New-York tribune., 1868-09-12
GEORGIA..
ACTIVITY OF THE REBELS.

IFkOM AN OCCASIONAL CORRhSPONDbNII
ATLANTA Sept. 4.-The condition of things in GeOr-
gia is much like il was in 1850. Robert Toombs Ben.
Ill., and Howell Cobb the old Secession leaders are
busiy engaged in their old work of trying to destroy
the foundations of our good old Government.
Toombs is stumping the State extensively, intaming
the minds of headstrong impetuOus young men, Just
as he did in 1860. They are bent upon destroying
the new Constitution of Georgia, and OVertnrnlng
all that Congress has done for us The hatred OF
Union meu, reconstructonlsts of every grade, and,
in fact, of all who recommend submission to the
order OF things, is becoming more and more des-
crate every day. At no time since the surrender OF
Lee has the of things been deplOrabe AS now
The intiamed masses are medItatlng terrible ven
geance against all who have participated IN the
work of reform, Just as soon they think they can
do so with impunty
THE REVOLUTION BEGUN.
The Revolution is already begun in the Georgia
Legislature. As a member Of that body your core
spondent has been a close observer of the changes
which have been going since its organization. At
first we thought we had a small Republican majority
in both Houses. We elected n Republican President
of the Senate. Secretary, and other officers OF that
branch. The House elected prOtssed Republican as
Speaker but the Democrats got all the other officers
OF that body. One RcpublCan, the Hon. Joshua
Hill was elected Ia the United States Senate. DR..
Miller the other Senator elect processes to he nen
trail He is a man of ability, and had "A fair record in
the Constitutional Convention. The State Honse
officers are all Republicans. The question of the ELI
gibility of members under the Four
had been sworn in. Each House was then required
by Gen. Meade TO investigate the case of each men,
ber before it could proceed any further, In the
House q number found who were clearly Inellg-
BILE; but il simply impossible owing 10 the
Democratic strength, 10 exclude one OF them.
100mbs jefferson Davis or any one OF the old Rebel
leaders, wOuld not have been excluded had they
been members. The Democrats, knowing difference
existed among Republicans AZ to the eIlglDllty Oh
the cOlOred members raised that question, and III was
under discussion until finally. ON yesterday, they
were expelled, by vote of ~ for 10 % against the
measure. The House IS composed of ll3 members
so 20 members either absent or refused 10 vote
The number who voted for their expulsion is about
the same rs usually vote on the Democratlc sde
when n PARTY question il involved. But if all the
Republicans had stood square mp and voted against
this nquity they would still have been expelled, be-
cause none of tho colored members were allowed to
vote-the Chair so ruling This rs a gross violation
of the Constitution which the members had sworn TO
support. IN part of the Constitution, defining the
rights and privileges ot clens or the quanhcatlohs
or disquahcatlons Tor voting Or holding Once - Inc
color of a citizen mentioned even alluded To. lDe
proceeding IL manfestly revolutionary.
THE REVOLUTION TO 60 oN.
This breach will be followed, after the election, by
Others The next step will be 10 deprive the colored
man of the right 10 vote then he will be stripped of
his citizeusbip and finally Of the last vesge Of his
constitutional rights. Ii is thought 10y some that the
Democrats contemplate an enOrt 10 remove the 1OF-
ornor from his office, and put IN one ot their own
men. No human being can conjecture tDe extent To
which this revolution Inaugurated by the Dem9c-
Tocy viii reach There is eY1ry am"s @s, rncb pnocnnt %
fauTfu
blood 10 flow. This is encouraged by
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
The editorial fraternity at the North must he well
acquainted with this spirit. FalsehoOd slander,
vitupcraton now fiji the columns Of the Southern
Democratic papers IL never 80 in former times.
The press 'yas generally high toned, temperate, and
hreathed spirit of purity. They seldom even IN
the crcest political contests attac kcd the private
character of their opponents. IL Is very different
now. One little sheet In Georgia, formerly unknown
outside OF the comfy where IL IS published is
getting extensive circulation by reason of tho vile
-landcTs which 10 contains against leading Rcpnbli
cans. Ii dcscends to the lowest dens of infany TO
brings up foul attacks from the polluted inmates
upon the character of men who had moved IN the
best circles with uucmshed c 4racters for near half
a century IL contained recently whole column
Of matter. purpOrtng 10 be an amorous correspon-
dence between a gentleman now occupying one of
tho hlghost Official stations IN the state aud inc we
of some man who, uu slushngly for aYOwed political
purposes. thrusts IL before the public. The infamous
details are copied and circulated with the utmost
avidity by other Democratic papers IN the State.
Only now and then feeble cry * lifted mp by some
editor, sonic individual not wholly lnsenslble 10
the claims Of truth and honor, against tins vile
method of warfare But any method, 10 XIII out Radl
caism and promote Democracy, rs. with the editors
and party-icaders. now regarded as uohg goou ser
vice But while they are thus trying To OIatAen INC
character Ut their opponents, by what thty ththl-
selves, well as all sensible people OF all parties
know 10 be pTemeditated ana mahgnaht
ISLANDERS, they have forgotten that they are
poisoning the very foundations OF purity
In their own families. These papers WIN all their
read by their wives and daughters. Even the htte
misses of the domestic circle catch up the debasng
slang and retail II 10 their companions IN the school
room The fact that the filthy sheet country
vacklv where these wholesale. filthy, and scandalous
stores manufactured for political effect boasts OF
its increased circulation since II adopted this method
of repairing its broken fortunes, and other papers
which copy its inflmy, boast that their editions
which contain the poluting stuff are sold out so read
ilv that extra editions have 10 be struck of. This
shows the extent TO which society Is being demOr-
allied Such literature Will soon accomplish lis
work in tho most shocking scenes of domestic IN
felicity. 4 young girl belonging 10 one of " the
most respectable families" not long since
was arrested in her flight with negro
man. Her father was tcegGphed to and
when he reached his ruined child she fell upon her
knees before him. aud confessed that she was IN that
condition from which even death itself would be
welcome escape. such scenes VIII he repeated US
long as the papers continue 90 av before the hreslde
the details of pollution which t'ould be conllhed
only Ia the abode of those WHO have been abandoned
alike 10y virtue and shame. Editors nj the North
who read their Southern exchanges. know that no
such filthy communications appear IN the columns oi
Republican papers at the South and to the credit 0i
the Republicans here, | can say that they Danish
from their houses all papers which contain the DIS
gusting stuff. i glad 10 he able to say that the
sentiments of puritytruth, ana honor, cherished ahd
iuculcated by Republicans, are the only hope of re
deeming Southern society from the effects OF the |
demoralizing indecency which their opponents crcu
late against them IN their own households.
THE OBJECT AIMED AT.
Bat all this is only part of scheme to reach GER
tain end and that end is so earnestly desired that
aaymeans may be sanctfed by its attainment That
end is SdrerE Thousands on thousands of old slave
holders believe now, that, the Democracy has tri- |
umphed in Georgia that Seymour VIII be elected
the next President, that the reconstruction
policy Of the Nth Congress & %' rc, De set ELF I'Se Se
The practical reGstablishment OF Slavery. ANY one
at the North who doubts this does not Know the
fpr n long time wish Slavery established in name.
They must have the thing. however, and Will not be