The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-23

70 General Pope to select loyal successor 10
jenkins 40 conclusion Mr. Caldwell moved TO scjours.
be being evidently appreheusve that the motion Of Mr..
Pasrott 70 postpone until tho sth OF January would
prevail
Tho fact va that during the speeches the extremists
had plainly ,ed the hesitang that IL they did not
come up squarely H. the issue they would get no more
the cold.
The motiongo postpone was lost and the resolution.
with Buock's name left out, was voted upon the re-
sun being yeas o. nays &c. thus showing that tho Con-
venicn contains larger majority Of extremists IMAM
was at first supposed.
Some OF the white delegates elected as radicals have
become alarmed. They declare that II the Convention
continues Its present they will do oil In their
power 70 defeat any constitution II makes, and tho
probabilities are that when the question OF ratncaton
comes up decided majority Of the voters will keep
away from tho potts. The Georgia Convention cannot
reconstruct tho State; every delegate has an eye to
somc particular Office and in the general scramble for
spos nothing s thought OF but self; and " even they
can succeed in forcing tho constitution through BY tho
same means as that by which the question for calling
Convention was declared carried, 1t will be obeyed only
just so long two hundred millions per anuum are
spent for kespiag up large military establishment in
the South.
Provisional GOvernOr-A Bill for the Relief
of Deicgates-Pny md Mileage Question
Resolution of Thanks TO General Pope.
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 10. 1851.
The Convention did but little Of interest to-day. As
was expected. tho name OF Mr. Bullock, the express
agent and one OF the delegates from Augusta again
proposed for recommendation TO General Pope for the
Office Of Provisional Governor OF Georgia. when Cover
Jenkins shall have beon removed. But little oppo-
sition was made to tho measure, tho minority we'll
knowing that tho whole scheme was "cut and dried
one. to uss tho language Of delegate, and that moth
ing done by tho few honest in the Convention could
prevent the passage or the 1t wA accordingly
passed by vote OF 81 yeas to 80 nays
Mr. Chatters, negro delegate, introduced bill for
tho relief OF Delegates which stated that goody num-
Der OF tho members Of tho Convention Of
duccd means, and had not the money TO pay their
expenses with. IL therefore, some Keller was not
homes during the HOLIDAYS The bill went TO provide
tue Aus cs the pas ment OF these impecln0us men,
bes from ne mesns Of the Convention 70 y: recess
venton At the rates shoso received by the last
General Assembly Of tho State passed
Mr.. Miller offered resolution which was adopted,
thanking General Pope for the wisdom, justice and
moderation with which he had exercised the vast pow.
small sensation Wa caused By Mr. BlOun. Offering
q resolution requiring the Committee Priv eges and
Elections to inquire into the truth OF the statement
made that Messrs. Bryant Chit, Coston and others
Yankees) and Turner (negrol had not resided In the
State tweive months at the time OF their election
delegates TO tho Convention and consequently not
citizens OF Georgia.
II having been stated by member that tho Treasurer
OF the State had ntimaed determination not 10 order
the payment OF funds FOR tho OF tho Conventon
Mr. Bryant rose up excitedy and declared that II was
time for the Convention to show what its powers
Thoy would have ''oyar governor docking
at Mr.. Bullock and now they required = .'Ioyai'
Treasurer. He therefore Offered resolution removing
the present s'rebel" incumbent OF that Office
Tho resolution has not been acted upon, but when
II is called up there Is not tbs slightest doubt Of lis
beng passed You will thus the plan OF the conven.
ton. The Governor first, and then the Treasurer. II
tho majori succeed in all they arc aiming at by the
tme the Convention adjourns the state OF Georgia will
DO asbankrupt financially rs IL now Is politically. And
Bryant who anxious get rid Of tho present State
Treasurer, has not lived in Georfia year
After this last 0uburs OF devotion to tho Union the
Convention did nothing OF importance.