The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-05
GEORGIA STATE CONVENTION.
Our MnIcdgcville Correspondence.
a fN pe8fss MIlEDGEvnIx, Oct 25, 1865.

parent that quorum present the Representatives
Han in the Capitol being nearly filled with delegates.
The galleries were crowded with spectators Nearly
every county in the Satewas represented by least
portion Of its delegation. A glance at the gathering
showed that composed Of the suitable, Il not
in all respects the best talent Of the state There
planters from the INTERIOR merchants from the cities
few leading mechanics q sprinklng Of lawyers, ply
sicians and clcrgymen; one or two editors and in the
assembly many who had been Confederate officers In
the bytalk preliminary to the calling order there
was no hot word heard, bitter language but calm
dgnied acquescence the inevitable and revocable
results of the late conflict Said one, who, am told
was brave and earnest Confederate officer addressing
kn0s VINO nad neen engaged IN general conversation
undoing the work have been long trying TO have
compished will answer you as have dozen Others
You know was as earnest as anybody, In actions as
well words the appeal arms decided against
us now accept the result as 1t stands recorded.
have sworn 10 support the Union and TO acqucsce In
the emancipation acts, and mean TO do SO. think II
Is the duty Of every good Georgian TO labor now for the
welfare Of the South under the new regime. see
good to come from discussing dead issucs-trying TO
prove we were right, somebody else wrong, and have
no use for people, North South who constantly
doing IT, II true conservative policy is pursued by
and towards us think Georgia has brilliant prospects
before her. but great deal depends her people, and
perhaps almost as much on what they do not do as on
what they do; for improper and unwise acts Will tell
against her good more at this than other times. ~
think these views are very generally concurred in
questions although there may be earnest discus
sion such local questions reputation Of Confederate
war debts against which the Comptroller General has
other Suite subjects
REPUTATION.
The Governors message Is the common topic or con-
versaton this afternoon and especially the part relating
TO reputation Of debts incurred in support OF the rebel
lion some, including heavy holders o. the securities
bad faith while others insist the State bound
by such obligations than by Confederate treaties other
practically illegal acts
MnLEDGEvnLx, Ga, Oct %, 1885
This the fourth day Of the Georgia State Convention,
assembled to undo the work which commenced January
10, 1861, with the passage, by convention similarly
assembled of the ordinance Of secession Yesterday the
distributed to members and the press copies
Of ourna Of tho public and proceedings Of the
convention Of the people OF Georgia. held in Milledgeve
and savannah in 1861, together with the ordinances
adopted II comes out of the must Of the
long disused pamphlet room; but il is not the
dust, the must, nor the cobwcbs and mould
that make old Georgans put their hand hesitating
ly, as II coffin. II is because It's records
the death warrant OF and brothers and neghbors
the title decd which conveyed away their property the
decree which removed their old liberty and brought the
restraint Of martial law Had the rebellion succeeded
would have been Of the golden books in the State
archives and the ordinance OF secession would have
superseded the Declaration Of Independence, and the
Continental Congressman would almost have been for
gotten the prominence Of secession patriots
But lis misfortunes have made the rebellion and all per-
tanning TO distastcfu and OF those who received tho
books to-day few open them either with interest
curiosity.
Thus far the proceedings OF the Convention have been
characterized by great harmony II is composed largely
OF practical conservative men, radicals and
haip .llva Aod hoAv has n
look. IL has best OF all parties--Douglas men,
Bell and Everett men, Buchanan men--of the old
ntircbellion times. II has Governor Brown men and
antGovernor Brown men. None Of the old secession
leaders in it, but scarcely delegate identified
in the rebellion.
THE EoS. JOSHUA ELL,
OF Morgan county, the nearest what Northern
radicals would call blue unconditional Union man.
for no remained in the federal Congress when
all his colleagues had seeded, and only left
when Georgia was no longer recognized. But he
is earnest southern man. with interests and pros
poets all hcrc--he would lie called seces.
son!st abolitionlsi, and advocate horse
suffrage universal negro suffrage. BE had proms-
ing killed in tho retel army. TIC is OF the
small minority who opposed the memorial Tor the par
don OF Jc Davis likely to embarrass the President
aud wished to declare the secession ordinance null and
void instead of recognizing quasi legality in II by
pcaling H. Mr. Hill was the Union cand.datc for Gov.
ernor IN 1862, and will doubtless again this fall
coLoHI. e. v. HOPKINS.
Another delcgaic politically dsagrceins with the
ority OF delegates Il Colonel g n Hopkins Of Pierce
county, who supported Mr. Hill on both the positions
above alluded to- His rnonsm has been recognized by
REVENGE Tor the First district Colonel Hopkins
captain Of artillery in the rebel army and regarded
as efficient ofhcer.
majority OF the delegates are those who believed 80.
cesslon right supported the rebellion, reluctantly
rendered oui take the oath OF fcalty ~ tho Union
in sincerity consider ord issues dead old offences wiped
0ut bv m ha lltahe
footing OF American citizens, but made wiser by four
years Of Intellectual rebellion
v. JOHNSON,
the presiding officer looks but little Older than In the
campaign Of 1sG0 He has lost his all by the war
ana now proposes rosuming the prafuce 81 mw-proo-
ably nj Augusta. Up 10 tho last moment II generally
supposed the Hon Charles J. jenkins, OF Richmond
county, would preside the deliberations, and had
he allowed his 10 be used he would have been the
unanimous choice but when the ballot called for
he withdrew his pane and nominated SIR. johnson,
who, except few complimentary votes for Mr. jenkins,
was unanimously chosen.
rnk psnarE DAVIS MEMORIAL
The only exciting disagrcemenis that have occurred
mortal and the secession ordinance. The former
debated AZ some length. only Messrs. Hill and
HoIbrook opposing y, while the sympathies Of the
Matthews and Anderson, who supported H. Their
remarks elected various signs Of approval,
and twice the Cbairmans gavel had TO be
brought down several times and hard, 20 stop indie
corous applause The general sentiment seemed To be-
not OF desire 10 interfere with the President or 70 reas
patty Of pardoned insurgents for their unpardoned
chief Many members Of this Convention went into
secession voluntarily, A. advocates and not as reluctant
converts ID IA claimed that Jcn Davis was fairly
dragged into the support OF the cause that he OPP
posed 20 secession al rst and that " IA scarcely honor
able for those-qulte ~ guilty " not more blamabc--
Who asked for and reccved pardon 20 coldy neglect
their chosen leader In bonds
rHn srCxssiox ORDINANCE
There discussion on the secession ordinance,
but Mr. Hll gave notice % motion 70 reconsider IN
order 20 ignore instead o. repeal The secession act
stormy time expected yesterday on this motion, but
acting the advice ~ friends Mt Hin withdrew u IN
the morning. much 20 the eradication o. nearly all the
delegates
rnK rLecrrox or rrxrws oy oosonn~ ASp STAIR
orrcxrs
10 Gxed at an early day--Novembcr I5-but this was
necessary order thai the members OF Congress should
be NJ the opening Of the next session with perhaps
one or two excetons there not suitable IN the
State Of Georgia that take the Congressional test
oath with sincerity and they viii scarcely b. nominees
so that this oath must be discarded, Georgia well
other southern States, 70 unrcrrrsentcd for many
year Said prominent secession leader 10 me last