New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-22
POLITICAL.
GEORGIA.
POSITION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

POSITION OF THE REPUBLICAN PART1.
ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 20.-A meeting was held
here tonight at which colored refused adms-
sion The meeting was composed OF 100 Democrats and
seven Office seeking Republicans Resolutions declaring
Georgia fully reconstructed announced as having
been adopted though only six voices voted aye while
large number voted In the negative. An Associated
Press dispatch of the 18TH announcing meeting held
here Thursday having passed resolutions asserting
that Georgia had been properly reconstructed s wholly
unfounded in fact That meeting the largest gather
ing Of Republicans held here since the Presidential cam
paign, and resolutions unanimously adopted de-
declaring Georgia not yet reconstruced that Union men
were oppressed and matreated throughout the state
and asking Congress TO enforce the reconstrucon acts
The Republican sentiment OF Georgia Is unit for the
full and complete enforcement Of the laws. and the es
tablishment OF loyal State Government.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. Ala meeting was held last night
at the Legislative Hail. by tho Republicans believing that
Georgia is reconstructed according TO acts OF Congress-
and the following resolutions were adopted:
That the State OF Georgia legally reconstructed
when the XIYth Amendment was adopted by lts Legsli
the oath prescribed by the Constitution the military a
thory became subordinate to tho civil power aud that
six Of the State To seats In Congea That
subsequent OF the Legislature can nyadate me
proceedings by which Georgia was restored 70 the Union
that has full power TO protect by appropriate
legislation all the Inhabitants OF the State the enjoy
of an the rights, privileges ana mmunites secured 10
them IN the Constitution Of the State and OF tho Uned
States that recognize the election OF Grant ana Col
fax as tine voice Of tho American people, calling Tor peace
on the basis OF true loyalty, and We pledge hIn ana
loyal support 10 the incoming Administration.
copy will be forwarded to the President Of the United
States The meeting large and respectable assem-
blAge many ladies being present The utmost harmony
and good order prevailed The galleries were nlled with
white and coored people. Supplementary resolutions In
dorsIng Gen Grant and tho Republican PLATFORM and
also Cen Meades administration were adopted
1ne meeting adjourned, the band playing the Star
snangled Banier," "Dixie," and Hail COlum
bio6' A motion was made In the Legislature 10
reconsider the action in adopting the minority
ON the subject OF the charges by the Treasurer
against the Governor. Mr. Morgan (Democrap Chair
man of the subcommittee on Investigation, said the
cases cited by Committees majority report were pre-
cedents for Gov BuocRs action. and they are deter
mined TO do justice irrespective OF politics and that tho
gentlemen should find out the whole Truth regardless OF
narfy In conclusion he said he was mortified that Oh a
motion 10 adopt the report OF the minority Democrat
had called the previous question:, thus cutting OF de-
bate He said the minority report failed 70 give ali
the facts The report Ignores the fact that the Finance
Committee are In possession OF letter from the bank
where the State funds deposited, showing that the
Treasurer solicited and procured private arrangement
whereby paid percentage for the use OF the public
money on his private account The Chairman OF the
Finance Committee supported reconsideration OF the
report and said that the Governor had been unfairly
dealt with, and had impure motives In making the
advances-lAss Press Dispatch.