, 1865-11-03

schism and excitement. md haxard TIC usefulnca.
q cur deliteiauons.: We cannot correct o. cur
pceetble to rescue ourselves aud our posierity non
thelr consequence Let rs address ou.sckes To tht
task with tie dignity Of manly purpose, humbi.
| understandings.
Hcrschael v. johnson, as he appear,
now, is short and very stout man
Of bcefy face and a1deEmanic belly. Hi
Is erect and broad-6houlde1ed. His AabbJ
face has ieatheEy appearance, Il unusually
heavy In the lower jaw, and noticeably broat
in the latitude Of the eyes. He has q high
recediDg forehead, broad below, and narrow
nbove. His head Is tull In the base Of the
brain, on d line through the eyes and The
ears, but recedes upwards from THAT 1tne on
all sides. BE Is cleanly shaven, has long
black hair, and wears gold bowed spectacles
Re has The general appearances q cold
harsh, unrclent!ng man, OF strong passions
and great abilities, and there Is nothing ge.
NAL or winning In his manner. Men respect
him rs lawyer and statesman, but he ap-
pears to have very few personal friends. AZ
Ter bis defeat rs candidate for the Vice
Presidency in 1850, he was elected to the se-
cesslon convention ofthc State, In which body
he acted Us the leader Of the co-operationists.
BIS course during the war Is well enough
known. lie has lately removed to Augusta,
where he resumes the prnctice Of law.
After the election OF tho minor officers oi
the Conycntion-for which positions there
waa great squabble-a committee WIS ap-
pointed to wait on this Governor, who at once
sent In Ills message, which Wns Immediately
read. Fifteen hundred copies were ordered
printed and the Convention then adjourned
for tho day.
SECOND DAY.
THURSDAY, Ocs 20.
There is q great deal of comment on that
part Of the Governors message In which he
takes such strong ground against the pay.
ment Of the debt incurred in aid of the rebel.
lon-amounting to something over eighteen
millions. His policy Is opposed BY the
Comptroller General, and viii ind strong
opposition In the Convention.
A committee of sixteen was appointed by
the President 10 prepare business for the Con-
yention. At It's hesd Is Judge Jenkins, uu+
that place. He ran for the Convention OF
1851 As Union man. but:Was largely defeat
ed. He liAs been, rs already stated, one OF
the Judges Of the Supreme Court Of the State,
and Is prominently mentioned In connection
with the GoyeEnorship and the United States
Senate. He Is q courteous and vigorous gen
tleman Of the old school, whose white hair
aud kindly face win for him general love.
The action of the Convention In respect to
this committee indicates that the usual psac-
tIce Of ofappofntine large number Of standing
committees will not here be followed.
AQuEaT1oS OF PARDON.
Mr. Anderson, Of Savannah, offered rcso-
luton for the appointment Of ia committee
Of five to memorable the President In behalf
Of JEFF. Davis, a. II. Stephens, James A. Sed-
don, A. 8. Magrath md David L. Yulee.
Mr.. Joshua Hill, formerly memter Of Con-
grsss, and one OF the strongest unti-seccasion
men fu the Convention, moved an indefinite
postponemcnt Of the resolution on the ground
that the question had no business In the Con-
yention, which was called for specific purpose,
and that its passage would perhaps embnlrass
the President. Al any rate thai officer Is q
man Of iron-wi1l, and will do what hc deems
his duty, regardless Of the opinion Of the Con-
vention.
s1r. Anderson, who was a Colonel in the
rebel service, and for some time IN command
Of the deltnces of Savannah, said he did not
propose to dictate to the President, but was
only asking the sanlo c}emcncy for these un-
fortunate gentlemen rs had already been ex-
tended to him and many other members OF
tho Convention; and hc could not sec any
improperly In such course.
Mr. DupTec, Of Twiggs county, hoped these
distinguished men would nll be pardoned, so
that the whole Gonth might again love the
old nag; but he be9itrYd tie President svas no.o
doing all for The South t1at ehe could ak. aud be
would not interfere with his work.
Mr.. Hopkins, Of Pierce county, believed
there would be q general amnesty when the
proper time came, and be would not attempt
to rescue Mr. Davis by any trick Of 1egcrde-
main. He would sign petition for his par
don, perhaps. bnt would not yote for this res
olution. It would not move the President,
and was not properly the business Of the con.
vcntion. Besides, he wanted Mr.. Davis tried
by civil court, so that the country might
have decision on the question OF the right Of
State TO secede. If he tpere -Hr. D4t7s he
tcou'd inhi*t upon frial, and i 4 seere decided
that Slate ea"nos legally serede, he tcou'd 'ned
his fat. liked nan.
Mr.. Matthews, Of oglcthorpe county, an
ex-rebcl colonel Of much reputc, would vote
heartily for the resolution. He thought there
WAS no principle involved In It, but considered
IL simply question OF asking pardon 70. un-
fortunate gentlemen. When our confedcracy
vas struggling for life, sfr. Davis represented
Southern Independence. That government is
buried SO deep that neither the first nor Sec
ond resurrection can reach 1t, and he u no
longer representative man. He, and those
whose names are associated With his in this
resolution, sre now langufshlng In prison for
service In cause which we all believed right.
Loud applause, In which at least one hun
dred delegates toined.]. We have all returned
to our allegiance to the goxeEnmen. Of the
United States and while affirm that have
no intention Of violating my oath, I am not to
be deferred from asking pardon for these men,
some of whom we're my companions In Arms-
Further applause on the floor and in the gal
lery.] They are no more guilty than We are,
and We have been pardoned and restored to
our rights. VIC have therefore the right to
liable to be mislnterP7eted Into indifference to
his fate.
Nj. Cohen, Of Savannah, Buchazan's post
master there, was surprised at the opposition
10 the resolution. and believed every man IN
the State ought to desire its unanimous pas
IA E1A
did not believe this would be looked upon Us
dictation.
The resolution WIS then amended 50 as to
provide for q memorial in favor Of general
amnesty, On the question Of Indefinite post
poncmcnt the yeas were So; nays not count
ed. On the question Of tabling, the vote Was
95 to 148. It was then passed without divi-
sion.
REFEALlSa THE ORDINANCE or SECESSION.
The committee Of sixteen, through its
chairman reported the following ordinance:
on M q x o sf :tss s as e eo r. sa sea' q
dai7, That an ordinance adopted By the tane peo-
pie, n Convention. On the 1ah dag Of January, a.
Union between the State OF Georgia and other
Statea united with her under compact Of gosern.
ment, entitled the Constitution Of the United
Tic fame On lhe 10th day q March, In the 7ear las
ray The Constitution OF The Confederate States Of
America and also all ordinances and resolutions
Of The fa1nc adopted between the 10th day Of Janu
ay and the 24,h day Of March, In the year Aforesaid.
subvc1sye Ct, or anta.onistsc 10, The civil and Mill
tary authority OF the Government Of the United
States Of America, under the Constitution the1eoE
be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Nj. jenkins, the chairman, asked the imme-
diate consideration Of the ordinance, and 1t
Vas unanimously adopted, on tsrd soee vote,
without word of debate.
Mr.. Joshua Hill gave notice that he would.
on the NOTION, move reconsideration OF the
yote, that he might ask an amendment to the
ordfnancc-the striking out OF the words "bc,
md the same are, hereby repealed" and the
substitution therefor Of the words are now,
and always hare been, null and void"
There was some whispering among mem-
bers, but otherwise the dull monotonJ Of the
day was not disturbed, and the Convention
proceeded to other business.
RE-RsTABL1sn1N0 CIVIL GOVERNMENT,
The committee Of sixteen reported very
lengthy ordinance TO rc-cstab}ish civil govern
meut in tho State. It divides the State into
seven Congressional Districts, and provides
that the election Of members Of Congress,
members OF the General Assembly, and the
Governor, shall take place On the 18th OF NO
Yemher.
A lengthy aud prosJ debate ensued, mainly
In regard to the time for eleeting members Of
Congress- There were, however, few points
Of general interest.
WE. Wright, Of Coweta county, was In
favor of an early election. He wmted the
Georgia delegation in Washington st the
meeting Of Congress. He scanted III rights,
and meant to hare Utm; and he oelisptd hse
Presidenl soossld sttstain the South aga5sl
Northern radicals. He also somehow managed
to find chanc to call the Freed1nen's Bureau
the greatest curse of the State. It Is scarcely
necessary to add that Wright is sour e1-
rebel Colonel.
A. Il. Kenan, IN exceedingly pompous inai-
Sidual of this city, who was enc of the mem
end, opposed m early election He wanted
the people to have time to hear the gentlemen
who would lie candidates, and be Hanted
those who should be elected to go to Wash
frntn,, IN a dfurif1n6 manner Al hacAme tho