The New York herald., 1870-01-15
GEORGIA..

Letter from u Leading Republican Member
Of tho LeGislnturc-Tbe Cause OF the DiHi-
Guilty In Organizing that Body-Governor
Bullock Charged With Attempting ca Intim-
tduto tho Members.
ATLANTA, Jan. IA, 1870.
j. II. Caldwell republican member OF the House
OF Representatives, member OF the National Repub-
llcan Executive Committee ana chairman OF the
subdivision OF that committee In the Southern
States, has written long letter to Hon. J. A. Bng.
nam, member OF Congress from OHIO givinga full
account and the real cause OF the dculty IN organ
izng the Georgia Legislature The following IL a
synopsis or the letter:-
Tho question which divides the republicans not political
the rights OF any class of persons as such but ons
TIC eonscence ot al honest who work for the
dy!duas seekingto ntrench ia positions whc
Of the state TO accomplish these PURPOSES various
were esored 20 before the members convened the leh
aster shem from taking the oath Among other things,
ernop BnocR GsaeS at the request of doy
bs oath pcseSpea eSn 0pS'0a Sg the lass .e
than !ne opinion ndSdsa One % Of Ip ia I
hs Gues ssr which arose in the House grew out Of the attempt
ss on the Tho reading
dsordery manner Notwithstanding the "Reminiscences Of
sreu Aeaus ann fepaS.ean members Another diacnlty
q One us4,,, of hi; s%posfss STATE
of the @ rspSsasns % Ssaas as s most Gs as
ay step The only authority OF Congress gives 10
aoue % aa m R to on certain day THIS he
cr hall RI" oyer n
ceased when he had proclamation and any attep
the oath prescribed OF section I've Of he act
savs been BY the publication
SO very but unwilling place
tiles Or incur what had been against them il they
snpua ss qualya arassing criminal prosecution one
oSn,on oo %lSa place himself in opposition to the
O the State, yet he had been s,anh Union man ali
nfongh the war absolutely refusing to mcey IN the
law was passed, when he took refuge IN oee
from m The direct physical force with which he
his seat by the undue attempts which the Governor
taking the OATH that in Violation oi section i've ot the
e aso aae @e o m % that when
perfect an oganizaton The does specify the
that each member shall support constitution
OF The State and in addition thereto shall take subscribe
Oaths prescribed in the act. The constitution which the
'As the ''gsss 'GaGS' Gs es1s 1s
IL vss 9D. On. ss and S pTefsrSs. the
@ s s
60 as we well Las a. the act e Bs9Ie
code relative to the organizing
allowed to protest against Tie manner Of the
but bu! Harris told him he could not. When the first
the members taking their seats Mr Harris permitted
being 'n read
disputed Mr. Harris right preside. Mr. Harris ordered
the Sergeantat Arms to arrest Mr. Bryant This brought
about the difficulty in the house and several pistols
drawn against. Bryant by the Sergeant and oher
Mr. BRYANT called upon Mr. Caldwell o.ake the chair and
organize the House according the provisions of the
Accompanied by Bryant Mr. Caldwell approachei the Speak
ers desk but resisted and threatened by the
Arms and Harris, and declined act Speaker pro t
Bryant then chosen Speaker pro and put the motion
to adjourn. which carried; but he requested the
bers to remain. committee waited General Terry
inquire the manner OF proceeding met his approval The
General disapproved Of the reading OF Mr. Farows opinion
and the protests against the members taking their
Harris refused TO hear the report of the committee. At
the request OF General Terry the members
sented to let Harris proceed with the organi-
zation, since no member objected 20 anything
he had done lie refused let members qualify who had
not been present when the counties called
been delayed At home provIdena but presented
themselves before the roll call had been completed The
object OF the arbitrary proceedings to force from their
seats certain number persons, right WRONG vino feel
they can conscenously take the OATH Mr.. Harris,
der the Governors Instructions, adourns the House
whenever he peases, wthou. motion from members
Yesterday the House until Monday The OBJ
lect to inquire by military commission into the alleged
inegby Of certain members who had taken the oath We
know OF no provision of law for such nquson The
law gives such members qualify the sole right organize
this body II the House is permitted proceed the fifteenth
article will be ratified and clear republican jory Of
both houses will result.