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2 THE BRAVE CtBASf. A hurried review of the rise and progress of ! the Cuban insurrection beginning with the tall of WiS, now live years ago, demonstrates that the Cubans have been much more in | earnest than we are aware, and that the Span- j Ah Government is by no means as formida ble to repress the insurrection us some seem to think. The Spaniards have ruthlessly j slaughtered all ages and conditions upon the ■ island, and yet the patriots are still unwhlpt and still' determined as ever j to free themselves from Spanish oppression— j her outrageous cruelty and barbarous rule. , la the tight in April 1 s'39, *at Altagracia, : where abont 3,000 men were engaged on each : ride, the Cabans gave the Spaniards a taste: • of their metal not at all pleasing, though the : straggle ended in a draw. The following 1 .south, at Irrs Minas, the Cubans defeated j hue Spaniards, killing and wounding some j our hundred or more. Since thc-n reverses ! and victories have alternated with the Cubans, ■ the atrocities practised upon them when so I unfortunate as to full into the hands of the } barbarous volunteers being simply horrible, i Destitution, want, and gnat mental suffering | have foi the past two years prevailed i almost universally among the families of the patriots, many weak and de defenceless women and children slain without j ... rev, others driven out of the country, and ! the balance subjected to tortures that for devilish malignity would shame a Modoc. ; Thus far .Spain has spent nearly one hundred and fifty millions of dollars and lost eighty i noasand men in the fruitless attempts to ex-! terminate the courageous' insurgents. it does seem tint a people thus determined, aspired by the love of liberty and the rights ■ 1 lrec-iuer., would finally succeed, to it was i with the people f the South, and yet they 1 :...lc 1. The struggling Cabans may aiso faii. .: there is in the heart ■>[ every iberty-lov-, ng .Southrou a sympathy for them that can not well be repress'd. It is stated by a special Mushing ton corres-. jOnd-.-nt t r iho. Louisville Courier-Journal, : '-at, according to the reports of the English iii Cuba, at cd -ne hundred and five thousand Spanish solJitrs s-nt to Cuba, only thirty-live thousand an. now living, tbe rest having fallen in battle and by disease. The, Caban insurgents, according t- :be same uu '..inrity, are stronger than at any former pe-: r i j.l, and have now fourteen thou-and well-: •’ruled regular troops. - —T... - THE (IK.tVildlS' MEEIIMi. The Convention of Grangers that met in ;ae eapitoi last night was (to use an expres - ion vi.ii U is trusty and familiar), a tine looking body if men. It was a.s fine a look ing, if not a better looking body than the Legislature, and unlike tire Legislature, had the modesty not to cheer when they thern •u-.-oa were alluded to by some speaker in • altering terms. The meeting was characterized by common ass—a plenty of common sense, that was gorens, but needed concentrating. Thesolid ad farmers knew exactly what ought to be i a:, but needed some quiek-tongned parlia mentarian to tell them how to do it; some ■ art legislator to hurry them through the :angling routine of amendment, substitute, previous question and Lying upon ihe table. That there were fifty brown-faced old gentlemen in the hall last night, who had plans to propose tint it adopted - odd save tbe farmers thousands of dollars • year we do not doubt. They merely didn't unow the exact manner in which to get them •>• fore the col .entioo. However, last night’s ;n had r. line influence in getting the thing start'.. 1 , and - we may look for live'; dis eussieus to-day. The c-biet matters of iutercst brought up during the session was At. The abolition of the lien law. hi. The change of date of payment for lien fertilizers and provisions from November II at to April Ist. These matters will doubtless meet with full discussion, and be disposed of daring tbe present session. There are some two hundred delegates in attendance. - NDir. ..u.'.NCi. to Politics. — ln a free gov ornmeK'. it is necessary that every voter should know something of polities in order that he may nnder&tandingly exercise the high piiv-cge the Government confers upen him at the ballot-box. The Brunswick Ap- j peal very j eminently asks “what would have become of the htato of Georgia if thousands i of her citi, un had not entered zealously into ! politics in order to break down radicalism ? \ -■f it had not been so, we would have been ia ' u similar position to South Carolina, Florida: and Mississippi. Simply reading, from day 1 tlc.y, the history of these States should sat- j .-ifylho most skeptical on the subject of poli- j ii cs, that it is important for all men in ail sta- j lioa ; to take a deep interest in the politics j of the country." ► _____ Tin; Spakt.-h Objections.— A New York Herald special from Washington says the J -'panish objections to our demand are the, following: | Firs!—That the Virginius is not an Ameri- J can ship, as she was owned by Cubans and ! registered in the name of Patterson, residing ! in New Yoik. Second —She forfeited even this false reg- i xry by her subsequent salo to other parties.: Third—That sbe has frequently sailed dur ing the past two years under the flags of oth er countries. Fourth—That General Ryan wasnbta cit-! i.een of the United States’ Fifth—Taat the Virginius at tbe time of ' the capture was engaged in an unlawful ex pedition against a friendly power. Moke Calmness upon the Situation.—The 1 press dispatches for tho past two or threo days from every quarter indicate that the Spanish question is being discussed with more calmness than last week, and the impression seems to prevail to a greater extent than here tofore that there will bo no war between the United States and Spain. The tono of the Spanish Ministry continues friendly, and a i disposition is manifested to act in all matters I in controversy in such a way as will preserve ! peace between the two nations. A committee of cotton brokers in Liver pool have determined to meet daily and offi cially decide the number of bales sold, and to announce the tone of tho markets and the quotations. S CUBA It COLUMBUS. The city of Columbus you see determined to back Gen. Grant and the Atlanta Zouaves 1 in their determination to have a war with | Spain, by a rousing big meeting and some ! speeches from the salacious lips of Col. Cal houn and others of his ilk. f Nothing went easier than the first few min- : ntes of this treoly euthoosiastic meeting, and Col. Calhoun (who, by the way, seems to be i speaker of some ability,) bad run the whole gamut of patriotie platitudes, from the “honor of the Republic” up to the “Star Spangled Banner,” and bad set down in a ! tempest of perspiration and applause, when the assembly called for “Crawford, Craw ford." Mr. Fleece Crawford, a gallant young fel low’ and a rattling orator, responded to the call by mildly alluding to the meeting as a “stocked game." Before he had time to proceed with his ora tion, the President having found out that he “wasn’t that sort of a man,” called him down, stating that this was a Cuba meetiug and that those who didn't favor Cnba shouldn't | come to it. The meeting, however, by a large vote, j called for Crawford again, and this is what the audacious young man—who had the im pertinence to spoil Col. Calhoun’s little ■ meeting—said about the “WAR WITH SPAIN.” Fighting for Cuba would be cutting the throat of the South. Tho island is 720 miles j long by 120 broad. This immense sea coast, if annexed to the United States, would require an army of custom hon.se officers, tnen-of war, soldiers to prevent smuggling, and to steal from tbe people. We will have to be taxed to support them. Tbe flag over the j Virginius was a fraud. The men on board were filiibusters and the ship a tillibustering i vessel. It was but a repetition of the Crit- I ienden affair. Congress declared the Cubans were light in shooting that party, though the i blood of a Senator flowed iu Crittenden's veins. Congress said that party expiated themselves, and deserved what they got. Is \ not tho Virginius case similar? Would ; not we of the South have done the same it a similar expedition had come to our shores ' during tho wai ? Spain lias held Cuba, with , ! the exception of one year, since 1-11)2. The flag 1 honoring it is talk. Carry your flag to j Louisimaantl South Carolina, give the South j : equal rights with the Nonh. then your flag j will be respected. The Republicans want Cuba, for thereby they will get another Radi cal State. The negroes outnumber the whites .in Cuba by 200.000. It it becomes a State of this so-called Union, it will have a carpel bag ; Government, and the island, like Jamaica, I will hardly produce a revenue. The ide i of sueq an annexation and State should be dis ' carded. His remarks at times were greeted with applause. Crawford’s views suit us exactly. We are I not iu this instance much of a Caihouu-atic. SOUTH CAROLINA'S GOVERNOR. The salary of the Governor of South Caro lina is only $3,500, and yet it is stated that : Governor Moses, although a bankrupt, with ■ ’vi’t vjfiib)a.mejipg | of support save bis salary, lives in splendor,“unygp f me horsTs, sports ' costly diamonds and other expensive extrava gances. The way In' gets this money is ex plained by a single statement we net from the | Charleston Nows au.: Ooatler to the effect that in December lust tho General Assembly | appropriated $323,000 to pay the claims of : the Credit Moodier Printing Company, and ; It was openly Said at tlae time that Governor j Moses refused to approve the joint resolution j unless he was paid forty thousand dollars for the job. The “bosses” of the concern com* : plained that very little was left when they had j Hi,bed paying the various politicians who : “helped the claim through.” The sama paper informs us that it was ru mored in Columbia on Friday aad Saturday i that au attempt would be made to impeach j Gov. Moses, the general charges against him I being that ho had received bribes from the ! Republican Printing Company, and that he had “farmed out” the offices within his ( 81- I cial gift. Such reports have been in circu’a j tion ever since G >v. Moses was installed. Be : fore that, he was only accused of fraudulently j issuing pay certificates as Speaker of the ’ House of Representatives. These Radical Governors have uo other : conception of official positiou except that of living in the most royal splendor at the ex pense of the public, IVe had a little taste of it in our own Bullock reign. But, as tbe South Carolina Legislature is Radical, it is scarcely probable that the impeachment of Moses will succeed, unless perchance, the leaders may discover that he is in their way of filling their j own pocket from the public treasury, i Such is Radical rule wherever it prevails, 1 and South Carolina will bleed until the peo ! pie can throw off the galling yoke. j CROP 1 JENS DO NOT SECURE OLD DEBTS. Savannah, Nov. 19, 1873. j To the Editors of the Herald: Dear Sir.—l see yon are agitating the re- : iptalof the Lien Law, ns it now exists ini | Georgia, and am much pleased with your i views. IVII me if a lieu is given by a farmer to a ; factor for so much, and part of that amount ’ is au old debt previously made, and included : with subsequent advances, cun the farmer | j )•■• :-'t the payment of said lien oa the ground ! i that it was an old balance ? This subject is much uprated, and I want | I the opinion of one who knows. Your deep! interest iu such matters, as well as being a successful farmer, is why I want your opin- 1 ion. If not asking too much, let us hear from, you, my Colonel, through your valuable pa- : per, (tbe Herald.) Your friend, A. A. Winn. • The lien law being in “ derogation of com- ! mon right’ are to be strictly construed and will not be extended by any implication be- i yond the plain words of tbe statute. Section i 1978 of tbe Code which is the section by j which “crop liens” are roguluted provides I for nothing further than tho creation of a j lien on the crop for tho year iu which were j “ dono or furnished” tho services or supplies for which tho debt to bo secured is created. ! and it is plainly provided that “they (the liens) shall only’exist as liens on the crop of the year iu which they are made. It is plain that past due balances left over from a former year, can not bo carried forward into another, or new j year, so as to ite secured by this form of lien on the crop of such new year. Tho policy of the Legislature in so providing is obvious. Tho object is to start the planter at the begin ning ol llie new year unencumbered by any former disasters, so as to lie free to secure supplies and labor in making the "now er p,’ by pledging it to pay (or supplies and labor, u nd in making such new crop. ATLANTA WEEKLY HERALD—December 3, i873. THE PATRONS. WHAT TUH FARMER TRIXIES DID. Their Maits Mcellng, Speeches, Etc. MORNING SESSION. According to tho published nodbe tho Grangers of the Cotton States met in the Senate Chamber at 10 o’clock and the assemblage was large and made up of a very highly intelligent aud line looking body. There wore present delegates from several adjoining States, and considerable accessions are looked for to-night. Rev. D. E. Butler, of Morgan county, was made Pres ident of the meeting, and a fine officer, indeed, does ho make. Mr. Toon, of Atlanta, veiyably fills tho place of Secretary. The whole morning session of the convention was taken up by most interesting dis cussions of practical questions, pertaining to plantation and farm economy and processes. Mr. Lavender, of Bpaulding, who is eminent as a suc cessful firmer, gave the Convention an (xtended talk upon hts management at home, and all want to enforce bis doctrine that tho farm must be eelf-sus taining. Ho advocated at some length a mixed hus bandry, the raising of grass, roots and grain, and then what cotton possible; but not at the expenso o these crops. Mr. L. was a sheep man, and to raise sheep well ho tad resorted to a rather strange and unusual process. He succeeded by manuring his tlat Dutch cabbage beds with dogs. We like the form ula of Mr. Lavender, and hope others, many others, will try it. Mr. Smith, of Washington, introduced a resolution amending one before the Convention going to pledge the entire farming public to the policy of planting one-third of our lauds iu corn, sowing one third in grain, and not devoting more than one-third of our field surface to cotton. This amendment pass ed by a very large vote. An animated discussion arose ou a resolution effer : ed by Mr. Livingston, of Newton, to repeal the lien ! laws. The gentleman argued with much force that j these laws were oppressive and of great hurt jto the agricultural class. He said that they i were a snare aud delusion, aud held out constant se i duciiocs to the farmers of the State to incur debts aud commit extravagances which would not be I thought of but for this law. Men, in the gentleman’s I opinion—aud, indeed, finder his observation—had ! been made dishonest by means of tho law. Mr. Adams, of Monroe, ia some very earnest rc -1 marks, sustained Mr. Livingston’s view. ; Mr. Carmichael, of Coweta—a man who looks queer, [ talks queer, and thinks queerish—convulsed the au ! .lieucs while lie descanted on the lien law, its effects : and its conquests. Ho said we had been leanieg on | the nigger, Mr. President; the merchant then leaned j on us, aud tbs big fellows nojth of this leaned ou us, i and the lugger broke down. We fell ou him, and i the merchant, v itli his lieu law, fell ou us, and ! nobody could ever tell how high this pile vas to get I before it was made. I ; Mr. Howard, of DeKatb, said., in our attempting at reform, we began at the top and not at the bottom, where we should begin. Let that imprudence and extravagance which made liens necessary stop; cur tail the army of non-producers; make tho farm what it should be—a self-sustaining concern; plant far j less cotton and doubly more of provision crops; buy j uo meat, no bread, no mules, but sail them, and this ! would break our fetters and make tho lien law a terror j only to men who would not listen to reason, or to j those who went on chirping and siugiug like the ! grasshopper, all the tme the harvest was i passing. Mr. Birron, ot Clarke, made tome ■ sensible remarks in the same line. said i th-re was no new principle involveq in the lien laws, and if we *■ xcepted the hardship M the simmary collection of debts tinder that law thefts was j Nothing unusual or blameworthy. You coulc not j Prevent unthriftj_men from making had Larina ; ; and ff you, for the relief of that class, should repeal i the law, they had the law of mortgage open for ‘heir ; benefit. | Col. Waddell, of Cobb, in his usual sensible man- I ner, conuc-elied caution in meddling with this law, or, • indeed, with any other Jaws, expecting to derive great 1 benefits fro u this tinkering. It was by pursuing tlie ; sensib’e course that was plainly open before !us that we could reach delivorauce from prts- I ent troubles anal firm fortune n the future. At this stage of the discussion a member moved to i lay the whole subject, with all its amendments, ou the j table, which was carried by a small majority, a large . vote beiDg cast. The convention then adjourned to meet at halfq .. t j three o'clock that afternoon. i Before concluding this htity sketch, it is propor to i remark that there seemed to be a most significant j feeling of earnestness, colored over, however, by a ; cist of despondency, in alt that was said iu tbe con- I vention. Our beet informed planters and farmers feel 1 that the time has come for a change in our economy and management, and that unless wo do change the i country is in a hopeless condition. Nothing but a : resolute will to reform, aud a wide extended coucert | of action among tbe tillers of the soil, can effect a ! heaitby reform. AFTERNOON E8!ON. j Tne afternoon proceedings were devote Ito a ais j cussion of the question of Direct Trade. Several . speeches were made, and among them some that were very interesting. The speeches of Col. Thoe. C. ! Howard and Mr. Carmichael, of Coweta, were fall of | interest, and called down the house, j Capt. E. Tatnall Paine, who has spent several years iu Europe in the investigation of the subject of di j rect shipments of cotton, was listened to with maiked | attention, and in consideration of the importance of J tho subject and the character of the statistics which ! Capt. Paiuc had prrpared, the subject was postponed, | to be again discussed at the meeting which was held j at night. XHEEVENING SESSION. ; The convention reassembled at 7 o'clock i* m., when on motion the convention wa9 adjourned , aud a committee of nine consisting of Messrs. J. II Fannin, Evan, Saford, Adams Howard of Geor j gia, Berry cf Mississippi, Aiken of 8. C., HarriDgton I of Alabama, Russel ofl Teuusssee, was appointed to , nominate officers for a permanent organization. Tho ! present Chairman and Sr’ecrotarj', the meanwhile act | ting as officers till a permanent organization is effected ; Ou motion a committee of'five consisting cf Messrs. I Jonuson, Baker, Livingston, Daniel, of Georgia, and Cook of South Carolina, was appointed to prepare . bugincFs for the meeting. The committed on permanent organization made their report recommending for Prcsutent Hon. Lurid F.. Butler of Georgia, for Vice Presidents, 11. R. Cook, South Carolina, s. T. Harrington, Alabama, L. Russell, Tennessee, M. F. Berry, Mississippi, General George W. Evauo, Georgia. For Secretary, lloq. J. D. Waddell; and Assist iufc [ Sicretaries, J. J. Toon and E. C. Heyser. I Ou motion, the report was ifdopted. Tho President then arose and addressed the Con | vention iu a very interesting speech of short dnra ! tiou, stating tho great objects that would be accom ! pliahcd by this meetiug and discussing tho power ot the farmer to WOllc out his own and the country’s welfare by a determined effort, from the soil. He spoko of tho clay bank as being more potent thau na tional batiks or the power of politicians. A communication was received and read from Mr.L. Scofield, President of the Rolling Mill, extending an invitation to the Convention to visit the Rolling Mill, aud if accepted to name a time. The thanks of the Convention was tendered to Mr. Scofield for tho invi tation. A paper from Madison Grange cf Patrons of Hus bandry, in relation to tho action of dealers iu fertili zers in arbitrarily flxiDg the time of pa ying for fertili zers ou November Ist, asking the time to be extended to Ist April, and also asking the Governor to defer the collection of taxes till as late date in tho year as pos sible. The pipers wero referred to the Committee on Business. A communication from the Burnesville Grange, and also tho report of a committee of the State Grange of Mississippi, were ou the subjects of the proper j oi urse to be pursued to free tho people from the bur den of indebtedness and of bad laws,were t ea l for the iuiormatlon of the OLveulion. The ccmmittee on credentials made their report of the me mbers of tbe convention. The Committee on Business made a partial report j which was taken up by sections. Resolved, That it is the policy of cottou planters to utilize the value of cotton as much as practicable; first, by manufacturing as largo a portion as possible of the staple, and the balance to sell direct to the manufacturer. After some discussion, the section was adooted. Resolved, That we recognize the moral obligation aud wise policies c-f employing all practicable means to cancel existing debts, and that the creditor mani fest forbearance, aud that the debtor exhaust all available resources to respond to claimß ou him. Adopted. Resolved, That we advise cotton planters now em barrassed with debt, to seek the most favorable terms with their creditors, as to the sale of their cotton, aud suggest direct shipment with advances on tho bills of lading, and furthermore, that the creditors hold a lieu on the cottou for balance due. A motion was made to strike out all after the words “aud sug gest.” Cirried. The s“ctioa, as amended, was adopted. Resolved, That we respectfully request our Repre- j sentatives iu Congress to have refunded tho cottou tax paid to tho United Statos Government, aud tho said tax be paid to the producer of the cotton. Qu motion this section, together with a conunuui cition, was referred to a select committee composed of Mr. Aiken, of South Carolius; Terry, of Missis sippi; Cook, of Alabama; Russell, of Tennessee, and Adams, of Georgia. Col. Aiken offered the following: Whereas, Congress is empowered by the constitu tion of the United States to protect Inventive genius and foster tho development of the mechanic arts by securing, for a term of years, to inventors the exclu sive light to their discovtries; and, Whereas, This probation often becomes, now-a- j days, hurtful to society, because it creates and '< sustains injurious monopolies; therefore, Resolved, That this Convention, through its Presi- ; dent, do petition Congress to so modify the existing ! patent law at their approaching session as hereafter! to require ail articles covered by a renewal of patent, j to be sold by the patentee at not more than twenty- j five per cent, above cost of manufacturing, i Resolved, That the Secretary of ibis Convention bo | ; aud is hereby instructed to send a copy of this pic- j | amble and resolutions to the National Grange at their j j annual meeting ou the Ist Wednesday in February, : | 1574, at fet, Louis, soliciting their concurrenc ;in tho , j premises. Col. Aiken made a very strong speech in advocicy ; i of his resolutions, alter which they were adopted. | The Convention then adjourned till 0 o’clock this 1 • morning. fECOND IMS’s i no ry.iii'iNus. The Convention was called to order by tho Pee si- ! I dent, and a prayer offered by the Rev. E. W. Warren. ! | of the First Baptist Church of this city. : The minutes of the last night’s meeting wero read | 1 and confirmed. Mr. Morrison offer jd some resolutions, asking tho j 1 Legislature to repeal the Usury L*'en and Homestead j I laws, which were read and referred to the Committee i j on Business. Mr. Samons off'uvd a CDimmnic ition in relation i j to immature seeds, recommending the patronage of * i the Patrons to those persoua only who are known to i I sell the best seeds, etc. The communication was rc- j | ccivod aud ordered to be spread oa tho minutes. I The Committee oi Business made a report as' j follows: j Whereas, The Southern St ites possess vast mines j j cf coal and iron, which, for need of proper develop- ! I ment, are now useless, aud consequently, valueless; ! ! and, i Whereas, The miner must be fed and clothed as 1 ‘ well as the mmufacturer, rendering the farmer, tho ! manufacturer and the miner mutually dependent on I each other, and any aid given to on vof these branch j t 8 of industry, mutual in itsbonefiife; therefore, I Resolved, That we look upon th£ development of ; i the coal aud iron interests cf our section as a matter demanding not only the attention of ike capitalists ' and nuanciers, but o? every man in ou” section who ; desires its future prosperity aud advancement. Second Section.—Whereas, It is a well established fact that our surplus products of all descriptions are : valueless to ua without a market, and to secure a pro- i f table market cheap transportation is of prime im portance to the prosperity not only of the agricultural i but the commercial, manufacturing and mining inter ests of tho country; and whereas, our present means i of reaching market are inadequate to oar wants and ’■ the nee is of thecouutry, Resolved, therefore, That, cheap transportation is of ! | tho first importance to the country, and that we will ! j go heart aud hand with our Western brethren in sc- l j curing it. ! Resolved, That wc look upon tbe construction of; ; the Atlantic and Great Western Canal and the inland j j yiatcr communication through the Gulf towards tin? 1 j East as a matter of deep interest to the prosperity of i : Georgia and the South, and we therefore earnestly re i j quest our representatives in Congress and in the i State Legislature to urge by all proper means its im- i portance upon the Federal Government. Tid'd section. Resolved, That we recommend that ' the State Grange, at its next meeting, shall appoint a | State Chemist in order to protect Patrons of llus- ! I • : baudry against imposition aud worthless fertilizers. Fourth section. Resolved, That the resources of ! our farmers are large and the recuperative energy of j the country great, and that a return to the cash system | as soon as practicable would insure the property ol | the country ou a solid basis. Fifth sectiou. That we recommend ‘ The Georgia Grange,” au eight page weekly published in Atlanta, as a suitable paper for tho coaveyiug of information useiul to tho order; aud that we recommend “The Georgia GraDge” to Patrons of Husbandry and plant ers in ibis aud other States. The first four sections were unanimously adopted The fifth section created considerable discussion. A motion was made to lay the section ou the table, which was lost, A further discussion was partisipated by quite a number of gentlemen, when a motion was made to in definitely postpone, which was withdrawn lor an amendment offered by Col. F. P. Saffold, to recom mend all the other papers in tho State as organs of the Grange. The committee atked le .ve to withdraw the resolution, which was granted. Sixth section. Resolve3, That the Convention is now ready for resolut.oas. Tho report as amended i was then adopted. ! The Committee of Cotton Tax made a majority and I minority report. The majority repci tis as follows: The majority to j whom was referred the subject of the refunding of j the coitcn tax, beg leave respectfully to submit, that j we respectfully request our Representatives aud Beu : ators iu Congress to urge the enactment of a Jaw re ! storing to tho legitimate claimants tho uuconstitu j tiomi tax imposed upon the cotton crops of 1362 to j 13 i7 inclusive. Tho minority report is as follows: Tne minority i of tho committee on the r funding of the cottou tix , report and recommend that our Representatives and : . Senators in Congress be requested to urge the passage i of a bill refunding the tax collected. First, to the party who held cotton at the time of J the passage of the act in 1832, aud all the balance of : the tax, to the producer and no other person, under ruck proofs aud regulations as Congress in tho act may prescribe. Both reports were ably urged by gentlemen for adoption. A motion was made to adopt the resolutions passed by the GraDge at Monroe, as a substitute for both re ports, which are as follows: Resolved, That in the opinion ol the Forsyth Grange the cotton tax act was unconstitutional and oppressive, and that it is the duty of Congress to pass a law refunding to the producer of said tax, with the least possible delay, iu order to restoro the indepen dence cf that class upon whom the burden aud lib erty of the wholo country depeud. Resolved, That we look with indignation on any effort by the purchasers of cotton to get tho tax re funded to them cither by act of Congress or the ad judication of tbo Court of Claims. Resolved, That we exoect our Senators aud Repre sentatives in Congress to use the most earnest and untiring efforts to procure this measure of right and jujtico to iho cottou planters of the South. The resolutions were lost. The vote on tho minority riport being taken. It was lost by 4'; eas to 45 nays. The majority report was then adopted. Mr. Smith, of Washington, offered the following: Resolved, That tho resolution as passed by the meetiug of yesterday relative to proportioning the crop in planting next year—that is, one third in small grain, one third in corn, aud tho balance in cotton— be taken by each member of this Convention to his constituents aud delegates of Granges of Patrons of Husbandry t) each of their Granges, State and subor dinate, and impress upon them the great importance of this resolution, aud urge that it be carried out to the letter. Adopted. Mr. Toon, of Atlanta, effored the following: In view of tho approaching centennial celebration :of American independence in the city of Philadelphia, commencing July . 4th, 1876, and in view of the special accommo dations which will be made for each State, and the part which the States of the Union are expreted to take on ibis occasion, and as tho Southern Statos form a part of this great Uuicn, therefore, this inter est demands of her people the wisest and most ener getic efforts to meet the anticipation* ofthateveut; therefore, i Resolved, That this convention urge upon the farm i ers and patrons of tho South to devisa at the earliest : possible period tbe be3t means to have tho Southern people cooperate iu that movement by being ready to supply ami exhibit such agricultural and horticultu ral products as may ba cultivated upon ou* farms, gardens and.orchards. Resolved, That the Secretary of this convention be, aud same is hereby instructed to secure tho widest possible circulation to the above resolution, and espe cially to furnish a copy of tbs paper to tho secretary of each State Grange in the South. The resolutions were adopted. By Mr. McGreger, of Warren- Resolved, That the subordinate Granges of Patrons i of Husbandry iu Georgia aud such o lnr cotton States jas may desire it, request the representatives of ; their respective counties to have tbe existing arson j laws so amended as to make tho malxious burning of 1 gin-houses a capital crime. Lai lon the table. [ Mr. Aiken, of South Carolina, offered the follow | ing : j Protection to home industry can be advocated but | for the reasons of patriotism aud revenue, if for . patriotism monopolies are croated, extravagiut offi i ciala are multiplied and revenue destroyed, if for j revenue, tho foroigu products must be purchased at j the sacrifice ot home manufacture; therefore, Resolved, It is tho sense of this convention that ' Congress should so modify tho tariff laws that imports j be gathered from nothing but such articles as are, by | common consent denominated luxuries. Unanimously agreed to. 1 A resolution appointing a committee to examine a rail fence on exhibition, was granted, j Mr. Alhtou, of Dele ilb: ; Whereas, It is very tmpoiUut that farmers should j he p>oUcted from tie* imposition of spurious leGiliz ! ere, aad, | Whereas, present system of inspection iu Geot j gi.i has proved utterly worthless for their protection, | therefore, ! Resolved, That the President of this Convention ap point a committee of five who shall bo charged with the duly of the framing of tuch a law to be presented to the next Legislature as shall more effectually meet ! the necessity of protecting the farmer from lire impo ■ sificn which they have suffered in the past. Tbe ros ! olutlon was agreed to. j By Mr. Russel!, of Tennessee: j That the presiding officer appoint a committee o J one from each State represented in this Convention, ' whose duty s!> •‘ 1 be to report to this Convention the ! expediency of linking arrangements whereby the | planters may make shipment direct to Europe of their ! cotton, which was agreed to. The foliowiog are tbe 'committee: Russell, of Tennessee: Aiken, of South ' Carolina; Ponder, Mississippi: Paine, Georgia; Ham ilton. Alabama. Tho committee inado a report re ferring the resolution to the Convention. The rpcort was received and committee discharged. The following committc'e on Col Alstons re sola l tion was appointed: R. A. I Alt-top, T. P. Bell, Jof Randolph, Livingston Und Smith, of Washington.** Tbe convection adjourned till 2o'clock r. m. THE AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention was called to ord ir by the Presi ! dent. i It being tho regular order the report of iho Com j mitten ou Direct Exportation was taken up. Mr. Bussell, of Teanesse**, called for the reading of the report of Mr. E. P. Paine, who had already had the subject under consideration. He read a lengthy communication in reference to the cosis, statistics, etc. Col. Alston staled some facts in relation to the costs ' of shipping cotton from August* and Port Royal di rect to Europe. Mr. Adams ofTarod tbe following: j Resolved, That it is the sense of this Convention I that as soon as proper arrangements can be made, j the planter? are advi-od to send a portion of their i cotton to European markets. j General Pbibips stated that lie desired to foo sown j practicable effect from the meeting of this body, and ; thought that th? paper read by Mr. Paine Fhould bo | adopted as the report of tho Convention, and moved j its adoption, a id that it be publisbe I. j Tne motion was adopted. The resolutions ol Mr. Adams was then adopted as | an amendment to the report of tbe committee, and i the report adopted. Mr. Livingston, of Newton, offered the following : i Whereas, The cotton planters of the South are, iu I many instances, embarrassed, and consequently will Ibe forced to have advances for the year 17<; tbere ; f re, Resolved, That as a combination they should make such acceptances as will be received by capita’ists in Europe, and theieby secure s ch advancea at a low rate of interest; and, furthermore, when said cotton shall be roady for market said planters shall, through j their own agents, shin and sell direct to Eu ope said cotton, the proceeds thereof to be applied to the liqui dation of said claims. The resolution was agreed to. Mr Adams offeiel the following: Resolved, That when this convention adjourns, it will adjourn to meet tinder tho call cf the President oo sixtv days’ nctice, (through the newspapers of ihe cotton States,)'at such lime and place as he miy des ignate. De egates composing said meeting shall bo appointed by tbe H ate Granges wh**n in session, or in the vacation by the Master. Each St te tlnll be en titled to a9 many representatives as there are in ihe Untied States Congress and the Master of the State Granges and tho Siate Agricultural Society of J the Southern States be requested to s-*nd do egates to ; said Convention., which w is adopted. ! Mr. cfi’e'.od the following; Resolved, That iu view of making cur farm s self sustaining by sowing down one-third of the arable lands iu small grain aud grasses and plant one-third in Corn and one-third in Cotton, wo hereby recoiu j mend that the Masters of the respective Cottou States ! Granges, submit this policy to the subordinate* Gran ges for their adoption, and that the Masteis of subor [ dinate Granges be requested to urge the voluntary j pledge* of the Granges then to report the result to tho Masters of their State Grange, who will then report to tho President of this Convention tho number of sub ordinate Granges in each Slate that have pledged them selves to their policy, and such information will be diffused through the public nresa by the P.esident. • Adopted. Col. Alstou offered the following: Resolved, That a standing committee be appointed by the President, who shall enter into correspondence with all tho granges of Georgia and other cotton States and obtain from them pledge of the amount of cotton of their present crop they will furnish for shipment. Mr. Paine offered a substitute, which was lost. The resolution was then agreed to. By Mr. Livingston; Reso’ved, That a committee of five bo appointed, with Gen. Colquitt as chairman, looking to the com pletion of the necessary arrangements for direct ship ment to Europe. Adopted. The general vote of thanks to tbe (fillers of the convention, railroads, boardtDghom.es, etc., was unanimously adopted by a rising vote. The convention then adjourned sine die. * The committee appointed under Col. Alston’s reso lution ou direct trade, Mr It. A. Alston, of DeKalk; T. J. Smith, of Washington; D. S. Johnston, of Mor gan; Geo. T. Jackson, of Richmond; J. J. Toon, of Fulton. ► -4 A little boy was burned to death J ?n Savannah last week. LOUISYILLE. KENTUCKY PROSPERITY AND GEVR (HA DEPENDENCE. Kentucky Lives sit Home nsl Thrive. — (Icorgia Makes Colton anil Languishes Louisville uml ihe Beautiful <Jh;o River—Her Water Works ami Park, K.tc., Etc. To the Editors ou the Heiuld: Louisville, Ivy., Nov. 22, 1873. SOUIHEBN DEPENDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE. It expands onr Georgia eyes to their ut most capacity to fully comprehend the great commercial differences so apparently exist ing between this aud our more Southern clime. For how many n Southern home in this place tho source ol supply? How many a Southrou is depending on the productions of this section for a subsistence; though it be not vice versa ? ’Tis true the changeable ness of tbe cotton market is alluring indeed, but how greatly the prosperity of this section, which subsists on its own productions, sur passes that ot the South. Southern blood flows too freely in our veins to permit the de riding of our native home; and yet it prompts us to speak of the natural consequence of dependence, which is so apparent on a com parieon of the two sections. May heaven grant that the day be not distant when too glorious South will be iu tbe full enjoyment of the enviable prosperity for which she ia capacitated. KENTUCKY COMMODITIES. We have noticed several pork-packing houses, aad cattle yards and pens, m this city, which lar surpass in extent our most vivid previous conception; and also many other proofs of the extensive productions oi the commodities for which this section i. noted. Of the most extensive productions if this city are those ot whisky and beer— 1 ! former ot which she claims to produce $3.- 000,000 worth annually: the latter $700,000. LOUISVILLE. Louisville 1 t*tH) inhabi tants,) with heTmagnificent edifices, spacious streets (almost all of which ere shaded with rows of beaiuifnl trees.) aud tire majcalic Ohio flowing by, is cue of the moss, charming places it has ever been our good fortune to visit. Tide up to the but:, of the river at the upper portion of the city e.au be see:: great rafts of huge iogs, which extend far o; ’ into the river; aud ou the banks bard by arc numerous saw mills. At all hours of the day can he seen the stately steamer plowing iho bosom of this beautiful river. At this point navigation is so impeded by shoals 11 . the river that n canal has to he made use of, and which is the only canal from the head of navigation to the river's monlh. I'lHfgreatest boast of tbe city is the riv : bridge, which is n huge iion structure of one mile in length, and cost two million five hun dred thousand dollars. It is both a railroad aud foot bridge. HEP. NEIGHBORS. Opposite the upper and lower portions ot this city are the cities of Jefferson and New Albany, Indiana. Both points have ateam ferry boats, and besides there isu tram which crosses tbe bridge every hour, ruuniug from city to city. New Albany is quite a iargecily, numbering forty thousand inhabitants. b ~- . .. HI K WATEI! WORKS AXP KISS, t he water works and surrounding grouiide .h a place of rare beauty. The grounds, com prising a bundled or more acres, and th ou ter banks of the reservoir are covered with a rich green sward. At its summit, the reser voir is four hundred yards around, and has .... broad paled pavement its entire circum'e: - cnee. Steel Pen. The Cuban Question. WHAT GOV. UEBBCBKL V. JOriNSOB THINKS 01-' THE SITUATION. I’icm the Lbroaii'io am! S:nt;n I, i.is.,l iu*t. Yesterday afternoon out icportcr called upon cx-Govtrnor fleischel V. Johnson, Judge, ot the Middle Circuit of Georgia, who ia stopping at the Augusta Hotel, tor tin purpose of obtaining his views on the Cuban question. lleport'T Gov. -Johnson, have yon any ob jection to stating your opinion about the Cuban complications? Gov. Johnson—No, I have no objection. J have only general views on the subject, how ever, not having given it mature considera tion. lam in lull accord with Mr. Stephens in tbe matter, aud indorse what he says to tho fullest extent. I have long thought, ns Mr O.ilhonn did, that Cnba was as a pear ready to drop in the lap of the United btates, aud I think it is now fully ripe. Keporter—Do you think the difficulty will fond to harmonize the North and South? Governor Johnson—Oh, yes! Tin re is no doubt of that, especially if a war with Spain shnildhothe result of the complications. The South particularly would be beuetitted by the acquisition of Cuba, in the removal of the high tariff on tho products of the Island, which at the present time must amount to twenty or thirty millions of dollars annu ally. Keporter—Would the Southern people, iu your opinion, lend their assistance to the Government in the event cf a war with Spain ? Gov. Johnson—l do not thiuk there is a doubt about that. They would do their part iu the matter. But tho war with Spain would hardly be a long one. Spain is too crippled to fight, aud if Knglaiid did not interfere, on the ground that the United States was acquir ing too much territory, their wouldn’t bo much trouble. Ilut England is as great a land grabber as tne United States, and such au objection would come with a bad grace from her Government. Keporter—But the EngVsb press,Governor, seem to be decidedly iu favor of the annexa tion of Cuba to th- United States. Gov. Johnson—Yes, that may be now, hut it may change when it comer to war. But, as I have said before, I think Cuba should be long to thin country, and that now is the time to get it. ft is very probable Hint this can be done peaceably and by negotiation. War, however, may be brought about. lam of the opinion that if it became positively known that war would certainly result from "the com plications, cottou would go up to twenty cents a pound immediately. As to money to carry ou tho war, them would be plenty of it. aud the financial stringency, instead ot being increased, would bo relieved. There are seven hundred millions of cur reuev, and the loek-up of so large a portion of this by holders iu New York and other cities is the cause of the financial embarrass ment. But in case ol war, these men would find a more profitable use for their money in buying supplies and furnishing them to the Government, and there is no doubt, there fore, but that it would at once be brought out and placed in circulation. Ido not tbiDk the Government would be obliged to negotiate any loan. These aro my views on tho sub cut, as it has presented itself to my mind. The Georgia Homo Journal learns that some ot the Morgan county plauters are con templating running a line of wagons from Madison to connect with the Central Kiilroad at Emonton. The high freights charged by the Georgia Railroad n assigned ns a reason for tlie ab >ve m >ve. We hopoonr merchants will lo )k favorably on this enterprise and give encouragement to those having the project in view.