The New York herald., 1868-02-09

hr. Ashburn's remarks were quite dIropos and
sensible, but failed 70 prevent the passage Of the
| resolution.
The Convention then went into Committee
| on the Whole and resumed consideration OF the
blil OF Rights. As usual. every other delegate
% lad : substitute for every section read. and the
encing debate arose. With painful slowness the
various sections were adopted, tho consideration
ef section IS. which prohibited lotteries, being
postponed In consequence OF large and formida-,
bic opposition to il being discovered. At length
the sIth and last section was reached, when, con-
vary TO all expectations, some OF the supporters
o. tne congressional plan OF reconstruction ar
foliows:-
Sac &C. Tho stats Of Georgia shall ever remain
msao o. ,be American Union; the people thereof are
amount allegiance 10 the constitution and govern
meat Of the Uniied States, and ordinance OF
sna sse, conEsyentton or suoverson thereof, can
W snail ever have any binding force.
The paramount allegiance clause stuck in the
throan u some OF those delegates who style them
selves Congressional reconstructonisis." They
couldn't swallow 10; the ancient and venerable.
hui some time since deceased individual. known
~ state Rights" rose from his grave and con-
ironted them. This spectre OF the past wouldn't
keep down, and so some members couda't SUBJ
scribe 70 anything which deprived 1t Of "ghost
OF chance" OF ever being resurrected.
Mr.. hcCay moved that the word .paramount.'
be stricken out. lie could not agree to it. and
was unable TO see what necessity there was to
place IL In the constitution.
Mr.. sanoli spoke briefly against the retention
OF the clause he also did not believe in il.
Mr. Stanford rose and made somewhat lengthy
speech against the clause. He held that his first
allegiance was to the State Of Georgia, and then
to the constitution Of the United states, 80 long
% that Constitution protected him ia his rights
and liberties. lie also opposed q declaration Of
paramount allegiance 20 the United States be.
| cause t tended 10 build up great centralized
power. which could not fail to end In despotism.
He Was not 10 favor of sacrificing the great prin.
/ cpies OF government as taught by Washington,
ssnsrsoa aud Madison Ma TO The real or pretended
had reserved rights. and he woald never agree
10 surrender them up. There was but one step from
. democratic TO q monarchcal form of govefn-
ment. and he would ask members il they were
willing TO take that step. He was not; although
he Was willing 90 take the old constitution Of the
United States 70 live under Il and to die under It II
needed.
While Mr.. Stanford, Who il q supporter Of the
Congressional policy Of reconstruction vas speak
| ing, Mr.. Wsddell moved that the committee rise
and report progress. The motion was carried,
ana the Convention soon after adjourned.
The nan % RiGhss nj Length Completed
Parassass Allegiance 60 the United states
some Pretty sharp spccches-That Inter.
osstsabie Relief Qucstion-A New Report
trsn the Cemmistcr-Pres~ut Indications
R~gardiss It's smcccss or Fatiurc-The Con.
stitstses Net so tss - she People for Kasi-
ncatiea.
ATLANTA, Jan. II, 1865.
On this the last day Of January. lscs, the Geor.
| gia Demonstration" Convention succeeded in
| completing one article Of the new constitution.
The Bill OF Rights. with its paramount ale
glance" clause, which Is not M absurdliy, has
been adopted, and the probabilities are that the
| Convention will work with greater rapidly now
than II has hitherto done.
To-day, after . motion was carried 10 go into
the Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Stanford. who
had the door, resumed his argument against the
thirty-seveuth. or paramount allegiance, section
lie ins.sied that the people Of Georgia owed fealty
first TO the State and then 10 tile national govern
ment: that po-teriiy should not and could not
be bound In a matter on which they had no voice.
lie held himself ready TO obey the constitution
and laws OF the United States and to yield ale
glance 10 the government thereof but n his State
placed him In such position that he could do
neither Of these things he would be compelled. by
his first allegiance 20 Georgia. 10 obey the State
These were his views. and he Intended 90 main
tain them, believing he did that they were the
only ones 20 prevent Capitalization and eventually
a despotism or monarchy. Such IN substance
were Mr. Stanford's sentiments. and. considering
that he 10 q warm sdherent OF the Congregational
policy, they were, 10 say tho least. very remark
able.
Mr.. Angler Of this city. favored Gle clause aud
proceeded TO defend II In written speech, which
denounced the disposition frequently manifested 10
engender snroosty 70 the government. lie thogsht
IL (parsmouut slegiance) nscssaEy because IL
showed that the people OF Georgia recognized the
mild policy OF "onr conqueror.r which policy was
only TO demand security for the future And In
minutes. making. by the way. q v,ry good speech
Mr.. Davis followed in defence of ,he clause, and
he also made very good speech. Hls great poui
was that by ia adoption ,he Calhoun hcFesy of
secession could never be resurrectsd ln Georgia.
Several delegates spoke IN favor Of aud against
the clause, but none said anything Of importance
until q. W. Ashburn made his speech. The gcn.
tleman Is very plessan, man socially. sui BE- l.
certainly the most blood and thunder poh.
tician In the Convention. He wanted the
clause retained, that II anv man dared hereafter
| 60 sign an ordnance of secession ne might be
aware that he d,d 50 With rope around his meek.
| The gentleman from Morgan, Mr.. sanold, was
| member OF the ScceesioB Convention az lssi and
| be signed tLc ordinance which pretended 20 taLe
the State ou1 II the Uu,cp. Dsd he not then com.
| NIT an act Of treason,
| Mr.. SaSold here humbly admitted that be did
Mr.. Ashhurn very generously and magnSni.
mousy sasu snss nc o'nht Wan. 70 hank NJ.
| SsNoh for his past treason, sltAcagh be sirg.gy
| minated that that gentleman aeserved capital
| punishment. lie. however, wanted to hang
him II he should aeAin place h.s signature 70 an
| ordinance of secession. Mr.. Ashbnsr continued
Tor several minutes 10 pitch INTO sssoId aud slan.
| ford. He dangled several ropes with hang
nooses attached 10 them before the eyes ei those
| deli gntes-of course IN hEsraiivo ard imaginary
| sense. With almost savage Aight 40 viewed ths
figures Of secession ordinance ssgGsrs dangling IA
| the air, and with cbrcted 80. thuns~rcc his
| dcuupcistons against traitors. Mr. kriaurn !.
probably sincere IN h,s p0ntace, bat - gsnvralv
believed that Parson browni0v y pctncai sureI
| when compared with btfn.
| About half dozen sme ssnsnt ard saass.iutfs
| were offered aud yotea down. Essatually ths
section ~ reported by TIC sousnlft sax adopted.
4 The most sxifaosiiaas) thng ahYut u y sbat 4
| does not say whether %. prople "a sseoFpiA eve
any allegiance TO their cwr stats ~ whethsF tsey
\ do not
| The negroes were not satisfied with a. ssrsAns