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OLD SERIES, VOL. LXXVI.
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WEBIESDAY MUBMSCJ. APRIL 17.
Dispatch From Cioverucr Jci kins.
Washington, April 9, 1867.
To Chronicle J Sefitinel:
1 file! a hill in the Supreme Court to
morrow for the reliefof’Georgia.
C. J. .Tknkins.
To the People of the l iiloii.
The Deuiocratie State Committee of
Connecticutgreetyou with the result of the
election in this State.
The Democratic and Conservative elec
tor;; have achieved a signal triumph on
t hese issues:—
In favor of Representation in Congress
by every State.
Immediate Union on the basis of the
Constitution.
No usurpation of undelegated powers by
Congress.
No Military Despotism in ibis Republic.
No Congressional Force Dills to estab
lish Negro Suffrage.
On these issues we have swept the
State by 700 majority on Governor, and a
not majority of 1,800 on Congressmen.
We gain three of the four Members of
Congress. On National issues was the
battle fought and won.
James Gaijaght.t:,
Chairman.
When will the Southern States he Ad
milted.
Forney, under his well known signature
of “Occasional,” discusses the Columbia
peech of General Hampton, and the letter
of General Beauregard, protesting against
“reposing trust in any such men as Beaure
gard and Wade Hampton." lie counsels
the “colored men to wield the right of
suffrage as magical bailsmen" in favor of
• Northern men and lieaureau men, urging
the folly of listening to “chiefs" disfran
chised. We arc much mistaken if “magi*
cal talisinen” will not be exerted in favor
of “Home folks;" perhaps in some dis
tricts the “talisman" may work such a
preference as will not only “astonish the
natives” of the Fortieth Congress in
the House of Representatives, hut may
raise some “question of privilege" and
comprehend some decisions of eligibility in
that time-honored and dignified body, the
American Senate. But he forewarns
“North and South" that the Radicals arc
ole judges of what is Ilepublioan ; and
states plainly that—-“one tiling, both sides
must prepare themselves for: and that is,
no constitution not entirely Republican
will ever be sanctioned by Congress, and
no State reconstructed in the interests of
the old pro-slavery politicians, who have
succeeded in deceiving the colored voters,
will ever be admitted into the American
Union."
Important Order. —The following im
portant Order from Genera! Sweeny, re
moves all doubt in reference to miscon
struction of General l’opc's General Orders.
Ttie continuance in office of the present
municipal authorities would give general
satisfaction, and it is sincerely to be hoped
that no changes will he made pending
Registration :
liCAIIH'US, Post- OK At'OCST A, » ,
At i.t si A, Ga., April t*th, tst>7. i
[(Jenerul Order A'o. US. ]
it having been reported to me that the
Mayor and Pity Council of this city eon
's-rue Guner-.il Order No. i, issued from
Headquarters Third Military District,
dated Montgomery, Alai, April Ist. XSi>7,
to mean that, their duties, as public otli
oers, shall cease on the expiration of their
term of services; and, believingthat it was
not contemplated by the Poimnaudiug
General of this Military District that the
city should ln> left without a civil govern
ment, 1, therefore, by the power vested
in me as Commanding cilicer of this Post,
do hereby order said civil authorities to
continue to perform their otlieial duties
until such time as the appointments refer
red to in section 4. of said iigncral Or
, der No. 1, be received and duly promul
gated at this Post. T. W. SWEENY,
Major liitli lnft., Krevt. Col. U. S. A.,
Commanding.
ArursTA Factory Goods. —The fol
lowing are the quotations for factory
goods: i, it; -t—l, Ist; drill, -0.
Kxwttion St spender. —The negro
Shepcrd alias Henry Cornell, convicted
of horse stealing and sentenced to be exe
cuted in Crawford county last Friday, in
tite absence of Gov. Jenkins from the
state, has had the sentence suspended hy
Col. Sibley until the return or that officer
from Washington.
The Huntsville Jmlepemhnt, recording !
the subsidence of the recent floods, re
marks ; “A friend of ours who never was
known to get oft a pun before, said the
other day that however we may have ob
jected to them in the past, now every one
was in favor of tcatcrfalls.
V correspondent in Ix-ake county. Mi—.,
under date lllth ult., writes that snow had
fallen there several times early in-March,
and the subsequent cold had destroyed a,,
the fruit, early vegetables, and some corn
that was up.' No plowing had been done
tor two weeks, and the farmers consequent
ly much behindhand. Corn $2 i»er buslie
n the country.
Personal.—G. \\\ Randolph, formerly
Confederate Secretary of War, died on the
3d inst.
John Netheriaud andT. A. It. Nelson,
are named as Conservative candidates for
Governor of Tennesse.
Indictments are preparing in New
Orleans, against Mayor Monroe and ex-
Chief of Police Adams, for inciting, as it
is alleged, riot and murder in the New
Orleans massacre last July.
First Principle?.
j The New York Freemans Joumallobka
I with evident .distrust 'on the present or
ganization of party* politics. It says :
I There is a good deal of talk about “rer
| organizing the Democratic party.” We
{ are grieved to s#*e that some, of whom we
I hoped better things, seem to aim at getting
' a certain set of officials out of office, and
another set in.
This dbes not satisfy the demand of the
i times. Caleb Cushing and ifeast Butler,
<>f Massachusetts ; Dan. Dickinson, John
| A, Dix, Lyman Tremaine, of New, Y ork ;
K lw. sta! ton, of Pennsylvania.and many
| other such, were count#sl * launch Demo-
I 'Tilts in Ifefio. At the first cail .for feeding
at the Federal erib, all these “very firm
1 Democrats” ran over to Lincoln. A few
j more, or many more, may be left galling
j themselves “Demo.rats," We care noth
ing for names, l,ut much for principle.
| The people of th#»se States—North and
j South—iye demoralized. They have let
go their onlybojie—their traditional princi
ple,*. lotting go these, the peojae are
utterly afloat. If, as seems to be the case,
the I'nited States Constitution is nn old
ra;;, not regarded by any one, what then ?
Are \>e to float off into experimental
theories, or are we to adhere to the tradi
tions of free government, given us by our
ancestors before, the United Slates ('onsti
lution—as a professed guardian for them
was formed? This is the question !
The day for making “ pot-luck” politi
cal coalitions is past. These are’ expe
dients of a day, useful to' oilice-seekers.
The times arc too serious for this, ft' we
cannot reorganize the people, on their
ancient political traditions, .then the
“revolution,” which is plganized, wijl
work its <-vil purposes still farther.
Before we can ever successfully combat
: the J-’iisiuui reyqlutiifmsni, that leads to
anarchy. w#> niii-1, (TrST teach our people
respect for law !
We must indoctrinate them in the fun
damental principles of free government, j
We must make them zealous in tb<- main
tenance of the ohl doctrines of civil and
political liberty that their forefathers 1
fought for. All that ignore these, and that
go hunting for a “progress” disconnected
with the liberties of their fathers, are gap
ing fools, thralls, already, of the tyrants
that oppress them.
The evil is very great. The wound of
this people is very deep, it need' not bo;
fatal, but it looks as if it would be.
The people need to lie grounded, anew, I
in the oUljn :/ principli i. Any organiza- i
lion, aiming, simply, at agglomerating the \
least corrupted element.-; ofuoeiety together,
will bo transient and fugacious. The j
work is to be done all over again, and from
the foundation. More office seekers, and
politicians of that class, are not to be trust
ed in this work.
Squares.
1 Week.
2 Weeks.
3 Weeks.
1 Month.
2 Months.
3 Months.
4 Months.
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5 Months.
6 Months.
There is hope. The ‘Press, where it is
pure, and true to principle, will be a potent
agency, especially to strengthen those who
mean to dare and do. But itis inhamlets,
and at homesidcs, by the living role-, that
the great work must be accomplished. I t
is not wordy eloquence that is wanted. It
is deep anil intelligent conviction, and,
with this, manly courage and herie hope.
If those are found, and used, there are ele
ments enough left to restore us, after a
farther hitter conflict, our cherished liber
ties.
Gen. Pope—-What he Says.
8., of the . Macon Telegraph, while in
Montgomery, Ala., on the 2d inst., called
on Gen. Pope. The Following is the re
port he made of his visit:
In company with a friend I called up
on him. lie was entirely alone, received
us very politely, and conversed very freely
and unrestrainedly for half or three quar
ters of an hour. He is a man, apparent
ly# forty--fiveyears old, about five feet eight
inches high, of free habit, weighing per
haps 100 to ITo pounds, with a handsome,
pleasant face# full complexion and agreea
ble manners, lie was dressed entirely in
civilian's clothes, and his whole hearing
indicates that lie is a man of intelligence,
retinement and cultivation. (In my ex
pressing the hope that he would visit
Georgia and make the acquaintance of her
citizens, he spoke ol having relatives in
the State, and intimated that "he intended
making Atlanta his headquarters for the
summer, and remarked tint he “hoped” he
“would have little to do.” He does not
desire to interfere the civil authorities,
and does not design doing so, unless it should
become necessary to carry out the laws of
the United States.
He spoke strongly of the necessity of our
people conciliating the “power of the gov- :
eminent,” and deprecated the evil done by
tunny of our newspapers in their bitter j
denunciations of Congress and of the party !
in power, lie expressed surprise at the
short-sightedness of the South in not seek
ing to conciliate Congress, and the branch
of government in which the actual power j
lay. It was while he was inveighing
against the course of those papers which ;
had effected evil by denouncing a Radical
Congress, that the interview was inter
rupted and ended by the entrance of an 1
official on business : but l do not think he
knew of my connection with the press.
I must say that I was favorably impressed
with the General, and do not think we
could have fallen into better hands. 1
have no doubt that lie will be lenient in the
administration of affairs, and I trust ilia*
our people will not disappoint his expecta
tions of having “little to do,” but proceed
quietly to carry out the provisions of thftt
bill which it is the duty of General Pope to
enforce, for it is evident that such is the
course that the General expects the peo
ple to pursue.
An American Ambassador at Mada
gascar—The Paterson (N. .7.) Guardian
gives an account of a visit by Major Fin
klemeir, United States Representative at
.Madagascar, to the Queen, at her Capital,
Antananarivo, whither ho was carried in
a sedan chair bv sixteen stout negroes,
the journey lying through paths in the
! woods and over mountains, and lasting
four days:
Before he entered the city, twelve offi
cers of the Queen in gala uniform and
one hundred soldiers, with a baud of music,
came out and took him into the capital.
| The Queen sent Mr. Finklemeira splendid
| horse to ride into the city, and an officer
who spoke very good English accompanied
: the party. On entering the city thousands
of people were ou£ to see him and to \vit
i ness the display. The liquid preceded him
and a salute of seven guns was fired from
the Queen's pal tee.
On Sunday she sent an escort of "palace
j officers to conduct him to the throne,
| where she sat in state with her Ministers
around her, and large numbers of ladies
ami gentlemen, all in European costumes.
| the Queen wearing a white brocade with a
llammclyn cloak hanging from the slioul
dor. She arose and extended her hand for
j him to kiss as Mr. F. .entered, and he
! kissed her white kids according to court
etiquette. The Queen is about fifty years
i ol age, quite tall and well educated, and
! quite graceful.
Mr. Finklemeir was astonished to see
! her skin what we in America would call
white, and looking young for her age. Mr.
F. was next introduced to all the Minis
ters and guests. A great deal of gold and
embroidery was displayed in the court
j dresses of those present, and the display
was really brilliant. The dinner took from
| Ip. m. to It) at night, and was given in a
splendid Jiall, with a fine baud of music
playing before the forty guests. The din
ner and the wine could not he excelled in
! Europe. The finest of China and silver
sets adorned the table.”
Seeds for the Southern States. —
Congress having appropriated $50,000 to
purchase seeds to be distributed through
out tho Southern States, lion. Isaac New
ton, Commissioner of Agriculture, is now
making preparations to; distribute them, j
and during the present month a large por
tion will be forwarded to farmers and plant- i
ers in the South. It is the desire of Mr. ;
Newton that the farmers shall receive the;
seeds as soon as possible,, iu order that !
they may be immediately used.
Cotton Factory. —The Livingston j
(Ala. * Journal learns that Mr. Thomas 1
A. Johnston is to erect a eptton factory '
near Livingston, and has already booked a
liberal subscription for that purpose. i
Relief for the South.— The destitu- |
tion now prevalent throughout, the South
lias excited a wide-spread sympathy
throughout the country. Even California
has responded to the eali, and is exertin - !
herself to aid the suffering and starving
people of the South.
San Francisco dates of April 2d say :
The 1 ankers and merchants of this eity
assembled last night to devise means to
assist the destitute people of the Southern
States. They agreed that a public meet
ing should be called at an early day and
speakers invited to address it. Funds are
! to be collected and remitted to James M.
| Brown, Treasurer of the New York Asso
ciation.
A recent census of Florida shows the
j population to be 140,424, of which there
were whites 77.747, and eolored 62,677 :
whites over eolored 15,070; white males
over eolored males 9,326. In six couuties
j out of thirty-seven the colored element
j preponderates.
The Results of the Connecticut Election
life Hartford Times. is jubilant at the
, “triumph "in Connecticut. Summing up
the results of the ballot —whieh our read
ers have already received in move accurate
detail by. telegraph—it thus asserts the issues
tried and vindicated by the united efforts of
“Democrats and Conservative men,'' and
‘vends a? glad tidings'' to their brethren
throughout the Union these results:
Tliey have achieved a victory for the true
principles of the Constitution!
They have rebqked the Radical C'on
j gross.
They have rebuked the men who are
! trying to introduce military despotism into
our Union. * •
They have rebuked the recklessness and
extravagance of a fanatical party .
They have sustained the principles of
the Coii.-t i tiitiou.'
They have sustained the Constitutional
emirs of President Johnson and the doc
i trines of his Veto Messages. . .
' They I?,light the battle on great national
i Ti y met the bill of despotism
: hit - y passed by Congress, with all its sup
, plements, by an emphatic protesl.
Tli y ,1. mu, l the Union for which
1 our armies fought. ' .
Thcv den;v.iied representation in U’on
) gn--- -11 111- -States. *
I Tff.-y demanded that the rights of the
| Stati-. should not lie subverted, nor civil
I government in any part of the Union de
stroyed.
! They protested against the centraliza
tion of power, and the usurpation by Con
! gross of authority not delegated by the
Constitution. * , A
They opposed negro suffrage and the
| force liflls ofXJougriMM, to fasten tt upon
1 any State.
j They protested against the assumption
| of power by an arrogant and fanatical
; Congress to repeal a section of the Consti
tution of Connecticut, in order to open the
ballot boxes of this State to the African
, race. »
t dearly and definitely were the principles
of the Democratic and Conservative voters
defined. Squarely were tlie destructive
doctrines of the Radicals met. , Glorious
j and heart-clieering to the Union men of
i every State is the result.
We elect our State Ticket by seven hun
dred majority.
We place in the Executive Chair the
lion. Janies E. English, the true Union
man, and the lirin friend of the working
| men.
We elect the Hon. R. D. Hubbard, the
friend of the Constitution and the Union,
in the first district, Aver Mr. Doming, who
has voted lor military despotism and dis
union measures, and iollowed, abjectly,
the demands of Thaddeus Stevens and
Charles Sumner. We have elected Mr.
Hubbard by a majority of 500. Mr. Deiu
i rig was chosen to the last Congress by a
majority of 2,‘27k.
We haveelected the Hon. Julius Hotch
kiss in the second district by 2,500 majori
ty, over a “professor” and a Radical of the
bitterest, dye.
We have elected the Hon. 'William H.
Barnum, the Iron Man, the good and
honest citizen, of great business talent,
over the poor creature who publishes liis
own shame to the world and gloats over
his manifold deceptions. The majority for
William 11. Barnum must be over 500.
We have redeemed the State, and this is
all we promised. It is enough. It is
glorious, for itis a blow for tiie Union of
our fathers, a protest against military
despotism, and arrogant usurpation of
power by Congress.
Friends, throughout the eftuntry ! Let
us calmly consider this great result—this
victory which is to sweep over many, of
the Northern arid Western States, as cer
tainly as that the people love liberty and
respect civil government. ’
It lias been achieved against vast odds.
Th<' whole force of the Republican party
of the country was brought to bear against
us. Their money and their men were sent
here to defeat us. We had little aid.from
abroad, while our opponents, charging the
Democracy with using money to cover up
Republican corruption and the floods of
money which they brought to bear against
us, had all they wanted.
The result is peculiarly gratifying, be
cause it is achieved on principle anil the
bold and startling issues forced upon us
by Congress.
Thanks to a noble people—the laboring
men, the conservatives, the Democrats,
who have achieved this work. Thank God
for the kind Providence which has smiled
upon a just cause, and favored those who
have struggled for civil law and free gov
ernment. The light is breaking; The
people are moving.
Georgia State Masonic Lottery.—
Tn order to do away with any misappre
hension, we are requested to slate that the
Georgia State Masonic Lottery, chartered
last year by the Legislature, for the bene
fit of the orphans and widows of the
Masonic fraternity, is not to lie confound
ed with tlio so-called “Georgia State Lot
tery,” managed and controlled by certain
parties in New York, and recently in liti
gation at Savannah. Air. M. G. McKinno is
the authorized Agent of the Alasonie. State
Lottery in this city.
We find the following in the New York
'limes: “Mi-. Tilman Gregory, a very
wealthy planter, residing near Augusta,
Arkansas, fell into an'altercation over a
game of cards with a Dr. Dameron, in the
course of which the latter drew a pistol
and shot the former in the hip. Mr.
Gregory feeing in liquor taunted him for
not shooting better than that. Mr. Dam
cron, who was aiso intoxicated, fired again,
shooting him this time-in the breast. Mr.
Gregory placed his hand upon his pistol,
and taking deliberate aim at the Doctor,
shot him through the heart. Gregory’s
shot took effect almost instantaneously in
Damcron’a heart, and both fell dead to
gether.
Our Warehouses. —A correspodent of
the Union Springs 'limes writes thus under
date of Columbus, Ga., April 2d :
Warehousemen are just now on short
rations. Very little cotton arrives, and
little of that is offered for sale. Messrs.
Gray & Bedell have done, as they dqserve
to do, a fine business this year. The new
Alabama Warehouse is all it should be—
splendid buildings and efficient manage
ment. Union springs should feel proud of
its child, Sam. B. Warnock, and Colum- |
bus feel proud ol the gift. A change is j
rumored in the old, substantial firm of!
Fontaine A Hughes. If it is. made the
new firm will be one of the strongest in |
the Soq,th.
Humbug. —The Index, published at j
\\ arrentor, \ a., Mosby’s present;
houi«. has the following paragraph in re
lation to the work entitled “Mosbv arid
his Men:”
V e are requested by Col. J. S. Mosby 1
to state for the public information, that a
book purporting to contain a history ofhis
campaigns of the war, lately published by |
J. Marshall Crawford, is unworthy of!
credit and contains about as much truth as
tlie Arabian Nights' entertainments, or ;
Gulliver's Travels.
The Norfolk Journal says that the :
ram .1/, rrimac has been blown up a second
time, and with almost as terrific a crash as
on tlie night of the memorable lOtlipof
.May. The 27th March being very clear
| and beautiful for such an operation, Mr. ,
! D. A. Underdown, the wrecker of the re
mains of the Ma rimac, applied the torpe
does which had been prepared for the pur
pose, and the great body of iron armor was
thrown out ofits bed in the river and torn
; in hundreds of fragments. The explosion
was distinctly seen by persons in Ports
mouth.
Opinion of Chief Justice Handy on
tHe Constitutional Question.— Chief;
Justice Handy, of Mississippi, has pub
lished two able articles upon the course !
proper to be adopted by the South in Te- j
gard to the recent acts of Congress pro- !
t iding military governments for the South- ;
era States, lie argues that the Supreme !
Court has jurisdiction in the matter, and, |
referring to the Military Bill, says: “The
k position that such a violation of the rights I
of a State under the Constitution is beyond
; the supervision of the Supreme Court, ap- j
j pears to be scarcely less monstrous than
| the act itself.
A Radical State Convention was held at ;
Little Rock, Arkansas, on Thursday last, 1
at which a platform, with resolutions, was j
adopted of an ultra Radical character.
Ihe Congressional policy of reconstruction ,
was endorsed, whilst resolutions opposing
A .^ Km 5 T ' l J',i^\ voca t ; ' ll ß a conciliatory
Rebels" were voted down.
The eommutee appoints to wait on Gen
heartU >- approved
the. oljcct ot the Convention, and was
desirous of co-operating with its members.
One hundred guns were fired in New
York and other places in the North, on
the 2d, in honor of the result in Connect!-
i eut.
There have arrived at Castle Garden in
. the month o f March twelve thousand five
i hundred and sixty emigrants.
AUGUgTA/tU., WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL 17, 1567.
The Military Bill iu the Supreme Court.
I MOVEMENT OF MISSISSIPPI TO TEST THE
CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE MILITARY
j GOVERNMENT Ji11.1.-.
Judge Sharkey and Honor? bio Robert
J. Walker appeared iu the Supreme Court
of the United States at Washington on
Friday ’morning <»i b ijbf of the SJtate of
Mississippi. The fo'riner'rose to submit a
j bill of eomplaipt, the prayer that
President Johnson, with his qfiieeis and
i agehts appointed for that* purpose, and
i especially General Ord, be perpetually"
] enjoined and 'restrained from executing
f the act to provide for the more efficient
; government o£ the ltbel States, and the
| act supplementary thereto, and that
j powers of injunction and subpoena be
! issued, directed to the parties aforesaid.
] with any other relief the court may deem
] proper." Judge Sharkey remarked that
i the bill had been printed.
I Attorney-Generuf Stanberry said iie.be
lieved it was the general practice first to
obtain leave of the court to file a bill.
This bill w?s against the United States,
and he desired to appear at tlie eanlest
moment to object to-ir. He repeated there |
mustbea motion to tile tlie .bill'in the!
regular way.
Judge Sharkey replied that was the
motion which ho now made. He was !
aware oi the magnitude of the subject, in- •
volvingthffimportant and delicate question
of the constitutionality of congressional I
legislation. It was of great moment that
an early decision lie arrived at, as much
lui 'chiW must result by delay. 1
Chief Justice Chase to*Judge Sharkey.—,
You can only now move to flic the bill, in;
it w ill be iii or. ■-1 -
:
leave. “ " “ ** *****
Cilief Justice Chase. —We do not propose j
to hear argument on the motion out of the |
regular order. This motion w ill be filed.
I will now file tlie ap- j
plication.
This iie did, and the "question went over :
till next motion day, which is Friday next.
The following is a full copy of the bill of !
complaint or petition as presented by < #ov
ernor Sharkey and the Honorable R. J.
Walker:
To the 'Supreme Court of the United Stales :
The bill of complaint of the State of Mis
sissippi, in behalf of herself aud such
other States as may he interested in tlie
premises, who shall, by consent of the
court, properly make themselves parties
hereto; against Andrew Johnson, a citizen
of tha State of Tennessee, and President of
the United States,-and also against Gene
ral E. O. C. Ord, a citizen of the Statg of
Maryland, who lias beeh appointed, by the
said Andrew Johnson, as hereinafter
stated. Humbly complaining, the' said
State of Alississippi would respectfully
show to this honorable court that her ter
ritory was composed of a portion of the ;
territory or domain comprised within the
former limits of the State of Georgia, and
by an irrevocable compact between that
State and the United States, ceded to the I
United States on the 24th of April, 1802; ;
that said compact was made on certain con- I
ditions, which were unalterable; among ;
which-was the provision that said territory i
should become and forever remain a State }
of the American Union, on the same foot- j
ing as tlie original States in all respects
whatsoever ; another of these provisions |
extended to said Territory, and to J
said new State, when admitted, all the
terms of the ordinance of the. .thirteenth !
of July, 1787, except as to slave- j
ry; that said ordinance was based upon :
and ratified as a compact with the State of j
Virginia, by whieh certain States were to j
bo admitted and forever remain States of
tlie American Union, on an equal footing '
with tlie original States in all respects
wiiatsoever. By said-compact of 1802 all
these terms and -conditions, as well of the
compact of 1802 as of said ordinance of
1787, which were unalterable, were declared
to be binding and a part of the compact of
1802, contained the provisions that “the
inhabitants of said Territory shall always
lie entitled to the benefits of a writ of
habeas corpus and of atrial by jury; no
man shall be deprived of his liberty or
property but by his peers and tlio law of
the land.” The said Territory and States
whieh may be formed therein shall forever
remain a par{ of this confederacy. And
this was tlie compact between the United
States and Mississippi. Has it been kept?
By act of Congress of the Ist of March,
1.5!7, passed in pursuance of said compact
of 1802 and the ordinance of 1787, authority
was given to the people of the Western
part of Mississippi Territory to form a
Constitution and S.ate Government, and
forthe admission of such State into the
Union upon the same footing with the I
original States in all respects whatsoever. |
By this act the Constitution of the proposed j
State was required to conform to said com- j
pact of 1802 and said ordinance of 1787, ex- j
eept as aforesaid ; and the said provisions j
were declared to be “irrevocable” without j
the consent of the United States. In pur- j
suance of these acts, ordinances and com
pacts, the people of said Territory of Alis- ;
sissippi, on the loth of August, ISI7, |
adopted a State Constitution, with an ordi- !
nance thereto attached and made a part j
thereof, and declared to bo “irrevocable
without the consent of the United States.” |
On. the 10th bf December, 1817, Congress, j
by a joint resolution, admitted said State j
into the Union, upon the terms and condi- !
tions before stated, and especially reaffirm- j
ing the ordinance of 1787 in ifs application •
to said State! That ordinance, as we have |
before seen, provided for tlie admission of j
States'which wore forever to remain States j
of the American Union, and was made j
“fundamental” and “unalterable.” It was !
thus besides the general provision of the |
Federal Constitution, that Mississippi be
came a State of the Union, under compacts I
with Georgia, Virginia, and said State of j
Mississippi, and ail of which were “irre- j
vocable” and “unalterable,” either by j
said State or by the United States. It is
respectfully submitted that, independent
of these special compacts by the provi- j
sions of the Federal Constitution, . the !
State of Mississippi could by no act of liors i
withdraw froth the Union, nor could she [
bo excluded therefrom by Congress ; and ;
that all opposing acts of said State of Con
gress, being contrary to the Federal Con
stitution, which is “the supreme law of the
land,” ate null and void, and in a proper i
ease \Ve believe will lie so declared by this |
court.
.MISSISSIPPI APPEALS AS A STATE IN TIIE
UNION.
In this case, however, besides the consti
tutional rights of a State, here are com
pacts, “fundamental,” “irrevocable” and
“unalterable,” securing to tlie State of
Mississippi her rights as a State of this
Union. Such compacts, and the rights
acquired under them, we believe tiiis Court
will regard it as its duty to maintain and
protect in the same manner, at least, as it |
would enforce between individuals, by in- j
junction or otherwise, thespcciticperform- j
ance of contracts. The said State of Mis- j
1 sissippi avebs and charges that, having been
\ admitted as a State of the Union in 1817,
I she has ever since continued to be so, and
is so now ; tiiat she has a State Constitu-
I tioh, republican in form, and a State Gov-
J eVnment in complete and successful opera
tion under tlie Constitution, with alt its
departments filled and administered by
| proper functionaries in as proper and full
i a manlier as any State in the Union, and
; lienee alie is en'titlud by tlie Constitution of j
(lie United States, and by the covenants j
slid compacts aforesaid, to be regarded as
' a State ot tlie Union in all respects. She ,
I acknowledges and claims that the Consti- ;
I tution of the United States is the supreme j
j law of tlie l^nd,and when her constitution- [
I al rights, or the covenants with Georgia |
; and Virginia are invaded, under the ordi- |
nance of 1787, she lias a right to appeal to
I this honorable tribunal, established as it.
i is by the Constitution to decide in the last j
! resort in all cases in which a State is a
i party, and tb give appropriate and ado- |
! (juate relief, especially when, as in tiffs
! ease, there is otherwise no remedy to pre
i vent her utter annihilation; and if there j
: be no remedy here, then her condition is
* without redress, and her most sacred
: right may be invaded and her very exist-
I once destroyed.
i WHICH C.ASXOT EXPEL ITSELF OR BE EX-
I’ELLKR FROM THE UNION.
The said State further shows and
charges that, having become a member of
the Union, as aforesaid, in 1817, she sur
rendered certain rights to the United |
Slates in consideration of perpetual pro
tection under the Constitution, with ail
her rights and privileges as a State per- ;
peCually guaranteed, and that forever j
after it was impossible for her people or
for tlie State in its corporative capacity to j
dissolve that connection with the other
States, and any attempt* to do so, by se
cession or otherwise, was a nullity, which
she has admitted, by engrafting in an
amended constitution a solemn declara
tion that the pretended ordinance of seces
sion adopted by a portion of her people
was absolutely null and vcid; and she
uowmost solemnly asserts that her connee- 11
tionwith the Federal Government was not
in anywise thereby destroyed or impaired.
And she moreover avers and charges that
the Congress of the United States cannot
constitutionally expel her from the Union,
and that anv attempt which practically
does so Is a nullity : and she also charges
and avers that then* is no provision in the
Constitution of the United States which
subjects her as a State to any pains,
penalties or forfeitures as a conse
quence of such void attempt of
a portion of her people to with
draw - her from the Union—all pow
ers to punish a Stftte, by expulsion
or otherwise, for any cause, having been
expressly refused in the convention which
framed the Federal Constitution. She
avers that her citizens lost none of their
political rights, nor incurred any penalties,
except what might lie inflicted on them as
individuals bv due process of law, after
trial bvjurv. fn courts having jurisdiction
of their offe'nees, and that disabilities at
tempted to be imposed upon her or upon
her citizens, otherwise than as aforesaid,
by any l>odv of persons, are void, and
violations o's the Constitution of the United
, states, as well as of the compact with
Georgia of 1802, and with Virginia of 17>7.
The said State admits that by the wrong
ful acts of part of her citizens, and the neg
, lent of the Federal authorities to proteetthe
i loyal, her government became temporarily
disorganized in reference to its relations
with the Federal Government, but she
j claims that this evil has been corrected
i in the proper manner by the people of the
State.
PRESENT STATE COXTITUTRiN FORMED
VOLUNTARILY BY HIGHEST POWER IN
, THE STATE.
In concurrence with the view of the
I Presiriiffu ol ’-he United States, and the ap
i parent sanction of trie public sentiment of
j the whole country, pebple of the State as
-1 sembled in - established for
i themselves :» governinm*#, republican in
form, and so in practices and she lias bebti
reoognized as a .State bv various acts of
Congress, by the official, proclamation of
the President, and. a-wshe believes, bv
; tliis court Even it anjjfcfjtltost- at .{ S wer " e
irregular, which is still,
when the people of Mi#,Sippi did so as- I
semble.it was an asHetnlSße of the highest
power of the .State, anHßpve the control
■ of the President or Cjaßess, so far as
their State Constitution Was concerned,
and neither crfuhl impart poweato the peo
ple or do more than aid t Ucin, it is
a fundamental principal “that govern
ments are instituted among men, deriving
their just powers from, tlie consent of the
governed.” The peopi as wiubleiivolun
tarily, and not by compulsion of the Pres
ident. A copy of the 01 iginal and amend
ed constitution is herewith presented. |
The said State further avers that she has
exhibited her good t'aiffgfcfid adhesion to 1
tlie Constitution of the. United* States by
i electing Senators and Representatives to
j Congress, as of right and duty she was
j bound to; but her Senators and Repre- ;
Sentatives have been ami are wrongfully
, excluded from their right to participate in •
the legislative department of the govern
ment, and her people have bean compelled
to pay the taxes and bear the burdens of
the government without representation.
TIIE MILITARY BILLS THE SPECIAL SUB- I
jyt T OF COMPLAINT.
And the complainant "Vluh-ges that, after
thp excYi-con of her Senators and Repre- i
st nu after the eiQtision of the
Sfiiatoi - .ml Represi-fitidh es „of nine
r s . - ,s. ,41 «n<Srt '■ : whom tip'
M for admission, but were reject
e 1 1 - - representatives of twenty-six
States have assembled at the seat of the
Federal Governihent, and legislating as
the Congress of the United Statps, have
passed ;u> act, which is now the special
object of complaint, entitled “All act to pro
. vide for the more efficient government of
tlio rebel States," which is hereto annexed
as exhibit A, and an act entitled “An act
supplementary to an act entitled an act to
provide for the more efficient government
of the rebel States,” hereto annexed as ex
hibit B, and both prayed to be taken as
part of this bin. ,
INCONSISTENCY' OF THE BILLS—THEIR EF-
FECT AND OPERATION.
The title of these bills admits that they
are Staters, and yet power is assumed to
establish governments for them; and this
assumption is founded on the pretext set
out in tlie preamble, that, no iegal State
Governments exists in the said State of
Mississippi and other Southern States
adequate to the protection of. life or prop
erty, whieh is believed to be wholly er
roneous* since the people of'Mississinpi,
tlie only source from which Stite«govern
ment can emanate, have, as before stated,
formed for themselves a government fully
adequate to the protection of fie, liberty
arid property. This act, and tie act sup-'
plementary thereto, utterly annihilate tlie
State and its government by assigning for
Congress the power to control, modify and
even abolish its government—ir short, to
exert sovereign power over it and the
utter destruction of the State must be the
consequence of their execution. They
also violate a well known salutary princi
ple in governments, tiie observance of
which can alone preserve them, by making
tlio civil power subordinate to tin* military
power, and thus establish a military
iqile over the States enumerated in
the act; and make a precedent by which
the Government of tlie United States
may be converted into a military despot
ism, in which every man may be deprived
of His goods, lands, liberty, and life by the
breath of a military commander oi- the
sentence of the military commission or
tribunal, without the benefit of trial by
jury, aVid without the observance of any
of those requirements and guarantees by
which the Constitution and the laws so
plainly protect and guard the rights of the
citizen. And the more effectually to ac
complish this purpose said acts divide the
ten Southern States into five Military
districts, and make it the duty of the Presi
dent to assign airofiieer tothecommandof
each, and to place a sufficient ford, under
liim, whose will is to be the law, and his sol
diers the power that executes it. Itis de
clared to be his duty to protect all persons
in their right of person and property, to
suppress insurrections, disorder and vio
lence, and to punish or cause to bepunished,
all disturbersof the peace and criminals;
and ho may organize Military Commis
sions and tribunals to try offenders when
lie may think proper. But by what rule
or law is he to judge ot the rights of per
son or property ? By what rule or law is ■
lie to arrest, try and punish criminals ?
By wliat rule or law is ho to j udge wheth
er they have committed crimes? The
answer to these questions is plain. By
liis own will ; for though lie .my adopt
the State authorities as his instru
ments if lie will, yet he may reject them if
he will. A scope of power so broad, so
comprehensive, was never before vested in
a military commander in any government
which guards the rights of its citizens or
subjects by law. It embraces necessarily
all those subjects over which the States re
served tlie power to legislate for them
selves, as essential to their existence as
States, including the domestic relations,
all the rights of property, real and person
al, the rights of personal security and per
sonal liberty, and assumes the right to con
trol the whole of the domestic concerns of
the Slate. These acts also provide that the
governments now existing in the Southern
States are liut provisional governments,
subject to the paramount authority of
Congtess, Which may at any time abolish,
modify, control or supersede them. Theso
acts were vetoed by the President, but
were passed over the vetoes by two-third s
of both Houses as now organized, ten
States being excluded from representation
in both Houses.
GROUNDS OF APPEAL FROM THEM,
Now, tho complaint expressly charges
that from information and belief, the said
Andrew Johnson, President, in violation
of the Constitution and in violation of the
sacred rights of the States, will proceed-,
notwithstanding his a etoes, and as a mere
ministerial duty, to tiro execution of said
acts, as though they were tho law of tho
lajid, which the vetoes prove he would not
do if ho had any discretion, or jLltat in do
ing so ho performed anything more than a
mere ministerial duty. With the view to
the execution of said acts, the said Andrew
■Johnson has assigned military command
ers to tho several districts to carry them
into complete and full execution, and for
this purpose has assigned General E. O. C.
Ord, a citizen of the State of Maryland, to
the command of tho States of Mississippi
and Arkansas, who cbmplainant prays
may be»made a defendant to this bill, and
served with all proper process, &c. And
complainant further avers that the said 1
General 1-j. O. C. Ord Aviil speedily enter
on the discharge of said duties unless re
strained by Ibis honorable court. Now,
complainant avers and charges that
the execution of said acts, by en
forcing them in the manner there
in provided, will cause and produce im
mediate and irreparable mischief in the
States to which it applies, as must be mani
fest to the court in this—that they are re-'
pngnadfrto the Federal Constitution, and
violate the spirit, tiie purpose and the ob
jects of the compacts ' between Georgia,
Virginia and tho United States; it will
deprive the States of every attribute of j
State authority, and practically annihilate
them as States, by converting them into |
subordinate dependencies; it will derange |
the whole system of internal or domestic j
’atl'airs; it will annul their legislation, and j
subvert their whole judicial system. Inas
much as.it declares the State Government
illegal, it may annul ad contracts and
titles to property made with reference to
existing laws. It will deprive the people
of their most sacred rights, their exemp
tion from arrests founded on aliidavit,
their right of the intervention of a Grand
Jury, and their right of trial by jury, and
establish arbitrary and despotic military
powers bn the rains of their constitutional
rights. It will produce a train of irre
parable mischief that may not lie corrected
for years, as the court will readily perceive,
and they can only be prevented by a very
speedy application of the restraining pow-’
ers oftliis court. But, above all, tUeseacls,
if maintained, establish a precedent by
which Congress, composed of a majority
of States, may at pleasure exclude any
number of States, from the American
i Union.
i COURT MUST SOONER OR LATER ADJUDICATE
THE QUESTION.
And complainant would farther show
that many legal questions must arise un
der tliese billsif the governments contem
plated by them be carried out, which,
, sooner or later, must come before this
i court for final adjudication ; and it is be
; lieved these bills will ultimately be de
j elared unconstitutional in their whole
. length and breadth. Asa consequence,
j all acts that may have been done under
■ them must be declared void, even to the
! constitution which may Be formed under
j them. The mischiefs that must result
i from such a state of things are incalcula
ble. Suits without number, not only in
regard to rights of property but lor pun
. ishments inflicted without authority, a total
disorganizance of the present government,
inasmuch as no elections can pe held to
fill the State offices, a state o, anarchy
must intervene until government can be
: again recognized by ; the people. There
fore, public policy, the good order of socie
ty, the safety of a people,"call loudly lor
S ' P And compllTnant also charges that tho
: bill is filed as a bill of peace, and to pie
vent endless suits and controversies, * V
much as tho execution of the acts mi
produce such a variety ot legislation asi t
disturb-the good order of sooietv,
ving aggrieved parties «
against officers add others w bo .
mit trespasses andcrimes again of* the
cent. To prevent such evils s one ofthe
common grounds of equity jut
rrs adjudication
Mississippi CLAIMS ITS AUJV
sow.
And the complainant avere
peal is made to this honora mo ti\-es,
good faith, and not ® S
or from any spint ... that these acts
law, blunder a
are in violation of the Constuu bliga .
compact aforesaid, and impose n ,=
sion on her people to observe them^uffi^s
i this Conn, as the tribunal organ zed
«lf*r the Constitution to preserve it invi
1 late, and to keep all the departments of the
Government within their appropriate
sphere, by trying their acts bv the test of
tho Constitution: and she claims .the exer
cise of this undoubted right in advance,
for the purpose of preventing irreparable
mischiefs so gigantic and intolerable as
those which are threatened. If Slip should
be mistaken in this, and tlie acts should be
deckled to be constitutional, she will most
cheerfully yield implicit obedience to all
their behests, whatever tlie consequences
may be. All she desires is to guard her
rivhts and the rights of her citizens, and
this boon she hopes may be aecorded her
before it is too late, and without being sub
; jected, to tlie imputation of improper
motives. If either the State or the people
have constitutional rights it is a paramount
duty to preserve them by all legitimate
means. This court the State believes to be
the great tribunal forthe peaceful settle
ment of all constitutional questions, and
’ especially in “all eases iu which a State is
a party, '-and expressly provided iu the
fundamental law. In consideration of the
premises, aud inasmuch as complainant j
manifestly has no remedy whatever at law,
as must be apparent to the court, and eau
have no redress as a State only through
this court, as provided by the Constitution, i
complainant appeals to tlie preventive]
power ot this honorable court, exercising"
tho jurisdiction of a'Court of Equity, and
humbly prays that the said Andrew John
son, and his officers and agents appointed
tor that purpose, and especially General E.
O. C. Ord, above named, be perpetually
enjoined and restrained from executing or
in any manner carrying out said acts, and
that process of injunction and subpoena
issue, directed to the parties aforesaid, and
all other requisite process necessary in ay bo
issued for oner audJjm.ljtr'^U<d
as m duty bound, complainant
will ever pray, Ac., Ac., Ac.
Wm. L. Sharkey,
R. J. Walker,
Counsel for pom plaint.
Headquarters 3d Military District, 1
Montgomery, Ala. April 3, 1867. j
General Orders )
A'o. 2. j
Tlie following extracts from an A#*t of
Congress, approved'March 2d, 18117, are
published for tiie information of all con
cerned, and they will lie strictly complied
with in this Military District:
[Public —No. 85.]
An Act, making appropriations for tho
support of tho army for the year ending
June lyth, ]BJB, and for other purposes.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That
it shall be the duty of tlie officers of tho
army and navy, and of tho Freedinen.s
Bureau, to prohibit aud prevent tfeo whip
ping and maiming of the persons, as a
punishment for any crime, misdemeanor,
or offence, by any pretended civil or mil
itary authority in any State lately in re
bellion until the civil government of such
State shall have been restored, and shall
have been reorganized by tho Congress of
the United States.
Sec. <l. Aud be it further enacted, That
all militia forces now organized or in
service in either of the States of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi
and Texas, bo forthwith disbanded ; and
that the further organization, arming, or
calling into service, of the said militia
forces, or any part thereof, is hereby
prohibited under any circumstances what
ever, until the same shall be authorized
by Congress.
JNO. POPE,
Brevet Major General, Comm’g.
Official:
J. F. Coxyngham, Ist Lieut.,
2ith Infantry, Ass’t Adj’t Gen’l.
Elections in the States of South
and North Carolina. —We call the
special attention of our readers to tlie fol
lowing order. It is very desirable, es
pecially in tiie country Districts which are
remote from headquarters, and where the
mail communications are not frequent,
that early notice of the approaching vacancy
of the local offices should be given, and
that the citizens should see that the
proper information as to tlie fitness of the
incumbent is laid before tlie Commanding
General in time for liis consideration.—
Charleston News, Bth.
lld’qrs, Second Military District, 7
(North Carolina and S. C.,) u
Charleston, S. C., April 1, 1807. j
[General Orders No. 5.]
When an election for district, county,
municipal or town officers is required to
take place, .in accordance with the pro
visions of’ the local law, within tho limits
of any post in this command. Commanding
Officers will promptly report to these
headquarters (he time and place of such
election, and tho designation of tho offices i
to be filled.
If the present incumbents he ineligible
to_ hold office, or any objection exist,
arising out of their misconduct in office, to
the continuance of their functions, the facts
will be reported by the Post Commander,
with liis suggestions, having in view the
interests of the service and the welfare of
tho locality immediately concerned.
By command of Major-Gen. D. Jti.
Sickles. J. W. CLOUS,
Capt. 38th U. S. Inst., A. D. C. and A.
A. A. G.
Official:
Alexander Moore, Aide-de-Camp.
Special Orders from Cicn. Schofield.
Headq’rs First District, j
State of Virginia,
Richmond, Va., April 2d, 1807. j
extract.
Special Orders No. 1.
1. A board of officers is hereby appointed
to select and recommend to tho Command
ing General for appointment, persons to
form boards of registration throughout this
District, as required by the act of Maroii
23d, 1867.
The persons required will lie one regis
tering officer for each magisterial district of
a county or ward of a city, aud two, four
or six tor the county or city at large, ac
cording to the size of the county or city,
so as to form, With the registering officers
of the several districts or wards, one, two
or three boards ol' registration for tho
county or city.
An officer, of* the army or Freedmen’s
Bureau will, if possible, bo selected ns a
member of each board, and the other two
will be selected from tlie following classes
of persons, viz; Ist. Officers of the United
> States army or of volunteers, who . have
been honorably discharged after meritori- j
ous services during the late war. 2d. ]
Loyal citizens of the county or city for I
which they are selected. 3d. Any other
loyal citizens having the prophr qualifica
tions.
These boards must be composed of men !
who, not only are now, but always have |
been, loyal to tiie Government of the j
United States: men of high character and |
sound, impartial judgment, aud, as iivr \
as possible, men who have tlie confidence
of all classes of citizqns.
No registering offieersliall be a candidate j
for any elective office while, holding the
office of registering officer.
With their recommendations for ap- ;
pointment, tlie Board will report to the
Commanding General a brief of tlio testi
monials and other evidence upon which
their selections are based.
Tlie Board will report from time to time
tlieir selections for particular counties or
cities, without waiting to complete tlie
fist.
DETAIL FOR THE BOARD.
Brevet Lieut. Col. Geo. Gibson, Jr.,
Capt. 11th United States Infantry.
Brevet Major G. K. Layton, Captain lltli
United States Infantry. .
Brevet Major D. W. Vance, Captain 11th
United States'lnfantry.
Captain Garrick Maliery, 43d United
States Infantry.
Captain J. A. Bates, 43d United States
Infantry.
By Command of Brig, and Brevet Major
General J. M. Schofield, U. S. A.
(Signed) S. F. Chayfin,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Death op an Eminent Mason.— The
Masonic Fraternity have experienced a
great loss in tlie recent death of tlie llev.
i Brother George Oliver, I>. D.Qone of the
1 most bright and shining lights of Masonry.
Dr. Oliver was one of the most voluminous
| writers on suVijeets of ancient and modern
Masonry, and ono of the best authorities
! on almost every branch of masonic art,
; literature and science. 77i# writings are
; very numerous, and constitute, in them
selves, a library. He has been, for a bet
ter part a century, more universally
known in Europe and America, as a mas
i ter and a teacher, than, perhaps, any other
! living Mason. He died full of years and
| usefulness, very much beloved and honored
| to the last. — Charleston Courier, c Jth.
The Wheat Crop. —We are rejoiced to
learn, as we do, from our planting friends,
that the wheat crop in this coufty is, gen
erally, quite promising. We conversed
j with gentlemen from all parts of the Boun
ty on Tuesday, from whom we gathered
this information. We have heard of some
wheat being in the head on the Ist inst.
We also learn from a gentleman from
gtowart county, that wheat is excellent
down there. Oh! that our farmers —the
bone and sinew of the land —may reap rich
rewards from their labors in the coming
harvest! We would be pleased to hear
from other portions of the county, and hope
our friends will give us information of
their planting interests. —La Grange Re
; porter, i>th.
The Peach Crop.— Unusually' severe
weather has blasted the hopes of the lovers
of good fruit. The preach crop will lie a
failure in this section. We have better
hopes of the apple crop. —Pickens Courier
Mysteriously Murdered. —Mr. Thos.
Burnette was mysteriously murdered
near Madison Court House, some 10
[daysago.— Taf. Sent.
Terrible Colliery Explosion at Clover
Hill Mines.
SIXTY-NINE LIVES LOST.
The following paragraphs in relation to
j the terrible explosion which took placS at
the Clover Hill Mines, near Richmond, on
Wednesday last, are taken from the de
i tailed reports, published in the Richmond
| Dispatch :
BRIGHT HOPE MINE.
Bright Hope Mine was opened in 1857
by the Clover Hill Railroad Company. It
has two shafts, about 800 feet in depth,
and it extends north and south about 3,500.
feet. In 1859 an explosion took place in
this niine, which resulted in the death of
nine men. It lias always lieeu considered
; very safe, having as fine avenues and
apparatus for ventilation as it was possible
to have, and, therefore, accidents can only
; be attributable to rieglience.
When we reached the mouth of the pit
we found the northern oj downeast shaft
entirely closed with sand, while the southern
shaft was filled with a blue sulphurous
smoke up to within ten feeF of the top.
Nothing could be seen beyond this : not
a sound came from the depths below ; and
the thought that sixty-nine human beings'
lie dead at the bottom was sickening. We
turned away and left the scene, finding it
necessary to collect ourselves before pro
ceeding to .gather the facts connected with
calamity. We were enabled through
ft,'court*of Captain J. 7*. Cox, assist
ant superintendent of the mines, to gather
the substance of what we give below:
THE EXPLOSION.
At about half-past 2 o'clock on Wednes
day afternoon a tremendous explosion was
heard, proceeding from the mouth- of the
northern shaft of Bright Hope mine, which
was followed by a rush of dust and smoko
from both shafts. The explosion was sup
posed to have taken place on the upper or
mining level. In a minute or two after
ward a second explosion took place, which
was nearly as loud as the first, and in
about ten minutes this was followed by a
third explosion, which could scarcely be
heard. Superintendent Owens and Cap
tain Cox immediately went to work with
what force could be gathered. They first
commenced to fix the ropes, which were
found to have been broken by the force of
the explosion; and without these it was
impossible to descend. Tlie rope was
taken from the southern shaft and attach
ed to thqt of the northern shaft. Tho tele
graph wire communication between the
pits and the engine-house was also .found
to be broken. This had to be remedied,
and it was fully 5 o’clock before everything
was in readiness* for the descent. At this
time, Thomas Marshall,Sr., chief gasman,
John Strong and James Duggen, miners,
descended the’pit slowly*in a small rock
bucket, to within about 100 feetof the bot
tom, or 750 loot from the top, when they
could go no further, and were forced to
ascend in consequence of the giving out, of
the telegraph wire. They hallooed down
into the pit, but could hear no reply.
After they had reached the top, more
wire was obtained and attached, and in
about an hour the same party again went
down, and reached the bottom of the shaft.
They found the water-sink there filled tip
with timbers, blown into it by the explo
sion. Marshall went out into the air
passage about twenty feet, and found the
door for the regulation of ventilation so
impeded that he could go no further.
Strong went out into the upper level of
life mine about eighty feet, and saw a lire
near one of the magazines. He also dis
covered a dead mule about twenty feet oil.
They hallooed repeatedly, but could not
bear the slightest sound in reply. Fearing
to go further on account of the fire, the
inch returned to the top of the pit.
This examination not proving satisfac-
tory, another was made the next morning
by Thomas Marshall, Jr., Richard Berry
ancl Lewis Cox, colored, with the same
result. Tlio fire was still found burning,
and an attempt to get to tho south shaft
through tho “stoppings” l'or air proved
futile on account ot'tlicir being blocked up
with tlie wreck of the explosion. The
party ascended, and upon making their
report, (he dreadful and only, alternative
of closing tlie shafts was determined upon,
so as to exclude the air, and thus smother'
the fire. The northern shaft was closed,
but the southern shaft was left open, for
fear that the expansion of heated air
would cause an air explosion. This shaft
was stopped yesterday—a slight aperture
being left to prevent explosion.
TIIF. SCENE AFTER THE EXPLOSION.
Tito scene at tlio pit after the explosion
was one of terror and confusion. Tiie re
port was so loud as to be heard for miles,
and such as to leave no doubt as to its
cause. In a moment tlio miners in tlio vi
cinity, the wives and children of those who
were within, hurried toward the pit.
Farmers who were ploughing in the fields
unhitched their horses and galloped thither,
and in the course of an hour several hun
dred persons were gathered there. Men
ran hero and there in the wildest confu
sion; women and children gathered around
them, shrieking and imploring them to
save their husbands, their fathers, tlieir
brothers, or their sons, and it was impossi
ble to get them from the spot. Quiet
could not be .restored until the first party
descended. Then they awaited in dreadful
anxiety to bear what might be the result.
• The fruitlessness of the first attempt
made the suspense during the second but
tlie more awful; and when tho worst was
made knowu, a wail ot despair arose that
made tlie sternest and stoutest hearts quail.
Who can tell the deep, bitter anguisli of
those women ? But a few hours ago their
husbands, sons and brothers had left them
in tlio full bloom of health, and now they
lie dead hundreds of feet below them, in
the very bowels of the earth, torn to pieces
by the dreadful explosion, some of them
perhaps still lingering in the agonies of
suffocation. Night fell upon the scene,
but they moved not, and who dared dis
turb them in their desolation ? The next
sun rose upon it, and there were wives and
sisters still there, their countenances filled
with dismay, and their hands clenched in
mute despair.
THE VICTIMS.
Among (lie whites were several young
men who bad fought gallantly during the
late war, and who were forced to work in
the mines for want of .employment. They
survived the perils and hardships of war
to meet with a deatli far more terrible than
any upon the battle-field. Thirty whites
and thirty-nine-colored men have perished.
CAUSE OF EXPLOSION.
Tlie causeof the explosion can, of course,
be only a matter of conjecture.
There arc employed in the pit three
gasmen ; Thomas Marshall, Sr., is tlie
chief gasman, and Thomas Marshall, Jr.,
and John Weale, assistants. The duties
of the assistants are to go down in the feits
before the workmen, examine carefully,
and see that everything is all right. The
first one goes down in the morning, and is
relieved at 12 o’clock by tlio second. Both
of them are required to make continual
rounds, and if any gas is’found in any one
of the “upsets,” be warns the hands not
to go there, and if there is any great dan
ger. he has them taken out.
Some time since one of the doors for the
regulation of air in “Upset” No. 8, rjortli
mine level, had to be taken down for some
cause or other. This fact was reported to
Mr. Marshall, Sr., whoordeied bis assist
ants to put it up, for whilst it might not
be dangerous whilst tlie fan was running
in tlie day time, gas might accumulate at
night, it seems, however, that the. door
had not been replaced.
Thomas Marshall, Jr., went on duty on
the morning of the explosion, and neglect
ed to visit this “Upset" in his rounds.
When relieved by George Weak, lie re
ported to him “all right.’’ It is surmised
that Weale did not visit the Upset, and
that it had become choked up with gas,
some of which was driven into" the mam
level, and was set fire to by a mule driver
in passing.
AN EXAMPLE OF ITS FORCE.
The reader may judge of the terrific (
force of the explosion by the following in
cident : The bucket, shoe and lautcrp of
Hiram MeGruder, a “hanger-on” at the
bottom of one of the shafts, were blown to
the top of the mine, a distance of seven
hundred and ninety-feet.
Tin: Botch Gap Canal. —A survey of s
the work has been made by the <*ity engi
neer of Richmond, and, upon his favorable
report to the authorities of that city, it i
has been determined to deepen that excava
tion and make it navigable. This may be
done at very little expense, and the benefit
to the commerce of Richmond will be com
mensurately great. Vessels navigating the
James river, by passing through the canal, i
will save a distance of at least seven miles,
besides avoiding a peculiarly difficult part
of the river, where the stream is narrow
and runs like a mill-race.
Governor Orrls Farewell Party.—
Saturday night Governor Orr gave a small
dinner party at the Mills House to a few
friends. Among the guests were General
tickles. General Scott, Colonel Smith, Ex-
Governor Magrath, Lieutenant-Governor
Porter, Hon. Charles 11. Simonton, Gov
ernor Worth of North Carolina, General
| Garlington and others.— CJiar. Mer„ Bth.
NEW SERIES VOL. XXYL NO. 16.
m wlsHiyefoy coresfozidiihtk.
Suspension of Radical Bragging — A Nciv
j Political Pea Dawning—Members of
Congress Remaining in Washington —
Wilson's Torn- South— Rosteau s Nomi
’ nation—Radicals in Want of Political \
Capital, (be. —lmportant Rumor, etc.
; Washington, April 4.
The Radical.-: here have bepn stopped in '
their boasting by the result of the recent !
election in Connecticut, and begin to speeu
late on the probabilities oi holdingtheir own
in certain other States where, of late, they
have ruled with high baud. They are iii
a quandary on the universal negro suffrage
topic, and while the old consistent mem
bers of the Abolition party (the term is
now obsolete) are strenuous in favoring it.
Other members of the present Radical
Army are Very much afraid of agitating
that subject. [Even if it is adopted it might
not add to their power, as the negroes in |
the North are in a very great minorlly, j
and the whites are not prepared ior the
dose. The Democrats and Conservatives
are predicting all kinds of gpods things
front the result of the Connecticut fight,
while the Republicans sec no redeeming
feature at all in their defeat. The op
ponents of the unconstitutional party do
not display any jubilation or enthusiasm ;
but are calmly preparing for their over
throw of the principles which, if carried
out, will ruin the country without hope of
redemption. Accounts from New York
and various parts oLthc West speak liopc
fullv. There the Conservatives are more
than holding their own, and as the only meas
ures which have kept tho Radical party
so strong, viz: impeachment and universal
negro suffrage in the South, have been
used up, there is nothing now to prevent
the dissolution of.that political body. All
eyes are turned now to New York, where
an election will take place next week l'or
a Constitutional Convention. * At the same
time there is no excitement or unusual
energy depicted in the canvass.
Several members of the lower House are
yet in Washington, taking as much care
of their friends as possible, wh'o are seek
ing nominations. It is very evident that
the Senate will adjourn, leaving several
prominent offices vacated, as they refuse
to confirm the appointments the President
makes in the endeavor to have them filled
with Radicals.
Senator Wilson, on his tour South, will
likely acquire some new views, and, as he is
a man of very good sense? can hardly fail
to be disgusted with the men in that section
who are endeavoring to use the negroes for
their own personal advancement.
It is said that the nomination of Gene
eral Rousseau as Brigadier General in the
regular army will not be confirmed, as all
his supporters have withdrawn their -fa
vors. From the same source it is stated
that Rousseau has offered, if confirmed, to
stump Kentucky against the President’s
policy. If this is true—but'who believes
il-Mlie continuation ought certainly not to
be given; but snch is the disposition of the
majority party in Congress that they would
willingly, for such service, extend their
help to have the parly or parties agreeable
to such dishonorable conduct put in as
prominent a positioi as possible. Grinnell,
of the 39th Congress and his friends have
a grudge against Rous-eau on account of
that caning the former received, which
could hardjy be wiped Out, no matter what
remuneration should be offered.
A strong disposition line 111 mifested it
self within the past two or three days to
inake it appear that the South intends
kicking against the terms offered in the
Military Reconstruction Bill.. The Radi
cals are praying for such a condition of
affairs.- They intend to lnakfi all the capi
tal at the North that they possibly can
out of the South, and are, therefore, in
tense in their anxiety for political opposi-’
tion to the laws in the “military districts.”
The people of the South are wise enough
to sec this, arid that they cannot bo in
duced to present themselves for additional
persecution, is making several .individuals
very angry. One tiling is certain, tiie
Radicals will not dare go any further
than they have, except in the removal of
State officers, which, it is claimed, the Gen
erals commanding the so-called “Military
Districts” have a right to do under the
provisions of the reconstruction act.
Among the most nonsensical of all tlio
Radical assertions tbat have been flyiffg
around is the one that “more trouble is
expected from the South,” which lias been
frequently indulged in. The wish in every
instance is father to (ho though!.
A paragraph appears in some of tho
morning papers to-day, stating that the
Attorney General had written an opinion
to the President denying the legal right
(even under the monstrous provisions of
thcShcrmaii-Shellabarger-Bill) of General
Sheridan to remove State officers
and appoint others in their stead.
The rumor created no little com
ment here, and many speculations origin
ated thereon. The main idea with some
being to prpsent the matter to the immedi
ate consideration of the Judiciary Commit
tee if such is the case. I have made in
quiry in the most reliable quarters to-day,
but learn nothing definite. The best im
pression seems to bo that, although no
official decision in the matter has yet been
rendered, the Attorney General has had
the case under consideration and has verb
ally stated his opinion to the President. It
is not improbable that the question will
come up in the Supremo Court, if it can
be brought up, unless upon the appeal of a
lower tribunal.
The old residents of this city porsistent
]y refuse to be registered, and the blacks
will carry tlie day nt (he next municipal
election. All the officers to be chosen are
unimportant, and as Congress can dismiss
them and appoint others, if such should
be its pleasure, the citizens do not consider
that there is any particular principle in
volved ; very many friends of the white
party, however, find fault with the apathy
on the part of tiie old residents. If a
Representative in Congress was to bo elect
ed, the groat majority of those who take no
interest whatever in the present condition
of events, would be “up and doing.”
The weather to-day is warm, wind high,
and the dust flying up Pennsylvania
Avenue in clouds. Arlington.
The Conference Between U;e Military
ami Civil Authorities,
In complin nee with his request, Major
Genera! Sickles, commanding this Military
District, was met yi- fin-day by Governors
Worth, of North Carolina, and (Jrr, of
this Stale, for the purpnse-of having a free
conference upon (be preliminary details of
reorganization under the Reconstruction
Bills. The intervi nv was, we understand,
mutually agreeable and satisfactory.—
Amongst the results attained we may
mention flic following:
The details of registration will be im
mediately prepared by direction of Gen.
Sickles, and put into operation as soon as
persons can be found to art in the capacity
of registers, wiio are qualified under the
provisions of the Supplemental Bill to do
so. ■
No elections for Municipal or State
officers will Ik: held in either of the States
until the Conventions whieh are to be
failed shall have mot anti adopted new
Constitutions. No civil officer will he re
moved who faithfully discharges his
duties.
\\ henever vacancies occur by reason of
I the expiration of tlio tenure of office, by
; death, resignation or otherwise, they, will
be filled by appointments to be made by
the Governors of these States, if the officers
are of the character elected by the ‘General
Asseinolies, unless .special reasons to the
I contrary should arise, or by theCommand
i ing General, if they are of the class elected
I by popular suffrage.
Governors Worth and Orr leave the city
! this morning for their respective eapitols,
. and they will devote themselves assidu
! ously to the great and difficult responsibili
; ties of the work of reconstruction.
I It is a matter of profound congratula
tion that such cordial relations subsist be
tween the military and civil authorities ;
j and we earnestly hope that nothing may
; occur to mar a harmony which will con
‘ tribute so much to the progress and pros-
I perity of these States.— Chur. Courier,
i 6th.
Masonic. —At a regular communication
of Orange Lodge, No. 14, on Monday night
last, with a very full assemblage of the
brethren, his Excellency the lion. James
L. Orr, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
of South Carolina, being present also, a
preamble and resolutions of sorrow and
sympathy with the fraternity at large of
Europe and America, were introduced'and
unanimously carried, in tribute to the j
memory of the ancient and venerable Ur.
George Oliver. The measures were sec- i
ended and supported by the Grand Secre
tary, Bruns, in a feelin-% speech, which
summed up the merits of Ur. Oliver as a
man and a brother, and his large services
to Masonry throughout the world. A
committee of three Past Masters was ap
pointed to take order for future and proper
action In Memoriam of the deceased.— j
Charleston Conner, \(lth.
Government Revenue.--The receipts
from customs during .March were unusual
ly large, being about $16,000,000. The
internal revenue receipts have not come up
to the usual standard, and appear to the
comparatively small amount of $1.7,000 -
00.
Georgia .Tews.
j Odd Fellows’ Celebration.—The Tn-
I dependent Order of Odd Fellows, of the
city ol Atlanta, will celebr-ate the 49th
Anniversary of the Order in the United
j otates, on Friday, the 26th day of April,
at Davis _ Hal.. local and instrumental
; music, addresses by Brothers Boyd, Bard
! and Glenn, and other exercises, willconsti
! tute the programme of the occasion. The
j procession will be formed at the Lodge
Room and move through tho principal
streets to the hall. — Era, 7th.
Destitution—Starvation. —The May
or of our city is informed that a death oc
curred in a neighboring District in this
county very recently, from starvation. It
is stated, that two widow ladies and their
families are occupying the same house.
They were reditced to such destitution as
to compel them to allowance thefnsolves to
| only three mouthfuls of corn bread for
each meal. This being insufficient to sus
tain life, pne of the household has actually
perished from starvation. Comment is
unnecessary. —Neuman Herald, 6th.
Fresh Fish. —The market is being pret
ty well supplied with nice fresh fish, and
wo are told they bite well —during these
hard times. —Bainbridge Georgian.
New Irish Potatoes. — IYe saw on our
streets on Tuesday a lot of fine Irish pota
toes, of this year’s evowtb, made on the
I'lace of Mr. J. W. .Maxwell, in this eoun
ty. We hope this is nn wlnon of good, anil
“praties and mate” will be plentiful.—
Bainbridge Georgian.
Killed by Lightning. —We were in
formed late last night that the vivid flash
of lightning which heralded the rain storm
on Thursday night killed a negro and four
mules belonging to Col. R. L. Mott. Tho
occurrence happened before dark. The
negro was some distance from Girard,
driving the team fastened to a wagon, to
Colonel Mott's place at Dover. We heard
no particulars further than those staffid.—
Columbus Sun <t'- Times, 6th.
Steam Eire Engine. —We Only learned
on Thursday that Fire Company No. 1 re
solved on .Monday night to ask permission
of Council to sell their present machine,
and with the proceeds and other funds to
be procured by subscription to purchase a
steam engine. One such engine' would do
as much good as all those we now have
and require a greatly smaller force.—Co
lumbus Sun & Times, 6th.
The peach crop in this section, we are
informed' by farmers from all parts of tho
county, is a “forgone conclusion.” The
wheat crop is all “ rectus”—that is so say,
from present appearances, there will be an
unexampled yield.— Elbrrton Gazette.
Cotton. —Middling cotton sold yester
day in our market as low as 22c. (buyers
also paying the tax). All (he advices
received were, unfavorable. We fear that
the bottom has not yet been readied.—
Columbus Enquirer, 6th.
Obituary. —Departed this li(?, in Hall
county, Ga., on the 22d of March, Mrs.
Elizabeth O’Connor, consort of Patrick
O’Connor, in Iho 82d year of her age;
who, from trouble, age, and disease, caus
ed by the loss of her two youngest sons,
James and Daniel, and the wound disa
bling her eldest son John, weighed so
heavily upon her mental faculties that her
physical powers gave way. —Airlinc Eagh .
( Under recent orders received from the
Treasury Department, a boat will be
stationed at Tybee, with four men, to bl
under the command of Boarding Officer
Cairns. The object in the matter is to
guard against smuggling. —Savannah Re
piddican.
The Albany News of (he 3d, says that
cotton on Robert’s place, in Baker county,
lias been up for a week past.
'flic Savannah News is informed (bat
Mrs. Harriot Beecher Stowe is delighted
with the climate of Florida, and has pur
chased a place on St. John’s river, where
she intends to reside.
Can’t Stay.— Wo learn that Colonel
Sibley, State commandant, telegraphed
General Pope asking to be allowed to con
tinue his headquarters at Macon, and in
reply received a renewal of the order to
repair to Millcdgeville.— Macon Tel., 6th.
Sale Day.—A goodly number of our
country friend* were in town on Tues kty
last—more than usual on such fine days as
that was, for our planters have lately
adopted tlie style of coming so town only
on bad days, remaining at homo to work
when the weather is fair. But few sales
were made, and nonoof importance. Monty
is very scare at this time.— Washington
Gazette, sth.
From New A ork.— -The staunch and
swift sailing steamship \ irgo reached her
wharf on Saturday morning last at 8
o’clock, under command of her well-known
Captain, E. M. Bulklcy, with 20 cabin
passengers, andan unusually heavy freight.
She reports that on the 4th inst., when
40 miles southwest of Hatteras exchari&ed
signals with steamship Zodiac, hence for
New \ ork. —Savannah Republican, Bth.
Damaged Freight. —A suit has been
entered against the Western & Atlantic
Railroad, for (lie recovery of damages on
freights injured or destroyed by the flood.
The road will abide by the decision iu the
case whatever it may be. .
The Presbytery of Atlanta— Met
in this city on Wednesday evening las(, in
the Presbyterian Church, and was opened
with a sermon by Rev. W. M. Cunning
ham, D. 11., after which the body was
organized by tho election of Rev. I). C.
Carter as Moderator, anrl the Rev. Robert
Logan as Temporary Clerk. There arc
twelve Ministers and eleven Ruling Elders
in attendance. —Newnan Herald, 6tli.
Steamer Ashore.— Advices from
Tybee report a steamer ashore on tho
lower “Oyster Beds,” near the “beacon.”
The vessel is a small propeller. • The steamer
Potter went down to her assistance,
she will doubtless be gotten off without
difficulty as she went on the “beds” be
fore high tide. —Savannah Republican,
Bth
Homicide.— Wc learn that in an alter
cation, yesterday, at Clinton, between J>r.
James Barron and Mr. Jesse Clawson
(both well-known citizens of Joints county),
the latter received a mortal wound from a
knife in the hand of the former. We did
not learn the jiarticulars,— Journal &
Messenger, 6th.
Atlanta National Bank.— The
quartely report of the officers of this
flourishing institution, we are glad to
sec, indicates not only a prosperous busi
ness, but that it is in a healthy condition,
and entitled to the highest confidence.—
Era, 7 th.
Frost.—We learn that a heavy front
was seen along the line of tlie Atlantic &
Gulf Railroad on Sunday morning— Sa
vannah Republican, Bth.
Presbytery of Hopewell.— This
body adjourned on Sunday night, March
31st, after a pleasant and harmonious ses
sion, well attended by most of the
Ministers and about the average mini her
Elders. The business, we learn, was
principally of a routine character, but the
reports of the state of the .church were
considered to lie, on the whole, encourag
ing and there were some interesting dis
cussions concerning (he new relations of
the Church,to the African race. Tire in
terest of the meeting wqs materially
enhanced by the presence and counsel of
| the venerable Dr. Woodrow, father of
* Professor Woodrow, of the Theological
I Seminary of Columbia, S. C. Some altera
| tions having beeh recently made in the
j boundaries and names of the Presbyteries
j composing the Synod of Georgia, a com
| initteo was appointed on tho subject of the
l boundaries of this organization, and to
I report at the next meeting, on the- pro
| prietyof a change of name to that of the
Presbytery of Augusta. The next mcct
* ing is to lie held in Madison, Morgan
! county, on the 11th of September next.—
| Washington Gazette, sth.
j Interesting Services.— At the Cathe
! ilral of St. John the Baptist (Catholic)
1 yesterday morning at half past six o'clock,
I the interesting services of the adrnin
j istration of the Lord’s Supper to a
class of youthful candidates, both’ male and
I female, was performed with the approori
i ate ceremonies of that denomination. Wo
have rarely witnessed a more solemn or
impressive scene, arid which was shared
by a large congregation of devout wership
pors. During the services the light veil
i of one of the candidates took fire, which
accident created some momentary confu
sion, but the presence of mind of those on
gageu prevented nny serious results, tlie
exercises concluding in order, notwith
standing this accident.— Sav. Rep., Bth.
Fi ust Lieut. J. Murray lloag, 44th
infantry, and Sub-Assistant Commissioner
l.ureau R. F. & A. J,., Savannah, lias
submitted the following tabular statement
to Col. C. C. Sibley, commanding District
of Georgia, showing the distribution made
of the 3,050 bushels- of corn recently re
ceived from the Philadelphia Relief Com
mittee :
Bushels.
Upson county 400
7’iko county 300
Campbell county. 300
F'ayette e0unty....450
.Monroe c0unty....280
Bushels.
Bibb county 400 I
Jones county 750
Spalding county. 320 j
Butts county 200 |
Henry county 250 j
Total 3,050
1 Savannah Republican , Bth.