The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-31
THE GEORGIA STATE CONVENTION.


HE 0EOkCA STATE CONTENTION.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HeRAlp.
The Per Diem QuestiAn-Plenty or Resoluo
lions and No Moncy-1hc state Treasured
Refuses 10 Advance ths Cash-An Ansr&
Deoate-Generoi Pope Again Assaulted 81
the Negro Braiicy-AdJoasnmept for shf
Holidays.
ATLANTA, Ga. Dse "a, 1851. Y
The late hour at which the Conventen adjourned
yesterday evening prevented me from writing my usua4
letter time for tho nail The proceedings Of the III
portant body were however 80 very interesting aud s
citing that they will lose nothing by day s delay
On Friday evening Il made apparent that IN
question Of "where the money Is TO from'&
was the principal and ovsshadowing ono, not only ~
the sable delegates, but TO many OF the white UH
til late hour in the night groups OF 'convenoners
as heard negro call them could have been seen
standing the or tho Streets deep conver
saon upon this ali important subj cot. Saturday morn
Ing camc, and tho journal Of the day previous nd
sooner read than adjournment until Monday was
moved and carried, the object Of this move osng't4
cnablo the Finance Committee to devise ways anD
means BY which TO procure . little cash.
never In my life longer faces than those worn
by tho delegates when the Convention assemblsd
yesterday morning. The Of those ugubrious cxs
pressions was soon explained. Governor Jenkins and
Treasurer Jones had refused in plain and emphatic Lane
guago, 70 advance dollar from the State Treasury
for tho purpose VI paying the impecunous memberA:
This was known. and as large minority II not ma:
jonty. OF the delegates were TO language szS
pressve than eloquent, 'dead broke" q recess wse
taken until three O'Clock In the afternoon
AT tho appointed hour the Convention once more
called to order. large spectators loon.
siderng the space allowed thom, in attendance
and among tnese lookeron sandry boarding
Of divers colors who were now thoroughiv an
tneir hi -
They had fondy an;icpa ed rapiny gioroas harvesa
Of greenbacks; but alas FOR human expectations, =
man with the pleoeau 0t Jones-yea, the state
Treasurer ~ Miiiedgevienad dashed their hopes 70
the ground; and unless the august body before them
could squeeze out the 'hithy iucre" by some yet
known means not = cent would they get. But 70 tho
proceedings.
Mr. j. 4. Bryant, ono OF the gentlemen from Name
moved that the report Of ,hs Finance COMMITTEES 30
taken up, which was carried aud the following ordae
nance recommended IN tho report. WAS read
Be ordained BY the people of Georgia ia convention s
semssd that the dssarsns oaesr Of ts Convention =
nereoy 70 nesqtste loan or loans on resson.
may asdsd the i this
and that hereby pledged q
otherwise. provide means for rspaying such loans with
the interest agreed
The debate opened BY Mr. Bryant moving that the
report Of Mr. Angler The financial agent, who had been
sent TO Aedgevns " draw money from the Treasurer
be taken up This carried ana the folowa
ing report read by shs Secreiary-
To GEORGIA STATE sEsslos AT ATIANrA.
s n n an 70 recsss
perform y arss ssiass ins.a.oa: i1s
q said Ss ressa 40 ] ss
aud instructions to sad treasurer Medgevle. the
ina. holding his the state
ties according 70 h.s sonsaion and he laws y the
wnSa he % osaasn g ay nancy out Of NE
Of tho sompoI .. oencralsnd has,ag heavy
sssSed w soass dsee mrs as pssmssS
Pope. Respectfully submitted !. /. ANGLER.
On motion this report adopted and the Convene
ton then took up The ordinance 10 borrow money.
Mr.. Bryant Of Maine. opposed toe proposition. N
would DO utterly impossible TO borrow money not
solitary moDeyed man In Georgia would lend them
cent they hal passed. an ordinances directing the state
Treasurer advance t,sm money ard that individual
had donanls refused u pay over ono dollar greaG
sharply drawn. Was this Convention legal onei n 4
49, snss " nsd s.xht 20 draw monty from the state
those present traitors to Georgia and deserved
punishment Were they traitors loyal men The,
alton OF the Treasurer had raised question putt
the whole matter ~ issue II they not TO be suss
tanned then they had beitcr for good for unt
further legislation. Shah men. Illegally elected, buk
claiming TO be the officials Of the stare DEFY Consl
venon? Tney had been snubbed, AMI DOW the time
for them 10 show whether thsy any power ~
whether they wore IN illegal assen,bage
Mr. Irammsli sad thai any assertion to the effect tha1
the refusal Of the treasurer aasaacs money raise
tho question OF the aity Of Tho Convention alsa
Wien that question Sod he desired it 20 be~l
fore the proper tribunal and b. there dccded but ho
was docsdcdIy opposed 10 their pursuing vaient ana
revolutionary Ho heard that thA.
present Saio ernncn vi Georgia illegal oneki
II tn.- WAS tho case, tnsu tue money tho state
Treasury had bssn ale aly obsAned aud belonged SoQ
10 THIS Convention, but To the aAsayers Was an OF
tis tax mere preiext Tor members put their handq
into the treasury and iaSe the mcn,y outs Il looked
very much Ike n. When tue reconstruction were
passed Congress bad dis iuc,ly pointed the bE
which Delegates were 70 be paid. a.d proof thar
this was known would read a certain circular NJ.
Hammen then read The foiiowus:-
ATLANTA. Ga, Oct !. 1857
slR-Your attention called to the following extracA
from The Supplementary act passed By Congress March -
SIC And be II further enacted. Tn The Conven,o1
saon 70 De paid 70 ~ dcelss and aud asen1
herein authorized Or necss 70 cary "o eject the pure
shall provide Tor the aud COLLECTION VI such
SANE. : - -
mens OF Delegates wal probably cover period Of sx -
fully 10y : "-'' -. flcLssHS
Nr. Richardson, another Of the gentlemen from Neg
EN- and, said that all OF he candidates received
this not,ce He for one had not
Dir. 1rammcn-" 90 gentleman aa5 hardly In posi-
ton to receive IT, He ~as cand date DUTY day be>
foe the election and resided loo from the dstrict
he represents (aueier aII l)ui applause IRON the
whito speclatorsl ar. iramaei u.cn vent on, IN 9
very able speech. 10 tue utter OF the deies
gates taking WIKI the civil auihortes supjece
where right was cear. gu the sue Of tho n'ter
After gentlemen had spoken, the irrcprcssbfq
coored member, Aaron Aipeora Bradley. rose up ana
his spcecn. To debated tina. III ordinance undsg
consideration ought DO avled IL asserted that The
Convention osi.ssad u grea power than any
legislature State easrer aud he surprised THAI
gentlemen SHOULD expose h~I uttr ignorance by exS
pressing doubt Of tact He had said bcors, and
now repeated Il, thar General Pope tue man whQ;
STOOD the way OF . construction had he removed
Jcnk aud the other illegal relci onsa tnontho
ago all would have been welt to-day did tbs Convene
Il, wish 70 know nat /, should uos .send your sers
geant- arms TO MNleu1esnen exclaimed the heroic
negro, "and let HIM l.scn' the udeut and ins
sultug Treasur The bar u TITS Cunvenon WIen ho
IL here let Il General Pope ~ili dare 10 send
guard to take him away tLaugnlcr) tell you tnao
General Pope dare hot aud u ne did be would raise
such . woud leave him WITHOUT comn.an1
within twcnty -four hours. (DeItsve aaghter know
what speaking abost. Toe kuow republicans
member OF Congress, aud know no. they would act il