New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-23

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We are in receipt of files of The /agrstd
Chronicle to the 18th instant and extrrct as follows
CHANGE.
Onlve few DAYS nave eiansed since we seemed
10 have the Lord OF Aiisrule himself in our midst.
fobberes. midnight burglaros and hosts OF smi
Jar misGecGs were the order o. tlS ga! cuiuatIB ~
last in most disgracef not eld actual scene Of
pilage and dcbanchery.
whether 20 person property. viii nov be tolerated.
4 virant military police VII be maintained ard o,i
vicatOrs Flaw and order no matter what their wealth.
OF position, will be visited with summary punishment.
We ale 70 have, likewise. striking improvement IN
our saHtmy regulations The filth which mas been sur
ferod 10 accumulate IN sections OF the city VIII he
Eyeryising that can he done TO promote the health
IrCspeiity and safety u Cur citiz'ns, viii he.
PUBLIC MELTING ~ oCLETHoRPE COUNTY.
4 meeting OF the citizens of Oglethorpe
Comfy, convened in tho Cour,-Holse this day. and
MON notion DR.. james ;. Sins IVES chosen chairman
and =. j. Robinson was requested 10 act as secretary
AneI organization the charman in q few remark ex
blamed the object OF tie meeting. and was followed ny
several gentlemen upon the necessities ana require
nents OF tAc hour go
Nr. ". b. BIigltwell then offered the following
resolutions % wit:
tie legislature together frhwit, TO take into consid
81 ton the condition Of tie country.
Z solrsd %, That 81 is the opinion OF his meeting
TAT Convention Of the people shorld be called, and
that we request Senator'S a.d Representatives 10
vote for tue cal Of q Convonton OF the people
And on motion Of ". G. Johnston. esq seconded by
remarks ron both gentlemen, the resolutions were
adopted with bot two dissentinsyoiees.
on motion, IL was resolved that the editors OF me
Csy0aice and S,afine and CoustifioaGst be respect
fully requested TO publish these proceedings in their
The meeting was then adjourned zine die.
JAMES s. SIMS, Chairman.
FL ROBINSON. Secretary.
LeTiast0H, Ga, Nay 2 leo.
SUFFERING IN THE COUNTRY.
The Milledgeville papers are complaining OF
the hard times in that region. This ongh not TO be-
Medg.vile is Il small place situated Ia country TEEN
dents Of Medgevie suffer for food il viii be on sc
count Of the low aud sordd character Of the planters in
hat vicinity.
corn bacon &c-onG refuses 10 contribute literally to
the support Of The sulg pool as long as the present
emergency Exists Is a narrow minded specimen OF hu
mantyin short he has not the first iota of humanity
about him He ranks lower than a brute-for Animals
WI take care Of ther orn kind when in di5 nn
and true also And further mean Just what we say
no CAUSE FOR ALARM.
Some of the more nervous OF our citizens are
little apprebensye because Of the large influx Of ne
rToes fIoin the adjoining plantations.
The United States authorities are resolved TO main
tain public order and pIbances roboeries OF ex
cesses either by whites or blacks will be tolerated.
We have IN this connection word OF friendly advice
for tie latter class The mitsry authorities have no
present supplies OF cominissary stores beyond me neces
sites Of their own troops They cannot heiefcre, m
dcI,ake to subsst you; would be well for those who
have where they obtain food and clothing to
return to them. The authorities win not permit idle
ness II is the language Of Holy Writ that I" II a man
win not work neither shall he eat Such is the scarcity
Of food and clothing that nobody whether white col
cTed should be without some useful employment.
MEETING IN WALTON COUNTY.
MONROE Walton Co.. Ga. May Q. 1865.
At public meeting OF the citizens OF Walton
Co. held here to-day Orion Stroud was called 70 the
Chair and Geo. {. Selman requested 10 act as Secre'
tary.
On motion a Committee Of FIVE appointed to pre-
~har.A Il mold
u. II. Walker L. J. Cooper j. II. Kigore and Dr.. W.
s. Barrett were appointed said COMMITTEE, who after
short absence reported the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
Hhe'ea. The condition Of the country renders i
Necessary that there should be called Conventioni be
R.ossd Ths, HI. E1eeeney the Governor be requested
10 assemble t+ egshie for the purpose OF calling Ton
ven,ion to take into eondeIso present condition Of the
Rored Tina, our Senator and be requested
to e their votes and use their Influence in favor Of calling
On motion the foregoing resolutions were ordered to
be published IN the Chronicle and Sentinel and all papers
friendly 10 the object contemplated requested to copy,
and copy oil the same sent to His Excelency the
Governor.
On motion the meeting adjourned
GEO. {. SETAAS, Secretary.
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
AS soon as the treaty was made between
Gems. Sherman and Johnston. the property which was
in the various arsena sio eGoses. machine shops and
stables Of the so-callei Confederate States ia Cen
Johnston's Department at once became the property
Of the United States To take any OF without leave
10 rob that Government. This thing has been
done by msny-by some unthinkingly but are
sorfy 70 say ~ many cooly and deliberately. Now
the Government is determined 10 have what belongs to
It. ItwA get 1t peseeably IL it can, but it viii use
force II necessary We trust one viii compel IL TO
resort TO the latter course There is thing quite
clearit is also TO protect itself and will undoubtedly
do Furthermore IL will undoubtedly protect the
property which lawfully il owns.
We would here take occasion TO caution our citizens
rot 10 purchase any arms mules wagons or in short
crate states II they do. they will have either
later 10 give item nm thew will In the end be