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Newspaper Page Text(Lljr tlli’rlil i) ImnomM VOLUME XXI The President aud Congren. The fiat hath gone torth, and Georgia is to be again reconstructed- remanded from her present into a new political Ide, to the end that the ne gro may be restored to bis seat in the Legislature; and O' me be admitted into that body who are ineli gible under the “Fourteenth Amendment;" thus insuring tlie ratification by the State of the pro posed “Fiftetfulh Amendment,’’ with Hit which that measure, it seems now to be ascertained, would |dl to receive the number of States re quired to engratt it upon the Constitution. The President hath spoken in a manner that admits of no doubt, and he must be credulous indeed who doubts that Congress will to the very letter sustain his recommendation. Well, be it so 1 Better far, that Georgia should have all this forced upon her, than that Georgians should fas ten it upon themselves. The “let us have peace ” professions ot the President, led us to hope that be would exercise the influence of his ottice, so far as Georgia is concerned, to a differ ent end. We have been disappointed, that’s all, and like all good Georgians, protesting with our whole might against the wrong done to the Blate, or against the contemplated wrong, must submit to what we cannot overcome. Exulting in the n flection, that, as time passes, while the proposed new order ot things prevails, no one can point at us and say, “ jwtz did it,” we shall, in the “ even tenor ot our way,” go on to dis charge our duly to our people, confident in the beliet that time will relieve them from their po litical thraldom if they will be only true to them selves, cherishing those principles of govern ment, which their Fathers of *76 bequeathed a rich legacy unto them. Georgia went through the terrible ordeal ot reconstruction in good faith. She called a Convention and formed a State Constitution, which was pronounced Re publican in form by Congress itself, and mem bers elected under it weie admitted to seats in that body. Under the same Constitution she proceeded to elect a governor, and a Legislature, and its State officials as required by that instru ment. She had complied with every requisition ot the reconstruction enactments, but her Legis lature in the exeroise ot a constitutional privi lege-one approved by Congress when it pro nounced that Constitution republican in form— and a parliamentary privilege denied to no legislative body—unseated the negro mem bers, the Code ot the State which had been adopted as a part of its funda mental law, and was so expressed in the State Constitution, declaring them to be ineligible. It is true that the Supreme Court, since the ad journment of the Legislature has decided that negroes are entitled to hold office in the State, tint it is also true that that decision does not cover their right to seats in the Legislature. Be th'B however as it may, in face ot the fact that the Legislature has not been in session since that decision was made, the President and Con gress propose to reseat the negroes and require in addition that none of the members be admit ted who, under the “Fourteenth Amendment,” are ineligible—reversing his own aud Gen eral Meade’s decision when that body was originally organized. Who can tail to s< e, as we observed in the outset of tins article, that this is to secure the ratifica tion of the proposed “Fifteenth Amend ment,” a measure about to tail, but which Georgia’s vote, in all probability, will save? Georgia’s vote, too, was counted in the last Piesidential election. True, a resolution was passed by both Houses of Congress that if the vote would elect Seymour, it should not be counted, but this a part ot Republican policy. It Georgia had adopted the “ Fiiteenth Amend ment," it would now be a reconstructed State, but she did not do so, and must be dealt with as proposed by the President. “ Shame, where is thy blusb I” But, we foibcar, prepared to do our duty to our noble old Blate let what will come. Recre ant to her interests and honor we have never been, aud shall never. In her prosperity we have stood in the past, and we will cling ear nestly to her, let who may desert her in her days of adversity. Hraiu Power. Richardson’s brain, accoruiug to the reports ot the New York journals, weighed 54| ounces. This they mention as a very large brain ; and irom theuce conclude that Richardson’s preten sions, when alive, to extraordinary mental vigor, is sustained by the anatomy of his cranium I In the first place, s<i ounces is not an extra ordinal ily large brain. The average is from 53 ounces upward. Therefore, a brain cannot be considered astonishingly large till It ranges above 60 ounces. Voltaire’s head, for instance was only 21} inches aroti'd the base ; and his brain weighed only 50J ounces. In the next place, it is not the volume of tte brain so much as its quality— not its bulk so ranch as its activity— that gives mental power and intellectual iiicisiveness. A man may have an extraordinarily large brain—of coarse tex ture, aud indifferently vitalized by the Life Cur rent, coiled up like the ponderous brain of an ox-and yet tie wholly destitute ot either talent or genius 1 A medium sized biain, on th-: other hand, well watered by the life fluids, aud of su perior tea-furs, presupposes the existence of great mintal vigor. Every man's experience and ob servation a-tests the tact, that some of the most ignorant, pretensions and weak minded men tn lire world, have large, well shaped heads; and this was probably the case with the unfortunate Richardson. [V >B TUB ATLANTA tNTKI L OSNCXK J Communicated. 1 am pleased to see two la e articles in your paper in reference to the action,of ine next Leg islature in regard to reseating the negroes in that body, also other requirements that will be made upon the Stale before she can be re admitted into the Union 1 think the views set forth in your articles are entirely correct. Let not the noble 111 Empire 1 State ot Georgia be the author ot her owu disgrace and degradation. Let her own sous be cautious how tiny advise the peo ple to ratify these abominable measures sought to be imp >sed upon her people. Let Georgia stand firm to her lights and honor though she be kept under the rule ot military satraps torn thousand,)* ars. Time may perhaps remedy many evils we ate now labonug under. The Irieuds ot the Dcm.x ratic party r-outh at the North are fighting these measures for ou r relief. What will thiy think of their Southern friends, when they see them yielding everything to the Moloch of Radicalism T You are right when you say the Democracy ot Georgia will never submit to such abasenu nts and dishonor. A Democrat. Religious.—The annual Conference ot the Methodist Episcopal Church (south,) tor the State of Alabama, w.ll be held al Union Springs, beginning to-day. “ Ourself-"—Such is the csption of an arti cle io one ot owe exchanges. Wby don't the fellow use the Long Fron -un outright ? Ego tism is bad ern-ugh in all conscience, when unal loyed with hvpocricy. Call a spa lea spade and have done with it 1 Sensible. The Savannah Republic m commenting upon the nsuh- to Georgia winch will t flow the re seating of the nevioes ia her Legislature, and sm h other act on as Congress may take in re gard to the State's n construction, gives the fol lowing sensible advice: “Upon the whole," Bays that paper, “ we can see no cause tor popu lar excitement, and wool t advise our citizens to possess themselves in patience, obey the law, discountenance and punish all offenders against it, aud accept what< v r may be put upon them wnh the s me manly fortitude that has charac- m the p*.-t. Above ad things, listen to no mau who would advise you to com mit suicide in order to uetest the chance of fall ing al the hands ot some one else," We notice that s-une of the Republican pa pers, in speaking of the Georgia case, ate labor ing under a sad tn -apprehension ot the provi sions of the Reconstruct on Acts aud Supple ments, and a’so ot the Act of July, 1868. They assume, tor instance, that the fulure ot the Georg i Legislature t-» ratify the 15th Amend tiK-n«, <*as a v<olstion of the gx>d faith w.th w hich Congress entered into the compact which r stored the State to its pl we in the Union.— We supposed that it was general known that th.- r i m ot the 15th anrentmeet was nos •u*> > ; tt s e • -I t-ons to reconstruction in Geor p Tuv 14 ft amendment was among the con citious, snd tuts was ratified by the Legislature in Juiy The Democratic Press aud Mr. Tilt’s I Proposition, • We are happy to note the fact that the Macon ■ Telegraph, Columbus Sun, Savannah Republican, , and other able and influential Democratic jour nals ot the Btaie fully sustain the policy of the Inteli.tgenckr on the ill-advised proposition to reseat the colored members and ratify the XVth abomination. Thq Columbus Sun, in its issue ot the sth in stant, alluding to the Intelligencer's first ar ticle on this subject says: “The article above (copied) has the ring of pure Democratic metal, and will meet with the cordial sanction ot all right thinking men in the State. If Georgia is to be degraded, let it not be by the sanction of her sous. Time will re move the debasement Congress puts upon them if they will only he true to themselves ” The Alacon Telegraph, bt the same date, speaking ot the proposition to reseat the negro members, says: “ But too obviously, even rftaf will amount to little or nothing Another indispensable condi tion to peace is the passage of the 15'h amend ment, and here is a point of principle where we are estopped. We cannot, in good conscience, recommend anybody to go for the 15th amend ment. It is a sale of the constitution and gov ernment to Congress. It not only takes from the States the power to constitute their own citizenship, but, under the grant of power to “enforce the amendment by appropriate legis lation,” turns every State election, if needful, over to the control ot federal bayonets. It practically annihilates the States as balances in the Federal eysitni, and consolidates a central despotism in point ot tact wholly irresposible to law and the people. To vote for it is treason to liberty. And, finally, succe-s on even these hard con ditions ot Congressional non-interference mus depend upon Radical co-operation in the Stati Legislature, which is already committed to th< defeat ot all compromise between the people o Georgia and Congress ” The bavannah Republican, of the same date heads its article in review of Mr. Tilt’s proposi tion, “Bad Advice well Meant,” and proceeds to say : “We confess we cannot see matters in that light At least we cannot discover the policy ot Georgia’s degrading herself voluntarily, when the penalty of her refusal can only be tlie same degree ot degradation at the hands oi others. For one, we prefer the latter. In either event, our condition will be the same; but in the latter, we shall have the comforting assu rance that we did not turn cowards and strike the blow with our own hands.” And again: “ We regard the proposition just as we did that to adopt the Fourteenth Amendment and thereby prescribe our own leaders. Gnat as was the injustice and wrong, if done by Congress we should not murmur, but receive it as part and parcel ot our fate as a conquered people.— But to call on us to do the act- to strike down our own appointed leaders and comrades in arms with our own hands, was a proposition so atrocious that even the hearts of savages would revolt at the unnatural deed. Now, it Congress wishes to restore the negroes to the Legislature and to force through the Fifteenth xlmendment, it has the power, and let it do it. It will be their act and not ours— the negroes and their willing associates will be tlie representatives of Con gress, not ot the people oi Georgia, who regard this whole iniquitous scheme with unmixed abhorrence." * * * * * «««« “ Finally, our doctrine is this, and we think the people ot Georgia will be wise to adopt and adhere to it: Bo lung as we have possession of the government, let us manage it in our own way, as we think best tor the peace and happi ness of all classt>ot our people, aud not in the way of anybody else and at their dictation.— This is the very essence of republican govern ment. If Congress wishes it to be managed in a different way, and is determined that it be, why, let Congress posscotloti, and with it all the responsibility. It has no right to call upon us to dance to its piping. It it insists on playing the tune, let it, too, cut the figures.” Buch are the views ot three oi the ablest and most influential Democratic papers in the State; and that they correctly respond to the popular sentiment ot the party throughout the entire State, no well informed man for a moment doubts. The proposition (so gingerly hinted at by Mr. Tilt) to harmonize a Democratic Legisla ture with the views ot Republican Congress, would, if carried out, involve compliance with at lea'll three distinct demands. First: Resto ration of the excluded negro members. Second, Expulsion ot some thirty seven white members (all Democrats-), who it is asserted, are obnox ious to the XlVth Article. Aud, finally: Rati fication of the XVth Amendment The first two would involve a degree of selt-stulffication, 11 not to say abasement, which no representative ot an intelligent constituency is pit pared to im- tl pose; while the last would involve a virtual abandonment of the entire Democratic faith itself. Whilst, therefore, we are prepared to submit v to the measures which Congress may impose, as a necessity ; and w hilst we are also prepared to c support the Government ot the United Slates, as a duty ; we are not prepared to advise our e people to impose upon themselves measures M which are, from our stand point, w rong in prin ciple and impracticable in policy. a Mob Law in Alabama— A Prisoner Taken 5 Iroin Jail and tils Throat Cut. I The Opelika .¥««> Era ot the 4th has the fol t lowing sickt ning paragraph : 1 The horrid murder ot Mr. Watson, which oc r curred a tew weeks ago, a few miles below t town, is fresh iu the memolies ol all m this vi . cinily. The murder was perpetrated by a ne- ; gro, and was delitx-iate iu design and hellish in > accomplishment. The old gentleman bad been t to Opelika, sold bis cotton, and, in company wi'htbe negro, was returning borne with his hard earned nai us. The boy, who had been in 1 bis employ, being aware that the old genll&nan } had the money about his person which he real < ized from the sale <d his crop, inflicted a Mow , upon the hr ad of Mr. Watson, front the < fleets ot which he died Appropriating the money, s the negro fled to Columbus, Ga , where he was 1 < arrested, and on a requisition ol Governor Smith upon the Governor ot Georgia, was r< mantled ( to the proper authorities, and committed to the jail ot Lee county, to await Ivs trial, accordinc i ’ to due process oi law. But, on Wednesday ! < night last, about twenty men (unknown) went to the jail at this place, and demanded the ktys ■ ( of the jailor, who, being overpowi red, was com- : pelled to “smnnhr " Having obtained the p keys, the crowd forthwith proceeded to the cell ' t ' ot the doomed prisoner, and led him out from ’ the jail, with a rope around bis neck. The ne . gro was found a shoit distance from the j di, on : the next morning, with h s throat cut trom eat to ear. An inquest was held over the body, and 1 a verdict returned in accordance with the tacts : New Wokds. - Among the Americanisms ofj a recent date wo note ••suicided,” “cxcurtid,” ; and “injuncted.” A new edition ot Webster’s i Unabridged is in requisition I Progressing.-One branch ot the Wyoming ! , Legislature, winch is uuauunously Democratic, i i has passed a Woman's Sutlrage bib. It will come up in the House for action, aud is veiy j ■ 1 likety to go through ether. . i White House Cosiumr.—The Si'ional In- i has information that by special re quest ot Mrs. Grant, the ushers, doorkeepers, and t 1 detailed police at the Extcutive Mansion, are in i future to be clad in swallow-tailed coats. On . , occasions of reception and levee, they are to t 1 add white “chokers” and while ns's, md, for all we know, mail-clothes and patent-leathers. About Bell Boyd.—A dispatch to the San j Fiancisco BulMn, dated Stockton, Cal., Nov. ■ 24th savs: - ; “Belle Boyd, who has been confined in the . insane assylum lor some time, gave birth to a _ I child yesterday, and has so far recovered her ' i mind that it is expected she will be discharged • i trom the institution soon.’’ ’ Such is the fate of a “ fast woman. ’’ ej The X\ th and Nkw York.—At a meeting 1 i of the m at proadv.et Democrats at Albany, on [j | Tuesday, in response to a call of Governor Hofl- i man, the policy to be pursued next year was it: freely discussed. Thurlow Wood, General Nel- * son, Oakley Hall. Tilden, and others who were present, all recommended the Governor, in his c | message, to urge the Legislature, to repeal the | ratification oi the Fifteenth Amendment. “ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN REASON IS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT.”— Jefferson ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15.1869. ’ Letter from Col. Hulbert. Western & Atlantic Railroad, I 1 SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, J- , Atlanta, Ga., Nov 85, 1869 ) • Io His Excellency Rufus B. Bullock, Governor of ’ Georgia : , Sib—ln response to your Inquiry for my rea sons for the non payment of the usual amount into the State Treasury for the month of Octo ber, from the earnings of the Western & Atlan tic Railroad, I have to statp that the purchase of five hundred (500) tons of new rails, costing thirty thousand ($30,000) dollars, to replace a portion of those so worn as to have become dan gerous, together with an unusual number of cross ties received, and paid for at our last estimate, amounting to thirty-three ($33,000) dollars— making a total of sixty-three thousand ($63,000) —has exhausted our surplus means so far as to compel me to postpone further payments into the Treasury until such time as the surplus has again reached an amount justifying a resumption of payments. We have fifty (50) miles of old and badly worn rails, an early renewal of which safety and econ omy imperatively demand. This will c< st five thousand five hundred ($5,500) dollais per mile, or a total of two hun dred and seventy five thousand ($275,000) dollars. During the last fiscal year we have laid down | nine and one-halt (9j) miles of new rail of an approved pattern, with fish joints, at a total cost of fifty-two thousand two hundred and fifty ($52,250) dollars. This has been a heavy drain upon our resour ces, but has been met, up to this time, without interfering with our regular pavments. ’ The renewal, however, has not kept pace ’ with the rapid deterioration oi the old rail; t hence the necessity of further immediate and i heavy expenditures lor that purpose. t During the present month, as before stated, ( we have paid thirty-three thousand ($33,000) t dollars for cross ties. i Requiring some twenty thousand (20,000) for immediate use, we advertised for the same at a slightly increased price, (same as formerly paid,) which resulted in an unexpected and un precedented number being placed on the line of road—a much larger number, in fact, than our immediate wants required; but as the patties furnishing them had done so in good faith, it seemed but just that they should be paid—espe cially as, in many instances, the parties were poor, had exhausted their means in furnishing them, aud could illy afford to wait until such time as we might need them. In numerous cases merchants had supplied these persons with provisions on a credit until such time as they should receive their pay from the Road. The general failure of the corn crop on the line of Road doubtless caused a much larger number to be furnished than would others isc have been. In many instances payment tor the limber fur nished was the only means the partite had to enable them, to purchase seed wheat. A postponement of a settlement would have caused much suffering Under all the circumstances it was deemed best to pay, and thereby relieve the or those wi>» ”"" M otnerwise have been placed in a distressed condition. My able and accomplished predecessor, Maj. Campbell Wallace, in bis report for 1867, re marks as follows in a similar case— “ You will observe that the amount reported this year, ot materials on band, is greater by twenty thousand dollars than for last year. In the straitened and distressed circumstances of our people, I considered it not only my duty, but good policy, to aid as far as practicable,such as lived near the line of the road to sustain and support their families, without depending on the gifts of the State, or the benevolence of private associations; hence thousands of cross ties and cords of wood, not needed tor immediate use, have been taken up and paid for.” Embraced in the expenditures at this time, is the cost of a Howe Truss Biidge, at Allatoona Creek, to replace the one substituted for the culvert long since fallen down from inferior workmanship. The necessary removal of the de'ris of the culvert will also involve a considerable furtbt expenditure, to be paid for as the woik pro gresses. While on the subject of expenditures, which are immediately necessary, permit me to remind your Excellency of the pressing demand upon us for the erection of fire-proof shops. The temporary wooden buildings at present occupied tor that purpose, are extremely dangerous and are rapidly falling ini » decay. Within the last year they have been accidentally on fire, but it was fortunately discovered in time to save the build ings, together with their valuable contents, and thereby heavy loss to the State. The very high rate charged by insurance com panies tor risks upon buildings ot this character, filled with valuable machinery, and generally crowded with locomotives aud cars, undergoing repairs, the premi itn—amounting as it would to several thousand dollars—would in a few years erect first class tire-proof buildings. 1 cannot better state the very great import ance ol a liberal expenditure tor their erection, thon to quote from the Annual Report for 1867, of Maj. Campbell Wallace, in which he says: “1 would recommend the immediate substitu tion of brick buildings, as near fire-proof as practicable, tor these unsafe wooden structures These buildings are of such combustible mate rial, that we are in constant danger of serious loss by fire ; and, although Atlanta can, with truthfulness, boast as prompt and faithful fire men as any city on the globe; and, although our tracks are so arranged that, in case ot fire, the larger portion ot our Engines and Can could be removed beyond its ravages. Such a casual ty could not occur without loss of machinery, shop tools, and material, greatly beyond the en tire cost oi Lie bud tings. Were the State Road my individual properly, I would not divest an other dollar ot its earnings, for any purpose whatever, until all our shops, and a suitable foundry in addition, were erected on the most approved plan of fire proof buildings." I have not felt warranted in paying this large premium. The pressing demand for the erection of a Union Passenger Depot at this place for the comfort and convenience ot the traveling public should not be longer overlooked. The commencement of the work is delayed only by the preparation of the plans and sped- I ficationa. It will cost from seventy-five to one hundred thousand dollars. This Road’s proportion of the cost will have to be met at an early day. I am. Governor, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, E. Hulbert, Sup’t Woman's Hights! The Crowing-Hen Society ot New York, re cently passed the following resolution: “ That the brutal and mortal attack of McFarland upon I A. D. Richardson, last week, is in a great de • gree. attributable to the debasing and slavish condition of women by the statute and common law of the Sute of New York, and the perni i cious influence of the New York Tribune upon i the divorce question, and the civil rights of wo i men.” State Items. As an evidence of prosperity, the Sparta (Hancock co) Journal, notices an increased de maqp for dwelling and business houses in that town. In Cleveland, (White co ), on the night of the 26tb instant, an incendiary fired the dwelling of Dr. James West of that place. The building and its entire contents weie consumed. On F'iday of last week, the kitchen attached to the residence of J. W. Hargrove, Esq., of Gainesville, was burned—supposed to have been the woik of an incendiary. They are going to have street lights (Petro) in Madis< n. Mule stealing in Columbia county. Common occurrence down there ? The No-th Georgia Conference of the Metho dist Episcopal Church (South) convenes at Rome to-day. Tle “ Daily ” says ample arrangements are being m ade by the generous hearted citizens to entertaingll who may attend the North Geor gia Conferei ce. The new Mayor of Griffin (Boyton) was in augurated oi Saturday last. The Alacir Telegraph of yesteiday rays; “ The last 8] ike on the Macon & Brunswck Railroad was driven a few hours ago, and that grand highwa; to the sea is now a fact accom plished.” The same pjper learns tbai the heirs of the McDonald est: te will enjoin the sale of the Laboratory and lands on which it is situated. As the family ot Mr. Theodore Parnell, who was moving from Darlington, 8. C., to Missouri, were assembled around a camp-fire, about six miles from Augusta, on Thursday night last, a man mounted on tn iron-grey horse, rode up to the camp, and without the least provocation drew his pistol and commenced firing into the encampment. He discharged two shots, one of which took effect it the hip of a little girl, about six years of age, si inding by the camp fire The base wretch th n rode off, without the least explanation as to w o he was, or what prompt ed his infamous act. Dull in Columbu ,-so says the Enquirer of the 7tb. The Southern colored Methodist Church in Columbus have purchased, for SSOO, from the Baptist Church, the Chapel near the Palace Mills. The Sisters of Mercy are to have a Christmas Fair In Columbus. The Bainbridge Ar; us learns that the work of locating the Bainbridge, Cuthbert and Colum bus Railroad, as far as Gumpkin, is progressing, and that within a shor . time the work ol gra ding the road bed from Bainbridge to Colquitt will be put to contract. The Columbus papers are discussing the prac ticability ot erecting a monument to the Con federate dead of that cit<i. It will probably be located in Broad street, j They are ~cxpnr-fe***^»'w fs‘ - a-. i.-hk tn A'lgudta. A They are agitating a ploposilinn to erect a double track railway across*the Savannah river at Augusta. ] The Miltonian Tableaux’ is in Koii.c. The Georgia Railroad appears to be doing a splendid business. The following exhibit will compare favorably with that of any road of equal dimensions in the country: Grots emiinge for Novemb.ir, IS 8 $94,000 Gross earnings lor November, 1 M'.l $137,0q0 Increase In 1869 over 1863 $43 0 0 The receipts for September, October and No vember, 1869, in excess of the same months in 1868, are $135,000. The Newnan Defender says dwelling houses are iu great demand in that town —a favorable indication of prosperity, which results from the railroad now being built between that place and Griffin. The august* Chronicle learns that the Char lotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad, is doing a very good business this season. During the month of October thefreceipts of the road were 848,000. For the same mouth last year, the jarlotte end ot the route took in $26 000, showing that the completion of the road to this city has almost doubled its business. Half acre building lots have recently sold as high as $365 in Athens. In Atlanta they would bring SIO,OOO, if properly located. Only fifty three colored voters registered in ! Augusta. Personal Gostip. Ex-Gov. Isham G. Harris, of Tennessee will probably be a member of the Constitutional C< n vention of that State. In two affrays in Sumter county, (Ga,) last week one man was severely cut, and another se verely wounded by gunshot. John Mitchill, (lush patriot) editor ot the “Irish (N.Y) Citizen'' is iu Augusta. Among the other distinguished arrivals at that city on the sth, we note that of Lord Grabis, member ot the Brittish Parliament. A New York paper says of Mark Twain “He has a well cut lace, deep set and laughing eyes, a smooth mo istache. He bus also a witty way as w«-U as winy words. ‘Very delicate’ and ‘kinder sal like’ is the characteristic ot his delivery, and while others laugh be looks more like crying." Father O'Conner is lecturing in Augusta, Ga Mr Elias Y r oui.ee, formerly a member of the Savannah bar, is lecturing through Souihem Georgia Subject—“ Reconciling man’s free agency with God’s foreknowledge.” Btsnqp McTyikre presided at the African M. E. Conference (South) at TaladegajAla., last week. Hon. Jeff. Davis attended the theatre at Memphis one night last week. Senator Brownlow left Koxviile for Wash ington last week, in an exceedingly feeble state of health. The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, in his dis course at the funeral of the late A. D. Richard son, expressed or implied his belief that Rich ardson has gone to heaven and that Mrs. McFar land will follow him there. Charles E. Sherwood, of Jasper county, was fatally shot, on Friday last, just as he was about entering his boarding house. Before he died he stated that he was shot by Benj. Waste, j with whom he had had a little difficulty in a store in Hillsboro,’ Just before the shooting.— : Mr. Sherwood's nearest relations reside in Ma- I con, and he was raised in that city. j Gen. J. B. Magruder repeated his lecture j in Savannah on the evening of the 'th, to a i large and appreciative audience. Miss Muhlback has ot writing a series of In Newbern, N CarojH e ■ ■ ■ ' Bish-;? D v.r . weren ■■ SgraHMlgl a-2 'w ■ The Georgia liiibroiilto. Under the foregoing heading the New York 1 Times, of the slh instant, contains a letter ad dressed to its editor by Governor Bullock, which, '. referring as it does to the political condition of Georgia, and explanatory as it is of his policy in e regard to it, we lay this morning before our 1 readers: I LETTER FROM GOVERNOR BULLOCK—RESOLU TIONS OF THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. ] To the Editor of the New York Times : f Having read your admirable article in the Times, ot the Ist instant, under the heading of 1 “ The Georgia Imbroglio,” I feel constrained to inflict upon yon this letter, for the purpose of ex > pressing, in my own behalf and that oi the Re publicans ot our Slate, thanks for the correct aud forcible presentation of our case to the country. The questions involved in the Georgia matter are of vital interest to the country at large in connection with the stability of the measures adopted by Congress for the purpose of restoring the late rebel States to loyal relations with the Union, aud, as ybu aptly say, “the time has come when Congress must go backward or for ward.” The Congress ot the United States or the rebels of Georgia, led on by Toombs, Hill, &c., must triumph. I There is no element in the Republican party < of our State ot a proscriptive character, or of that class termed “ bitter-ender,” none who de sire harsh terms imposed upon our opponents, nor do we desire military government. In the Constitution submitted to and adopted by a large majority ot the people there are no pro scriptive or disfranchising clauses, or test oath quail fir ations whatever, .nil d our treatment of, and propositions to, our political opponents have been of the most liberal character. But by the mistaken lenity of the military commander at the time the Legislature was organized under the R<construction acts, opposition members—who were clearly disqualified by the Reconstruction slaws and by the bill providing lor the admission of the State, which enacted the disqualifying clause ot the Fourteenth Amendment—were permitted to become active participants in the legislative organization, and they thus obtained the power by which they have been able, prac tically, to nullify the whole reconstruction poli cy. All we ask or desire is that Congress shall provide for the enforcement ot its laws hereto fore enacted. We desire no new legislation,no ad ditional terms, believing that the proper enforce ment ot the acts already adopted will enable us to maintain ourselves belore our own people.— With any semblance of a fair and free election, and an houest count of the ballot, a majority of the voting population oi our State is Republi can 1 inclose a copy of the picamble and resolu tions adopted by the Executive Committee of 'our party on the 24th ult, which set forth very clearly our condition and our desires. Thanking you again for your article, I am, very respectfully, Fufus B. BuLLocrf. Washington, Thursday, Dec. 2,1869. Commenting upon the foregoing letter in the same issue of the limes, the editor of that paper says: “Governor Bullock’s letter, which we else where |;rini, demonstrates the reasonabl- >.■ ss ol the position assumed by the Republuims ot Georgia, and the modelation and ju.-l ce ot the ( course now urged upon Congress. The new Constitution ot that State as pi t pared by a Re publican Convention, and ratitiei by Republican ballots, is remarkable for its hl crality. Intol erance has no place iu its provisions; it pre scribed xio harsh penalty, and imposed no disability upon the em-mire of i.cw.uuo it i* .<■ monument o! the good sense aud good feeling of those ou whom Congress relied tor the accomplishment of its object In fur therance of the same conciliatory policy, Gen eral Meade waived even the obstachs which Federal law interposed to Democialic members of the Legislature, who evinced their gratitude try abusing their power and expelling staunch Republicans for no other crime than the color ot their skin. National and local law were thus set at defiance, and Georgia to day, as a State occupies a position ol antagonism to the General Government. Congress cannot too speedily or too summarily . vindicate outraged authority, and provide for . the genuine reconstructiou of a State whose Democratic representatives proved themselves impervious to right or reason.” Now, vie have already shown in a review made by us of the article in the Times,to which 1 Governor Bullock refers, in terms ot approbation, < that it was dictated under .a misapprehension ol facts in regard to the decision made by the Su preme Court of this State, and the action of the Legislature, oa the negro question, while we ad mit, that, in regard to the action of Congress its j article truly foreshadowed, what has since been i demonstrated, to irit: the intention of that body, ! and of President Grant in the lead, to »'6-recon- t struct Georgia. The assertion of the Times that 1 “ Georgia, to-day, as a State, occupies a position ! of antagonism to the General Government” is as “baseless as the fabric of a vision." That it does occupy a position of antagonism to the Republican. Party is true, and this constitutes , her crime-(?). The Governor thinks that it was “mistaken leniency’’ on the part ot “the mill- , tary commander (Gen. Meade) at the time the Legis’ature was organized, to admit, under the Reconstruction acts, opposition members.”— General Grant, it must not be forgotten in the >-aine connection, approved the course pursued bv General Meade. In fact, we believe, be ad vised Gen. M. to pursue lhat course; and how lie can now recommend the “ going back” upon that record can be accoun'ed tor upon no other hypothesis, than that the Georgia Legislature is Democratic, and must be made Republican in or der to secure the ratification of the pro po-ed “ Fitteenth Amendment,” and otherwise strengthen the National Republican Party. Hie Governor in his letter, speaking of the Georgia Republicans, says: f'All we ask or. de sire is th it Congress shall provide for the en forcement ot its laws heretofore enacted;" de siring “ no new legislation, no additional terms, believing that the proper enforcement ot the acts already adopted will enable us to maintain ourselves tetore our own people.” Doubiless all this will be freely given by the Republican Congress to the Republican Party in Georgia, aud the people ot this good old Democratic State will be forced to submit to it. We are feat iul that neither pleadings, nor expostulations, will prevail to avert it. Nevertheless, we shall not fait to protest in the most earnest and solemn manner against the injustice aud wrong pro posed to be done our State, and shall never weary iu the effort to relieve her people from the political bondage which the passage ol the proposed measures would force upon them. An Arithmetical Machine.— We find the following account of an extraordinary machine in the Elberton (Ga.) Gazette : We had the pleasure a few days since of wit nessing the operation ot a machine recently com pleted by a gentleman of this county, which surpasses anything in the vviy of ingenuity that we have yet heard <>t. This machine will make almost any kind ot a ciicnluion by simply set ting it tor addi i .u. multiplication, division or substractiob, and the uiruing ot a erank. It works with puiiect accuiacy, and can be made to add up any number of columns at the same time The inventor is extensively known as a gentlem m ot extraordinary genius, and his wcraed untiringly for the last twenty years for the accomplishment of his designs. lie has suc ceeded at last, and we hope th it his invention I may be tne source of a licb reward for his i labors. The Fenians in Washington City are going I to hold a mass meeting shortly to celebrate the I election ot O’Donovan Ross a, the Irish patriot I prisoner, to a sea: iu the British Parliament I The wile of the distinguished gentleman, who is ■ now in this country, i- ex[ <cie<t to be present Tue Washington correspondent of theChica i go Republican says that Delmar boughte Na \ tional Intelligencer with the help ot SIOO 000 in i goto sent over by the Spanish government for , the purpose < f establishing a Spanish organ in i thia country, an 1 that the Intelligencer will be the official mouthpiece of the Spanishqrovern- ■ ment Banks to Liquidate.—Tne Comptroller of . the Currency, in his report, recommends Con beress to pass an act requiring all banks that go liquidation to deposit legal tender notes for cir -.l P:.m. and take up their : i.po-it-.-i w? 1 , Trtvsurer ot 'he *' *■ ' ''/'r-’ cirri .-.t: -n. days 1:ot the vote ot to go into liquidalion. Life Association ot iho South, This institution, charter* d under the laws of Alabama, is an Association in its true sense. An association for the public benefit, and lor the individual benefit of its policy hold ers, one and all. It contemplates, we notice, combination, and is most happily constructed to secure it. It is only by a general and hearty combination, on a universally accepted system that the great desidt raturn-of a Life Insurance Company for the Bout b, and doing the business of the South, can ever be secured. Nothing could be more conservative of the interests of all its members, and all localities than its Trus tee system, which is the leading and peculiar administrative feature ot the Association. The Trustees will be selected from the policy holders of each locality. They will be men of integrity, who will have their own interests and the inter ests of their localities to protect, and thus will protect the interests of all. It will be a consol! dation ot local strength for local advautege throughout the entire South. Under this system Southern money is kept in the South, and the premium income of each locality remains where collected, under the supervision of a local Board * of respectable citizens -supporting and employ , ing the community which produced it, instead b of being sent oft to enrich and aggrandize dis t taut sections, which have no claims upon it, and ' which would strengthen by its means iu the ex- j act proportion in which its producers would Be > weakened. s Again, especial attention is directed to its per- j ' feet mutuality. , The Code of Alabama made it necessary that f i the Life Asociation ot the South should incoipo rate with a stated capital, yet this requisition, instead of forcing a departure from the mutual principle has only served to show the disinter estedness of the Incorporators. All the stock, 8 we learn, is taken, and is backed by private wealth amounting to several millions oi dollars; yet, for each one thousand dollars of insurance, I one share of the capital stock is transferred to J each policy holder, thus maknig the capital £ mutual, as well as the system. No original ] stockholder having privileges on bis stock any wise superior to another—hence the stock and d all its attached rights will be universally diffused. There will be a community of interest, and a j comity of right among all the mem bers of the association, and it is be- lieved a more beautiful system of pure j and practical mutuality has never been presented ; in fact it is the only purely mutual Life Insurance Company organized in the South Its policies and dividends are non-forfeitable, a't-r ontwo, or three, annual payments. It gives thirty days grace on renewals, and makes a permanent loan on dividends, to those who desire it, of one-third ol the premium. Its busi ness is excusively the insurance of lives. All its offices salaries and office expenses com bined, it is stated, will not amount to ono-half the svlary of the President alone, of sever»i Nortiusrn ’Corn'pa.ntes—hence its dividends will, of course, be larger than in other companies. Although scarce two short mouths have elaps ed since the first policy was issued, we are ad vised that such his been the favor with which the distiutive fe time of its Trustee System, and its perfect mutuality have been received, that in surance at the I tome Office in Montgomery, has already been effected to au amount rapidly ap proximating three millions of dollars. W e are pleased to state that the General Agent for the State of Georgia (Col. A. Edwards,) is at the National Hotel in this city, and will re main for a few days, while engaged in organiz ing a Board of Trustees for Atlanta, aad that he will be happy to confer with parties desiring further information. Applications from active, reliable canvassers for Life Insurance, lor appointments as local agents throughout the State, are desire J. Special Telegraphic Correspondence of theXCourier- Journal. From Waalilutftoii. Washington, December 6.—The re-assem bling ot Congress to-day was without unusual incident. The day was very stormy, but the galleries of both Houses were comfortably filled, and on the floor nearly every member answered to his name. The only interest manifested out side ot the routine course ot things was THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, which did not reach the capitol till alter Con gress had taken an hour’s patient ncess. So completely had speculation aud gossip covered the points of this document, that its reading created no surprise and elicited but little com ment. The proposed radical persecution of Georgia elicited a little applause among a hand ful of Radical members on the floor, but it fell in dead silence in the House galleries. THE CENSUS. Washington, December 6.—The bill sub mitted by the House in regard to the census to day, among other things, provides for a general superintendent and census bureau, to be located at Washington. It provides that the census,in stead of being taken by the United States Mar shals, as heretofore, shall be placed in charge of district superintendents in e ich Congressional District, to be assisted by the President. Each district superintendent is empowi red to employ as .many enumerators as may be necessary to take the census within the time fixed by the bill between the Ist aud 30lh of June. Provisions are made io the bill for a more careful collection of all the facts regarding the commeicial, agri cultural, manufactuiiog, mining, fishing, and in deed all the industrial and material interests. Statistics are to be gathered regaiding the edu cational, religious, reformatory and criminal matters, and everything that affects society. representation. In regard to the apportionment of representa tion, the committees have lift the number of representatives blank, although the number of three hundred was talked ot. This, it was esti mated, would give one representative for every 133,000 inhabitants, the present number being one for every 128,000. The bill has been pre pared with great care, iu view of the fact that Congress ano the people are looking to the com ing census, following, as it docs, the assessment <>t the tremendous internal revenue collection, with more interest than upon any previous oc casion. The schedules which accompany the bill are numerous, embracing all branchi sol industry and sectional interest, and have formed a large pait ot the labors of the committees. CUBA. The adverse views on Cuban recognition were keenly relished by Sumuer and the anti Cuban Senatorial clique, but were received with Liitei disappointment by the class known here as the Cuban lobby. SUMNER SMILES. When the passage was read about public sen timent in England in April last, on the Alabama claims, Sumner conceitedly grinned at the thought that bis speech had been the cause of it THE FOREIGN SITUATION. The dige«t of the foreign situation in the mes sage was prepared by Secretary Fish. The message, as sooa as it was read, was buried for future debate in the committee oi the whole, and both Houses ihereupon adjourned. DRAKE'S SUPREME COURT BILL The bill prepared by Drake to destroy the i Supreme Court in questions where the constitu ! tionality of a law is involved was introduced to- I day in the Senate, as anticipated by your cor | respondent ten days ago, aud the irate Missouri I Senator has already prepared a long speech to sustain it, in which he declaims at length against i the court’s being allowed to decide any matters ' arising under the reconstruction acts, or involv ing the legality of the legal-tender act. THE EIGTH CIRCUIT JUDGSHIP. The Missouri delegation ot the House, except 'i Mr. Wells, of St. Louis, called on the President I in a body, and asked him to reconsider his de i cisiou not to appoint Ben. F. Loan Judge for the Eighth Circuit. It appealed that the Chief Jus- I lice Dillon, ot lowa, had been agreed on, but j the President said that the demonstration in fa vor of Loan had been so great that he would > take his name again under consideration. NUMBER 51 The South Georgia Conference. f The South Georgia Annual Conference of the i Methodist Episcopal Church, South, met at > Cuthbert, and was opened on the 3d with reli . gious services by the Rev. Chas. R. Jewett. , A very gratifying report of the Wesleyan Fe , male College, at Macon, was read and referred to the Committee on Education. This is the oldest female college in the State; it has a fine corps of teachers, and is doing well. An exhibit of the financial condition of the Southern Christian Advocate was made by the publishers, Messrs. J. W. Burke & Co. This exhibit shows that this popular okt paper was never in a more prosperous condition. The pa per was referred to the Committee uu Books and Periodicals. The examination ot the character of Elders was resumed, and the following passed: Lewis B. Payne. John E. Beutell,N. D. More house, John J. Morgan, J. G Worby. David Crenshaw, J. O. A. Clark, J. 8. Hopkins, F. ]•’. Reynolds, Lovick Pierce, R. H. Luckey, 8. A n thony. This last named gentleman arose in his place, when his name was called, and gave a graphic account of his narrow escape from death by a gun shot wound, from a drunken man, last sum'u.t r. Your readers will recollect the circumstances.-- He was about performing a when the step-father of the bride catjo in and’ forbid the bauds, and, having p guu in iiis hand, it went oft, and the load was sent into Brother Anthony. He expected' to die, but was culm, feeling that, be was ready. But God spared his life, and he is here a monument of God’s roerev On motion, a prayer ot thanksgiving was of sered by the venerable Dr. Lovick Pierc \ R. 8. McGarity, a minister of the Methodist Protestant Church, was introduced to the Con ference as a fraternal messenger from that Church. He made some remarks and handed in resolutions from his Church, which were re ferred to a committee. James E. Evans. E 11. Myer, and Samuel Anthony, committee. FOURTH DAY. Cuthbert, Ga , December 4, 1869. Conference met at 9 a. m., opened by religious services by Rev. James E. Evans. The following local preachers were elected to deacon’s orders: Richard 8. Scruggs, Henry J. Harvey, Chas. H. R. Hays, James D. Russ, Travis Pittman, John Striplin. Report of Committee on Books aud Periodi cals, authorizing the printing of Rev. J. E. Evans’ article on Episcopacy, was adopted. The following preachers were elected to El der’s orders: Geo. T. Embry and Stephen D. Clements; and W. C. Bass, Cosby W. Smith, and W. M. Hays, to Deacon’s orders. The following preachers were elected to mem bership in the Conference: Cosby W. Smith, W. C. Bass, Win. Hays, S. D. Clements. The following local preachers were elected to Elder’s orders: W. P. Jordan, John M. Bolton, John W. Boland, John W. Jordan, F.A. Wheless, Phillip J. Dell, Isaac A. Towers, A. L. Bessent. Judge James Jackson, from the Lay Dele gates, read an interesting report on the duty of preachers to engage in no secular triumph, and of the members ot the Church to so suppoit ministers as to make it unnecessary for them to follow other business than preaching the Gos pel. T. T. Christian made an exhibit of iffo prop erty belotjKioK to me coulvrence.aud his report was referred to a committee for auditing. The Conferrence appointed T. T. Christain Treasur er, to visit the North Georgia Conference to ar range all matters between the Conferences. The Conference then went into the election of delegates to the next General Conference, which resulted as follows: Clerical— Dr. Lovick Pierce, Samuel Anthony, J. E. Evans, E. H. Myers. Lay— James Jackson, J. J. Jones, A. H. Col quitt, W. L Greene. There are two more to elect, one clerical and one lay delegate. Will report in my next. N. FIFTH DAY. Cuthbert, Ga., December 6. The Conference re-assembled this morning at 9 o’clock, Rev. Geo. C. Clark in the chair. The election of remaining delegates to Gen eral Conference was the first business in order. Alter several ballots, the following was the re sult : Rev. Dr. J. S. Key, Clerical Delegate. Rev. R. W. Lovett, Lay Delegate. The following alternates were then elected : Rev. J. W. Hinton, Rev. J. B. McGehee and Dr. O. L. Smith, Clerical. Dr. M. Woodruff, Dr. 11. 8. Wimberly, and T. M. Furlow, Lay. The following preachers were admitted ou trial: Francis M. Russell, George E. Gardner, Wm. G. Booth, James K. Armstrong, Julien S. Jordan, John Skipper, Ed. J. Birch, Eph. Tucker. The committee appointed to prepare an ad dress in response to the fraternal message from the Protestant Methodist Church reported, fa voring the appointment of a delegate to visit them at their next Conlerence. Rev. Dr. Evans appointed as delegate. The Conference adjourned to meet at 9 o’clock a. m. From the Augusta Constitutionalist, 7th. Ku Klux on the Georgia Railroad. Yesterday morning the city was excited over the report that on Saturday night the up-train to Atlanta on the Georgia Railroad was hailed and stopped at <SO-mile post by a number of the uloody-minded Ku Klux fraternity, who went through the cars inquiring for Champ. Norris, the scalawag sheriff of Warren county, whose acts of oppression while he exerc.ised the au thority of his office, made him the object of such universal odium iu Ins section. Rumor had set down the number at seventy-live, oi thereabout, and that they indulged in the most terrific yells and bloody threatenings, to the alai m oi the passengers. We are gratified that our ex ertions to ascertain the foundation ot this ex travagant and high-colored report has developed, from a trustworthy source, Capt. E. T. Miller, conductor on the train, quite a different account of the affair, which we give, with full confidence in its correctness. The train was stopped, as usual, at the 50-mile station, for wood and water. Three men in dis guise appeared and saluted Captain Miller, two ot them calling his name quite familiarly, and shaking bands with him in the most friendly manner. One of these latter seemed to be fam iliar with the whereabouts of Captain Miller during the war, and jocosely inquired it he did not recollect when he (the K. K.) was killed on one of the islands near Savannah, adding that recent rains had softener the earth, and he had come up, finding it rather warm below. They made no attempt to enter the cars, nor intima ted any hostile purpose toward any oi the pas sengers. They chatted sociably with Captain Miller until the engine was supplied with wood and water, when the train moved off without in terruption. So that after all this horrible Ku-Klctx story has dwindled to something like the proportions ot the famous “ three black crows.” Only thr< e were visible to Captain Miller, and he is the j proprietor of a first rate pair ot eyes. | A Gorgeous Wedding.—Two daughters of I the Duke oi Abercoru were recently married on I the same occasion in Westminister Abbey, amidst princes, statesmen and divines, forming a scene of the most gorgeous description. Tne Prince and Princess oi Wales were present.— Among the numerous presents; which were of wondrous richness and value, were the follow ing : From her majesty the Queen, a pendant gold locket, with portrait in relief of His late Royal Highness Pr.nce Albert, set in briiLants, pearls and coral. From their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, a pair of gold bracelets, of elegant design, set in diamonds; also, a magnificent pair ot engraved glass jugs, with gold mountings. From their Royal High nesses Prince and Princess Christian, a beauti fully painted china casket. From the Duke of Malborough, a grand tiarra, of elegant design, of diamonds; also pearls, briliants, and a gold locket. Valuable and Convenient. “Brown’ Bronchial Troches” are widely known as an admirable remedy for Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Coughs, and other troubles of the Throat aud Lungs. They are of great value for the pur poses or which they are designed, while they are usually pleasant and efficacious. They con tain no hurtful ingredients, but may at ail times be used with perfect safety.— Boston. Recorder.

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Weekly Atlanta intelligencer. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1865-18??, December 15, 1869, Image 1