New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-17
THE SOUTHERN CONVENTIONS.
GEORGIA.
SECOND DAY.
Fren Our SPECIAL Correspondent

|
One hundred and thirty members out OF lo9
present yesterday. Foster Blodgett or AugisM'
was on vote, replaced by Mr.. James l. Dmnng Of At
lanta At the opening OF the Convention tins morning.
Bodgett 10 assume the position he had been chosen for
On taking the chair Mr. Bodgett made short and eo-
pies OF the Declaration of Independence have, at length
been indicated longer are they obscured IN 0neha1
was reproach alike 10 freedom and TO civilization.
Ably stating the doctrine OF equality he remarked:
who have grown up under systemwhch subjected part
of our people to hard and degrading bondage are SION 70
comprehend and to acknowledge this great Tact Ihey
cling to the ruins OF structure that now oelongs 10 o
past They are under the dominion OF ideas that are no
longer represented IN this country ideas that are fast
| disappearing from the civilized world. some nave
races that nhabit these Southern States We do not
share their anxiety. We are living under Chslan CIV
hearts It all important that the two races shall live
In harmony, and 90 on in career OF happiness ana pros
perty side by side. There must be no conflict between
should friends. They must strive TO advance the III
our counsels dictate We must be wise
must be iustwe must let our moderation seen IN
all that do
The election OF permanent officers OF the Convention
being in order Mr. j. r. Parrot OF Cass County was
chosen President Mr. Sheibey OF Rome, Ca, Secretary,
and Mr.. Marshall of Monroe, Assistant seeretary-sn
Union men, good and true. Mr. PaTr0t is SOutherner
General Of The Cherokee Circuit Nj shebley,s wen
known as OF the best scholars in the state and re-
Tnarkable for his requirements Mr. Marshall Is re-
porter OF many years experience, in Congress- but I9r
years past Georgia planter menton the stanu-
ing and profession Of those gentlemen, shall continue
to do in Introducing names OF members OF the Cohyeh
ton IN order to show me asy o. tine 1g5y n aSd r
sponsibity in Southern men who advocate reconsuuc
The President elect made an admirable inaugural dis
course in the of which he thus describes the state
OF feeling brought about in Georgia by the ahtirecoh
Many OF us have come here from among people who
have spurned and spit upon u.s. simply because we
have advocated the settlement OF me quesuos NnIo
have assunder the ties OF friendship ana engenuee9
people The bitter and proscriptive spirit manifested
toward neighbOrs because we desire tnaJ our
teTs In the Union should not Influence action, and we
should become maddened by passion and act t0oshy
those opposed TO MS so act. we shOuu FORM
State Government for unwilling people based upon inc
erning them human liberty from the grave, ana
| prevent them from trampling us under 1901. ,s
We lind Georgia the great Hollander found Epgapl
in 1888 Let us like him. call TO aid the wsest and
best men i'm the land not to build mp party or punish
enemies Inf 10 save the state II we have among
Halifax q Burnett, Dandy and Nottingham, let us
| and every wound will be healed aud we shall make
Georgia What William Of Orange made Engand-the
lie closed by asking the aid OF each and every member
| in the great work before them. ,x,
With the election Of sergeantatArms deferred oy az
jOurnment until tomorrow the Convention VIII DC ready
| TO go on with their work
THIRD DAY.
| ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 11.-COnyentlon opened
| with PRAYER from the Rev. Wesley Pretyman. one
hundred aud fortytwO delegates answered rocal The
Convention had proceeded in the election OF officers as
suggested his colored brethren be not entirely tor
gotten. The Convention Immediately responded ny 'ne
ON the question of appointing committee OF ihree u
frame a set OF rules for the Convention MT Bradley co
ored from savannah moved to adopt the rules Of the
MASSACHUSETTS, House Of Representatives wmch were, nc
said prepared by the Hon Seep SuSnTS bo "a ssid
have been the cause Of some excitement anflPg 5e
| where he was admitted to the ban.
Rcsouton opposed inviting Gen Pope to visit the Con
several motions and speeches on the subject Of press
repOrters Reference 10 the cOnr-c OF abuse ana ep
resentaton Of the Alabama Convention ny certain view
ME ME- TDa nnnine offered tho following:
Rsoired That bona fde reporters OF the press be 81
lowed seats I'm this Convention provided they do not mis-
fen minutes afterward a New-Yerk reporter was
heard complaining to gentleman at the hotel that the
efs OF VIZ ko @a nSief s, GSoO" 'A''''
| Resolution to repeal special cotton tax Tabled:
What relief is tile Georgia cotton grower 10 get from re-
pealf The tax falls not Oh him but on the consumer &
peal the TWO cents Tomorrow and cotton fas pre-
The Rev. Wesley Prettyman was elected Chaplain, and
! the Convention adjourned until tomorrow.
The general appearance of The Convention is eminenty
respectable and satisfactory The large majority OF the
members Of middle axe and over earnest bobest sn
| solid Those with whom have conyersed express
strong discrimination to complete their work WITH the
more sessions In the Georgia Legislatures many others
ncmber Mr. Presley Yates. was member Of tie Con-
| ventiOn that took Georgia out OF the Union IN 1901
Nevertheless the majority are totally inexperienced IN
legislative matters may consequently expect for
few days some sowness Of progress unity they all feel
mcnls are made OF committees which the real work OF
Al such bodies is done they will move more rapidly
FOURTH DAY.
| ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 12.-What this Convention
will do he franchise question Is, OF course, subject
NJ great s0cltude throughout The State But there Is
another subject concerning which the anxiety q al
Georgia IS il possible still greater II is, what VIII the
Convention do for relief .,,,.
by relief meant some law or ordinance that VIZ post
none as long as possible the levy for debt that follows
judgments and keep that wehr WOLF the Sheriff. from
Georgia is literally dcDt.idden and from Chckamauga
ohe Atlantic there goes up one saS greVlous Sy Va
relief There were no crops mere " 1860 ana III 10y none
but crops OF judgments in the courts Inc cotton crop
of 1861 although good cannot now be sold for haf WHAT
II cost to put IN the ground taxes nave oesh hecu!gp
lang, and revenues falling OF The neglected litigation
OF the whole period has been revived ana rich plant
ers &ho then owned hnndTed slaves and bought teH Oh
credit ruined by the call Tor payment Oh those
helpless than you can well imagine, ana tens OF
thousands threatened With loss OF their homeseads
All the delegates TO this Convention have come here
with full knowledge Of this state OF things, and aware
moreover Of numerous special cases OF suffering among
their friends and neghb0Ts tat Qects more deepy tnah
! general description OF the situation -,
They know. moreover that under decision OF the SUI
preme Court OF Georgia made last week. that the stay
law enacted at the last Legislature has been pronounced
Accordngly aware that relief looked for at their
hands and with their minds evidently made up 70 ai1d
| out division, and almost without debate
After rectng that relief Is likely to be acted upon by
this Convention al some future day. that large amounts
OF property are likely be sacrificed, and that debtors
now should have benefits likely to be conferred by future
| action Of this Convention. 10 says:
BE it ordained by the people OF Georgia in Convention
assembled and is hereby ordained by the authority OF
the same that from and after the passage OF this or
all levies which have been may DO made under
execution issued from any Court of this State shan De
suspended until this Convention shall have TAKEN OF
shall have refused 10 take Anal action upon the matter
relief and that all sales under execution In violation Vi
this ordinance shall be null, void and OF no effect
This ordinance and it's consequences are matters OF
| interest to our Now York merchants.
by lts effect the Georgia merchant cannot make good
his Judgment by sale or execution, against ms Georgla
debtor while he is himself subject 10 the action OF the
United States District Court, which. under these CIR
cumstances the Northern creditor wOuld enforce his
| claim against him. . 80,
The Convention then proceeded to tho discussion ana
adoption OF set OF rules for Its government, WHICH occu
| pied the remainder OF to-day's session.
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