The New York herald., 1867-04-26
G EoR GA
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE uEaAlu.


The sosfhern Pres. Convention-C;o overner
Jenkins and the Military Bill-Doubt II His
Course Will BE End0rsed-The Reasons That
Prompt Acqniesence 20 the Will Of the
North-The Starving People I'm Georgia
Cotton Planting, &c.
ATLANTA, Ga, April Is, 1867.
The Southern Press Association holding its an
nual meeting in this city. Representatives from the
surrounding States present. though none here
from Virginia. North Carolina, KENTUCKY, any
Mississippi State except proxes Il has been agreed
70 continue the Association another year ndepend.
emit organization but ID expected that the present tel
sgraphic arrangements with the New York Association
will be continued Tonight the body has supper at
which the Governor who Is expected to arrive from
washington, win be an invited guest
At the supper above mentioned Is expected that the
Governor viii indicate either publicly privately his
own IN regard the reconstruction Of the State
under the Sherman act and unlikely that several
OF prominent journals of this and perhaps of other
Of the Southern rebel States will shape their course
In accordance with the plan and purpose Of Governor
jenkins In the Governor continues recommend
the part OF the people the acceptance Of
the Sherman plan Of reconstruction it remains to he
seen whether the people Of the State will yield their
auesence to his wishes Several considerations lead me
10 think they will not
First there is a society known the Loyal League,
which has extensive membership In many Of the up
counties OF the State how extensive this membersp
no outsider knows the object Of which is bring the
State into the Union with little delay possible In
some OF the counties this membership known to con-
sttute majority Of the white The influence and
of this society is extending itself secretly
extent which makes II certain that IL win be felt
termning the state to accept reconstruction NJ the
earliest period, despite tho efforts 70 the contrary OF
any man set of men, Again. the money pressure has
not been relieved and the hopes OF relief with united
country. will induce many to accept the Sherman
who. they were IN more PROSPEROUS circumstances.
Slate 10 wait In the third place, there many men
OF influence in the State, ana some OF the journals
which would oppose Governor Jenkins even, much he
s respected in Georgia, In any Efforts retsrd
pliance with the Reconstruction acts.
are now ssiabished i'm this citr nav feel him.
self called upoh remove Governor Jenkins from Office
consideration OF bis opposition TO the business which
that he will not for tho Governor Of Georgia has
taken unlawful steps in opposition TO immediate
y the terms Of the Sherman bii win be complied With
notwithstanding the opposition Gene raj Pope could win
aures IN addition 70 those he already wears by
ing the Chief Executive OF this State, who Is rcyered
Georgia for the purity Of his fe hs attanments and
would produce only distraction in the minds of
the people ofth State excite preudice against the
mandant himself and he OF no sort Of benefit IN has
tenlng restoration.
There il but one thing which ncnes the people 10
ADOPT Governor Jenkins recommendation rhe Con-
election they believe indicates such change In
public sentiment the North that hopes have been built
in sentiment and would do ~ Connecticut has done "
they had the opportunity Particularly this felt 70 be
the case In Pennsyvsna and New York where the diner
ence in number OF radical democratic parties
shown n be small al the last elections.
Yet cannot think that u ~ possible 10 stay sclon
the sherman act General Pope, by mid course in
the adm nistration cf the laws and by the continued
exhibition of that arbsnty and kindly feeling 70 the
only for himself enduring name In this state,
but will prove oensat 70 the present ana future poeu.
exercise forbearspce. ID s accounts to 10 re-
greied that the Governor has throvn obstacles IN the
way Of rapid compliance with the Recousrnction acts
but all who know the Governor will attribute bis oppo
ston not 10 any eontumacious spirit but 10 his nrin
convictions OF the unconstitutonsy Of the measures
and OF their injury TO the people.
The contributions for The relief Of The people Of the
State from New York and Philadelphia are arriving.
Could the reswants q the people have been kno.n at
the North they would have touched the hardest heart
Perhaps never before In the history OF this State has
there been necessity for contributions 70 be solicited
TO keep her people from starving Had they not come
famine and pestence would have certainly followed in
the path of war. In sx weeks the wheat crop viii
Ts 70 p nee na
70 be large. The weather has been favorable 70 hs
The name Of MIS- Sarah Hughes. Of Lexington, KY,
deserv 70 be bonoraby mentioned FOR hs interest she
has taken IN the suffering OF Georgia Possessed o.
tn last wear n mnnIv,nv tse1 rspss and has been
made the almoner of numbcrless other charities. In
she has for The last Eve months attended 70 the
distribution OF charities which have kept starvation on
and enabled many crops 70 be made. Her heart s In
the work, and though has versd the hair and FUR
rowed ne cheek. shs pssses among the people - an
Corn hss rsen considerably IN this city, and ia now
beyond the reach Of many who, they live at all mus.
live on charity. Many DO without meat entirely, and
some have but one msel day.
The season for cotton planting has arrived, and the
wosk " progressing satisfactorily. The happening o.
frost placed almost beyond perndventure Tho frui'
.rop safe below Atlanta though slightly injured 10
shis vicinity, and n some localities higher NJ, DO
ssroyed. The peach crop might be made The source
considerable revenue 70 the St<te. Some attention ba