- went to Stanton's office nnd finding Stan-
renzo Thomas all records, books, papers ton and llvo members of Congress, Goner-
and other public property now In Ills, the Grant, Dent and Ilowanl. Sentinels
affiant's custody and charge as secretary
of War; nnd your affiant further states on
oath, that hois tnlormcd nnd believes that admitted after their cards were inspected,
tho said Thomas lia3, in the said City of Sovoral cards were presented for Thomas,
Washington. and distrietafonaaid. aMUm- ] }U ^ mianlon was refined.
Col. Moore, tho President's private See
Half a dozen trivial matters were moved,
hut all objected to nnd the regular order
wns demanded.
The bill declaring San A'ntonio. Texts,
tt port of delivery, pft-e.l.
The motion I o lmve the address read was
returned.
Sclienek objected.
Xngersoll, of Illlnos, proposed to post
pone the reading. of the address till nest
week.
Tlio House rcftisod to adjourn by a voto
of 20 to 100.
Tho hill punishing Federal officers for
unlawful nso of money or property passed.
It imprisons from ono to fifteen years, and
fines twice the amount lost by loan, deposit
or personal use.
Stevens rose.
The Speaker gave notice that any de
monstrations in tho galleries would lead to
their closing.
Stevens reported tlio following ftom tho
cd ami attempted to cxerciso tho duties of
Secretary of War. and to issue orders as
such; and your affiant is also Informed nnd
believes that tho said Jorcnzo Thomas
gives out and threatens Mint lie will forci
bly remove your complnlnnnt from the
building and the apartments of tho Sccrc-
tary of War in tho Wor Department, and
forcibly take possession and control
thereof under the said pretended ap-
poiiftment by the President of the United
States ns Secretary of War ad interim, and
rctary, called to see Thomas, but admission
wns refused. Thomas remained In Stan
ton’s room until half past twelve, when lie
left tlio War building. During the Inter
view, Stanton notified Thomas that lie
would not give up tlio Secretaryship, or
obey Thomas as Secretary of War, and
Their party would act os a unit In both
Houses, nnd now that Impeachment wns
fairly inaugurated, tlioro would be no fal
tering until the matter iscomplotcd. After
the Impeachment resolution passes to-mor
row, Stantou will go home, as his friends
think after that ovent, the President will
venture on no aggressive measures.
It is understood that Grant and Emery,
the latter commanding the Department,
will obey no orders of tlio President that
conflict with tho tenure of office, or the ex
pressed will of tho Senate. It has not
transpired, however, that tho President 1ms
issued or intended issuing such orders. In
tho wholo matter, so far, the President lias
confined himself to civil proceedings, and
lias directed that to-morrow an application
bo made to tho court .for a quo warranto
against Stanton. The President has nomi
nated Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, Secretary
of Wor. Tho excitement to-day lias boon
great, but events have made no progress,
and this evening tho town is toned down.
The more wild of tho Badicais assure cir
cles of listeners that ten days will do the
work, but with each hour they are becom
ing less confident.
The House adjourned Inst night at half
past eleven and meets to-morrow at ten
o'clock.
Hearty all Democratic members, Mr.
Seward and many prominent citizens nnd
strangers, called on the President to-day.
The excitement which prevailed in other
circles is not perceptible at the White
House.
From Xow Orleans,
Hew Ouleaxs, Feb. 23.—Gen. Hancock
yesterday Issued an important order re
garding the State finances. The'order
states that the Auditor and Treasurer hav
ing officially represented the indebtedness
of tiie State as such that, under tlic
present revenue laws, tiie dabt cannot be
paid: nnd the Governor, In an official com
munication to the Commanding General,
has declared the State Treasury totally
bankrupt; that Judges nnd all other State
officers cannot be paid; nnd unless some
remedy bo applied tiie machinery of the
State must stop—collection of arrears of
taxes for four ycats being suspended by
the legislature until 1870, and tiie appro-
your affiant alleges that the appointment the Department not to obey Thomas,
under which the said Thomas malms to nct % o’clock Thomasliad a prolonged in
terview with tlio President, during which
nud hold and perform tho duties of Secre
tary of War Is wholly unauthorized and
Illegal, and that the said Tlioinns, by ac
cepting such appointment, and thereunder
exercising and attempting to cxerciso the
duties ofSwrotary of \\ar, has violated
the fifth section of the act above referred
to, and thcrcbv has been guilty of a high
misdemeanor, mid subjected himself to th
pains and penalties prescribed In tbe fifth
section ngaiust any person committing
such offense, whereupon your mfUdant
prays that a warrant may to Issued against
the said Lorenzo Thomas, and that he may
to thereupon arrested and brought before
your Honor, and thereupon he may he
dealt with as to law and Justice In such
cue appertaining. ,, MVIN M . SrAN ,„ N .
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this
the 21st day of Feb, A.D., 1S03.
D. K. Cautes, Chief Justice.
A fter a long conversation with ltobert J.
Walker, Gen. Thomas left his office. It is
reported that Mr. Walker's advice to him
wus to remain passive and to carry put all
orders of tho President, but await the ac
tions of tlio court and not forcibly eject
Mr. Stanton. Gen. Grant took no part In
tlio controversy between Mr. Stauton and
(Jen. Thomas. ‘ A fter Gen. Thomas left, the
friends of -Mr. Manton also left. After
leaving the War Department Gen.Thomas,
in coinpany with ltobert J. Walker, went
to Grant’s headquarters, thence to the White
House, where he was admitted without de
lay. Attorney General Stanbcrry, Secre
tary Wells and A. J..Kennedy, wero pres
ent at tho interview. Gen. Thomas con
versed at soino length with the President,
giving an account of Ids interview with
Mr. Stanton; then tlio president Withdrew
to the library with Mr. Stanbcrry where a
private consultation was had.
In a short tlmo tlio President reappeared
ami wrote out some onler which was borne
away by Uol. Monro. It was rumored that
this was a peremptory onler to Mr. Stan
ton to withdraw forthwith from the War
Offle
iuroBTANT Decision.—Some Importance
attaches to a late decision of tho Supreme
Court of Georgia. W* quote from tlio
Recorder, of the 23th instant:
Sarah A. Hill, Guardian, etc., Plain till' in
error, v>. Marla Hall, Mary A. Hall and
W. T. Van Duser.—Complaint from Kl
bert.
Hvbria, J.—Plaintiff suod defendants oi
a note datedXth November, 18B3, payable
at one day for *3dXX>. Defendant, sought,
under tho Ordinance of 18(16, to show tli
the note m for the loan of Confederate
Treasury notes, and to reduce the demand
of plaintiff to Its gold value at the time of
making the sold note, and in the courso ol
the trial edGsred teatimony to prove the
valuo of OoaMenrte Treasury notes at
that time, which the court re|>cUed. A
verdict tbrWJKW wu found for plaintiff—
a new trial moved tor by defendant.
The pnaMtag Judge becoming satisfied
that ho had wtoneou.ly excluded proper
teatimony, granted a new trial.
Held, thrtvnMi new trial wns properly
ordered, llgm.nt affirmed.
A. T. Ataman, tor plaiuttff in error.
K. Toomtat tor defendant in error.
tW The Recorder .tates that Governor
linger and famitg is now occupying the
Executive Mansion at Mllledgcvillc.
that ho had Instructed nil tlio employees of priatlon acthavlngoxplred December 31at,
1307-tlicemergency of thoensosuspending
prompt action is indispensable to prevent
the President said lie had decided to test
tbe matter legally in tlio Courts.
Tlio Democratic National Committee
mimed New York os tho place, ond tlio Itli
of July as the day of holding tho National
Convention. Tho committeemen from the
Southern States had full voices In the Com
mittee. , .. re*
Tlio President's Impeachment by. the
House is undoubted.
The debate is progressing with special
dignity, and the excitement is subsiding.
The President will tako no arbitrary
measures. He Is content with tiie present
stato of affairs. Tlio, matter Is now with
the courts. ,
The holiday la generally ohe^rye&
From Klcliiuoml.
Richmond, Feb. 22.—Tlio news from
Washington to-day creates intense excite
ment. Tlio newspaper bulletins were
crowded all day.
It U understood that Gen. Schofield will
fill the vacancies which wero occasioned
by the removal of tho magistrates yester
day, by tlio appointing of persons recom
mended by tlio City Council, w ho can take
tlio iron clad oatli.
North Carolina Convention.
BACtatnt, Feb. 22.—Tho Convention to
day declined to adjourn in honor of the
day. Suffrage wns discussed until tidjojtrn-
luent, without coming to a vote.
Tho Radical County meeting held here
to-day nominated ono negro and throe
whites for tho Deglslature. It was a slim
affair, only tw enty or thirty whites partic
ipating.
South Carolina Convention.
CiiAltLEsrox, Feb. 22.—Tlio Convention
to-day adjourned in honor of Washington’s
birth day. '
Florida Convention*
Tallaiiassze, Feb. 22.—In' the Conven
tion to-day work progressed rapidly, to
the satisfaction of all but needy members.
Several ordinances and articles were adopt
ed. The Franchise article provides that all
male citizens, twenty-one years of age, may
vote; Provided, tiiat at tho first elections,
and for ono year from the adoption of tho
Constitution, only those registered under
Congressional laws, shall voto.
mu.la.tppi Convention.
Jackson, Miss., Feb.22.—The Convention
adopted resolutions providing for tho ap
pointment of a committee of three to visit
Washington nnd lay before Gen. Grant
and other functionaries the condition of af
fairs in Mississippi. Also, to negotiate a
loan ofouc hundred thousauddollars to pay
the oxpenecs of tiie Convention, said loan
to be paid by taxation. The faitli of tho
State is pledged for its redemption.
Nkw Orleans, Feb. 22,—Convention met.
No quorum present. Adjourned.
anarchy, confusion, and loss of all sem
blance of civil law. The Genera), there
fore, orders: First, That from and after
this day, nil tho liens on trades, professions
and occupations, bo renewed. Dues and
taxes of the Stato of Douisiana shall bo
payable, nnd collected in United Stato legal
tender notes. It is mado the duty of the
State Treasurer, nnd of all other officers
charged with these collections, to exact
payments as above. Revenues tlius col
lected to be appropriated to tho payment
of judicial, executive, and civil officers of
tho State, and other purposes specified in
tlio order. Tho appropriation act for the
year 1807, so far os relates, to specified ex
penditures and assessments for the samo
year, to bo adopted by tlio Auditor and
Treasurer. Collectors are required to pert
form their duties under existing laws.
From Washington
Washington, Feb. 21.—Matters compnr-
tlvely quiet this morning. No more war
talk.
Application has been mndo for quo war
ranto against Stanton.
The House k debating tlio impeachment
resolution. Us passage is still regarded ns
certain.
At half-past ten this morning General
Thomas went to tiie War Deportment nnd
ordered Secretary Stanton to vacate, nnd
demanded tlio mails. Mr. Stanton again
relimid. Uen. Thomas then went to the
Adjutant Gcnoral's' office, but issued no
orders. Neither party lias yet Issued any
orders which requires a recognition by the
other Departments.
Senator Morton, of Indiana, is positively
reported as saying their party could not
stand the pressure, and tho present feelings
and purposes of the House could not be
sustained.
Frnm New Vork.
New York, Fob. 21.—Tlio following doc
ument Is receiving signatures in this city:
Wc. tiie undersigned, being desirous of
forming a series of associations iujsuppoit
of the polities of Andrew Johnson, and
are willing to resort to arms and repel any
revolutionary attempt on tho part of Con
gress to overthrow tiie lawful and consti
tutional authority of the Chief Executive
of tho nation.
From Charleston.
Charleston, Feb. 23.—A very hoavy
North-east gale is blowing, and sovoral
vessels are weather-bound.
Foreign.
Dondon, Feb. 23.—Casey, who was shot
some time since by Captain Mackey, died
at Cork to-day.
Faris, Feb. 22—Tho bill for regulating
newspapers is still under discussion, with
amendment tor allowing the toll publica
tion of summaries of the Corps Legate was
rejected by a voto of 53 to 07.
