, 1870-06-16

Both Houses OF Congress have passed
bills relatire to the admission of the State
Of Georgia to representation in Congress-
The point in controversy is the desire Of
the present State Government of Georgia
to be perEetuated in Office without 7e-elec-
ton by the people. The State officers we're
elected in 1868, the Governor for four
years, to serve until 1872, and the Legiala-
ture for two years, to serve until November,
1870. The House, early last win
ter, passed bill providing for
the admission Of Georgia, adding
thereto what is known as the Bingham
amendment which requires an election for
new Legislature in November, 1870. This
bill went to the Senate, where it was
ynriously amended. Senators Drake, and
Morton and Sumner succeeded in attaching
to it re-eoactment of the Declaration of
Independence, modified by provisions
authorizing the President to march the
troops into the State, and otherwise over
throw civil government, and substitute
military rule in its place. There were also
printed several additional oaths, aud long
bill of pains and penalties for false swear
ing. The substance of the Bingham
amendment WIS, however, retained, but no
provision was made for admitting the State
into the Union. Thus amended, the bill
was returned to tho House, where
it has ever since been in the hands of the
committee, Of which Mr. B. F. Butler is
the Chairman. The telegraph brings us
the news that, OF Wednesday last, taking
advantage OF the absence of several mem
bcrs, Butler induced those present to strike
out the Bingham amendment altogether,
Notwithstanding both houses had voted for
it. This trick, for it Was nothing more,
soon became known, and Mr.. Farnsworth
strongly resented it. The bill will come
before the House in few days, where, we
have no doubt, the Bingham amendment
will be retained. The delay in the admis-
sion Of that State is cause Of Just re-
proach to Congress, and that reproach is
not the less deserved because the delay has
been the result Of an effort to perpetuate
set of of6ce-holders in Office beyond the
term for which they were lawfully elected
The State Of Georgia is, and has boon for
twenty years, the most prosperous Of all
the Southern States. It was called, before
the Wal, the Empire State Of the South.
It has the best population, in one Sense, of
all the States that took part in the rebellion.
The people hive shown energy, and indus
ty, and thrift far beyond their neighbors.
When the war broke out, the State had nu-
merous and well-sustained railways, and
WIS out Of debt Il was eminently pros
porous, and its slave property was but
small proportion of the wealth Of the peo-
pie Manufactures, and general productive
industries were under way, and, had there
been no rebellion, the State would have
been now formidable rival for some of
the Northern ones. These people
have suffered in common with the
Others in the desolations OF the war.
They hare gone to work indushiously.
They h1ve picked up the broken threads Of
1850, and have given all their energies to
resume the work where it vas left off
They are sick Of rebellion, and have no
more thought Of resisting the national au-
thority than they hare of reviving the
E]uslnian mysteries.
The American people haye long since
reached the conclusion that the war is over,
and that peace has been re-established.
The further exclusion Of Georgia from rep
resentation IN Congress will be an act of
despotism which cannot be extenuated, and
which should merit the dismissal from Con-
gress of every man who votes'fo it The
people are heartily disguised with this
whole proceeding relating to Georgia, and
they will not submit any longer to have
the powersof the National Government mis-
used and abused for the mere perpetuation
in Office of men who dare not ask even the
Intelligent negroes to re-elect them. It is
said that if there be new Legislature
elected in Georgia, it viii forthwith i'm
peach Bullock. Il Bullock has committed
any official crime for which impeachment
is remedy, we hope he will ba impeached
That is question, however, to be settled
by the people Of Georgia, and not by Con-
gresa. The duty of Congress is to admit
the State to representation, aud let Bullock
and all other odice-holders take the conse-
quenees Of their official misconduct. Mem
bezs Of Congress will have to meet their
constituents this fall, aud there Will be
plenty to answer for without assuming, in
addition, the frailhes and shortcomings Of
Bullock