New-York tribune., 1868-09-08
RECONSTRUCTION.
GEORGIA.
GEORGIA.
THE EXPULSION OF THE CoLoRKD MENBLRs VI
TuE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
The Auqusta Republican says:

THE EXPULSION OF THE tpi''N'' "''t''"'-''- 80
THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Prom GeOrgis Press
The Au0usta Republican says:
Our state the eolored members OF tue
House were oased for t. Indeed since the
keynote OF revolution was sounded oy FRANK ba,' e au
d U act of treason the State resolution
AGAINST tha overnmeDt. 1t will not suffice Tor RehLe
nce 70 e negro is confessedy citizen, and the Con
sttution OF Georgia makes nm enge'e 70 pnr mn oi
tbe T natural noodlethat voted 20 deprive
members 70 which they naa "a ~ d1tv a.
Renresentatye aud violated tho obligations Whc1 no
assumed when he took an oaih 70 SUPPORT te ~ ne" nsn
sttufion IN only remains for the Legislature 10
mate it, record OF infamy by leglsaung 2S DemSt,S
defeated before the people nG the seats " he DO have
belong TO men Win "'i''''
Tb .nhlieon further says that the Democrats reject
oil bis proydng municipal electioni thatthey arc
unwilling 10 have any election until December ana ue
sire 80 10 shape the bill to place workingnen IN the
mower NJ tnscrupulous mOneyed men, While the hePup'
ars dosi an immediate and fair election Conped WIN
bis action comes the OF the late treasurer
that .he has DO money belonging to the sta'e'5fp
| The Kalonal Republican OF Augusta says . 49,
Before the ratification OF the new constitution non & te l3 ~
I hold ofEce viz Ben Hill, Judge Reese, Judge Se9e'
Judge hoshTaGs r - ey r. Aiexsnder r. NJ b
Young r. j. Moses, Howell CODD, quo -hats a,or md
arSrv ttIe democrat In the State including Ranse
wright I'D i ... ...5. ;9...II h,a,1 l.-.-2
The Atlanta eiiOeneey publishes tue following speech
Of Mr. Romaus Moore, one Of the elected membefs
sersSed i'm Issi because the amnesty procama-
tion refused because Gen Leo surroaere " Nvu,
and renIsed beenuss he was appointed Registrar an
officer of tho United states because ne "as I bo
scat which he now occupies by qualified voters Of his
county lie was sorry to know that monbers or nls own
Rsr We iook The Bible for his guide, well in pog.
as In religion. lie knew what constitutions we're eouu
read and wEe S nos SSnS ToeO %ot read and A N t6ow
in the late Convention, white members who n"a 10 g
sone one 10 sign their names for them lie qua not uOnot
there were some in his House the same condition Ie
said Intended negroes should hold ONCE anu no
believed He would carry the work on II JuIheu v hs
would 20 home and tell his constituents they were denied
representation here lie would adHise tnen 70 og arnr %
aud Obedient aud await tho decision ol lla hg PoHy
which had originated the REORGANIZATION measures ny
| adopting the Constitutional Amendment we had put on
the TOP rail- and sake-and-rldered IT, lie believed ~nea
the decision made, these negroes "Oulu po DiOuSu'
II God is pleased with the Constitutional Amendment
you can't change t-yOu cant chgc u uuiesS !ou V'n
overcome the armies OF the United States
The following report Of the debate in tho House IL from
The Macon Tslegrapk. one OF tho most rabdly Rebel
papers published IN tho South:
Mr. shumate moved TO gave tho coored mem5ers some one
0 ho5r SS%h Vice. cced @ thew were entitled to all the
they desired and said ho would strictly adheIo 10
he vote had cost him $40 lie was in NewYorE when the
Legislature was convened. aud held free pass 70 IA
an athe NJ NJ mi reach home sooner Ills fare was $50
| Mr. Harrison fcoorcdI then spoke as follows: He sad
Georgia gave citizen the right TO hold Office He never
had Yet come to conclusion that he was inferior 70
vhite man IIo said hc did not know exactly 70 what
race he did belong. II you will go down TO Hancock
county VIII show yon lnst ns pis.y "ylS ~, m @ IIery
tpointlng to the lades He claimed tha under M @ Ins
OWL Rights bill aud the Constitution Of tins state ne was
| a ct1cn--as much citizen as any memDer Oh UNI. enis
House and he did not care what Mr.. SlahDeIy or any
other man" said to the contrary notwthsiandng & he
dJ not oppea 10 Democrats "mlk and cider kepnb-
lloans 10 keep him here; he appealed 70 % tne
second section OF the Constitution for his rights n
wers there; he only wished the whlte people p
OF Geords to recognize them And another tmng itg
lce.aal e wants Why Mr. Speaker we tcoored people,
aid tbere were colored members on THIS floor That
1sa and read IT, too s d nov say Ims s"9 "a so way
back tell Of the great monuments built up by the
facs and to read clauses from the Constitution
in reference TO all men being equal, etc. Hero some
Mr. warrenEid hope the House will allow the colored
member TO proceed. Lot him PHke up what he has to
Mr Hancock tcoorcdD-Thank God therc is some gen.
erosy left among the Democrats. lie concluded, when
Mr.. Llnder icOl0re.D rose aud siu ~ YOU .slieuen,
eXpe from here after taking the Oahs you have you
fTosrf Tor xpeng us is that We coioTed keers'
not what color l.: am titled 10 my rights We citi'
darc anybody 10 deny 1t. Tho gentleman from floyd
says he's sperior 10 colorcd man who made him sot
Did him and hs prosperity after him bperiOr
black nant No. He closed BY saying that he wanted
the question settled now he dd not care ioT tho per
here and listen TO long BieoDtbs speeches; but n you
r0nsf from here will rousf you. expect TO blde
by your 'cson; I'll leave bat won't home tin git
ready am free mau aud can do as please ABOUT ia"
Mr. Clover tcoioredD took the stump to "inaugurate
some new ideas" Mr. Speaker ds u unconstitutional
here studu' law in do Iegi-laur hall larns law here
You wants TO turn ont on de sao reason dat You use
to turn out O. de kitchen Black color Is de putest
color do world why do you war black closet because
you know, gemmen, Its do putucst color TAX apOus
color Didn't you kSs de same Bible what dd, when
We took de oa Gemmon. you got ~ cum up an face do
music You can't dance BACKYARD. unk dc gemmen
from Fl6yd will wifdraw hs resolution when Gt done
here Use always been nigger sharp enough TO make
fortuno epd you cant fool dis nggcr ldOht keer Dout
message from the senate received In reference TO
,ts action on tne Usury Gili Clover rcmarked that
lie proceeded. don't keor ef had not been IN do New
Nited states but days lso citizen aud am Titled
poor people, de Ku KluXcs ia about TO git already
ripresent 200 people here who am de very damsei OF
de eye" done worked In de field and educated all desc
white folks ladies. and now caim seat here 10 make
laws for do education OF dc colored ladies' and you
amt got no right here why geinmen, do idea II obs
tute. You here wd little oo resolution, dat amt
wu fly, to try TO spell us II do dat, I'll git my
hat an 90 to de door an tell you Im gwine away TO
prepare way for my people" IN do language Of do
'posties I'll come back agn. shore. stop white folks.
an fro It away. Use gwine To talk til you wdraw IT,
When go, don't want no Diinicra to take my seat
want IL agin.
| EDUCATION or INDECENT MANNED SOLDIERS
The Atlanta (Ga.) New Era says: 1--WE no
tice legislation is contemplated IN relation TO tho
education Of manned soldiers with the design Of qualify
ing them for teachers We would rejoice law.
glyers remttng time their devotion 10 politics aud
the education OF teachers, which Is great want In our
We understand that about 100 Of the above named
class at Athens about 20 at Oxford and number at
Bowden. The contract that the State has entered into
with these young must be faithfully carried out ON
her part This will require funds for few years and
the few many thousands that will bo needed must be
supplied ana from the temper Of our lSTvsrs ave We can can
amendments aud alterations VIII be made In the statute