CONST ITUTIONAL I ST.
AUGUSTA, GA.
SUNDAY MORNING. FEB. 10, xB6B
PERPETUAL BOTCHING-
Many months ago, when Gov. Brown
and his friend Senator Wilson attempted
the difficult task of persuading Georgians
that Radicalism was pure and patriotic, we
took issue with this brace of Arcadians and
pronounced their party obscene and an
archical. When the same individuals pleas
antly and emphatically declared the Recon
struction Bill, as it then stood, a finality,
we sturdily denied the assertion, and pre
dicted, from the character of Puritan con
spirators, fresh exactions for every conces
sion made or every infamy defeated. Since
the harangues of Governor Brown and
Senator Wilson, what depths of villany,
falsehood and treachery have not been
sounded by the faction of which the first
named is the tool and the last a master
fiend! Os the Shkkman-Shellauargkh
Bill how much remains? Its authors would
find great difficulty in recognizing their
handiwork, so persistently has it been botch
ed from month to month. It reminds us of
some of those extraordinary garments tena
ciously clung to by thrifty or impecunious
negroes—those astonishing patch-works in
which the form of a coat survives to the
utter loss of every original filament. The
darkey, by some miraculous dexterity, con
trives to fit the monstrosity upon his body ;
the Congress, with equal ingenuity, adapts
its shoddy raimeut to the South. But the
hideous thing is an opprobrium to good
taste everywhere, and no amount of sophis
try would convince a rational being that
the Sherman-Shellabargek of to-day is
the same as the Sheuman-Shellabager
of yesterday, any more than Sambo’s coat
of many colors and infinite quilting is the
identical article the tailor manufactured.
If the negro is the victim of botehery,
so is the white man—only, as Artemus
Ward says, a little more so.
The most impudent effort in the way of
botching is that of Senator Sherman, the
“ original Jacobs ”of Reconstruction. He
was satisfied, at first, that a majority of the
votes registered should decide the fate of his
partisan measures in the South. He felt
perfectly sure that enough negroes and
mean whites could be drummed up to make
victory secure. If there should he a possi
ble numerical inferiority, it was so easy to
Hulbertm majorities and perform a feat,
hitherto deemed incredible, the creation
of something out of nothing. Alabama was
the first State experimented upon, and Mr.
Sherman’s prognostics are, at least, in dan
ger of discomfiture. Even the pliability of
satraps or the manipulations of’a llut.bert
may be insufficient to consecrate a fraud ;
and so, Mr. Sherman finds it imperative to
interpose his machine divinity and declare
a triumph where disaster, on his own
terms, is indisputable. Abnegating his
former record, and meanly discarding the
original compact, he has prepared the suit
joined botehery to suit the exegencies of
his bantling:
“ Whereas, the people of the State of Ala
bama have iu strict compliance with tho fifth
section of the act oi March .2, 1 SOT, entitled ‘an
act to provide for the more officiant govern
ment ol the rebel Slates,’ formed a constitution
of government in conformity with the Consti
tution of the United Staten, framed by a con
vention of delegates in compliance with said
act ; and, whereas, said constitution has been
ratified by a majority of tlic qualified persons
voting on the question of ratification, and said
constitution contains all the guarantees re
quired by said act; therefore, be it enacted and
declared by the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives, &e., &c., that the State of Alabama
is entitled to representation in Congress and
Senators and Representatives shall be admitted
therefrom on their taking the oath prescribed
by law.”
The Senate and House of Representatives
may uot consent to this stultification, if the
Registrars do their dirty work and make
the figures lie. Failing to accomplish this,
the two houses of Congress will find it con
venient to bring forth the Sherman Botch
and suit it to the unwilling limbs of Ala
bama. The sagacious correspondent of the
Baltimore Gazette anticipated this move of
the Radicals, and, as early as the 7th ot this
month, thus exposed it:
“ It will have been observed that whenever it
is found that, upon counting the votes in the bo
gus elections at the South, the Radicals have not
a sufficiency lor their purposes, the polls are re
opened again and again by the satraps in com
mand ; but as soon as the required number is
reached by rc-voting the negroes t he ballot-box
is , presto / hermetically sealed. A ease of this
kind has just occurred, or rather it is in pro
gress, as the phrase goes, in Alabama. Some ot
the Conservative correspondents at this point
are indignant at such tactics. But why ? I can
assure them and your readers, upon the most
reliable authority, tiiat it has long ago been de
termined by the leading Radicals to accept, by
Congressional enactment, the State constitutions
to be sent here by the Negro Conventions, irre
spective of the action of the peojile, aud that the
requirement in the reconstruction acts, that
these constitutions shall be adopted by a ma
jority of the registered votes, is to he repealed or
(whichis the some thing) wholly disregarded.”
Tiie fell determination of Radically re
constructing the South, per fas et nefas, is
here unmasked. It is no new thing to us,
for we have never believed otherwise; but it
is an instant proof of the wisdom of those,
who never trusting the dominant faction
or its promises, have kept their souls free
aud their heads erect. It would seem,
under existing circumstances, that honest
men in the South stand no c'nauce in op
position to such enormities. Hot so, how
ever. Though the perfidious anarchists at
Washington succeed in their hellish de
signs, success, through such wickedness,
will not be permanent; aud the more pre
sumptuous our foes become, the greater
will their downfall be. The true men of
the South must preserve their organization;
they must confront foreign and domes
tic traitors and force them to assume re
sponsibilities that sow the dragon's teeth.
If the Northern people are not besotted
beyond recovery, events transpiring all over
the South will smite their hearts and con
sciences, not to speak of their material wel
fare. The different menageries are watched
by hundreds of men from the North who
have been sent forth to report the truth.—
They have seen the mad revely on the peril-
ous verge of national ruin, and, return
ing homeward, will sound the alarum far and
wide. Meanwhile, the gibbering Congress
must proceed with its botching. A burlesque
like “ Pocahontas” will be enacted where
the “ life of the nation” is so constantly
preserved by prussic acid and sword-thrusts.
Powhatan Wade will swing his toma
hawk and call the members to disorder.—
Then will be proclaimed the regular routine
of business by Medicine Man Sherman,
who, mid the grins of the assembled wis
dom and applause of the spectators,
announces: “ The first thing toe have to do to
day is to repeal all tlxe laws we passed, yester
day..”
Forty-Fourth Day’s Proceeedings of the
Georgia Unconstitutional Convention.
REPOUTISD FOR TUB ATLANTA DAILY INTEI.LI
GENCFR.
Atlanta, February 13.
The convention opened with prayer—Parrott
in the Chair,
v Ti c. journal was read.
The following resolution, offered on the pre
vious evening by D. G. Cotting, was taken up
and read :
Whereas, Some unauthorized person lias
undertaken to institute proceedings in the Su
preme Court of Lire United States, in the name
of the State of Georgia vs. Generals Grant and
Meade, and others ; therefore,
Resolved , By this convention, representing
the people and sovereignty of the State of
Georgia, that no person has been empowered
by any statute of this State, or by any ordi
nance of this convention, to commence or pros
ecute any such suit, aud that the people of
Georgia, as plaintilfk, will not litigate said suit,
and demand that it be dismissed from said
oourt.
Resolved, That as it may be necessary that an
attorney should be employed to represent the
State ot Georgia in said suit, the lion. B. H.
Biglmin, of Troup county, be authorized and
empowered to represent the State in the above
mentioned case before the Supreme Court, and
procure (he dismissal of the same.
A. T. Akerman thought it wonld be impru
dent on the part of the convention to take any
action in the matter. They might send a law
yer to Washington, and he would go into court
and say that he represented the State cf Geor
gia. The Judge wonld ask him by what au
thority be represented the State He
would say that he received his authority from
the convention, and then he would be told that
that was the very question involved in the trial
pending, and it, was for that court to decide on
the constitutionality of that convention. The
real I sue in the case lay between the President
and Congress, aud it would not be well for
them to interfere.
D. G. Cotting explained his position and the
motives which induced him to offer the resolu
tion.
The resolution only 'provided for the ap
pointment of an attorney to represent the State
of Georgia in case it might be necessary. Con
tingencies might arise that would require such
a representation. The Government had, it. w'as
said, employed counsel to represent itself, but
it appiared that the suit was brought in the
name of the State of Georgia, and the State did
not appear to lie directly represented in the
case It was so provide against any contin
gencies which might arise, injurious to the
State, that this resolution was offered. They
could not, (ell, from the meagre information
before them, what was the ground of the suit,
but the design was plain enough—it was a part
of the warfare instituted against reconstruction,
in which the Supreme Court had been attempt
ed to be made a weapon.
As to the objection of the expense of em
ploying an attorney, it might be a matter of
sound economy. If the. State of Georgia is
cast in the suit, she would be, so far as any
thing appears to the contrary, east in the cost,
and it was not to he supposed that the Hou.
.Mr. Black was going to work for nothing, nor
that Gov. Jenkins, it he was the person insti
gating this suil, was going to pay him out of
his own pocket; Black would demand his lee
from llie Treasury of Georgia. Therefore, the
question was, whether it. was more economi
cal to i nit the pecuniary risk of a prolonged
and expensive law-suit, or to dismiss it at
once.
U. li. Wliiteley thought that as Congress had
taken the matter into its own hands, the con
vention ought not to interfere.
C. jl. Prince moved the previous question.
The motion was sustained.
The rub s v, ore suspended and the ntaiu ques
tion put; lost- - yeas, 4.8, nays, 55.
FRANCHISE.
The 4th section was taken up and read, as
follows:
Ali persons before registering must take and
subscribe to tlic following oath : “I, , do
solemnly swear (or affirm) that i will support
and maintain tlie Constitution and laws of the
United States, and the constitution aud laws of
Grorgia ; that J am not excluded from regis
tering by any of the clauses of section 8,
article -, of the constitution of Georgia ; that
1 will never countenance or aid in the secession
of this State from the United States. So help
me God.”
R. H. Whiteley moved that the whole section
he stricken out.
. F. Blodgett hoped the motion would not
prevail.
J. F. Bryant could not see any good reason
why the section should be stricken out.
J. E. Blount supported tlie motion to strike
out. He. thought they should not be legisla
ting for the past, but for the future. He
thought they should legislate for posterity. He
was no prophet, but il theie was one thing he
knew better than another, it was the minds of
the people, and he knew there was no ground
for fear in the future that certain men would
get. into office if they did not put restrictions
on the organic law. He regretted that such
fears should get into the hearts of statesmen
who come there foi the purpose of framinsr
laws. He was satisfied the Union spirit
was sound in Georgia, aud they did not ask any
odds so long as they acted as honest and pa
triotic men. He did not want the people of
Georgia to be dragged into the Union by the
hair of the head, but like men deserving a place
in that great and glorious Union.
J. L. Dunning offered the following amend
ment. :
All electors, if required to register, must
take and subscribe the following oath: “I,
1 ( jo solemnly swear (or affirm)
that I will support and maintain the Constitu
tion and laws of the United States, aud the
constitution and laws of Georgia ; and that I
will never countenance nor aid in the secession
of this Slate from the United States. So help
me God.”
After some discussion, J. L. Dunning begged
leave to withdraw the above amendment, which
was granted. He then moved to strike out the
words “persons” and “ before” in thefirstline,
and insert the words “ electors, if required.”
K. 11. Whitely moved the previous question,
when the amendment of J. L. DunniDg was lost
—yeas 69, nays 25.
The motion of It. H. Whitely to strike out
was next put, when it prevailed—yeas 72,
nays 60
The sth section was taken up, which read as
follows :
Electors shall in all cases, except treason,
felony or breach of the peace, he privileged
from arrest by civil process for five days beiore
the fiist day of election, o:i the day o('"election,
and two days subsequent to the last day of elec
tion.
C 11. Prince moved the section he adopted.
11. H. Whitely moved to strike out the words
“and civil process.”
The yeas and nays were called for and result
ed as follows: yeas 71, nays 60. Carried.
The section was adopted as amended.
Section oth was read, as follows :
It shall be the duty of the General Assembly
to enact adequate laws giving protection against
the evils arising from the use of intoxicating
liquors at elections.
J. Murphy moved the following substitute:
The sale of intoxicating liquors on election
days iu this State is hereby forever prohibited.
The substitute was adopted.
Section 7th was read, as follows :
Returns of elections for all civil officers elect
ed by the people, who are to be commissioned
by the Governor, and also for the members of
the General Assembly, shall be made to the
Secretary of State, unless otherwise provided
by the General Assembly.
The section was adopted withontamendment.
Sec. 8. It shall he the duty of the, General As
sembly 7 to enact adequate laws giving protec
tion to electors, before, during, and subsequent
to elections.
Adopted without amendment.
Sec. 9. The election of Governor, Senators
and Representatives shall be on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, unless
otherwise provided by the General Assembly.
J. E. Blouut moved that the word “ Novein
her” be stricken out and the word “ October”
inserted.
Some discussion ensued, after which the pre
vious question was moved and the section
adopted as amended, as follows:
The election of Governor, members of Con
gress, Senators and Representatives, after the
year 1868, shall commence on the Tuesday alter
the first Monday in November, unless otherwise
provided by the General Assembly.
Sec. 10th was next taken up and read, as fol
lows :
All qualified electors and none others, shall
be eligible to any office in this State unless dis
qualified by the constitution of this State, or
by the Constitution of the United States.
W. T. Crane moved to insert after the word
“ electors” the words “ who have been citizens
of the United States for seven years.”
H. V. M. Miller called for the yeas aud nays
on the amendment.
, The yeas and nays were called and resulted,
yeas 31, nays 89. Lost.
Mr. Harris, of Newton, moved to strike out
the section.
H. K. McCay moved to amend by inserting
after the word “electors’’ the words “citizens
of the United States who can read and subscribe
the oath of office.”
L. N. Trammell said : He would address
himself to the main question, which was to
strike out the 10th section. He came to the
convention for the purpose of adopting the re
quirements of the acts of Congress—not that
he considered them just, wise, or constitutional
—but for the purpose of restoring peace,
quietude, aud order to his distracted country.
He had ever held that this is a white man’s
government; that it was made by the white
man, and that it should be governed by the
white man ; but as his State had been overpow
ered in its revolution, and was suffering all the
calamities attendant upon defeat and subjuga
tion, he hail made up hist mmd to comply with
the requirements of the laws of the conqueror.
He thought ft due to himself, his country, and
his people, that he should do so ; and under
such feelings he came to that convention. But
it was not consistent with his feelings or with
his pride of character to degrade his people,
himself, and his country, and it should never
be done with his consent. He did not want to
degrade his country and his people more than
the government which conquered them required
at their hands. They had certain requirements
prescribed to them by Congress, and in the
name of nine-tenths ot the white people of
Georgia, he forbade them to go any farther, in
the name and behalf of all the women and chil
dren of Georgia, he forbade them to go beyond
the hounds prescribed by the laws of Congress.
Elis position in coming to that convention was
not to give the government into the hands of
the colored people, aud he thought that any
attempt lo give the government of the State of
Georgia into tbeir bauds was unjust, aud ex
ceeded the requirements of Congress.
In speaking in this manner he did not wish
it to be understood that !.e meant any disre
spect for the black man, or that he wanted to
boast of bis superiority of race over him,
though be thanked his God there was a superi
ority in his race. On the contrary, the black
race had his sympathy, and there was no man
witc would go further to promote llie interests
of the colored people than he would. But he
did not come there for the purpose of raising
from the very lowest depths of slavery to the
highest position of government a race without
experience, without cultivation, to preside and
rule over sixty counties in the State of Georgia.
He would tell them also that whenever they
incorporated such a provision in their constitu
tion as that with all its vicious instincts, aud
with all its ignorance, to control and govern
his race, it would fail as soon as it was submit
ted to the people. As the friend of the black
man, he advised him not to 6eek such power.—
The delegate from Mclntosh, Campbell,
(negro,) had stated, the other day, that the
privilege of voting was not a gift conferred
upon his race, hut that it was a right. He
could tell the delegate that he was very much
mistaken —it was a gift, and they had no rights
save aud except what the acts of Congress had
conferred upon them. He would have them
mark his words aud bear them in their
minds. They were asking too much ;
their haste was too great, and he was
satisfied that when the Republican party
—the guardian aud friend of the colored race
met in national convention, they would object
to it. The Republican party would be com
pelled to do this, because it wa3 a matter of
self-preservation, and if it was incorporated iu
the constitution it was eertaiu to be defeated.
This was a matter of necessity with the Repub
lican party. They had knocked that plank out
of the platform in Ohio when Hayes was a can
didate, and they were certain to do it in the
Presidential campaign. He denied that it was
General Grant’s intention to give them ofUees,
or the control of the Southern States, of mak
ing of them St- Domingos. Chase’s position
would he qualified suffrage, and it would he so
with the Republican party, because necessity
compelled that party to make it so.
T. P. Saffold wanted to know for information
sake where the speaker got his authority iront
regarding Grant’s position.
Mr. Trammell said lie had got it from the
public prints, and what the general belief was
as regarded Gen. Grant’s opinions.
,T. E. Bryant would like to know from what
public prints he had derived his information.
Mr. Trammell had not time to enumerate.—
He had never read the Loyal Georgian but
once, and consequently lie had not got it from
that paper. [Laughter. |
There was one fact of which he was certain,
and that wars, that as soon as they attempted to
raise the colored race to the government and
control of sixty counties in the State of Georgia,
just so soon would their constitution be defeat
ed. He did not think that gentlemen who oc
cupied seats in that hall, and who had only been
in the State a short time, had any right to at
tempt to force this result upon the people. The
interests ot those persons were not identified
with the people of the State. They could leave
the State at any time, but be and those who
were horn and raised here, and who had lived
in the State all their lives, and still expected to
live in it, would have to bear with the hardships
and suffer the consequences. The valuation of
the landed estates in those counties would be
destroyed in one fell swoop, it this course was
persevered in, and he wished to know if they
dared to ask him to aid in bringing such misery,
poverty and degradation upon himself and his
people. He would rather live under a military
government for the balance of his life, and leave
his children to live under a good military com
mander forever, than accept such a state of
things.
They might try as much as they pleased, by
relief and other measures, to secure the adop
tion of their constitution by the people, but
he could tell them that so soon as they adopted
this provision, the tntire constitution would
be defeated.
Mr. Trammell dwelt with much force and at
considerable length on tbe horrors that must
inevitably result from the placing of the blacks
iu office, and he warned them to be careful aud
to weigh well what they were doing before
they consummated such an outrage.
We regret that we cannot give a lengthened
report of his speech, which was powerful, and
did not fall in vain upon the ears of those who
heard it.
The convention, on motion, adjourned,
[From the Atlanta Opinion.
Judge Andrews Declines,
Washington, Ga., Feb. 10, 1868.
Beau Sir: I notice some days since a com
munication in your paper recommending my
name for nomination as a candidate for Gover
nor. Since then, I have been informed that a
like suggestion has been made iu other papers,
which admonishes me that to prevent disagree
able comrailta's, it is prudent to say that I am
uo candidate nor will he if nominated.
Other worthy and competent gentlemen are
wishing the nomination, one of whom should
have it, aud thanking the partial friends who
have thought me worthy of the high office, they
will oblige me by turning their attention to the
better material at their service.
Respectfully, yours, <fee.,
Garnett Andrews.
Forney and Maximilian.— ln overhauling
the papers of the Imperial palace at Mexico’
they have found a paper from Mr. Otterbourg,
Untited States Consul, in which “he declares
especially that his friend, the Secretary of the
Seuate, owns two newspapers, the Philadelphia
Press and the Washington Chronicle, and of
fers to influence public opinion in the United
Slates respecting matters favorable to the Mex
ican empire.” Maximilian declined Forney’s
assistance, it is said, which fact no doubt ac
counts for the mercenary wretch’s bitterness
toward the Emperor nnd his cause.
An intelligent Gorilla introduced the follow
ing in the North Carolina convention, a few
days since, and asked that it be referred to the
Committe on Cities and Towns: “Resolved,
That all real estate shall be taxed in accordance
to its vnlue throughout the State, and that
horses, mules, oxen, and other horned cattle, be
taxed ior half their value, except stallions and
jackasses, which shall be taxed at full value.”
Capt. Semmrs tn Set,e-Deff.nse.—Ad
miral Raphael Semnies, formerly of the late
Confederate navy, lias published a card,
from which we make the following extract:
“ The New York Times , 1 understand, for
I have not seen the article, is quite merry
over the fact, stated by me iu one of my
lectures, that when I captured the Califor
nia steamer Ariel I did not permit the pas
sengers to be despoiled of auy portion of
their-money or personal effects, limiting
myself to tiie capture of the steamer and
her freight. While 1 struck sturdy aud
lieariy blows at the commerce of the enemy,
as was-my duty, this was my constant
practice at sea, and I contrasted, iu the lec
ture referred to by the Times, this practice
with the shameful robberies perpetrated by
Sherman and his ‘ bummers ’ upon the wo
men and children of the South, burning
from over their heads tire houses which
sheltered them front the storm, and robbing
them not only of their jewelry, but of their
food and clothing. Will the limes cease a
moment its abusive rhetoric aud deny the
facts stated by me? If so. I call upon the
five hundred passengers whom I captured
on board the Ariel to contradict it. Will it
object to the contrast I have presented of
my own conduct upon the sea where pri
vate property is subject to capture,
and the conduct of the vandals I have men
tioned upon the land, where private proper
ty is not subject to capture? It dare not.
It is time, then, that all this senseless clam
or about the piracies of .the Alabama had
ceased. Her commission was as legitimate
as that of General Lee, and no oue but an
ass will seek to draw any distinction. A
slanderous Northern press has poisoned the
public mind as to the career of my ship,
and believing in the fairness of the Ameri
can people, 1 design at my leisure, and as
opportunity may offer, to present to my
countrymen the facts —those stubborn
things at which all the Radical pack,
Blanche, Tray and Sweetheart, may bark
in chorus, but not one tittle of which can
they alter.”
Terrible Accident from tiie Explosion
of a Lamp.— A few nights ago a terrible acci
dent occurred to the family of Jonathan Mast,
in Holmes county, Ohio. The Holmes Farmer
says :
During the evening, a 1 imp in which they
were burning aurora oil, sold as non-explosive,
became low;. Mr. Mast lighted a candle and
extinguished the light from the lamp for the
purpose of filling it. li is son, a child about
niue years old, was holding the caudle, while
the father tilled the lamp from a two gallon jug,
aud by. some mishap lighted the oil, which ex
ploded, blowing the jug to pieces, and immedi
ately enveloping ihe room in flames, ten per
sons being in the room at the time. AH were
immediately rendered helpless except Mr. Erb,
who exerted himself to the utmost to save the
others from death. He succeeded in getting
Mr. Mast, and perhaps some others, iron) the
house, anil ran to Mr. Stubcrs, about a quarter
of a mifitr distant, for help. His way could be
plainly traced alierwards by blood and pieces
of flesh, which fell front Ins body. Timely as
sistance-: saved the building, and, it is hoped,
some ot jlie inmates. Mr. Mast lived about an
hour alter the accident, aud his little son some
time longer. One of the children—Mr. Hul
meth’s json—died Monday night. Os the re
maining seven, all were alive on Tuesday, but
three ot them cannot live, and it is feared all
will die. ■
OTHER accidents.
A young lady, named C. Mills, was fatally
burned by a kerosene lamp explosion, in Phila
delphia, on Sunday.
lit New York, on Sunday night, an explosion
occurred at the kerosene od works of Cullen &
King, at Green Point. Peter McEnga, employee,
was barite burned.
Miss (SWienoiisii, aged 1? years, was burned
to death at Burlington, Vt., on .Sunday night,
her clothes taking lire from the explosion of a
kerosene lamp.
The New Pul u>e>;t op Brown Iniveksi
ty. - At a special meeting of the corporation of
Brown University on Friday, Rev. Alexis Cas
well, 1). D. LL. I)., was elected to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of President
Bears, Since Ids graduation Irom the Univer
sity ill the A'eur I«3J, he has been closely allied
Lo the interests or tile msTiTiinon. lie was lor
a few. years subsequent to his graduation a
Professor in Columbian College,--"Washington.
In the year 1527 he was ordained pastor of the
Raptigt Uhiii'idi jii Halifax, Nova Beotia. In
llie following year he was elected Professor of
Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Brown
University, a position which be held fill (804,
when obliged to resign from tin- pressure of
oilier duties. Dr. Caswell was tor many years
Professor of Astronomy, in which department
fie lias ty world-wide reputation. The extent
and variety of his attainments auq his .profpuud
learning eminently qualify Ibis gentleman for
the duties of his new position. We learn that
professor,George 1. Chaco, who has for some
time been. President ad interim, assumes the
Professorship of Moral arid intellectual Phil
osopby (R. 1) Herald.
FataiAllesht.t of Too. Much Marrying
in One Family—A fearful murder occurred a
few days since near Chesterfield, 111. The par
ticulars are about as follows :
A woman living in the vicinity of Chesterfield
had married successively two brothers named
Sherraan*and on the death of the second hus
band, a third brother aspired to her hand. She
looked favorably upon his suit, but her own
brother, named Roper, thinking the marrying
ot two members ot one family wa r, enough,
swore that she should uot marry a third. 'Thus
matters stood until last Tuesday, when the
woman and tier brother-in law, Sherman, while
out riding, met her brother, Iloper, also driving
a team. Sherman gave half the road, tint Roper
did not give any, ami the wagons locked. A
quarrel ensued between the two men. Roper
struck Sherman with a stick, whereupon the
latter drew a revolver, which went off in the
scuffle and the ball struck Mrs. Sherman, killing
her almost instantly.
F.vcu.is Decensus Avemi. — I The Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun writes :
Gen. Longstreet has been the recipient of
much attention during his visit here, both from
the army officers and the politicians. At Gen
eral Grant’s reception, on Wednesday night, he
divided with Sheridan tbe honor of being the
greatest attraction. When his name was an
noßpped by tbe usher, Gen. Grant immediately
turned from the person wifi whom he was
speaking, and met Gen. Longstreet half-way,
presented hint to Mrs. Grant with great cor
diality, and remained in conversation with him
for several minutes. It is said that on his re
commendation, and in consideration of Gen.
Longstreet’s support of the reconstruction
measures, Congress will soon pass a bill remov
ing the political disabilities ol that Confederate
genera!.
Election of Officers.— At a meeting of
tbe stockholders of the Atlantic aud Gulf Rail
road Company, held at their office in this city,
yesterday, the following Board of Directors
was elected to serve during the ensuing year :
John Screven, John Stoddard, Henry D. Weed,
W. H. Wiltberger. Hiram Roberts, William
Duncan, R. D. Arnold, Charles Green, E. C.
Anderson, Oetavus Cohen, J. L. Villalonga, of
Savannah ; J. W. Spain, of Brooks county ; A.
T. Meltttyre, of Thomas county; B. F. Bruton
aud C. J. Munnerlyn, of Decatur county. The
composition of the Board is the same as last
year. — Savannah Republican, 13 th.
John H. Surratt. —John 11. Surratt, who is
soon to be again tried as one of the conspira
tors against the lile of President Lincoln, was
permitted, a few days since, to visit Brady’s
photograph gallery, in Washington, for the
purpose of sitting for his picture, from th
proceeds ot the sale of which ho hopes to real
ize funds to meet the expenses of his defense.
The 24,b of the present month is assigned for
the commencement of his trial.
A Man Killed.— The dead body of Jesse
Moore, a citizeu of this county, was found near
White'Plains on Tuesday evening, lie evi
dently came to his death by malicious means.
We have heard of no positive clue, as to the
murder. Will withhold public opinion until
the matter is judiciously investigated.
\Grcenesboro Herald..
Burned to Death.— Wc are informed by
Mr. John S. Jackson that lour negro children
were hurried to death on his place a few dnys
ago. Their mothers locked them up in their
cabin tod went off to work, when the house
caught fire and was destroyed before assistance
could |>e rendered.— Greenesboro' Herald.
[From llie Galena (111.) Democrat.
Grant at Galena.
some account of his life in that city—
HIS PRESENT CLACQUEKS “ DIDN’T KNOW”
HIM AT ALL.
We are repeatedly called upon, in com
mon with others of our fellow-citizens, by
letters from different parts of the Union, for
information in regard to the antecedents,
moral, social, and political, of Gen. U. S.
Grant, or Gen. Samuel Ulysses Grant, ac
cording to a late newspaper writer, who
says he derives the information from Sam’s
own father, who, if he knows anything,
ought to know his own son’s name.
Having no personal feeling against U. S.
Grant, or S. U. Grant, we have consequently
no objections to give an answer to these
queries, and to state fairly all that is
known, or can be brought forward, in re
gard to the political opinions of this gen
tleman. As to his social and moral stains,
we have little to say at present; but, as to
his politics, we have excellent authority to
whom we can refer for proof,—that is, if
Geu. Grant ever had any fixed opinions
while he resided in Galena.
U. S. Grant or S. U. Grant came to this
city about nine years ago. His father was
a resident of Covington, Kv., had a leather
store here, and Was engaged through his
two sons, Orville and Simpson Grant, in the
purchase of hides, which were shipped to
Covington. Hither came Ulysses, alter he
wandered out of the United States army,
and was employed as a kind of porter about
the establishment. He was equally unknou n
to fame or to society here, and so remained
until his good luck came into play with
that of the black republican dynasty of A.
Lincoln.
It has been repeatedly stated that Grant
voted for Douglas at the Presidential elec
tion in 1860, which resulted in the triumph
of
“ Black Old Abo and the eternal nigger !”
Again, it has been said that both he and his
brother voted for A. Lincoln. His brother
did vote the Republican ticket, but Sain
did not vote at all. He told one gentleman
that if he did vote lie would prefer to do so
for Bell and Everett, the Know Nothing
candidates. To another gentleman he ex
pressed liis preference for Judge Douglas,
adding, however, that he did not like to op
pose the wishes of his father and brother,
Who were Republicans ; thus exhibiting the
same vacilating course in politics that lie
does at present. Know Notliingism ap
pears at all times to be his predominating
political characteristic.
But few of our citizens knew U. S. or S.
U. Grant dining his residence here ; and it
was not until the title of general was at
tached to his name that they began to in
quire : “ Who and what is this Gen. Grant
who is announced as a distinguished citi
zen of Galena?” “We never knew him !”
“ What is he, and what did he clo liare?”—
Everybody seemed astonished to find that
we “ had a Bourbon among us,” and had
ignorantly been nursing a military genius
in our midst, who was destined (politically,
at least,) to overslaugh all competitors.
It is generally understood that there is,
and has been for some time past, in fact,
ever since Gen. Grant loomed up in the po
litical horizon, quite a contest or rivalry as
to the particular individual who first lent
Grant a helping hand—both E. B. Wash
burne and Dick Yates claiming the merit
of being his benefactor,
It appears that on the breaking out of the
rebellion, U. S. or S. U. Grant (we had bet
ter cal! him Sam, for short) wandered to
Springfield and obtained temporary em
ployment as q clerk op peace adjutant in
the office of that moral, sober, and exem
plary chief magistrate, Gov. Richard Yates,
then busily attempting to organize the mili
tia, of Illinois. It was here the first stroke
of good luck occurred to him. A regiment
was being organized and Dick was about
to appoint a certain A. 11. Colonel thereof,
against whom the officers of the embryo
corps rebelled stoutly. “ Who then shall I
appoint?” said his excellency. “Anybody
hut a nnlitician.” resoonded the euniama.
ami lieutenants present. “There’s Captain
Grant, how will he do—he’s a West point
er?” says Dick (Sam was writing at a table
ill the room.) “ Content,” answered the
officers, and Grant was immediately com
missioned by the Governor (Aloud of the
Twenty-first Illinois regiment, and who
probably, in that capacity, was the best ap
pointment that Dick bad made.
Ulysses Sam or Sam Ulysses, after his
singularly accidental fortune in getting the
regiment, had next to raise tin 1 funds (o
equip himself. His present admirers were
not the men to assist him ; they stood aloof,
although many of them at tjtc time were
malting money out of army contracts. He
was poor; they 7 were rich. His own family
refused to aid him; and, had it not been
for the kindness of a gentleman who was a
Democrat, and had been at one time con
nected with his father in business, lie'would
not have been able to purchase his outfit.
Up to this time it is said that Bam Grant
had never known E- B. Yvashburne, or
Washburne known Sain, although some
members of his family had politically stood
by Washburne. The Congressmen had of
ten past and repassed the unknown hero in
blessed ignorance of who and what he was.
When and" where they found out their re
spective merits, is unknown to us. So also
others of our citizens, who now advocate,
fawn upon, and worship Grant, hailing him
as the “ Agamemnon ” of the army, never
recognized him, patronized him, or extend
ed to him the right hand of fellowship, un
til Washburne led the way, after he bad
been manufactured into a general, and then
it was that he was first deemed worthy of
their distinguished consideration.
Such is the brief sketch of the Galena ca
reer of “ Uncle Sam ” Grant, as he was
wont to be called bv his old comrades in
the regular army. We have “ naught ex
tenuated or set down in malice.” ITis good
luck in things personal has adhered to him
thus far. As we have before remarked, the
very men who knew him not, who never ex
tended to him their hands in friendship, or
their hospitality to him or hH family, or
even visited them—who, in tact, while he
was in the hnmbie employ of his father, un
der the direction of his younger brother,
gave him the cold shoulder, are now his
most obsequious servants, and, in conjunc
tion with and at the nod of E. B. Wash
burne, purchased and furnished him a house,
at the enormous expense of some $6,000,
making the whole country ring with their
generosity. On the other hand, the few
who, out of pity for his poverty and forlorn
condition, showed him kindness, appear to
have been totally forgotten by this distin
guished “ citizen of Galena.”
It is premised here very generally, and
there are those among us who “roll the
sweet morsel under their lips ” daily and
nightly, that, should Grant’s good luck
elect him. President, our city of Galena will
be highly benefitted. The Cabinet, in whole
or the greater part, is to be selected from
among our citizens. The lion. E. B. Wash
burne will be Secretary of Stete ; our gal
lant aboriginal Parker, Secretary of the
Interior, while our former Democratic
counselor, J. A- Rawlins, will receive the
Department of War. We have even great
bankers who might be persuaded to accept
the Treasury Department, such as the gen
tleman lately elected President of the Grant
Club of Galena. In fact, we have men fit
(or who think themselves fit) for any posi
tion ; and why should they not be reward
ed for their devotion to Sam Ulysses or
Ulysses Sam Grant ?
An'enterprising and ingenious Illinoisan, of
the romantic name of Wiggins, had seven
young women under promise of marriage to
him in the same village at the same time, two
of them being sisters, and in each case had an
ticipated his marital privileges. He departed
between two days, and at present there are
seven young Japhet Wigginses in search oi a
fugitive father.
A young man in Newmarket, Tenn., waltzed
himself to death. He went round the room
6ixteeu times, but on the seventeenth round he
fell dead.
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIAT EIH’REBB 1) IS BATCHES.
Congressional.
Washington, February 14.
Sen ate. —The President was asked whether
lie bad created anew military department here,
and under 'tvlint law ?
A bill regarding filling vacancies was passed.
It provides tint offices vacant by sickness, or
otherwise, may be filled by the President for
ten days, provided, that, appointees’salary shall
not be increased.
Tbew’s () ease resumed and discussed to
e.vi culive so -sioti.
Senate adjourned.
House. —Gen. Grant was directed to furnish
the House Ids correspondence with Gen. Han-
A resolution was offered taxing Federal bonds
two per ceut.
A bill extending the patent for the wooden
screw-making machine was lost..
The Speaker submitted a communication
from the Secretary of War, covering orders
issued by district commanders.
The. resolution of the Virginia convention,
praying a reduction of the tobacco tax, was re
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
House adjourned.
WnsTiiiigton.
Washington, February 14.
The Government is pushing the claims against
Confederate agents abroad ; some seven tnil
lions properly lias been attached iti France.—
The Claims against Mr. Mcßea approximate
twelve millions ; be also sold twenty-six ships
l<> vat ions parties, proceedings against whom
are about being instituted.
The Treasury Department suggests that 'the
seven-thirty bonds due 15th June and July,
amounting to two hundred millions, be prompt
ly forwarded, otherwise there will be delay in
returning the five-twenty bonds, into which
seven-thirties arc convertible.
The President has pardoned Com. Farran,
who commanded the Pensacola navy yard, hut
resigned to join the Confederacy.
The whisky tax, from 1863 to 1867, Has
avraged twenty-seven millions per annum.
Ethan Allen, collector ot customs, Techela (?)
Albert G. Gridley, Genoa, appraiser of merchan
dise for South ; E. J. Morgan, surveyor, of cus
toms, Selma, Alabama confirmed.
An official proclamation was issued to-day
creating anew military division of the Atlantic,
eomp'-ising the department of the Lakes, the
East and Washington, commanded by General
Sherman, with headquarters at Washington.
The President orders Grant to make no per
manent. assignment for the division of Missouri.
Grant assigns Sheridan to temporary com
mand of the division of Missouri.
Revenue to-day, ¥213,000.
Gen. Lorenzo Thomas has been assigned to
duty as Adjutant, General of the Army, reliev
ing Gen. Townsend, who has been aeting since
1363.
Covode presented a communication, support
ed by affidavits, regarding alleged whisky
frauds in New Orleans. The paper is quite
voluminous; it alleges that each distiller pays
Ihe “ whisky ring” SI,OOO per month—the rev
enue officers getting a portion of the money.
Indications arc strong that Senator Thomas
will be rejected.
V irginia.
Richmond, February 14.
In convention, tbe Judiciary Committee re
ported in favor of exempting properly to the
value of twelve hundred dollars from seizure
lor debts contracted after tbe ratification of the
constitution,
A resolution prohibiting ministers, bank of
ficers and prosecuting attorneys from being
members oi the Legislature was tabled.
The oyster tax waa discussed the rest of the
day.
Schofield lino issued an order vacating all to
bacco inspector offices on the Ist of March,
whore the occupants cannot take ihc oath oi
cffficc. He also addressed a letter ton court of
magistrates, asking why certain inspectors
were “allowed to qualify without taking the
test oath.”
Commodore E. M. Iloulwell, late U. 8. N.,
lias been appointed Commissioner of Revenue
of the cilv. . .... ..
N ortli Carolina.
.. Wilmington, February 14 —Noon.
A number ot persons were buried beneath
the ruin: of a falling wall, at the Are, about day
light thin morning. One white and four ne
f.'Toi'.--.--fireincn - havethus far been taken from
the ' nitin, in a mam- led condition. It is thought
all will die. A large.number of hands are at
work on the mins, to recover other bodies.—
Ris feared tenor twelve were crushed. The
lire wr. --.mimed to the buildings mentioned
iu the. i!'e-patch last night. Loss, about one
hundred ami i wenty-fire thousand dollars.
Raleigh, February 14.
The convention was engaged ail day in dis
cussing the hill of i ights; Nothing done. Night
sessions begin to-night.
Gen., Canby has left for Charleston.
South. Carolina.
Charleston, February 14,
Tn convention the day was spent in further
dio-isoion of the new constitution ; nothing of
special interact transpired.
Greorfsia,
Atlanta, February 14.
The 10th f i ction of the report of the Fran
chise Committee was stricken out. Whether
negroes shall he eligible to office or not is left
to the Legislature. Passed, by a vote of 125 to
12.
The convention adopted seven sections of
the Legislative Committees report.
The Governor and Senate arc to be elected
for four years.
Florida.
Tallahassee, February 14.
The excitement among delegates has been
intense the past four hours, and serious appre
hensions have existed of a collision between
the Billings faction and the majority of the
convention. The former holds a negro meet
ing to-night, ami through the civil authorities
the military are protecting the capital from the
possible violent demonstrations.
The convention had twenty-eight members
present to-day.
A hill of rights was adopted, declaring the
equal rights of all men, arid incorporating the
provisions of the Vermont and Missouri con
stitutions, legislative, judicial and demonstra
tive.
Articles were adopted that all Judges are ap
pointive; those of the Supreme Court for life
an i good behavior ; Circuit Judge, eight years;
County Sheriff and Clerks of Court also are
appointive; Constables are to be elected by
the people. State officers are to be appointed
by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
They consist ot Secretary of State, Attorney
General, Comptroller ot the Treasury, Survey
or General, Superintendent of Education, Ad
jutant General and Commissioner of Immigra
tion.
The Biil of Rights declares the State shall
ever remain a member of the Union and the
people part of the American nation.
The Legislative article establishes nniform
legislation.
An ordinance was passed to repeal unequal
taxation respecting the school taxon freedmen.
Butler was admitted a delegate from the first
district, and George Walker declared ineligible
because he was judge of elections. It was de
clared in the case of Butler that the convention
lias full plenary powers, and is absolute and
supreme in judging of the qualifications of its
members.
The minority generally absent themselves
from the proceedings, and it is understood they
have hut little confidence in the prospect of the
acceptance of their constitution by Gen. Meade.
Foreign.
[by the cable. |
Paris, February 14.
Ministerial changes conciliatory of the Lib
eral party are currently rumored.
Florence, February 14.
In answering the Parliamentary question,
Mcnabrca stated that the Government had dis
patched seven 6hips to the River LaPlatn, hut
gave no particulars.
Louisiana.
New Orleans, February 14.
The convention yestesday adopted a re*nb.
tion asking for the appointment of Gen Mow
er to command the sth district, i n case Gen
Hancock is removed ; it was amended to subl
stitute Gen. Sheridan for Mower
To-day was the sixty-fourth day of the sea
sion.
Another resolution abolishing the additional
thirty cents par diem failed. “ l
The Committee on Style reported that the
constitution, as revised, had been sent to the
printer and wonld be ready f or the action of
the convention Monday morning, together with
suggestions ot the committee on amendments
proposed.
Convention adjourned till Monday.
A dispatch troin Galveston says convention
will undoubtedly be carried. The Conserva
tives are voting against or wholly abstaining
No general returns yet received.
Hayana.
Havana, February 14.
On the 10th instant Cocas was within twenty
miles of Cape Haytien and had captured thirty
of Sal nave’s followers, including a Genoral
several of whom were shot. Salnave’s fall is
regarded as certain.
A British man-of-war has gono to Bay of Ba
raana to watch Federal proceedings there.
Marine News.
New York, February 14.
Arrived—Steamers Virginia, Gulf City, Hit
teras, and Huntsville.
Savannah, February 14.
Arrived—Steamship Cleopatra and schooner
Carrie Walter, from New York ; ship Star of
the West, from Liverpool.
Charleston, February 14.
Arrived—Steamers Key West and Virginia
New York. ’
Sailed—Steamer E. B. Souder, New York
Markets.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
London, February 14—Noon.
Consols, 98%. Bonds, 72)%
London, February 14—Evening.
Consols, 93%. Bonds, 73%.
Liverpool, February IS.
Common rosin advanced 3d.; quoted at tij
fid.; medium steady at 11s.; turpentine ad
vanced, 82d.
Liverpool, February 14—Noou.
Cotton quiet; sales, 8,000 bales ; sales for the
week, 114,000; on speculation, 19,000 ; exports,
25,000 ; stock, 288,000, whereof 22,000 bales are
American. Breadstuff's and provisions quiet.
Liverpool, February 14 —Afternoon.
Cotton easier ; sales will reach 10,000 bales,
amount afloat for Liverpool, 240,000 bales, In
cluding 140.000 American. Lard, 555.
Liverpool, February 14-Eveniug.
Cotton closed firmer; uplands, B%<aßjk;
Orleans, 8%@8% ; sales, 10,000 bales. Man.
Chester advices unfavorable. Breadstuff’s und
provisions unchanged. Sugar, 245. Turpen
tine advanced, 335. Rosin unchanged.
Paris, February 14.
Bullion increased 2,000,000 francs. Bourao
higher. Rentes strong.
New York, February 14—Noon.
Gold, 40%. Sterling, 9%. Old Bonds, 11% ;
Virginia’s, 40% ; Tennessee, ex. coupon, 64% ;
new, 60%.
New York, February 14 —P. M.
Governments dull and steady. Carolina
Sevens, 81. Sterling, 9%@9%. Gold was ex
cited during the afteruoon and reached 141%;
closed at 140%@140%.
New York, February 14—Noon.
Flour steady. Wheat firm. Corn %@lc.
lower. Rye firm. Oats dull, and declining.
Pork heavy, ¥23 37%. Lard heavy, 14@14%.
Cotton a shade lower, 20%e. Freights quiet.
Naval Stores without decided change.
New York, February 14—P. M.
Cotton %<gt%e. lower; sales. 2.100 holes at
20%(gr<4U%e. Flour less active; prices un
changed. Wheat unchanged. Corn closed
heavy ; mixed Western, ¥1 26@1 28 ; Southern
white, ¥1 24@1 28; New Orleans, ¥1 57. Oats,
84%. Mess Pork —new, ¥23 37%; old, ¥23 13.
Lard, 11@14%. Groceries quiet. Rosin, $3 05
@7. Turpentine, GS@OG. Freights dull; cot
ton, sail, % ; steam, %(«)%.
Baltimore, February 14.
Colton dull; nominal, 20%c. Flour more
active: low grades city mills for shipping,
extra, ¥lO 75@11. Wheat quiet. Corn tirru ;
prime white nnd yellow, $1 20. Oats active ui
78@80. Rye firm at 65. Provisions quiet and
steady.
St. Louis, February 14.
Flour very dull. Corn advancing; held at
85@88. Provisions firm with good demand.
Mess pork, $22 50@22 75. Bacon—clear sides,
12%@13 ; shoulders, 10. Lard, 13%.
Cincinnati, February 14.
Floor steady. Corn, 83@85. Mess pork,
$22 25. Bacon--shoulders, 10%; clear sides,
18%.
Wilmington, February 14.
Spirits of Turpentine firm, 59c. Rosin ac
tive ; strained, $2 20(32 25 ; No. 2, $2 30 ; No.
1, $3 25. Tar firm, $2 35. Cotton firm; mid
dling, 18%e.
Mobile, February 14.
Cotton —sales, 200 bales ; closed flat; nomi
nal, 18%(3ll9 ; receipts, 2,070 bales ; sales of the
week, 11,900 bales ; receipts, 12,466 ; receipts to
date, 279,764; received same lime last year,
183,509; exports—-foreign, 3,262; coastwise,
3,587; stock, 76,830.
New Orleans, February 14.
Cotton easier ; middlings, 19% ; sales, 2,700
bales ; receipts, 6,487; no exports reported yet;
sales of the week, 34,500 ; receipts, 13,181; ex
ports coastwise, 2,ss3—foreign, 9,720; stock,
121,814.
Savannah, February 14.
Cotton dull and nominal; sales, 1,509 bales ;
receipts, 3,271 ; middlings, 19%@19%c.
Charleston, February 14.
Cotton declined %@%c ; sales, 600 bales ;
middling, 19%<g20; receipts, 1,020.
Augusta Market,
OrriCß lIAILV CoSaTITDTIONALIST, (
Kridat, February 14—P. M. J
FINANCIAL—
GOLD.—Buying at 140 and selling at 144.
SlLVEß—Buying at 132 and selling at IS#.
COTTON.—The market to-day has been somewhat
variable, opening firm, afterward wavering and clos
ing du'l with but little demand ; sales, 1,130 bales on
a basis of 18X®181» fur middling; receipts, 608 bates.
BACON—Active. Dry Salt Shoulders, 11@12X ;
Clear Rib Sides, 13>4@14; Clear Sides, 14® 1414 ;
Tennessee Hog Round, 13%. Smoked meats—Shoul
ders, 12*@12X ; Rib Sides, 14 ; Clear Rib, 1414 ;
Clear Sides, 15; Hams, 18@20; Tennessee Hog
Round, 14tf@15.
LARD— Scarce at 15@15>4 for prime Tennessee.
CORN—Demnnd nnd supply fair, round lots bring
$1 30 at depot; retail, $1 35®1 40 from depot and
store.
OATS—Steady; supply small; sales at $1 15@1 20
for lots and $1 25 at retail.
WHEAT—Scarce; red, $2 80©3; white, fa 26.
Savannah, February 14.
Hay.—Some arrivals of Northern hay this week
have been disposed of at $1 30 fer laige lots from the
wharf; rceellirg from store at $1 46®1 60. There
have been no wharf sales of Eastern hay, which com
mands from store, #1 05@1 75.
Rick.—The receipts for the week have been 4,881
bushels, making a total ot 137,041 bushels since Sep
tember lft. The stock on band is very limited, and
at present quotations there is do export demand, trans
actions being confined to a retail trade. Prices are
firm at our quotations—clean Carolina, 10>{®10Xc.—
retail, ll®li>4c.; rough, nominally |2 25®2 60.
"Salt.— The demand for salt ia improving. Stock
large. I’rices unchanged. Cargoes to arrive are offer
ed at 60c. in bond. We continue to quote: Large lots,
$1 40® 1 46; by car load, $1 60.
TnE Presbyterian Assembly.—The Gene
ral Assembly of the two chief divisions of
Presbyterians will meet in May next—the old
sehcol in Albany, N. Y., and the new school in
Harrisburg, Pa. At these meetings it Is thought
the final arrangements for the union will be
settled, and that In 1869, if not sooner, the
General Assembly of the United Church wll
be convened.
