, 1870-12-08
TIE GEORGIA QUESTION.

e'ro.sla attempts to atone for having no
senators Inside the United States Senate
L., III nl.iataiatng SIX Senators outside It is
~: leeau>e these si1 e1pectants have been
foolish virgins, or have neglected to pro-
vide oil for their lamps, that they are now
desssl entrance. It is not, therefore,
ease for which there is any S=riptura1 or
ry".erhial text, unless it be that which
l''in,s vat ,he ent,re difficulty Of putting
f>'i;s quarts into pint cup.
t'ne of the first acts Of the Senate, &C.
c.ra'Ee to the constitution, would be to
asrl,'e which Of these Georgian Senators
ut1r regularly clecseS<$- @dt 1t is good
deal easier to md out which Of them agree
nn',, Dcarly III politics With the majority of
thu Senate. although upon this point there
j, considerable difference of opinion.
f.re: among the elect come Mess1s. Hill
and Miller, Who have been, for two OF
three xears, representing their State at
WIlAri:s. owing TO certain technical ohiec-
il, 2, rai>cd to their admission to ths SEN
a.t. !, will be remembered that they were
ei.,s~ca l,y the first Georgia Legislature
r 1il!ed after the State had compiled with
TT requirements OF the reconstruction lava
IL. Legislature organized, and eleoted
lis:l all Miller as United States Senators
l.. TIE ,an.e manner that the other South
ertl S,La:ors ucre elected. Before their
A,ln.,~~Iuu, however, the Democratic mem
l~t> 4uL certain Republicans, formed =
5,.!,,,"n against the bleck members and cx-
lv,.l them. The Georgia members Of the
!i,s4., Lad been previously admitted to
:!r:: >rAr-. l1e1tupon the Senate, after
l..,,r:. .l,>c ,s>iun. declared the Legislature
::,sr sr,n-.,ipg in Georsin revolutionary
s.:d III. al l"r1y, and refused to admit Hill
aid Miller. TIE Legislature then readmit'
ted tir cu!ured members. and elected
>..,>.~ Farrow and Whitley for the terms
:ur WHICH Hill and Miller had
,en pr, ,iousiy chosen, and Foster Blod.
-;.tt :ur the term which would become
,..an, On ,hr 18th OF March next On
:i.r question between Hill and Nil.
.,s uu the one hand, and
l.7row and Whitley on the
,,:,.-. it is urged by the latter that Hil
aul M,ilv1 we're elected By body which
Cor-r.,> aftessasl declared to be 1eyolu
:,,,;As,: : and that, At the time Miller and
si:.i ar,r cho>en, they could not have beck
rl.,,,,.,: lus for ths~anlawfal presence il
t..,. t.vsi,latt:re of disqualified rebel mem
l+.ss. TN behalf Ut Hill and Miller, Of
tl:.. otAvr Land. il is urged that at tn
l!u4t they Rcre chosen, no revolutionary O
urnu.- fsl act b d heen committed. Havin
q" u,cr rua.:r valid choice of Senators, it
....:~s-d i,v them that The Legislature Q
t'vurgia liz. done its whole duty. and that
cacuu; thereafter elect new Senators. Th
president vas warraly in favor Of the AZ
,:.ts>,s,n ot Joshua Hill at the beginning
a..d ,letr is no evidence that be is not sti
If Tie >a.ue mind. Mr.. Hill had been n
rur,spprou,isipg Union man througho1
T." ~4r. ~h1!e Foster Biodgett had bee
il: 1l. rebel service But thera was .
rv:lrr.t determination on the part Of Il
rla"uty u the Senate to exclude Mr.. Hi
wltE ~ without reasons
ILc real question for the Senate to
:+ruiye i. whether State Legislatul
Bitter hAylre once performed its constil
t,u1.:.l uuty of electing Senators, c
rtsa,.., its 1ulni and elect others to
~a,l. Places. If it can do SO, then ttt
!, II" !":lr.. any certsinty as TO who {
s,sai,.,r~ md who are not We do not
i..,r thar the Senate can afford to establl
~s.ch Ii rEecedeut is would he establish
l,y ,i:,. s.,!u.,ss,on uf Messrs. Farrow q
MA;:l.y u st.als fur which AIessrB.
:.u1 Ml!..-r hail hern previously chosen
: Legislature at that time unobjectao