Year: 1866

your race, and by cultisating friendly
relations with all.


We have given but an outline Of the
speech of Captain Bryant We shall
publish it entire in OUT next issue.


At the conclusion of that gentleman's
remarks Committee was appointed 70
draft resolutions expressing the senti4
men, Of tie Convention OF the Assassiua4
ton of President Lincoln.


On motion the House adjourned.


Fourth DAY


Convention assembled at the usual
hour President Porter in the Chair.
Prayer by Chaplain Watts. After the
usual routine of calling roll and readilg
minute was gone through, the Committee
on Assassination of President Lincoln,
presented their report which was adopted.
OC0 4IUCSculHSS.


The Committee on education presented
their report We were exceedingly
anxious to present the full report of tnis
committee to our readers, but want Of
space compels us to exclude it.


On motion it was resolved to. have
1000 copies of the proceedings printed
for general distribution throughout the
State.


Mr. Eberhart, Superintendent of pub.
lie shoots, being introduced made a few
remarks. He said he had Just returned
from tour through the country and was
much pleased with the condition of
things among the colored people. He
saw they were determined to educate
themselves and that was what they need.
ed. At the conclusion of his remarks
the Committee on Resolutions reported,
but objections being raised TO certain
things contained in their report, it was
resolved to adjourn till $50 p. m. for



On motion the house adjoured.


On reassembling in the afternoon, tie
Committee on resolutions again presen.
ted their report, but objections being
raised, on motion the report was not
adopted. Mr. Finch moved that they be
read and acted upon by sections which
was carried. Each section of the report
was read, and considerable discussion was
elected, in some cases great excitement
was manifested, but afterwards by amend
ments and additions, the report was
adopted. See Proceedings.


No further business being before the
Convention it adjourned ssne dse.


THUS ended the most remarkable Incl,
dent in the history of the State Of Geor-
gia. Who, one year ago only would have
thought that the slaves of the Empire
State, in the short space of twelve
months, would bave had the right to as
semble in convention and deliberate like
their masters that such and such are their
rights and that they must have them ac-
corded to them if peace and prosperity
was the desire In the future What a
great leveler time is With what per-
sistent determination he overturns our
fancied bulwarks of right and leaves US
to the bitter circumstances
of fate. Where are all the air-built
castles of slavery Oft year ago? Where
are all the bright visions of golden glory
and merchantile splen1or produced by
the bare idea of having government
whose foundation was built upon the
traffic of human blood? All swept away
ike the baseless fabric of vision,' and
those who were the subjects of that COM
mercal traffic, and whose bones and
muscles aided in the perpetuation Of those
fancied visions of glory, stand up with
their heads above the scum of public
prejudice and opinion and declare in an
tones that they are men,
and that they are treemen. The truest
and the wisest policy is to
accept che situation and breast the storm
with determination that good shall yet
be produced out of seeming ruin. We
to every honest heart and
pure mind to consider the claims Of these
people and give them patient hearing.


IT is proposed to make horse stealinga
capital offence in Virginia.


The Richmond Court of Cancellation
has been abolished.


Camel's hair shawls are the latest rage
10 New York, among the fashionables.
They cost triAe of $4,000 $4,000
apiece: