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Republican.
Americus, Georgia:
-cTw. HANCOCK,
Editor and Proprietor.
TH'PBSOAY. JUUB 27, TBO7.
"Who Can Register ?
Some of our people seem to have
some doubts as to whether they can
conscientiously take the oath required
in the Supplemental bill for Registra
tion. Some think that because they
•were in the Confederate service they
are, therefore, disfranchised ; some
think that they are disfranchised be
cause of having given aid and sup
port to the Confederate cause or aided
and supported those who were in the
Confederate army.
There ought to be no doubt, under
the law, as to these classes. Both
are entitled to register and vote, un
less, in addition to having served in
the army, they had previously held a
Federal office, or a legislative,judicial
or executive office, under the State
Government.
Although a man may have held a
civil office before the war which requir
ed him to take an oath to support the
Constitution of the United States, he
is not thereby disfranchised for ma
king voluntary contributions to in
dividuals who were in the Confederate
army. A man may have been a Jus
tice of the Inferior Court before the
war , and during the struggle may
have voluntarily contributed to- the
support of soldiers families, or have
made donation to the soldiers in the
field, still if his aid of the cause went
no further he is not disfranchised.
Two things must exist in connection
with the same individual ; —he must
have taken an oath to support the
Government of the United States,
as an officer before described, and
also given aid and comfort to the
Confederate Government in order to
disqualify him from registering.
The Question of Absolute Con
trol. —“Congress intended these sol
diers to have absolute control,” says
the New York Tribune, referring
to the commanders of the military dis
tricts into which the South is divided
by the military acts. On this point
Chief Justice Chase does not agree
with the Tribune. By the first of
these acts,” he said in his opinion in
the Mississippi case, expounding the
President, under the military acts, “he
is required to assign generals to com
mand in the several military districts,
and to detail sufficient military force
to enable such officers to discharge
their duties under the law. By the
supplementary act, other duties arc im
posed on the several commanding
generals, and their duties must nec
essarily be performed under the super
vision of the President as Commander
in-chief.’' And in this opinion of the
Chief Justice every Justice concurred.
The Court was unanimous on the
point.
According to the Supreme Court,
with the radical chief at its head,
therefore, Congress did not intend
“these soldiers to have absolute con
trol,” but intended for them to per
form their duties “ under the super
vision of the President as Conunander
in-chief.” What does the Tribune
say to this authority ?
The Crops. —There is a good deal it the
papers in regard to the crops of 18G7, but
the accounts alt agree in the most important
feature—that the prospect of an abundant
yield was never more promising. The New
York Journal of Commerce Las some inter
esting statistics on the subject. Os hay the
crop of 1860 was put down in the census at
little over nineteen milfoil tons; that of
1866, by the Agricultural Bureau, at 21 ,678 _
626 tons ; valued at $317,-161,827 ; but the
yild of 1867 is likely to be over thirty mil
lion tons, a gain whoseimportuncecan hard
ly be ov-er-cstimated. The wheat crop of
the United States for 1865 is given by the
Bureau at 151,998,906 bushels, vauled at
$333,779,616. The yield this season is still
subject to more contingencies than the liay
crop —but the testimony from all sections is
more universally cheering and favorable to
the largest estimate than e’er before in our
experience. The same is true of the corn
crop. The yield of Indiau corn for the last
year was given at 1 7,946,295 bushels, valued
at $591,665,295. For tins year the prom
ise now exceeds twelve hutidredmillion bush
els. Other grains, and the most of the fruits
are equally promising. The effect of such a
supply npon the finances of the country will
Ve almost magical, unless conDter-balanced
by the grossest mismanagement oi national j
afliurs.
WMaj. Richard Ornie, of Brunswick,
<la-, has gone to the Bay Islands, toopen the.
way foracolony of Georgians and Floridians.
As soon as lands cau be purchased and ar
rangements made for the reception of the
colonists, a hundred families will follow him.
From the Chronicle & Scut tool.
Notes on the Situation -No 3-
BY B U. HILIi,
When any measure of legislation in Auier
s ica is preseuted for our acceptance or appro
val, the first question should always be ; Is
it constitutional? or, better phraseology
would be ; Is it authorized by the Constitu
tion? For, in America, the dis’inctive, dis
tinguishing featured Government, State and
Federal, is the written Constitution. This is
the Alpha and Omega of all true American
statesmanship. It is also tne On’y.impregna
ble for American liberty. The 'written Con
stitution are words which should be repeated
by every citizen every day and every hour,
and held as indispensable to the preserva
tion of American political hfe as is air, or
water, or meat and drink to the preservation
of animal life.
In entering on the discu.-slou of the Mili
tary Bills, the first remarkable fact which
strikes us, is the general concession that they
are not in accordance with the Federal Con
stitution. In the debates on the passage of
the Supplemental bill, some of the advocates
of these measures insisted upon submitting to
the peop'e ol the several States affected, to
decide "for or against” the Stute Conven
tion through which the purposes nre to be
accomplished, because, if the people should
vote for a Convention and I hereby admit and
approve the propriety and. necessity for the .
measures, the whole plan would be relieved
of the unconstitutional objection ! Thus,
even Radical fanatics found it necessary to
provide some excuse for their consciences!—
And this excuse consists in an attempt to
secure the consent of the people—yea, of the
people to he degraded—to the scheme which
is to degrade them, and thus to rest the le
gality of the plan not upon the Constitution,
but upon the consent of lhe people .' And this
consent is to be secured by disfranching iulel-‘
ligenee, by military rule, by threats, and last,
though not least, by bribery.' The negro
race, duped by emissaries andaided by deser
ters from their own blood, is to give cousent
for tbe white race !
Mr. Stanberry, in his argument before the
Supreme Court, though denying the juri-dic
tion ot tbe Court in the ease made, felt it
necessary to disclaim any admission that the
bills were constitutional, but admitted the
contrary, and hoped, when the proper ease
should be, which he admitted could be made
in many ways, the Court would discharge its
duty.
It is true that Mr. Sumner and such as he
claims that Congress has the right, under the
Constitution, to pass such bills and for all j
the States, and 'oeates the power in two •
clauses of the Constitution: that which re
quires the United States to “guarantee a Re
publican” government to each State, and the |
latter clause of the fourteenth amendment I
which authorizes Congress “by appropriate !
legislation to enforce” tbe emancipation ol the
slave.
But. whatever may be claimed for Mr. Sum
tier: otherwise, it is certain lie is not respeo I
table authority on questions of consti'ution
al law. No fanatical mind can lie regarded
as safe, or become respectable an an expoun- i
der ot law; because fanatical minds will ac-j
e pt nothing as true except what they desire i
to be true- But law is an inflexible rule,
and none but inflexible minds, rigid iu spite
of theories and hard laws, can either truly
learn, greatly love, or safely expound the
law.
But even if Mr. Sunmcr and such as he,
had the reputation as lawyers, such reputa
tion would be destroyed by the very posi
tions assumed : for no legal, or logical or
well-balanced mind can say it is necessary
or proper to disfranchise white people; to es
tablish military rule; to abolish the trial by
jury; and to su-pend the privilege of habeas
oorpus in time of peace, for alt races and j
colors, in order to guarantee republican gov- \
erument to die States,or to enforce tbe eman
cipation of the slave.
It may be safely assumed, therefore, that
all respectable legal minds in America wheth
er fsr or against these military bills, as a
plan of reconstruction, admit that tbe bills
are not authorized by any provision in the
Constitution. I ndecd, the advocates of these
bills find the authority for their adoption,
not in the Counstitution. hut in certain cir
cumstances outside of the Constitution—iu a ;
condition of things not anticipated and not.
provided for by the Constitution; and some
find the power in necessity, some in humani
ty, and some in law ! Before
1 conclude these notes, it is my purpose to de
vote separate and special attention to each of
the apologies for these bills (for they are not
arguments,) but wish to say, now, that if these
positions or any of them be tiue, then Con
gress has found for itself a much broader
grant of power outside of the Constitution
than exists inside of that instrument. In
deed they have found, outside, a power by
which they cau destroy the Constitution, by
w hich alone the Congress itself was created ,
and has being. If this beso, our fathers did ,
a silly work in providing a written Constitu
tion.
Then, we may safely say that, what legal
minds admit is true, to-wit: That these Mil
itary bills are not antboiized by any provis
ion of the Constitution ; and. if justifiable
at all, they must be justified by circitm- ■
stances, by some condition, by some author- I
ity, outside of the Constitution. And now,
wise, prudent, patriotic readers, lovers of
law and law’s safety, propound and answer
this question : If Congress has a sphere, a
dominion, an existence, outside of the Con
stitution, whence did it come, where docs it
lie, and what is its extent, its length and
breadth ? Do you not know shere is no do
minion outside the Constitution arid laws,but
the dominiot/of anarchy —grim, bloody, law
less. thriftless, hopeless anarchy ? Do you
not know that the very definition of anarchy 1
is, outside oj the law. disregard of law, aban
donment of law ? Have not all people who
have gone into anarchy, mid reaped her riot
of ruin, done so under the pressure of bad
men and circumstances ? And will Ameri- i
cans, black or white, abandon the well de
fined boundaries —the sale expositions—the j
well tried, ever-sufficient and glorious protec
tion of a written Constitution, and rush into
the wild outside, to find safety for person, or \
for property, or for liberty f
But the argument must not stop here.—
These Military Bills are not only not author
ized by, but are directly contrary to, the 1
Constitution. They subject citizens to trial j
for capital and infamous oHi;iices without in
dictment by a Grand Jury ; a“d this, the
Constitution says, shall not he done. They .
authorize trial .without a jury, which, the
Constitution says, shall not be done! and the
Constitution, on this subject, is so tender of
liberty that it does not trust the matter sim
ply to prohibition ; but it declares, with re
peated emphasis, the right : “The trial of all
crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall i
be by jury.” “In all criminal prosecutions, j
tbe accused shall enjoy the right to a spee
dy public trial by an impartial jnrv.”
They suspend the privilege oi tbe writ of \
habeas corny* wlien there is neither insuriec- 1
tion nor invasion, which tb» Sonstilution
says shall not be doiie.
In these and other respects, then, military
hills are in direct conflict w ith the plainest
and most solemn injunctions and guaranties
of the Constitution.
But these bills uot only thus flagrantly vio
late the provisions of the Federal Constitu
tion. but they abrogate and destroy in whole
I the Constitution often States formed by ike
people, and authorize anew people to form
, Constitutions, not according to the wishes or
i cither the new or the old electors, but aecqr
: ding to tbe wj.-hes and under the Tr,ct dic
-1 UH ion of the authors of these military bills,
! not one of whom resides in either ol the ten
Status thus trampled on, or can he subject to
the government of the Constitutions which
I they thus dictate.
Nor is all .yet told. These bills not only
I violute and destroy governments, but they
destroy—most ruthlessly destroy the very
principles oh which all American Constitu
tions and governments nre based, and to se
cure and perpetuate which, Constitutions,
Slate and Fediral, were made. Magna
Charter; liidol Rights ; Petition of Rights ;
the .Settlement; the glorious principles of
the Common Law; the compact wisdom of
centuries; the fruits of many bloody revolu
tions; all the guards and guaranties which
patriots, statesmen, judges and people, by
sword and pen, for eight hundred years have
been providing and perfecting to build up
and make immortal that most wonderful
blessing ol human genius and power—the
structure of Anglo-Saxon liberty—are abro
gated and withdrawn from ten millions of
people, of all colors, sexes and classes, who
live in'ten unheard and excluded States, and
that, too, by. men, I repeat, who do not
live in these States, and who never think of
them But to Irate, and never enter them but
to insult!
Surely this is enough, but the argument
requires me to add that the body of men
who enacted these military abominations were
not tbe Cong e sand had no authority to
legislate. By the Constitution alt Fedgrul
legislative powers are vested in a ‘'Congress
of the United Slates.” Tills Congress ' shat!
consist of a Senate and Mouse of Representa
tives.” The Mouse “ shall 'he composed of
members.chosen by the people ot llie several
Slates.” 'I he Sent te “shall he composed of
two Senators from each Stater’ Now, was
the body of men who pretended to enact
tiice ■ bills so composed? If not, they did not
—they could not—he the Congress- IF by
were they not so composed ? By their own
act. Members to compose the Congress were
chos n by the people and all 'be States for
the House and the Senate. I! it the mem
bers from ten Stales were excluded from their
seats by the members of the other States,
thus reducing what would have been a Con
gress to a fragmentary conclave of nu mbers.
No sophistry, no fanaticism, no ambition, no
perjury and no force can escape the conclu
sion: These military bills have no authori
ty. 1. Because they are uot authorized by
tile Constitution. 2. Because they are con
trary to —absolutely annul—the Constitu
tion ; and 3. Because they have never been
passed by the Congress. Natualists tell
ns of a venomous reptile which some
times becomes so furiously enraged that it
sticks its fangs into'its own Hugh and dies of
its own poison. And it dots sewn fitting that
these mad violators of Hie Constitution they
were sworn to support, these wild extermina
tors of States, t h-so adroit. but furious mur
derers of law and liberty, should first, by
their own act. have destroyed themselves
in their preparation and ihsirc to destroy
olhe's.
1 do not shrink foul, but dnmn.-t heartily
rejoice at, the inevitable conclusion to which
the argument, nervid by the very sinews of
logic aid warmed by the purest love ol coun
try, must lend; and if American patriotism
Shull not finally and forever die, but shall
wake from the trance into which ambition
and lust for place have thrown it, then will
lines -dark lines —yea, lines as black as un
s’arrcd night, be drawn, and with a power
nerved with -indignation, around all the rec
ords and the bastard ollicial existence of these
fragmentary conclaves ot Republicanism, "li
boilers” and all will be declared to constitute
no part of authorized American law, or of
legitimate American will.
Time was 1 Ah, yes, the time was, when
lo say to an American citizen a proposed
measure was not authorized by the Constitu
tion, was enough ! It was rejected. And
has the final power, or that power which, in
Republics, is worse and mightier and more
to be avoided than war—which is the father
of wars—which begot our war, and which
seems determined with an adulterous mania
to multiply its hell-visaged brood—the cor
ruption of party manipulators, wrought so
great a change ? And has the time already
come when Americans—even Southern
Americans—can entertain, as a question,
whether they will accept, and, by that accep
tance make valid, a proposition which is not
authorized by the Constitution ; which is
contrary to the Constitution ; which destroys
the Constitution ; which mocks the. very
principles which made, which gave soul Jm
tire Constitution ; and which
on the Constitution iu order to destroy exis
ting Southern State governments, founded
in the consent of the people, and to form oth
ers not founded in the consent of tbcM»ple;
and which, in forming these new
nients, disfranchises existing electors distin
guished for intelligence, and enfranchises new
electors notorious for ignorance ; and while
new governments so formed are not to suit
either new or old, learned or ignorant, black
or white electors who arc to live under them,
but must suit nten who never lived in these
States, who never expect to live in tbes States,
and who forget their own oaths and the in
terest of their own people, to indulge the ha
tred by which they oppress the people of
these Southern States.
And have we some of these same party
manipulators who were born under our skies,
who have been trusted by our people, who
boast of their hono s, who now advise and
Etry, coax and labour to persuade, and by
turns threaten, deceive, and slander to com
pel us to accept this iniquity ?
Oh, depths of infamy ! Open, open, far
deeper depths for the dwelling ot these cun
ning monsters of treachery, that they shame
not with their presence, the lowest of the
damned spirits w hich now inhabit your lab
yrinths !
Physicians’ Fees,— ln the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia a few
days ago, Judge "Wylie decided that the
combination of physicians to increase
and regulate their fees was an illegal one.
In accordance with the decision, he re
duced a physician’s bill to the rates chang
ed before the combination was formed, or
about one halt.
Boston, June 25.—The President
was conducted to the Capitol to-day
and then formally received by the
Governor.
Practical Health Suggesdoiis Perti
nent to the Season.
Wc commend to the careful con
sideration of our readers the following
suggestions from one of our most
skillful and experienced physicians:
Experience has taught the older
residents of our city the importance
of taking great care of their health,
especially during the summer and
autumn months. The sudden change
from cool days to sultry ones will
cause much sickness if proper carets
not taken in regard to clothing, work,
drink, tood, rest, etc.
“Dress according to the weather ”
is a good rule, but it is often difficult
to promise just what the weather is
to he. A fine morning is often fol
lowed by a cool evening, and vice ver
sa. Persons who leave home early
in the cool of the morning, are apt lo
retain their thick clothing or winter
wrappers. Some of our foreign popu
lation arc accustomed to wear the
same the wholy year, and follow the
same rule here, until sickness teaches
them otherwise.
Asa rule there is no danger at this
season of the year of dressing too
lightly, provided a person is active,
and is not exposed to currents of air.
But remembering to keep the vital
organs well protected, as lungs, Ac.
Keep the brain cool. The covering
for the head should he light and airy.
Many cases of sun stroke, apoplexy,
congestion of the brain Ac., are caused
by wearing a thick, lion-ventilated
hat or cap. A broad-brimed palm
leaf is well adapted for summer wear,
although they are just the style. An
umbrella would he a good sunshade
if popular.
Let the dress be light in color and
texture.
Avoid working in the hot sun as
much as possible. Errands, shopping,
Ac. should be done in the morning or
in flic evening. Employers should
not expose there help unduly about
mid-day. If obliged to be in the sun
much, avoid all cool places, currents
of air, Ac. The system can be school
ed to endure a great amount of heat,
even above the boiling point—2l2
deg. Far.
Exposure to sudden changes of
temperature is dangerous, whether it
be from tbe cool saloon-to the sultry
street; or iiom the artict to the torrid
regions. The fluids of the body must
change in quality and quantity to
meet these changes of temperature.
Do but little brain work when in the
stin. Go about work cheerfully ; fret
ting keeps the brain too active—too
much blood in it for a hot day.
While hard at work avoid drinking.
Wc drink too much for continual
health, although perhaps uot enough
to suit those who deal exclusively in
fluid drinks. Take fluids only when
they are needed. The system 'does
not require a large amount. All
superfluous fluids are hurried out of
the body by every available avenue.
The dry, parched felling in the throat
is due to the hot air and dust inhaled,
and is not true thirst. It. is not a
demand from the whole, system fori
fluids, but a call for additional mois-j
turc to this mucous membrane. Sol-j
diers found this kind of thirst best re- j
lieved by chewing a small piece of
“hardtack.” A small jiiece of icc
held in the month will relieve it
speedily.
Great care should lie exercised in
regard to food. Food easy of diges
tion, plain and nutricious, should be
selected. Vegetables and fruits, if
fresh and ripe, may be eaten. Do not
cat too heartily of any kind of
food. The system is not able to take
care of such hc-arty food as it could
during the cooler months. Inspect
your meat ; it is better to cat none
than some that is in the market.—
Avoid late suppers. Give the diges
tive organs longer time than usual to
do their work before resinning toil.
Remember the system is a living
working machine; if you abuse it you
do it at your own peril.
It is an unchangeable law of our
bodies that waste must he followed by
repair. Cell by cell, tissue,by, tissue,
and organ by organ, it is being worn
out and repaired. This goes on at
all times. Some portions of the sys
tem, however are only repared during
sleep. ]Jest when weary, if possible.
Get all the sleep necessary, but not
too much. Do no rest in a draft, but
fresh air is absolutely essential. A
person may go for months with little
sleep, but finally the system can stand
it no longer, and disease ensues.
Give attention to the surface of the
body. Take baths often. Inattention
in this regard caused much sickness
last season, especially among our for
eign population. Checked perspira
tion causes diarrhtc ; a filthy skin may
cause the same thing. If our citizens
would pass through this season with
out sickness, they must “look out for
No. 1.” If'slightly tin well, attend to
it at once, for now is no time to delay
with sickness. Disease usually goes
where it is urgently invited, — Nash.
7> =>
Manner,
fipLYhe New York Tribune favors thees
taUlislnr.ent ol a protectorate over the Co
lumbian States, by the combined powers of
France, England and tbe United States.—
There is a despotic central government in
Columbia, making efforts to crush a set of
“rebels” who have had the audacity to take
the field for the maintenance of States’ rights.
The Tribune, of course, is in favor of suppor
ting tlie rebels; a class of people that are
always'eonsidered Saints by Radical journals,
unless they are dressed in grey and shooting
at blue targets. Inconsistency is a crime for
which men should be most severely dealt
with in the next world.
Negro Juries.
We make .the following ext feet
from the letter of a gentleman resi
ding in Huston, Texas, to his brother
in this city. It will be found emphat
ically rich Atlanta Intelligencer.
“A negro man had hired himself
to Mr. A. for 81 o per month—and at
the expiration often months sued Mr.
A. for $l5O. A admitted the contract
ns alleged by the negro, and admitted
that he (the negro) had worked for
him the length of time for which the
negro claimed wages. The ease was
submitted to the negro jury, under
the charge of the court, and to the
astonishment of all present, they
brought, in a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for 8110. The Judge told
them he did not see how they could
render such a verdict ; that the negro
plaintiff was clearly entitled, by the
admission of Mr. A., to $l5O. A large,
dirty, greasy negro juryman raised up
in tlie jury box, and with much grav
ity informed his Ilouor that sll per
month was all the negro’s services
was worth ; iliat lie knew the plain
tiff to be a trifling, lazy scoundrel,
and that the jury would not allow him
any more! O tempura ! 0 mores!
The white man (Mr. A.) ofcouise has
no cause for complaint at the verdict.
But this is a sample of their ideas of
law and facts. God protect me from
such juries ! At the close of the first
week of court in Houston, the negro
jury were paid off at §2 per day
for their services as jurors. And on
Monday morning following, when
court opened, the negroes literally be
sciged the court house to get upon the
jury. One old crippled negro stop
ped the Judge on his way to court
and begged for a place on the jury,
urging his crippled and almost help
less condition as a reason why lie
should be selected ; and further, pro
posed to take the job of setting on
the jury by the year. When the Judge
informed him that the court would
be in session only three or four weeks,
he seemed to think this was only an
artful dodge of his Honor to avoid
closing the contract, and ingeniously
proposed to take the job by the year
at one dollar per day ! This is the
pure and undefiled channel through
which verdicts How.”
Prediction by an Old Georgian
[from the Columljss (Ohio) Crisis, ,1 uno li.]
Starkville Ga., May 22, 1807.
To the Editors of the Crisis :
Dicar Sirs; [ stand amid the
Beulah flowers of a green old age.—
The snows ofeightv-six winters arc
on my head, and the hand-writing of
time is plainly, deeply, vissible in my
frail and waisting fiame. I stand
upon the shores of time, with the
roar of eternity in my ears. During
the “hitter little that of life remains”
1 must he uj) and doing for those up
on- whose shoulders a mantle un
worthily, and in weakness worn, must
soon f'aH. l-'or twelve years I have
been predicting future events under
tlie growing consciousness, that—
‘•The sunset of life gives me mystic ci loro.”
lii a very few instances, blinded by
the film from whose influence mortal
eyes can seldom he exempt, I hnve
been misled ; but these instances were
very scarce—solitary items in a great
aggregation. And those to whom I
have written will all certify that 1
have given to them the benefit of my
knowledge without ever receiving, or
consenting to receive, one cent of re
ward. I have often written letters,
using my’ own stamps. This couuse
has been prompted by a sense of duty,
and from it l will never deviate.
These remarks are made preparatory
of two predictions, which I desire to
give to the public:
First, I predict that the year 1868
will be marked by such a revolution
in Europe as has not occurred since
the reformation ; and, secondly, 1 pre
dict that the same year will prove the
defeat of the Fadical parly in tlie
North—a defeat which the hearts of
the people are already thoroughly
prepared for. A Democrat will he
the next President, and a Democratic
Congress will succeed the present,
and Radicalism commence a slow de
cline. If you prefer you may lay this
aside to he published when you
witness the truth of the facts predict
ed. 1 have never foreseen so clearly
any coming event that did not trans
pire. The succession of the Democra
cy will not be conceded as quietly as
might be hoped. 1 cannot write more
now. Yours very truly,
Jacob Greenwood.
Tin? J.iBKRTr Granted to Confederates.
—Admiral Semrncs, editor of tlie Memphis
Bulletin, makes the following oxcellent re
ply to Thurlow Weed, who said, in the New
York Commercial Advertiser, that lie
(Semmes) had made poor use of the liberty
accorded to him by the Government. The
Admiral says:
“As for Mr. Weed’s remark, that we are
making very poor use of the liberty which
has been granted us, etc., we have only to
observe that we are under no obligation to
the United States for any liberty granted us.
The -liberty’ we received at the surrenderor
Gen. Joe Johnston, in whose army we held
a command, was a quid pro nunc. It was
given to us for a Consideration, and thatcon
sideration was thut we would lay down our
arms that we still hud in our hands. Onr
liberty was the result of a treaty made with
the enemy on the field of battle, and even
savages observe such treaties. But the Uni
ted States, with a want of laitli of which a
savage would be ashamed, violated its plight
ed honor to us, and arrested and hold us in
confinement for three months. During our
confinement, we demanded our release of the
President, under parole, and it was accorded
to us. We are exercising the ‘liberty’ which
belongs to us, because we purchased it. and
Dot bv tolerance and as a tuvor, as Mr. Weed
would insinuate.”
TELEGRAPHIC.
THETKKSIDK.VT AND ME. SEWAItD AT
BOUTON.'
Boston, June 25. —During the Presi
dent’s specelt at Boston lie confined
himself to thanks to the people.far
their courtesies to him as a citizen and
Chief Magistrate. Three cheers for
Congress were culled on tlie ouiskirts
of the audience ; the cheers were not
given.
During Mr. Seward’s speech three
cheers for North Carolina wen
proposed. Mr. Seward said you may
well give threw cheers for the State of
N'orlh Carolina ; she was the first
State to put forth a declaration of
independence in the revolution against
Great Briuiiu. You may Aveli give
three cheers for North Carolina; she
was the first State of the eleven who
seceded who went last and most reluc
tantly out of tlie Union. Y'ou max
well give three cheers for North
Carolina; she was the first of the
eleven who seceded to come back
again to the family fireside of the
Union, and to-day nothing is wan
ting for her to resume her ancient,
honorable and most patriotic posi
tion in the family of the Republic,
but the consent of the people of .Massa
chusetts. Now, I know that all that
is coming about, is coming very
soon. I have seen the earth and the
skies full of the element of fertility,
of health, and of vigor, T saw in North
Carolina the cotton spring up which
is to supply next year the mills of
Massaehusets, I have seen in New
York wheat growing that is to supply
the West Indies and the Southern
States. 1 know that nature designs
that the whole continent, not merely
thirty six States, but this whole con
tinent. should he sooner or later, ma
king the inagio circle of the AmVrican
Union.
FROM -WASHINGTON.
Washington, June 25.— The Louisi
ana levee question is attracting great
attention, and is confidently stated
i that a special committee will he ap
pointed by the next Congress to inves
tigate nil matters connected there-
the means used to so
fAre the passage of last session’s bill
xmieri-by the Government endorsed
bonds.
ft is stated that Senator Sherman,
in ft reev-ut dispatch, says he will at
tvftl Congress if business should
mu ire it, blit he sees nothing vet to
vßrrant the extra session. Diffieultv
I isfl’l'i-f-IH-nded in getting two thirds,
dftosi* who cannot or will not attend
are, from California 2, Connecticut 1,
! Delaware 2, Kentucky 2, Maine 1,
Maryland 2, Nevada 1, Ohio I, Ore
gon 2, Pennsylvania2,Rhode Island 1,
fennessee 2, West Virginia 1, Wiscon
sin 1 Mr. .Morto.ii, of Indiana, will
probably be unable to attend. These
estimates show three voters short of
the two thirds necessary to defeat a
veto,
Washington, June 25.—-The Court
was occupied to-day in hearing evi
dence regarding tlie death ofßooth,
whose diary was produced, Col. Con
ger was on the stand, find testified
that it was in the same condition as
when he saw it five weeks ago before
the Judiciary Committee and as taken
from Booth.
'The Court of claims lias rendered a
judgment against the United States
, i:i fourteen cotton claims, involving
-SIIO,OOO, under the law of restitution
to loyal owners, and hold twelve un
der advisement.
The Internal Revenue to-day
amounted to six-hundred and fifty-nine
thousand dollars.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
MAXIMILIAN PARDONED AND TO LEAVE
MEXICO—A It ECO NST I: UCTIO X ORGAN
PITCHES INTO SHERIDAN,
New Orleans June 25.—A clis
patch from Gal vest ion says ail Austri
an passed through that city to-day,
on route for the North, representing
himself as an officer of Maximilian.
He stated that the Emperor had been
pardoned, on condition of his leaving
the country as soon as the ports of
Tampico and Vera Cruz were opened
for his departue.
'fiie Times this morning, in an arti
cle commenting severely on Sheri
dan’s telegram to Gen Grant, says it
contains gross inaccuracies of fact, and
errors of law and logic ; arid says if
this remarkable document is sanction
ed by any considerable portion of the
American people, the Constitution
had better be consigned at once to the
flames, and the Republic delivered
over to anarchy and chaos.
FROM NEW YORK,
Nkw York, June 25.—Gen, Cole,
who killed Hiseock, has been commit
ted for trial for murder in the first
degree.
Mr. Lord, of bond robbery notoriety,
has received a million two hundred
thousand dollars front an unknown
source, thus leaving him short 890,-
000.
In consequence of the appearance
of yellow fever in New Orleans, the
arrivals from that point boarded in
the lower hay. All steamers bring
ing emigrant passengers are required
to land at quarantine.
GFNEBAL NEWS.
Richmond, June 25.—Registration
in the city up to-night stands, colored,
2,093 ; whites,
it stands, colored, 384 ; whites, 95.
Death ofßev. Thos. J. Staley.
Our community .was shocked on yester
day morning by the intelligence of the
death of this gfcUtlciwati, which took
place at Ins father’s residence, near
Marshal villa, Houston county, about 13
o’clock on Saturday list. The sad event,,
though net altogether unexpected, came
suddenly at last. Deceased had been in
feeble health for some time past, arid
went into the country,thinking a change
of climate might prove him beneficial
We learn that on Satntday morning he
expressed himself im much easier aud
while Conversing with his wife, was seizs
ed with a hemorrhage, which carried
him off in a few minutes, not giving him
time to say auy thing.
Mr. FtaLy was a native of this citv,
iht eldest son of John A. A. Staley
Ksq., and hud nearly attained his 29th
year. After cmnpktir.g his studies, he
received ordination at the hands of Bish
op Kiliott, and was placed iu charge of
St. Stephen’s (colored) church in this
city. Here he remained lot some time
until his failing health Id him reluctant
ly to relinquish his charge.
After a short time he engaged in the
book and station- ry business in this
city, where he continued until a few
weeks since, when, as above stated, he
took a trip up the country for his health,
but without, avail, as he steadily sank till
death relieved him of his sufferings.
Mr. Staley leaves a widow and three
little orphans to mourn the loss of a de
voted husband ami_ affectionate father
and a host of friends will lament the early
demise ot one whq was universally res
pected a-id esteemed in the community
where he was born and raised.
His body was brought to this city yes
teiday morning, and funeral services
w-rc held at »St. John’s church at 5 o’-
clock yesterday, attended by a large con
course ot Jricnds and citizens, among
Whom were neatly all (lie. clergymen of
; i lie city.— Aar, Ado. 25th.
jrtnr JUimtiscmcuts.
iwlSCi '.iii. on.
r|Ml ER E will be an adjourned meeting of
Brice Council Friends of Temperance,
j*i tlie Masonic 11*11, next S A f UKLaY eve
ning ;u 8 o'clock, to elect officers for the en„
suing term. A full meeting of the member.*
is earnestly desired; and I hereby notify all
parties who have been elected to take the
degrees in this Council, tlint if they do not
upply in person to the Council by the 2d.
meet ingjin July.thcir petitions after that data
will be null and void
By order of the Council.
W. C. l\ CLI-GHORN,
June 27 2t, Scribk.
M K J UCAL.
Dr. A. D. BRUCE,
OFFICE at F. M. COKER'S, opposite ti e
Post Office. All calls left there, will
receive prompt attention. jane 7 Im.
FIiEEDAi AX’S r
School Examination.
rS-MIK EXAMINATION ot* tlie Freedrmiu'a
J Pcßool, wi 1 lake place on FRIDAY,
li-e 28t.1t ot June All persons friendly lo
ilie cause of VMucniion arc respectfully iu -
vitod lo attend.
need a! 9 o'clock, A. M.
June 25 2t MRS CHRISTIAN.
Hew Flour!
IAAMiLV FLOUR. OUT OF NEW
WHEAT, fi o n Isaac Hart’s Mills,
For sale Ly
juno 25 If I. N. IIART & CO.
Fears & Lawton
jJAVE ON HAND GOOD STOCK OF
OOIF&lNar,
BACOX, FLOUR, IIAY,
SUGAR AND COFFEE,
SALT AND TOBACCO,
MOLASSES AND SIMP,
Sheetings & Osnaburgs,
WHICH THEY WILL
SELL CHEAP FOR CASH
Or on Time Until Ist November,
At right prices for Paper Drafts accepted,
CAUL ON
J. W. Fears & Lawton,
june 25 2t. Macon, Georgia.
aEORGIA —Sumter County.
Whereas, Willis A. Hawkins applies
to me for Letters of Administratwith the
will annexed, on the estate of William J.
Pennington, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish,
all and singular, the kindred and creditors of
said deceased, and all persons concerned, tQ
he and appear at my office, within the time
prescribed by law, and file their objections, if
any they have, otherwise letters will be grant
ed in terms ot the law. .
Given under my hand, in office, this 24tU
day of June, 1867.
junp lis lid L. P. DORMAN, Ordinary.
For Sale Very Low.
A GOOD SECOND HAND BUGGY.—
An Excellent MULE and WAGON,
For information, appiy at this office,
june 22 4t