New-York tribune., 1868-09-21
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

slbty of turning her representatives out OF Congress-
but II 1t can be shown that they were unwarrantabY
received the difficulty vanshes They were elected
uhdef military law at the time OF the adoption Oh the
constitution, which made Georgia State IN the
ChlOi ana before It's ratification by Congress- whici
gave ~ loree and vitality They were commissioner
Dy or n other words received their certificates from
the military commander of the district, an authority
unknown 10 the constitution OF the United States, or
OF the State. They thus represent the military dis
trct, not the State They presented themselves and
were received by virtue of that military authority,
when at that very time there existed in the State
they profess TO represent nghtful civil authority
known to the Constitution and laws, whose commits.
sion they should have presented but could not did
not As far constitutions. laws, and unvaIying
usage were concerned these representatives were
ana a manner l''U nnkSoWg 70 the ia%. They had.
consututonally and legally, no more right 10
represent Georgia than they had to represent the
territory of Alaska, because Georgia was not at
the time of their election State in the Union, and
the defects OF their election not caused by
tne ,acqlescenee and commission of her legal civil
authorities. am only attempting to obviate the
dImcultles that present themselves TO remanding
Georgia to military authority difficulties which ap
parenty nave arisen from the reception OF her 50
called representatives by Congress and the asserted
impOssibility OF retracting that step
THE SENATOR'S
AS to the Il. s. Senators elect, the case j. still
stronger. Not only does the same objection apply to
them-that Georgia has violated the conditions upon
which she was entitled to representation i'm the on.
gress-but the difficulty less in their because
they have not yet presented themselves or been
recognized by the Senate Besides, the Georgia Leg
elected them and ratified the Fourteenth Amendment
was an illegal organization, because it contained J
negroes who had right TO seats because of their
color. number more than the majority by which
the Senators elected Ii is true that the ire
pressibe code" which goes in and out of force
whenever ii suits the Democracy-like the
now you don'tf-declares that the acts Of
officers de tacto although Ineligible shall be valid
while they III office but although that provision
unquestionably yaidates the acts of the expelled
members while they sat legislators so far as State
and local matters are concerned 1t may not cure the
defects in the election of IT, s. Senator'S who are noS
merely officials of Georgia but of the United States.
They, it is true hold their commissions from the
regularly elected Governor of Georgia and not from
the military commander of the District and therein
are in better position than the Representatives,
but is it not competent for the u. S. Senate to
say Wien tney Pese & he yonp nor on sgs
lature has made illegal, and Georgia has not yes
complied with the conditions upon which she was
promised admission into the Union or she has vio-
lated those conditions; she is not yet State, and
until Congress has legalized her Legislature
you are not senators.
among those Republicans who think we and Congress-
have too incautiousy hastened to adopt the eondl-
tOns of Reconstruction before danger OF the violation
OF the contract had passed away. Such men see no
other hope for peace and permanent security for HE
and property except in the vigorous interference OK
Congress- but who yet fear that immediate session
of Congress would be productive OF harm to tho
cause of the whole country without corresponding
good to themselves.
CALL FOR A STATE CONVENTION OF CoLoRED MEN.
OFFICE CIVIL AND PoLIrrc.L ReHr. AssOcArIos,
ATLANTA, GEokOIA, Sept 7. 1868.
The colored Members of the House of Representa-
tiyes of the General Assembly of Georgia, having
been expelled therefrom and having organized
themselves into an Association, to be known ths
Civil and Political Rg ghts Association" and having
been unanimously elected President of said Assoei-
alton, / therefore issue this call
To ne Colored Voters Of GeOrgia.The rights guaran-
I,v tha itut NJ md nv he
Constitution and laws Of the United States have been
unlawfuy and arbitrarily torn from by branch Of
the General Assembly. body created and established
very largely by votes and that at the risk in
instances, of starvation and death. The Democratic
party having by refusing the coored members the right
vote, unlawfuly obtained large majority In the
House OF Representatives have decided by mere reso
luton in defiance Of the Constitution and laws Of the
United states and of the state Of Georgia. that cOored
have right to represent their race In the General
Assembly, and have accordingly elected them from their
seats BY this they have ignored rights OF eiti~
zenshp and representation, rights established by the
Constitution and laws and recognized by every sound
and impartial urst in the country. See Irwins Code,
Part D. $780, sections l64s and 64s) BY this act nearly
100000 taxed voters of Georgia. deprived OF their
right representation contrary to the cardinal prlncpe
of a Republican Government. We have good reason 10
apprehend that this is only the prelude to wat.we may
expect at the hands OF the Democratic party they
electors or our condition and claims freemen. In sew
eral counties We advised by those We thought
honest Democrats elect coored representatives rather
than loyal white while several other counties not
a white Republican could be found, or any white man
who would accept the colored nominations yet We ara
now censured and expelled for doing the best we could
And what more astonishing, number Of white Repre-
sentatives who professed Republicans at home,
since their arrival here have become decided Democrats
In view Of this state Of things call upon the coored
men of every county in the state to send delegates to
state Convention of colored citizens to be held In the
City OF Macon, Athe lst Tuesday In October.
1868 for the purpose OF taking into cons,dera-
tion our condition, and determining upon the
best course for the future There can be no doubt th
our personal liberty in great danger as our clv ana
the Constitution liz one thing will do IL in another Ith.
therefore a solemn duty which every coored man owes
10 himself his family, aud his country, to maintain ms
manhood and his right of citizenship t Is our duty 1
meet and invoke gressonal aid In the security OF our
rights Rally them rally co0red voters for your rights,
your citizenship and your personal liberty Send your
delegates with sufficient funds 10 remain until the bus
ness OF the Convention Is completed Guard against All
disturbances this is moral contest bloodless battle
Drunkars fools fight in person, sober aud wise men
fsht with thoughts and words.
as this notice cOinest MANU. 'eSln W ketSo"
delegates ready
III NJ TURNER. President G. and p. r. Association.
JAMES PORTER. Secretary.
Ps.-The President may be addressed at Macon, and
the Secretary at Savannah.