Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-10
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MILEDGEvILLE, Ga, Nov. 8.-Gov. Brown,
in a special message to the Legislature thinks
but very few states will meet the southern
convention, and does not recommend the APP
pointment OF delegates from Georgia. lie
thinks the constitutional. rights OF the people
of Georgia have been violated by several Of
the nou-slaveholding stales to the extent OF
justityng, in the judgment OF civilized nations
the adoption Of any measure necessary for the
future protection of their rights He refers
to the patriotic spirit in the origin Of our gov.
ernment and pOrtrays the series OF uncUnSti.
tuuOnai and unfr.endiy acts. Subsequently,
lie Is pOlntedly severe on Massachusetts laws,
and says if the laws Of Massachusetts cause
plumber from Georgia citizens, that stale must
be compelled to compensate them. He adj
vices rcprisals, and says, let lis meet un-
just aggression and unconstitutional state
leglsa ton with just retaliation. He re-
cOmme nds the enactment OF laws author
izing the seizure of such amount of money
or prop :rty of any citizen OF such offending
and taithless state FIR mdemnifying the losses
OF the citizens OF Georgia. He recommends
legislation to drive the manufactured articles
OF such offending states from Georgia. He
says Georgia has the right, as soon as northern
goods are brought into Georgia, to tax them
as she deems proper He advises the passage
Of a law taxing goods and merchandise TWEEN
ty five per centun, introduced after Jan. LIST,
ii manufactured in, or brought from, Massa-
chusetts, Vermont, Michigan, Maine, Rhode
Island, New York, Wisconsin, or other I'm.
friendly states, and the tax to be RENTED when
the u friendly legislation is repealed Should
such legislation prove Intellectual, he recon.
mendS the repeal Of all parts of the penal and
civil code, protecting the lives liberties, aud
properties Of the citizens OF the states where
such unfriendly laws exist, He says, in my
opinion the time for bold and decided action has
arrived, and he is unworthy the confidence of
the people of Georgia who refuses to vindicate
her honor at any cost, and maintain her con.
stltutlOnal rights at every hazard. lie believes
the legislation recommended will tend to
strengthen rather than weaken the ties
of the union of the states. 1t will destroy
sectional controversy, and narrow down the
issue to a contest between individual states.
He says if the Legislature fails TO enact laws,
he recommends that the people should rise in
their might and at the ballOtboX demand their
enactment
The governor enterains ne doubt of the
right OF each state to decide for herself, SO
long as all the states abide in good faith by
the constitutional obligations No state can
withdraw from the Union without being guilty
of bad faith to the others Any violation OF
the compact relieves all parties The right of
secession for cause was only denied by those
who deny the sovereignty Of the states.
The message fills twenty two closely printed
octave pages. A full ~eview OF offensive north
ern legislation concludes thus; For the pur
pose OF putting the state in defensive condi.
ton as fast as possible, and preparing for the
emergency which must be met sooner or LATER
he recommends that the sum Of a million OF
dollars be Immediately appropriated as 4 mill
tary fund for the ensuing year, and prompt
provision made for raising such portion OF the
money as may not be in the treasury, as fast
as the public expenditures require. Millions
for defence, but not one cent for tribute, should
be the future motto of the southern states.
TO every demand for further concession or
compromise Of our rights, we should reply :
The argument is exhausted, and we now
stand on our arms.