The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-15
MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR BROWN TO THE
LEGISLATURE OF GEORGIA.
ExKcruys IMPAIRMENT, I

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To TIE SENATE Horsx axrRs.KsrArivEs:-
Since the adjournment OF your last session received
lutons pasec by the legislature Of that state al ,s last
session. the subject Of our federal relations BY refe
to thesc resolutions copies Of which are herewith
Transmitted, will be seen that that gallant State, i'm.
pat under the wrongs that she In common with her
Southern sisters, has sofred 10 the confederacy and
ready shc mas been, TO defend her constitutional
rights invites ali the savehodng states 70 meet in Con.
venton, ito concert measures for united aston"
rRorusD ooSvrroS oF sorTnrss srArE.
also transmit copies OF the resolutions passed by the
legislature OF sssspp In reference 10 the resolutions
OF South Carolina by which II viii be that sne &C
tufe Of Alabama has also made provision for having tnst
State rep'etented 10 the Convntion while Virginia, Ten
nessce kfniucky, Te.as aad probably other Southern
In viow OF these facts, is evdent that the Conveu
tion should meet, vii be composed OF delegates from
but few Of The Southern States think but little good
cocld be expected rcsut from u deliberations unless
the Southern States generally represented do not
therefore recommend the appointment Of delegates 70
represent this STATE In declining 10 recommend the ap
pointmen OF such delgstes do not wish 70 be under
stood expressing awingncss 70 acquicsoe In the 70
peAted sggre ssions OF the non slavehodiDg states
In my opinion the corst u,iona rights OF the people
OF Georgia, and OF The other slavchoidng STATS have
~ oa =, a,v sue n9u sSsm = ss Of
all civilized nations, In adopting any mcssures against
such offending states, which, In their Judgment may Dc
necessary for tho restoration and fuiurs pro'scon A
their rights.
sorrsuRx msx rur rsrx SLAVE TRADERS
Al the time Of the formation Of the constitution Of the
nized In all tho states No political demagoguc In the
Northern states bad then been able 70 ride into power By
denouncng the people and the Institutions OF tue SOUTH
crn saies nor had the Northern pulpit be5n sccraed
by abolition hsrangucs since the passage Of the Law Of
Congress nhibtrg Tho trafe mosi of the Illegal impor
Northern ships. And u well known fact that the
people Of the Northern States before the trans Was in.
sayss brousht from africa aud sold ii an 70 The people
OF the Southern Staes and received their money for
them vhicb with lie procceds was no doabt lavessd 10
ma mi THIS w4g rcNh In the
rccocctlon of The Northern patriots whs united with
fathers N forming tho Constitution and they did not he
sae 10 bind themselves ard their posterity 70 respccs
our rights IN slave property regret say however,
conduct OF many their dcscendan has not been
characterized by like spr o os,icc, sinoe many whose
sIcesors res rich By he sale o slaves TO the
people, ready 70 denounso the trans ny which
the fortures they eroy were made, as inm1rh and IN
demons human shape, because vc oontnnc 70 bold /.
property the oprng Of the slaves purchased from tner
hthcrs. Numbers Of them advocate the doctrine that
our should be se, free among u.s. nicrmsrry WITH
children, amagamate with us AID be placed 10 AL
respse,s upon, o pesca ssSay a Isa I'M, os.
ject and producing general revot OF our slaves por
ton of their number With Ore and sword have invAdsd
Virginia. of southern stter States and ssugh
tered Ia cold blood some of her quiet, las ssdns citi
II true, these guilty criminals have suefed the
PENALTY o. the Law upon the s-aod but the iustN ~
their punishment has been denied and their have
been oanonlsed by the aellitlon mSsss 10 the
Northern state: and even 70 Toe pulpit ihey are ire
should our ctzers invade their territory, and burn
down their factories bu With money the proceeds of
money paid them by Virginia, Georgia aud Caroli1s
planters for slaves and butcher their citizens who hold
property acquired by the sale o slaves by the use Of
The production of slave labor how differently they would
view The question Of criminaly But the invader Who
should stay the Northern citizen who holds bis fortune
acquired BY the proceeds Of slave labor and the sale OF
slaves. would be guilty thsn these were who Va
vsdcd slave eAte and slaughtered her ctzsos because
they had slaves would his moral guilt be trsater
than that of the political leaders, who BY their doctrines
and cachnes prompted and encouraged tbs invasion OF
Virginia. While the abotonsts deny our right TO bold
the slaves purchased from them, they do moi permit
any 10 question their right 70 their property pur
chased with the money we paid them for slaves. They
claim The right 70 bold their property thus scgure but
deny our rieht ~ hold the slaves they cold us Tor ~
hey claim the right 70 carry Tho property which they
rcceved from for slaves into the Territories but DENY
same Territories.
mis- not the spirt Of the Northern patriots of iToe
With whom oar foreathers united In the Declaration Of
lndependesce nor Of those Of 1857 With wh m thsy en-
tered into the compact Of the constitution. They we're
brave, noble, Enerous, men, Who required jasticc
from all man, and ready. resuvs, " render even
kasded jus;ct 70 AL Al that time Georgia and xsss