The New York herald., 1865-12-20
Tie s. Bone OF Contention y
Still Creating Trouble.
Georgia Regulators" Hanging Me-
groes and Furnishing Northern
Men who Employ Them.
Fight Between the White Citi-
zens and Negro Garrison OF
Lake Citv. Florida.
The Governor Compelled TO withdraw
the Negro Troops.
Ae. &c. Ae.
Our MilledgeviIle Correspondence.

&C.. &c. &c.
Our Milledgeville Correspondence.
MILEDGEviLI.E, Dec. 8, 1855.
Nothing Of national Importance beyond the passage Of
the resolution raty ing the amendment to the consttu
ton aboishing slavery, has been transacted by the
General Assembly during the first week Of the session,
which closed yesterday Several important bills have
been introduced and read the first and second time in
both houses but with the exception OF the passage of
two unimporant bills in the Senate, no laws have
been matured in either branch OF the Legislature Many
measures designed for tho protection and government
of the freedmen have been introduced and the necessity
for legislation that subject being universally felt
very strong desire manifested the part of the
presentatyes to mature and pass these bills but the
opinion prevails that legislation would be valid while
the General Assembly deprived Of the coopera ON OF
the constitutional Executive, whose official approval is
indisIr rnsablc to the legality Of Its acts.
On yesterday, early In the morning session, the Pro-
visiona Governor transmitted 10 both houses tho follow
WASHINGTON, Dec s, 1895.
JAMES JOHNSON Provisional GOVERNOR
Your despatch~received the 5th inst. Permit mo 70
congratulate you and the Legislature on ler action in
adopting and rafying the amendment OF the c0nsttu
ANDREW JOHNSON President United States.
This despatch read amid profound silence and
breatilesssattenon aud the involuntary manifestation
of mingled hope, disappointment and relief which per-
vaded the whole house, and expressed in every
countenance afforded most remarkable and striking
exe,npli6caon OF the moral effect OF the changed rc
tion OF our people TO the national government In
their present position, msrepresented by our enemies
and misunderstood by friends at the North members
in doubt 70 what might be the purport Of the
despatch from the President OF the United Stes; and
when was ascertaned 10 be only congrat aory rccog
milton Of thor late action, the general feeling Of relief
was too manifest escape tho notice of tho most
casual observer have not before aengbly realized
hoped and s e
Presdents recognition OF the reorganization OF the State
government with his authorization Of its perfection, by
the Inauguration OF the Governor elect of the people, not
few entertained apprehensons that tho communica
ton might be adverse and OF more serious import IL
the hopes OF the hrst disappointed, nevertheless all
relieved by tho knowledge that nothing had
come from Washington, and the evidences OF that foe
ing at tho close OF the reading Of the brief mIssiye
might bave been dscerned NOT ony in the expression
OF every couneuanco in that hail. but, as imagined, by
the frccr respiration which followed.
Our Savannah Correspondence.
SAVANNAH Ca, Dec. s, 1885.
THE CITY ELECTION, ETo.
We have Just passed through municipal election.
IL conducted with great quletness. DR.. Arnold who
has boon incumbent for several ycaw, and Is uncx
ccpionabe in every respect except perhaps the
Of activity and energy, defeated. His succvssul
rival Colonel Anderson, has the advantage his side
OF greater youth The Council has undergone but little
change.
''GEoR0IA REGul.AroRs"
gentleman Just arrived in this cRy from the interior,
IN the vicinity the Aamnhs, draws q most gloomy
picture Of the condition OF affairs among tho backwoods
people Of that He has large timber interests In
a localhy about afty miles from Savannah and been
attempting make Of tho frecdmens labor In get
sing his timber for the market Ho has given up tho
endeavor make free negro labor remuneratve and Ii
decided in his conviction that utterly idle 10 look
the freedmen for work. for the present at least Al he
Is Northern by birth and cducatou and docs not
share tho btior prsudce against tho freedmen which is
felt by the natives place great reliance upon his state
ments He tolls that although he offered them the
liberal Inducements paying from twenty dollars 70
twenty nve dollarswages month and finding them in
quarters and ratons his negro aborer deserted him
after another aftor having secured few. dollars 10 ad
vance and in many cases. taking with them sbscosd
ing Whatever they could sy their hands ontoos stock
provisions harness, and, not nfrcqucnsly, animals
Under these dsscouraging circumstances nc has de-
termned 70 abandon his work altogether until
he can obtain white aborors from the North.
He represents tho white people Of that re-
gion TO be in a sad condition. The coun-
try Is bare of provisions, the roads almost every
where are impsssaoe and In the impending distress Of
the section and It's complete isolation from all humaniz
Ing influences the inhabitants have become desperate and
vicious extent, and are plunged into all tho OWLS
Of social chaos Springng naturally out OF this disordered
state OF arairS u an organization OF
called Their numbers include many ex.Confederate
cavaliers Of the country, and their mission Is 10 visit
summary Justice upon any offenders against the public
peace II IA needless to say that thor attent on is
largely directed 10 maintaining quiet and submission
among the blacks The shooting Htringng OF some
obsreperous "niggor'i by the Regulators IN 50 com
occurrence AZ to excite little remark Nor Is tho
work Of prescription sonined TO the freedmen only The
eculators 20 the bottom of the matter, and strive
to make Il uncomforinby warm for any new settler
with dcmorazing innovations Of wages Tor "niggers,
Sc. My informant the timber merchant although bav
ing lived years In this state, and served t IN the
late war felt his fc unsafe tho "Reguators by
whom he was openly mcnaced and Tor whon he always
took The precauon TO make ready warm recep
ton on retiring AZ night. He Is thoroughly dis
hoarened with his experience In the interior and does
not seoand no more do Iwhat Is 10 be the lmrn ate
healthy solution Of the natter except in the thorough
Introduction of capable white labor.
WA not made much o. the people not Clearly perces ing
what they were return thanks for No proclamation
responding TO of the President issued either by
The Goycrnor Of the State the Mayor of the cy
vices were held many OF the churches howes err and
business suspended 10 q certain extent But the
national Thanksgiving Day, Nike the reception of the
Lieutenant General In Savannah, was dismal affair,
eyep towards 'he United States the North Is sacc
tionatcly termed by the Yankees here.
FLORIDA
The elections In Florida, which came Of last week,
attended with unpleasant Incidents indicating the
prevalence Of that sort OF excitement which, IL not
strained and controlled by proper Influences fails
10 culmnate In acts Of violeacc.
Among the disturbances that have been reported AZ
having occurred the most noticeable is that which took
place st Lake City between the citizens and company
q colored troops duty q that post The contest
between the candidates for once became 40 animated a.
70 produce collision between their respective fisnds
when, with view 70 put stop 70 the general hght the
commanding ocer Of the station called out his company
Of colored men, with loaded nuskets and drawn bayo