New-York tribune., 1867-09-24
GEORGIA.
A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT REFUSES TO
CONFORM TO GEN. POPE'S JURY ORDER.

A IIDcF or THE SUPERIOR COURT REFUSES TO
CONFORM TO GEN. POPE'S JURY ORDER.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept 23.-Judge Reese of the
Superior Court to Cen Pope that he cannot carry
ont the Jury Orders the same being IN violation OF
of Georgia and the State and Federal Cons,itu-
ton. Judge Reese claims that registration Is entirely
optional and not compulsory, and because man who
may be otherwise loyal citizen does not register 1t is no
reason why he should be excluded from serving on jury
Gen Pope replies that the military bills gives MIN the
right to set aside any law Of the State which comes in
conflict with the Military bill Orders Nos. SO and 50
were issued by virtue OF the power vested In him by Con-
cres considers the Jury orders necessary 20 the eXecu
fion Of the Reconstruction acts which became laws III
the manner provided by the Constitution As that ques
has been presented to the supreme Court aDd that
tribunal has decided IT had 80 jurisdiction me further
consideration OF that question by the subordinate mill
tary Judicial officers is scarcely adnissaDle cen
Pope concluded by requiring Judge Reese 10 carry out
Judge Reese, in second letter goes oyer & 81 similar
grounds at irst arriving ~ Ie c9nTiuIo inc h @ 1 th
duties This office as heretofore until pr11Gd b Gen e
fuses To do but considers his letters positive pro-
hbition against the further exercise OF judicial power
The Rpu1cd's contains the returns oi fegistraon IN
Georgia. The total number Is loS2O oI whom VoOS arc
whites and 93,417 blacks.
II is stated that the garsons at various points are 10
be concentrated at Atlanta. The troops were removed
from here to-day
SAD LETTER FROM HERsCHEL V. JOHNSON.
Ex-Gov. Johnson writes to political friend
in Michigan:
The future darkness is scarcely relieved by single
ray OF hope And that have not reached the
lowest deep Of The ruling powers seem bent
upon our still greater humiliation The theme is one on
which II Is too painful TO dwell Reason seems 10 have
surrendered the sceper of statesmanshp % blind and
vindctive passion. What TO be the result God only
knows aud He only can rescue the country IRON the
worst fate that ever fell upon once free prosperous
and happy people Perhaps you may be- III some degree
interested IN what is personal to myself AS You perhaps
know resisted secession long IL was an open que
ton But when my State resolved upon it. cast my lot
with the fortunes Of my people feeling confident that we
should reap the whirlwind.' have not been disap
pointed; and though / never cherished emotion OF
hostility 10 the Constitution, the Union Of orr fore
fathers under it-thOugh have spent quarter OF a
century trying 10 uphold both-yet find myself
OF the Of such dfrauchsed and assigned TO
position respect to political and civil rights inferior
20 that Of my former slaves My home Is In the track OF
Shemans march His army destroyed nearly everything
possessed including my private papers and title deeds
and reduced me from comfort TO poverty. IL / were
young and could be let alone might rally from my pros
fratiOn but at my time OF life in view OF present sur
roundng and the darkness that curtains the future
scarcely hope to be able TO feed and cl0he my family
say these things in spirit Of unInanly repinng Pow
cry is misfortune; but would welcome IT, IT, by the
sacrifice could bring back 10 life the liberties OF my
country and the gories Of the old Union But Ihiam
JtH am, very respectfully, your obedient servant
HERsCHEL V. JOHNSON"