The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-08
GEORGIA..
The Expulsion of the COIOred Member
from the Legislature.


The Augusta Republican says:-
"Our dispatches state that the colored men,
beIs of the House were ousted yesterday. This
will take no one by surprise. We were prepared
for 1t. Indeed since the keynote of revolution
was sounded by Frank Blair, and re.echoed by
Cobb, Toombs, and Hill, we have been prepared
for any act OF treason to the State or resolu.
tion against the Government. II will not suffice
for gentlemen 10 tay that negroes ought not to
be permitted to hold office. The negro is con-
fessedly citizen, and the Constitution of
Georgia makes him eligible to hold office.
Therefore we deliberately assert that every
member OF the honse-not a natural noodle
that voted to deprive members OF seats to
which they had been legally elected, because
they mad black skins, was recreant to his duty
as Representative. and violated the oblig ttiuns
which he assumed when he took AN oath to
support the new Constitution. 1t only re-
mains for the Legislature to consummale its
record OF 1nfamy by legislating % Democrats,
defeated before the people, into the seats
which rightfully belong to men with whittier
principles, if they do have olacker SKINS"
The Republican further says that the Demo-
Gratis reject all bills providing for municipal
election; that they are unwilling to have any
election until December. and desire so to shape
the bill as to place work,ngmen in the power of
INSCRIPTIONS moneyed men, while the Rspubli-
cans desire an Immediate and fair election.
Coupled with this action comes the announce
ment OF the late Treasurer that "he has no
money belonging to the State"
Education of Indigent Manned Soldiers.
The Atlanta (Ga.) NeD Era publishes the
following:-
"We notice that legislation is contem plated in
relation to the education Of MANNED soldiers
with the design of qualifying them for teachers.
We would rejoice 10 see our lawgivers remitting
for time their devotion TO politics and attend
ing to the great business OF education-especially
the education OF teachers, which is great want
in our State. We understand that about one
hundred ofthe aboVe-named class are at Athens,
about ninety at Oxford, and number at Bowden.
The contract that the Slate has entered into
with these young men must be faithfully carried
out on her part. This will require funds for
few years; and the few or many thousands that
will be needed must be supplied; and from the
temper OF our lawgivers, we cannot doubt that
wise counsels will prevail, and that SUCH
statute on this subject as to leave no room for
doubtful constructions"
Letter from n Georgia Clergym man.
We are still under the black cloud
OF Negro Slavery Confede1acy. The scenes are
similar to those which we passe1 through in
1861. ii. Cobb and r. Toombs are stump
speaking ali over The State OF Georgia. intensi-
flying the minds OF the people on secesh princi.
PIES and we are rapidly drying into another
condition than they were before the war. 1t is
impossible for this Government to stand.
strange as 1t may seem, men are made worse by
becoming members OF the Church than they
were before. The Southern Methodist Church
made negro slavery of Divine origin; it became
a religious tenet, and all its abompations
were sanctihed. man might blaspheme
the holy name of God, aud it would only draw
a smile; but let man declare himself anti
slavery, and coat of tar or a ride on A rail was
sure to come. Ten years before the war, came
very near catching this treatment for reading an
ABOLITION newspaper. They sacrificed their
children in the war for their slaves aud taught
them that it was religious duty, while the
slaves were at home we'll cared for. And if
did not give the only boy had, sixteen years
old, was Tory, traitor. If seymour and
Blair are elected, we (UniOn men) expect to
have to leave the South. We are willing to be-
come heweIs OF wood and carriers of water for
abused from morning until night, but all this
does not move me. / am determined to hold on
to the truth II burn down at the stake for 1t.
am prosecuted because | am peace man, and
for my friendship to the down'trodden black
man. thank my God to-day that have not
put any discount upon any of His creation.