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UJffkli) JntfUigenfrr. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Wednesday, October 24^1896. Repudiation in Urorste. The Cincinnati Commercial of the l?th inst, upon the subject of repudiation in Georgia, says-. “ Repudiation is taking a new phase in some of the Southern States. I’nder the plea of loss of property in slaves, and the failure of the crops for this year, a strong party lias arisen which advocates the repudiation of certain debts con tracted by the several States prior to and during the war. When the question arose in the State conventions whether they should comply with the demand of the General Government, and re pudiate the Confederate war debt, it was made a nice point of honor to have it understood and so expressed that the repudiation was not a volun tary act, but a condition which must be complied with before civil government would be restored and the Slates organized, as far as the Executive department was concerned, as States in the Union. The responsibility was shouldered on to t he Federal Government, whose back is broad enough, fortunately, to bear any supposed dis honor of the transaction. The repudiation of the State debts, however, will be a horse of an other color. 11 is understood that the question will come up in the Georgia Legislature, which meets in November, and if the Empire State of the Supth*lcads off, we may be reasonably cer tain that most of them will follow it.” The Cmnmercud j.a right in asserting that when the question of repudiation arose in the State ooft ventionn whether they should comply with the demand of the General Government, and repu diate the Confederate war debt, it involved a “nice point of honor,” and the Convention did de sire to have it understood that the act of repudia tion was not a voluntary one on their part, hut a condition to restoration, the Executive Depart ment of the United Slates government holding that all issues of currency, State and Confeder ate, issued for war purposes were illegal, and therefore void. What the Commercial means by “ Stale Debts,” and they being “ a horse of an other color,” we do not exactly comprehend. If it means debts contracted by the State previous to the war, it need not apprehend any repudiation of them by Georgia. If it means debts contract ed by the people of Georgia previous to the wnr, or during it, where the consideration was valuable, in personal or real estate, to that extent there will be no repudiation. But grave questions may arise befere the Courts of tlie State, in regard to liabilities con tracted for those State and Confederate issues which have been repudiated by the several State Conventions. If those issues were unlawful or illegal, it may become a question for the State Courts to determine whether any consideration altaehed to them, as between lender and bor rower. The act of repudiation by the State Conventions will involve such issues, but they are questions for the courts, and not for the State Legislatures, and to the former we must leave them. We have no fears that contracts made for valuable considerations will be repudiated by any act of the Georgia Legislature. When she repudiated the Confederate and State war debt, she did it by compulsion, as it were, and not without a grave apprehension as to the conse quences, in many respects, that would flow from the act. It is tlie people that constitute the State, and there is no class, no individual of them but must bear their, or his, share of the hardships that will follow tlie act of repudiation by the several State Conventions. When the State in terferes with the rights of individuals; when it repudiates her own liabilities to her own citi zens; they must piot.ect themselves, through ap peals to the courts, [and that they will do so, debtor and creditor alike, there can be no doubt. Sew Cold DUcovrrlen In North Georgia. It may be interesting to our readers to learn that a few gentlemen of this city, several months ago, with a desire in measure, to test the mineral resources of this region, organized themselves under the name of the “ Atlanta Mining and Land Company;” and that since then, they have been quietly, but steadily at work, obtain ing leases of valuable mineral lands, and testing, through their experienced agents, such mines as gave assurance, by surface indications, of rich mineral deposits. This company is composed of wealthy, intelligent, and influential citizens. Its President is John Rice, President Georgia Na tional Bank; its Vice President, R. P. Zimmer man ; its Secretary, J. R. Barrick ; its Treasurer, S. A. Verdery; its Board of Directors, S. R. McCamy, V. A. Gaskill, Dr. D. C. O’Keefe, and James McPherson; its General Agent, Col. J. T Taylor. For several months past Col. T. has been actively engaged obtaining leases for the company, and in the discharge of other duties imposed by his position. His intimate knowledge of the mineral resources of North Georgia, added to a large experience in the practical operations of mining, has enabled Col. Taylor to secure some ot the choicest mines in the country. These are located mainly in the counties of Cherokee, Paulding, Bartow, Carroll, and Cobb, covering more than two thousand acres judiciously distri buted over that auriferous region. We have been favored with the perusal of the General Agent’s report to the company of his operations in the field, which would seem to in dicate the most gratifying results. From this re port it appears that his labors, of late, have been expended in testing a mine on one of the Com pany’s leases in Paulding county, which bids fair to prove one of the richest ever discovered in the State. As far as tested, this mine, we learn, yields an ounce of gold to each foot of dirt, with the testimony of experienced miners to the effect, that not more than one-halt the gold has been gathered from the tested dirt, in the absence of the necessary machinery. The shaft, as yet, lias been sunk but fiftecu feet in depth. Near the surface the vein is slate, further down changing to quartz, increasing in quality and compactness as it descends. It is the opinion of experienced miners, that this ore is richer than any West of Dahlonega, and that it is inexhaustible. A pe culiar advantage ot this mine is said to be the facility with which the slate pulverizes, much of it crumbling to dust whilst being dug. These tacts, in connection with the richness of the ore in the vein, warrant convictions ot the immense value of the mine. Persons wishing to sec rich specimens from this mine may gratify their cu riosity at the Georgia National Bank, whose gen tlemanly President will take pleasure in exhibit ing them. We have gone farther than we designed into the operations of this company, and its practical results, simply to furnish additional evidence ofa fact we have so often alluded to on former occa sions— the Mineral Wealth and Resources of Noktii Georgia. That they arc to form a leading interest of the State, and a main-spring of wealth to our young and growing city, are questions of certain solution in the not far future. The Temptation. Ratmond, of the New York Times, it seems from the following article, has as little concep tion ot the nature and character ot Georgia’s great statesman and patriot, as Satan had of the Savior of mankind, when, for forty days lie tempted Him in the wilderness . Mr. Stephens of Georgia.—Alex. IL Ste phens of Georgia, has again publicly professed his willingness to make any personal sacrifice to secure the pacification of the country and the rehabilitation of all the States in the l*nion. His future political prospects and public position, lie has told us, were as nothing in view of this great and desirable consummation. Now 31 r. Stephens has an opportunity to give a practical turn to these professions, lie is a member elect of the United States Senate from the State of Georgia, hut he is prohibited from taking the position by the third section of the Consti tutional Amendment—which amendment is the condition held out by the victorious North to the Southern States, for the return of the latter to the Union. Now. let Mr. Stephens, laying aside all personal considerations and self ish objects, go to work and use the unequaled influence which he possesses in the South to get, first the State of Georgia, and then the other States of the South, to ratify the Constitutional Amendment. Though liis powerful Union speeches, six years ago, failed to keep Georgia In the Union, we have little doubt that he would succeed with the present measure ; and thus he would bring back his own State, and perhaps others, to the enjoyment of all their constitu tional privileges—an object which he undoubt edly lias much at heart. Such au example, on the part of 31 r. Stephens, would be a very noble one in every respect, and would commend him to his countrymen of all sections. 3Ioreover, it must be remembered that neither his exclusion from office, nor the exclusion of any other South erner, is made irrevocable by the amendment. For it is explicitly provided in the third section which establishes and limits the disabilites, that “Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remote such disability.” It is more than likely that favorable action would be taken in his case, under this clause, if he were to pursue the course referred to. So that, after all, he would be only temporarily debarred from public life. The Legislature of Georgia meets next month, and we shall then see what policy 3Ir. Stephens will pursue in the matter.—New York Times. If Mr. Raymond—so aptly termed the “ Lit tle Devil ”—will read the good book of St. Luke, he may in the following verses of the fourth chapter of said book, read Mr. Stephens’ reply to his temptation : “And the devil, taking UrM up into an high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.” “ And the devil said unto Him, all this honor will I give Thee, and the glory of them; for that is delivered unto me ; and to whomever I will give it.” “ If Thou, therefore, will worship me, all shall be thine.” “ And Jesus answered and said unto him, 1 Get thee behind me Satan ;’ for it is written. Thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.” The Henry Conuty Trouble*. From the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel of Sunday morning last, we take the following state ment in reference to the Henry county troubles: \Ye are glad to learn that the conflict in Henry county, between the civil and military authori ties lias been adjusted, and that Gen. Tilson has ordered the parties confined in Fort Pulaski, charged with offenses committeed in HeDry count}' against persons of color, to be delivered up to the civil courts for trial. The people of Henry are under deep obliga tions to Col. Geo. M. Nolan, for his efforts in lay ing before Gen. Tilson the true history of the condition of affairs in t his county, and inducing the General to yield the vindication of the law to the courts. Col. Nolan had a long and very satisfactory interview with Gen. Tilson a day or two since, and we learn that he pledged himself to see that the laws should be fully enforced in Henry, in all cases of outrage and crime upon colored persons. We know that Col. N. will fulfill to the letter all the pledges he has made. The people of Henry county should step forward promptly and use all their powers, in securing to tlie black people of the county, all the rights which under the law, they are entitled to. We believe that Gen. Tilson is not only will ing, but anxious that the civil authorities should take cognizance ot all mattersconnected with the violations of the public law, and the proper ad ministration of public justice. lie, however, de mands, and in that demand lie is right—that in such administration of the law by the civil courts, the black people shall be secured in all their legal rights. Our people will find it to tlieir f/ifcresf, in every case of outrage or wrong committed upon the persons or property of these poor defenseless blacks, to have the offender promptly brought to justice. In addition to the score of interest, every dictate of humanity anti civilization de mands that we should not permit the class of people who were once our attached and faithful slaves, to be oppressed or maltreated. We trust, and believe that there will be no further troubles in Henry, especially if the peo ple there will be influenced and guided by the action of such men as Col. Nolan. It affords us much pleasure to see the course taken by General Tilson, in reference to the parties from Henry county, who had been ar rested and sent to Fort Pulaski; and, indeed, the entire course of General Tilson, under all th#circumstauees connected with the troubles in Henry county, is worthy of commendation. The good citizens, too, of Henry >001101}' are much indebted to Colonel Nolan, for the manner in which lie represented them, in liis interviews with the chief of tlie “ Bureau ” at Augusta. It is to him they are indebted for the opportunity given them of vindicating the law before their courts in all cases of its violation, where freed- men are or have been concerned, or in whatever respects the rights and privileges of the latter may have been or may be assailed. Important to Holders of Georgia Bond* and Coupons. Tlie official notices which appear in our ad vertising columns, directed to landholders of the State of Georgia, over the signatures ot the Gov ernor and Treasu rer of the State will doubt less attract the attention ol all parties interested iu them. In conformity with tlie act passed at the iatesession of the Legislature, the Treasurer notifies tlie holders of over-due Bonds and Cou pons of the State, that iu accordance with the order of the Governor, which precedes his no tification, they can receive for them, on present ation to liis department, new Bonds, dated 1st July last, due twenty years after date, bearing 7 per cent, interest per annum, payable semi-annu- ally, iu January and July, and secured by mort gage on the Western A Atlantic Railroad. As the security is more than ample, we have no doubt that the bondholders will promptly avail themselves ot tlie proffer made to extinguish their old bonds and coupons—the new bonds will, or ought to, from the nature of the security, command a premium iu the market. Pennsylvania.—The official returns place Geary’s majority in the State at 17,706. The to tal vote reaches nearly 600,000. Tlie Financial Condition of tlie Country. From an article which appeared recently in the Washington City National Intelligencer, headed as above, we learn that the Internal Revenue for the past financial year, has not only greatly ex ceeded the estimates, but. that the public expen ditures have fallen far short of the amount esti mated. For instance, the revenue for the past financial year, from the customs, was estimated at a hundred and forty-seven millions, and the actual amount was a hundred and seventy-nine millions; while the internal revenue, expected to produce only two hundred and seventy-one mil lions, lias produced three hundred and nine mil lions. which has already been collected. Politi cal adjustment, tlie same paper states, is now only needed to bring our national securities up to specie par, at home and abroad; and though the redundant currency will not be suddenly re duced, yet it will appreciate iu relative value by reason ot its profitable employment in the South, and on a vast range of business enterprises. Political adjustment is indeed all that is needed to restore the South to all its former prosperity, and to develope resources which have heretofore remained untouched, but which will largely tend to promote and increase tlie national wealth. Could the radicals North and the capitalists there, be made to understand how soon “ political ad justment” would tend to enhance the “redun dant currency,” there would soon be adjustment, and such leaders as Stevens, Sumner, and all that class of politicians, would soon find themselves in a minority in and ont of the national Congress. Deatii of General Washington Barrow. —The Nashville papers of Sunday announce the death of General Washington Barrow, of Tennessee, which occurred at St. Louis, at ten o'clock last Friday evening. He was a native of the vicinity of Nashville, and had reached his filly-ninth year. General Barrow was, for several years, editor of the Nashville Burner, and had tilled different positions in his State— always with ability, and to the interest and credit of the commonwealth. He identified him self with the Southern movement in Tennessee at the inception of the war, and was subsequent ly arrested and confined for some time at Fort JIackiuaw, aud afterward at Johnson’s Island. MIL BEECHER S POSITION. The News says of Mr. Beecher’s late recanta tion that it is impossible to reconcile it with his own vpluqMky freedom of action. lie knew whefii he wldresaed tlie Cleveland Convention that every than connected with it was an ardent advocate of the President's policy of reconstruc tion ; the avowed and ostensible purpose of the convfentiorTwas to strengthen liis hands; ft was after the Philadelphia Convention had been held and a formal coalition entered into between bis Republican supporters and tlie Democrats. With these facts before him he writes a letter to the convention ridiculing, in the most expressive terms, tlie pretensions of the Radicals that further guarantees fire required from the South, amt in sisted that its representatives would be in such a minority, anyhow, and its people were so poor and benighted, that all apprehension of South ern influence in the Union was affectation or contemptible pusillanity. His explanatory letter was still more explicit. But the Maine election indicated a current of public opinion that he did not expect; tlie Radical lash reverberated over his shoulders with a crack like a carman’s whip; the Tribune assailed him hammer and tongs; the Independent omitted his sermons; the Boston philanthropists struck his name from their list ot lecturers, and other lyceum potentates were about to follow suit; the deacons of Plymouth Church would have cut down his salary, and so he concludes to save his bacon at the expense of his consistency. The World professes to discredit the possibility of such a relapse, and, in order to make its casti gation of the Rev. gentleman more pungent, as- to injure his .good repute among honest men of sumes that the reporters are mistaken, and that they have been humbugged by some impudent impostor who has assumed Mr. Beecher’s name all parties. - Upon this assumption are* predicated the re marks that any one-who'baa read the letter to the Cleveland Convention, and the subsequent one to the congregation df -Plymouth Church, will see that the same person could not be the author of the address. This last seems the most ingeniously cruel and malicious attack ever made upon the reputation of a public man.— When Bennett whirls about no one is surprised, for he aims no higher than to be a weatilercock ; when Raymond trims, it is considered a matter of course; but 3Ir. Beecher is supposed to.be governed by higher motives, and what would be venial in them is infamous in him. INDUSTRY OF THE COUNTRY. The Times, in commenting upon certain state ments made by 3Ir. David A. Wells, in regard to the prices of labor, expresses the opinion that the estimates made by him are well founded.— The Times states in the article before us, that Mr. Wells, who has been making extensive ex aminations into tlie condition of the national industries, in connection with liis official in vestigations upon the subject of revenue and taxation, took the opportunity T>f setting forth some of the results of his researches before the “ Social Science Association,” when in session at New Haven. He declared that the industry of this country was in an unnatural and unhealthy condition; and, so far as we can judge from the report of liis remarks, given in the Times, he at tributed this to the great enhancement in the price of every variety of labor, aud to the great scarcity of the best order of skilled workmen in numerous departments of industry. He alleged that since 1860 the advance in labor had been from 75 to 125 per cent, while the prices of man ufactures and the necessaries of life had ad vanced in proportion. MR. RAYMOND. The World seems disposed to insinuate that Mr. Raymond has not been altogether and inva riably consistent in his politics. In reply to a correspondent, who had asked why Mr. R., whose ability he admires, had made no speeches in the present canvas, the World states that on inquiry it has learned that the difficulties heretofore in the way of his speaking have been removed.— The Republican Committee and the National Union Committee have come to an understand ing, and have made a joint arrangement with Mr. Raymond. He will speak tinder the auspi ces of tlie two committees; on one day for the Republicans, on the next for the Conservative party, and so on, alternately, till the election. “ War Poetry of tlae South.” This is the title of a book for every Southern heme, edited by W. Gilmore Simms, L.L.D., of South Carolina, which will soon be forthcoming from the press of Richardson & Co., of New York. It is thus elsewhere referred to: “ Messrs. Richardson & Co., of New York, will publish, on the first of November, Mr. W. Gilmore Simms’collection of “War Poetry of the South.” It is a source of sincere congratulation that a Southern author of Mr. Simms’ pre-eminent and acknowledged ability, has prepared such a vol ume, for by it the literary tastes and talents of the Southern people will largely be measured.— As soon as 31 r. Simms’ purpose to prepare this volume was announced, contributions poured in upon him from every Southern State—contribu tions, many of which would not have been called forth by any other author—and, in the abundance of material, he has been enabled to select the best in every case. We feel that this is no ordinary lit erary work—it is a book for every Southern home —a book in which we cannot fail to take a per sonal and patriotic pride. Here will be found tlie lyric which times the march to battle; the slogan which inspires the charge; the rally which re-inspires after reverse; and the elegy which re cites the virtues of the beloved one. It is a grate ful, though melancholy record, and although it tells of defeat and overthrow, and the forfeiture of confident hopes and of proud anticipations, it is still a monument of pride, as it tells of heroic struggle to the last, and of a sublime resignation even after the defeat of every hope. We are told that the book will not be for sale in the book stores, but will be sold only by canvasing agents.” We are pleased that the task has been assumed of presenting to the public, in book form, by a native of the South, and one of decided poetic genius, its “war poetry.” The occasion, and many incidents ol which the war was prolific, af forded ample opportunity to the sousand daugh ters of song in tlie South, to indulge their inspira tions, and which, treasured up though they may be in the memories of our people, will be wel comed in the more enduring book form iu which the gifted editor will present, them to us. We shall look to the receipt of the volume with much interest, as we doubt not will be the case gener ally in the South. Anorhek Radical Sensation.—A special to the New York Tribune, from New Orleans on 20th, contains the following, among other impro bable statements: It is said that several parties having commit ted murder on the 30tli of July, and against whom the civil authorities failing to proceed, ac tion lias been delayed until troops which have since arrived, can be consolidated in this city.— Threats are made that if the military attempt to make the arrests, the various rebel associations, which are known to be well armed, will resist, overpower tlie military, and massacre all Union men. It will be well enough, in reading these sensa tions from radical sources, to remember that there is :ui exciting canvass on hand at this time in the great State of New York, and that on such occasions the organ of the moral idea party does not hesitate to give currency to the grosses falsehoods and misrepresentations. MEMPHIS CORRESPONDENCE. Memphis, Oct. 17,1866. The burning of piles of cross-ties and wood on the line of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, at a point near Kingston, last Thursday night, was the cause of my having to spend the following day in tbit mint miserable ot all dirty holes— Chattanooga. The place has not a single feature to recommend it to the favorable notice of the traveler, and visitors to that famous point— Lookout 3Iountain—would be much more num erous were it not that they are compelled to pass through tli is horrible town. Brownlow once said after a visit to Baltimore, “ God forbid, in the event I may have to goto li—11, that it should be by way of Baltimore.” If lie had substituted “ Chattanooga," ho\vever averse we might be to aping anything he might do or say, there arc thousands who could heartily indorse the sent! ment. I reached the Blurt city after dark Saturday night, and was soon among friends, whose cheer ful faces and hearty greetings made me forget the mishaps of the trip. How pleasant it is to have friends now-a-days who do not torget you after a few months’ absence. The way of the world is to forget as soon as you are out of sight and when there is any deviation from that rule it is a source of no common gratification to the per son who is thus given the opportunity to mark the difference. But I must not neglect to men tion an incident of the rids on the ilempliis & Charleston railroad. A Mississippi planter, after having been successful in raising a good crop of cotton, had all Liis freedmen to leave him just at the beginning of the picking season. Something desperate must be done to 9ave bis crop; no la borers are to be obtained in his neighborhood.— A bright idea strikes him, and he loses no time in attempting to carry it out: He takes some half dozen of the most trusty ones who remain with him.; goes to Nashville; charters a car; and places these freedmei£jjpit, giv’mg tliein the keys to the doors, with instructions to gather up by force if necessary, all the idle freedmen they see at every station, on their return, mul confine them in the car. When the car was switched off at Grand Junction to go down the Mississip pi Central railroad, it was full to overflowin and nearly all seemed to have become reconciled to their lot. Many of the first who were taken in this way, afterwards made themselves most useful in forcing in others, and the many hard scuffles and cries of the kidnapped formed great •and novel source of amusement to all on board the’train. ‘ In the few short months of my absence from tlie city, I notice considerable change’ -in the many improvements in the way of new anflele gant buildings that have hegp erected * where be fore stood old and unsightly ones- • Memphis can certainly not be behind any oT her sister Western cities in the rapid-strides they are ma king to greatness and population. Business, too bas greatly revived, and it is plainly to be seen that the busy season has fairly set in. Cotton is now coming iu at the rate ol over five hundred bales a day, w hich amount must continue to in crease, as the crop is now rapidly maturing and being prepared for market. The levee is conlinu ally lined with steamers, receiving and discharg ing freight in almost incredible quantities, not withstanding the stage of water in all the rivers is extremely low, and boats are every day delay ed in consequence. -* -r The election last Saturday for members of the legislature and city officers was almost a com plete triumph for the Conservatives, although under the franchise law ouly 2,400 votes were polled. 3Iessrs. Dan. Able and W. W. Coleman were chosen by large majorities to represent this county in the legislature—both warm supporters of President Johnson, and as warmly opposed to Brownlow and his crew. With two excep tions tlie old 3Iuyor and Board of Aldermen have been defeated. There was no issue made, how ever, as to party lines, the sole idea of our citi zens being to rid themselves of the old Mayor and Board who had becomevery obnoxious by their mismanagement of’ lli^city's affairs. 31r. Lolland, an avowed Conservative, although sup ported by the radical faction, is the Mayor elect. Mr. Davis, the present registrar under the fran chise law, was the successful candidate for Tax Collector on privileges, and was the only Radi cal elected. His election will probably be con tested—as it should be. The fact that he issued certificates of registration to all who would vote for him, on the day ot the election, can easily be substantiated. The cholera has completely subsided. I am told that the newspaper accounts of its ravages were exaggerated, and that it never readied the heart of the city. Cases were, often reported by three or four different parties to the liealih offi cer, and in that way liis reports, as published, were incorrect. The general health of the city, however, is not good. Chills, and the different kinds of fevers, are common, but, in the rush of business, no heed is taken, and ,all seem absorbed in pursuit ol the “ almighty dollar.” The weather is very fine—quite mild for tlie season. No rain ot consequence has fallen For several weeks. Some changes have occurred iu the printing line. B. H. Bingham has sold out liis interest in the Bulletin to a stock company, with P. B. Wills for President. General Thos. H. Jordan has retired from the editorial management ot the Appeal, aud is said to be now engaged in writing the life of General Forrest. J. B. L. The Future.—Judge Kelly, one ol the Radi cal Congressmen elect, in Philadelphia, in a speech, delivered last Tuesday, said: They had planted to-day a thorn in tlie side of Andrew Johnson, and he would prick him to the end of his official term, for President Johnson had been guilty of highly impeachable offenses. The President may go out of office before 1868. Tlie question whether he will or will not be impeach ed, depends greatly upon the facility ot the ma chinery of the government provided by the con stitution. The Cincinnati Enquirer says: There will be a big back-down somewhere, either with the Radicals or the President, else tlie country will be convulsed with civil commotion. Old Virginia.—The Alexandria Geizette says that tlie interest aud attention formerly given to politics in Virginia, are now turned to other, and at this time more important matters; railroads, agricultural subjects, the labor question, me chanical industry, aud commercial advantages. The railroad meetings take, the place of party conventions—and the ablest men of the State discuss the questions before tlieir meetings, in stead of debating the policy of government in its genera] administration of public affairs. PutlleJlletttnc. Pursuant to a call previously made, the citizens of Newton county met at the court bonse in Coir- ington, on the 17th inst., for the purpose of ex pressing the sentiment of tlie citizens with refer ence to certain matters’which appear in the sub joined resolutions. The meeting was organized by calling Judge J. W. B. Sommers to the chair and Gen. J. P. Simms requested to act as secre tary. Tlie object of the meeting was then ex plained by Col. Capers, with some brief and ap propriate remarks. On motion a committee of one from each militia district was appointed by the chair to draft suitable resolutions. The com mittee consisted of Col. II. Capers, W. Cliafhi, Franklin Wright, F. II. Heard, Dr. Sims, A. Liv ingston, T. J. Nelms, W. L. Davis, Isam Weaver and James L. Jones. The committee retired, ami returned, reporting the following preamble and resolutions, which was unanimously adopt ed : Whereas, the citizens of Newton county, fully appreciating their relationship of loyalty to the United States, and the obligations of citi zenship resting upon them, have heard with re gret that certain exaggerated reports have been placed in circulation with regard to the treatment ot freedmen domiciled among them, and where as, in their judgment the time has come to make an expression ot their sense on this and kindred subjects, be it Resol red, That this meeting, representing the citizens of Newton county, express their renewed determination to sustain the legal relationship existing between them and the freed persons re siding among them, and to maintain, rigidly and inviolate, all obligations of contract entered into between the one as the employer, and the other as employee. 2. That we hold ourselves in constant readi ness to protect tlie freedmen iu the enjoyment of the rights, privileges and immunities guaranteed to them by the legislative enactments of Georgia, and. in an official, or in an unr fficial capacity, as judges, jurors, counselors, or magistrates, or in tlie ordinary relationships of life, will accord to them the same indiscrimiuating justice, and give to them such advantages of advice as we would to other persons residing among us. 3. That if outrages have been committed upon the person or property of freedmen, they have been committed by lawless parties, and against the wishes ol the law-abiding citizens of the county. 4. That whenever such outrages are brought to our knowledge, we stand pledged to use every effort to cause the offending person, or persons, to suffer the penalty of the law at the hands of the civil tribunals of the country. 5. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to 3Iajor General" Tilson, commanding the depart ment of Georgia, and that they be published in the Covington, Augusta and Atlanta papers. J. W. B. Summers, Chairman. J. P. Simms, Secretary. [COMMUNICATED.] Mu Editor : Permit me to suggest the name of Dr. James P. Hambleton, as a suitable per son to represent the Seventh Congressional District in the Congress of the United States.— Dr. Hambleton is well known to the people of this district. For several years previous to the war, he was editor of one of the leading papers published in Atlanta, aud his press was conduct ed with signal ability, being one of tlie leading exponents of Southern principles in Georgia.— At the commencement of the war, Dr. Hamble ton eutered tbe army of the Confederate States, and remained for two years on duty, when he was taken prisoner, aud confined in Fort War ren, where he remained lor nearly two years. While Dr. H. abides the issue of the late war in good faith, he is for a constitutional administra tion of the government, with the right of all the States to a representation in that government, in order to form that more “perfect Union” designed by tlie fathers. Dr. H. combines tlie qualifica tions for office contained in the Jeffersonian creed, and if honored by an election to Congress by the people of tins district, he will serve them faithfully and honestly, and will honor the posi tion. It is proper to add that tlie writer does not know that Dr. H. desires an election to Congress but the fact that he was the competitor of Gen eral Wofford last year for that position, entitles him to the track now. Fulton. [communicated.] Suggestion. To the Editor of the Intelligencer : In your paper a few clays since, my attention was drawn to the announcement of the names of two prominent gentlemen of this district for Congress. I allude to our distinguished young friend of this city, N. J. Hammond and Col. Printup, of Rome. There can be no special ob jection to either ot these gentlemen, but my mind now dwells upon au individual, Ion, known in the councils of the country—distin guished for his abilities as an able lawyer, as well as for liis firmness of purpose in pursuing the right and condemning the wrong—that man is Col. James M. Calhoun, of Atlanta. Col. Cal houn lias never been a rabid politician. When the war commenced, with that forethought char acteristic of the man, he was opposod to the re bellion and conseqently a Union man, but when liis State went out, although taking 110 active part himself in the field, his sympathies were all enlisted in behalf of his people, aud to-day lie is anxious for a restoration of the Government with all of our l ights under the Constitution. Above all others at this critical period in the history of our country, James 31. Calhoun is the man, and doubtless the voters of this district will sanc tion tlie position I have taken. P. iliLiTARY Despotism.—A dispatch in tlie Eastern papers, dating from Augusta, in this State, on the 19th, says: During a flag presen tation to a Zouave volunteer company of freed- men, at Charleston, yesterday, General Scott ar rested those wearing shoulder straps and side amis, in violation of general orders of the De partment, which prohibits military organizations of anv kind iu South Carolina. The Amendment.—The New' York Post com mends the South, in a mild and conciliatory manner, to accept the constitutional amend ment. The New Orleans Times says iu reply to the Post: “We will very frankly inform the kindly Post why that amendment does not suit our views in this quarter, and why the adoption of it does not seem to afford us much prospect of additional comfort and advantage. In the first place, the people of the South, through the whole of their history, have been a constitution-loving people, and the amendment in question having been proposed, as they conceive, by an illegally organized Congress, is itself a wholly unconsti tutional proceeding, to which no loyal people can, entertaining a proper respect for the constitution, consent, without doing violence to their con sciences. Second, even if the amendment were proposed under the regular forms of the consti tution (which it is not,) Congress has given no as surance to the Southern States of their restora tion to the Union, iu consequence of their ratifi cation of it. Thirdly, the amendment disfran chises and renders ineligible to any office, State or Federal, nearly tlie entire population of tlig Southern States. He further states that he notified the civil author ities and called upon them to remedy tlie evil, but they took no notice of it, and claimed they could not. In one instance a freed woman was fearful ly beaten—her person outraged and afterwards subjected to cruelties so atrocious andjevolting that a description would be unfit for publication. On one occasion, after Mr. Phillips had arrest ed a man in pursuance of orders from these headquarters—a mob ot armed citizens of the county, numbering from one hundred to two hundred, compelled Mr. Phillips to release the prisoners. On another occasion a United States soldier, in the performance of bis duty, was fired upon, and on many other occasions the rightful authority of the Government of the United States has been insulted, defied and treated with contempt by the citizens and civil authorities of Henry county. 3Ir. Phillips reported to me personally, that he called upon the sheriff of Henry county, and asked him to arrest certain parties charged with committing outrages on freed people; the sheriff replied, that “it would be unpopular to punish white men for anything done to a negro—it might be unsafe—that he was not going to obey the orders of any damned Yankee—and that the rebellion was not over yet in Henry county.’ Facts which have come to my knowledge through other sources, leave but little room doubt tlie truth of this report. But whether not the civil authorities have at any time used the language reported, is of little consequence it can be established by positive proof that, they have not diligently exercised their authority preserve order and maintain peace, and tli they have shown no little activity in releasing prisoners arrested by the Bureau agent. Not withstanding that tlie agent is acting by virtue of a resolution of tbe Constitutional Conven tion of this State and in compliance with the laws of the United States—the civil authorities have constantly and openly asserted that liis acts were illegal and void, thereby giving aid and countenance to bad men, and weakening the only power which sought to protect the freed people. Dui'ing the time Mr. Phillips has held the office of Agent of this Bureau, he lias been re peatedly threatened with death by tlie citizens of the county if lie dared to execute liis orders, and has received many anonymous communica tions to the same effect. O11 the 19th of August his office was a second time fired iuto by a band of armed men, and lie compelled to leave the county. Tlie more important of tlie foregoing statements do not, by any means, restsoley upon the report made by Mr. Phillips. The truth can be established from affidavits and official docu ments on file at these headquarters, by the testimony of officers of the army and citizens ol the State—beyond shadows of doubt, and in manner to convince any impartial tribunal. All peaceful efforts having been exhausted and failed ; the civil authorities having shown them selves unable or unwilling to protect the freed people, in their rights ot person and property, or to bring to trial and punishment, persons guilty of inflicting monstrous cruelties upon them; there was no alternative but to use mili tary force iu compliance with General Orders No. 44, above referred to. I shall hold tlie prisoners, and maintain a gar- risou in Henry county until tlie conduct of the people, and the actiou of the civil authorities warrant the belief that the laws will be enforced aud all classes of citizens protected. Longer trust, mere profession, in the presence of facts in my possession, would be indulge in crimi nal credulity As tlie publication of tlie resolutions sent me, tend to give the impression that the 3Iilitary Authority have acted in an oppressive and ty- ranical manner, without due investigation or knowledge of facts, I shall publish the forego statement. I have altogether mistaken the character and intentions of the people of this State, if after reading this statement, they shall decide that my action lias been liasly, ill-considered or too severe. I am gratified to add that this is the first in stance in this State when the efforts to restore the supremacy of civil law, iu a manner to pro tect the rights of all citizens, irrespective of color or condition has proved so nearly a fail ure. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant. Davis Tillson. Elijah Foster Esq. Chairman, A. M. Campbell, Esq. Secretary, 3IcDonough, Henry Connty Ga. --- Another Radical Roar. Roaring, ranting Wendell Phillips has been making another characteristic speech in Boston we believe they call such things lectures up there. This last effort of 3Ir. Phillips, like its predecessors from the same source, was made up mainly of abuse aud denunciation of tbe Presi dent. In addition, howevei, 3Ir. Phillips, on the occasion alluded to, had some pretty pointed talk for General Grant, and the new Congress. He insists that Congress shall meet at once, im peach the President, aud declare itself perpetual —emphatically, that Congress is and must be the Government. General Grant is admonished in pretty plain terms, either to come out square on the Radical platform, or to resign his posi tion. That it may lie scon we are not misrepre senting the great Radical orator, we quote as fol lows : “ If,” said Mr. Phillips:, “ General Grant does not mean to make the South safe for a Northern man, he is not fit to hold his office. If lie has not the means to do it, then he should ask for them -, and if tlie President wifi not permit him to do it, then he should immediately resign his position as general, if he does not want to do liis duty. Why denounce than as traitors? What is the use of our national flag, if it means nothing except in tlie streets of Boston; if it does not mean protection ; if Northern life and Northern capital are not safe in the South ?” •. . “ His theory,” Mr. Phillips said, “ was that there is no President. He is a deserter. The legislative power is the only power left. Our James II. has abdicated, and Parliament rales the nation. .. “ lie wanted Congress to commence its next session as a perpetual one. Every moment that it was not in session, the South was ruling the government-, and he would have live uext Con gress enact, that they should reassemble in March, 1867, and be themselves the govern ment.” In conclusion, he said:. “ Five years ago we had a man in the White .House who called him self a ‘-public functionary,’ who lias been engaged in the last year in explaining to the world why treason did not succeed. Do your duty. We have got a traitor in the White House who calls himself an ‘ humble individual.’ Do yodr duty, and lie will be explaining, five years hence, why he did not succeed.” * .' Slander*. Soqie.ot.the- newspapers are slandering Meri- dian. "We’suppose it is the chap who was - trtterfVom 0*ner»l 'T111*on. ~ Headquarters Scb-Dist. op Georgia, 1 Assistant Adjutant Gen.'s Office, V Acousta, GA-, October 15th, 1S6S. ) Gentlemen : I havethe honor to acknowledge the receiot ot your communication of tlie 8th instant, forwarding copies of resolutions adopted iu public meeting by the citizens of Henry county. In reply, I beg' leave to make the following statement: »Dn the 18th of May last, reports reached these headquarters of outrages upon treed people anil 11treats on the part ot t he citi zens to shoot Mr. Phillips, agent of the Bureau, if he dared to arrest any person for whipping a “damned negro." May 25.—Similar reports were received. July 20.—Information reached these headquar ters of the existence of a gang of jayhawkers in Henrv county, who were whipping, robbing anu killing freed people, and driving them from plan tations where thev were employed. July 31—1 addressed a letter to the judges of the Inferior Court and the sheriff of Henry county, calling upon the civil authorities to en force the laws and protect the freed people. This letter was sent through 3Ir. Philips, who reported its delivery, and the reply of the judges and sheriff that they “could not do anything. He further reported that tiie outrages upon the freed people slill continued. August 22.—One G. 1>. Gardiner whipped a freed gil l most tin mercifully,the blood was oozing from her back and arms when she presented herself before the agent. Gardiner was arrested by tlie soldiers on duty with the agent, and af terwards released on a writ ot habeas corpus is sued by tlie Hon. A O. McDaniel, Judge ot the Couuty Court. Tlie agent was instructed to re arrest Mr. Gardiner aud hold him under General Orders No. 44 [o. s.) from headquarters of the army—unless the civil authorities instituted pro ceedings against him. Tlie judge of tlie couuty was informed of the instructions to the agent. About that time tiie gang of outlaws, before referred to, murdered a treed woman. The agent reported that lie asked tlie judge if the guilty parlies would be tried by him it they were ar rested bv the agent V The judge replied that he would not—that tin- arrest would be illegal. In addition to these reports, others were received from Cap’. Walbridge, A. S. A. Commi’rs at At lanta, and Capt. Elders at Griffin—that freed people who had been subjected to cruelties in Henry couuty, had appeared before t hem to make complaint—bearing upon their bruised and bloody persons the prool of tlieir statements. Capt. Walbridge states that frequent com plaints reached him from Henry county, that the inhabitants attacked the scholars aud teachers of freedmen Softools—stoned them on their way home aud threatened “to kill every damned ()i;in We su pp 0se it i S the chap who was nigger or white man who upheld the establish-.; ■ . , tT ment and continuation of tlie nigger school.” caught sfealtng cotton in that place. Here is some of his vile tirade. Tlie Selma (Alabama) Messenger says : “A gentleman who had some experience in stop ping over at Meridian during the war, and whose business called him to Mississippi, expatiating to General Johnston upon the discomforts of an apprehended stoppage there. ‘Oh,’ replied the General, ‘Meridian lias improved. The hotel has been burnt down.’ ” Upon this text a writer in another journal descants as follows: “Who that traveled during the war through Meridian does not remember that hotel ? The rush of travelers from tlie cars to tlie door W'ould be met by the gentlemanly proprietor with ‘Walk in, gentlemen, walk in.’ Give me a private room,’ would be the demand ot fifty speculators and commissaries with stuffed carpet bags, who were distrustful of tlieir neighbors. ‘Certainly,’ would be the invariable reply, and No. 40 would be chalked on the baggage. At night such a scene, when all the proprietors of private apartments would meet together in tlie- garret, which was No. 40. There was very good feed at tiiat hotel, at least the insects thought so, for they assembled from every quar ter to feed on tlie travellers. A distinguished Confederate General said that liis plan for de stroying Grant’s army was to let them take Vicksburg and Jackson, and tliose of them that survived the trip on the railroad to Meridian (which was always killing some one) would starve to death at that delectable place. Dod gers, tunbark coffee aud fried masses of trichina-, were diversified with haw pie, squirrel tart and sour molasses, when sucli distinguished visitors as Dr. V , ot West Batou Rouge, came along, and would not be satisfied with less: “Cliinaberry whisky, which although maniacal in its tendency, destroyed trichina; in tlie sys tem and made a man oblivious to tiie biting of bugs, could be had for its weight in new ish. And if you did not like accommodations afforded by No. 40, you could lie down (no one ever slept except tlie dead, in town,) in the string ot dilap idated cars that formed the city. “It is said that 31eridian was humanely selec ted by the authorities as the place to which car loads of hopelessly sick Confederate soldiers were sent to die, as they could leave the world with less regret from that spot than any other in tlie Confederacy. Good bye, Meridian. 31ay we live three score and ten and never-, gaze upon your red hills, black jacks and yellow ruts again” News from the Far West. The news below comes under date from Lea venworth, Kansas, of the 19th: The Denver News publishes the following ex tract from a private letter to Captain Cochran : We learn that Mr. Weston, editor of the Salt Lake Union Videlte, was taken by the Mormons on the night of the 3d inst-., severely beaten, and given one hour to leave the city and take with him several promineut Gentiles. Mr. Weston refuse to leave, and denounces the ilormous in the bitterest terms. From the frequent occur rences of outrages by the Mormons on the Gen tiles, serious trouble may be looked for. Letters from Pulaski and Denver apply for arms and ammunition for protection against tlie Indians, who are reported to have killed fifteeen persons and made prisoners of one family. A Leavenworth dispatch says dates from Puebla, Colorado Territory, Oct. 8tli, say that the Indians are committing fearful depredations throughout, the country, stealing stock, killing men, and have carried away one man’s wife and children. Further information in regard to the fight at Trinidad says Col. Alexander reached the scene just iu lime to witness the attack of Rancfte by the Indians. He engaged them five miles along tlie fur gale road, killing thirteen, with tlie loss of one soldier killed aud two wounded. They pursued the Indians, but were unable to overtake them. The Denver News on Wednesday even ing says the Indians made another attack on tlie soldiers and citizens. The Indians were repulsed, with twelve killed. They were fighting last evening, and the result is unknown. Impeachment of the President.—Hon. Thos. Williams, a radical member of the present Congress from Pennsylvania, and who was a candidate for re-election, pledged himself public ly that in the event of being successful lie would prefer charges of impeachment against President Johnson. Jlr. Williams has been re-elected, and . . we shall see whether he will redeem that pledge. Female Book Keepers.—A Northern jour- ; We confidently pre dict he will do nothing of the ol c-totHC tliot fainolo linrelr l-n/mnvr- am nntfr. i\«rv • nal states that female book keepers are quite pop-j sort _ that hc wil ] not only back down frora his ular in the large cities just now, and adds : They p , edge) but EO measures seri ouslJ looking to the are carefnl correspondents, and don’t spend “till” I impeachment G f the Executive head of the nation money playing billiards, drinking or driving fast j wi] , ^ oflered iu Congress; or. if offered, they Butler on Impeachment.—Spoony Butler is still making speeches urging the impeachment of President Johnson. But as Butler cannot take liis place in Congress for over a year, even if elected, he wifi not be able to take any effectual part in the threatened measures of impeachment until that time. The New York JSetcs thinks it i worthv persons iu the different parishes to whom ■ ^ change in the popular current has been de- the redoubtable Ben will give his attention to tbe i application was made for correct cotton and su- I nioustrated by the recent elections, and the fact gar statistics, we estimate the cotton crop for the horses. ^ ^ . ; w iu be incontinently kicked out and their au- Louisiaxa.—From returns received from trust- ! *hor silenced by tlie more politic of his brethren. The Keystone.—At Harrisburg nia, is a large car factory. It is stated in some I law applicable to people guilty of robbing bank j vaults and stealing silver spoons, he w'ill have a i year at 25,000 bales, and tlie sugar crop at 60, | r'enns.v Iva-1 c ] earer comprehension of the facts of the injury poo hogsheads than of the President's -case, and will not need I of the papers printed and published in that di- ( j ie information given to Nathan to be able to j rection, that when a workman applies at tlie es tablishment for employment, lie is asked if he is for negro suffrage. If he responds with a negative, he is promptly informed that his ser vices arc not needed. apply it In the right quarter. Death.—Minnie Stratton, infant daughter of 31 r. and 3Irs. Tom Thumb, died at Norwich, England, a short time ago. Executed.—A New Y'ork dispatch of the j 19th, announces the execution of Frank Ferris, i the wife murderer. He made a few remarks, in a tremulous voice, saying lie .was about to die, j Newspapers, magazines and pamphlets of all but was innocent; his hand was guilty but his j kinds are to be classified and exhibited; the is- will be made more manifest by those to occur next month. We believe the question of im peachment is already settled. One of the interesting features of the Paris Exhibition will be a collection of periodical lit erature now in course of formation in England. heart was pure. sues ot the year 1866 only to be included. Modern Society—Pareuts and Daughters. An ably conducted and good literary journal in well-written article on the management of children, by parents, makes, in conclusion, the following sensible and well-timed remarks : We must say that we never could understand why in modern society, parents should on cer tain occasions be looked upon as intruders on the society of tlieir daughters. Why, to state the case plainly, when gentlemen pay evening visits the presence ot mamma should be considered by her daughters as an interruption to tlie en joyment of tlieir friend’s society, or as a polite attention to he dispensed with. To our old- tasliioned notions it seems that if there be time or place when the mother’s support and countenance ought to he given to her child, it would be when visitors of the oilier sex are with her. But our modern young ladies boast of having changed all that. One would suppose there were conversations that the mother must not hear; whispers that either tbe listener or ut- terer must be ashamed of, that they can only be carried on in semi-darkened rooms, and in the absence of those whose presence would have been a restraint, if not interdiction to such in tercourse. We repel tlie notion that this gradually in creasing usage is framed on any idea incompati ble with purity or honor. But we cannot help pointing out to parents that they abdicate one of tlieir most important duties when they allow their daughters to withdraw from their society, and thus deprive themselves of the protection which that society alone can give. The danger which attends such a course is manifest enough. W'e would not run into the extremes of French I society, in which a young man is never allowed a solitary tete-a-tete with a young girl^ even though betrothed to her. We are proud in the belief that our American maidens do not require watching. But on the other hand, aud lastly, we cannot look with any degree ot satisfaction on such a state of society as sanctions tlie liabit- r._:i intercourse of the sexes, either at home or abroad, without that proper guardianship which all well-regulated minds will not only seek, but feel in a wrong position when they are deprived of it. We have nothing to say to the men who profit by this reprehensible fashion. It is uot altogether their fault, and the true remedy is alone in the hands of the mothers, who allow themselves to be sent up-stairs when their daugh ters’ evening visitor arrives. A proper sense of respect for their own character and position will make them refuse to be so dismissed. The men will not esteem them or their amiable daughters the less, and if any do, they are bet ter away altogether. Tke Gold Market.—Gold, which went up- pretty rapidly upon the appearance of the Ledger canard, has been declining for several days. The: following paragraph, from the New York Stock holder, of last week, is interesting in connection: with the subject: Tlie first of November releases over eighteen millions in gold from the treasury, which conies out in payment of the November interest on the five-tweuties of 1862. At the present price of gold this will probably be invested iu currency, St inging near thirty millions. The gold market will undoubtedly yield for a day or two, the strong and vigorous hold of tlie master-workers there relaxing for a time to receive tills new ac cession of gold into the merchantable mass, when, closing over it, the manipulators of the gold trade will again remorselessly put the price where they may, to the cost ot the importing merchant, aud all who have actual need of corn. Tlie gold market has become no place even for reasonable speculation. Tlie controlling parties there play what is called an “open and shut” game. 1 hey win, lose who may. The appreci ation of the fact lias driven from the field many who would otherwise speculate in gold. The Federal and State securities, railway shares, Ac., are now so inviting that none follow the hoarse excitement of the gold-room except inveterate gamblers, willing to encounter the Broad-street tiger, and those who are compelled to buy lor payment of duties, Ac. . ♦ Sun-Set Cox.—Ex-Congressman S. Sr Cox, formerly of Ohio, is a candidate for Congress in Ben. Wood’s old district, New York City. The Herald has something to say alvout the appear ance of Sun-Set in that city, in tlie capacity of a seeker for more Congressional honors, as follows: Well, we are not surprised at anything now adays, and the used up secessiouists and mutila ted politicians who are seeking an asylum iu our city are seldom sufferers from an excess tit" mod esty. There is room enough in New York for all the Brigadier Generals in tlie rebel army, aud many ot them already hung out their shingles here. Let them come. Why does not Vallandig- ham try his fortune in the city V His last effort in his own State did not look very promising; but here, il he could arrange with Fernaudo or Ben to get out of liis way, he might at least stand a fair chance of returning to Congress. If Jeff Davis could manage to get clear ot Fortress, Mouroe and come to New York, and procure a new suit of clothes, he might be certain of being at once made a member "of an old Union club, t and particularly, au honorary member of the 3Ianhuttan Club. New York will welcome them all. If they feel any misgivings let them, look at Sun-Set Cox. Gen. Sherman.—A Washington dispatch; says: It is known that Gen. Sherman lias been requested to come to Washington, to be Secre- taiy of War, ad interim.