The New York herald., 1862-12-03
Afraid of the Negroes.
ANOTHER MESSAGE.
EXECUTIVE DErARTMEST, |


EXECUTIVE DEFARTNEST,l
MHLEDeEvIIiE, Nov. 18, 1862
70 GENERAL AssEMnY-
communicate herewith copy OF a letter received on
yesterday from Colonel Henry H. Floyd commanding the
militia OF Camden county, informing that the 4lh
day Of this month three companies of negroes landed
81 Mary's who, after insulting the few ladies
ing there ana taxing everything they could lay their
est moesation. On the day all the salt works
the county were destroyed except two, which by this
time have capacity TO turn oa twenty five thirty bush
es per day Unless protection is afforded these
soon share the same fate Tho people the
large Numbers Of cattle hogs and other stock The enemy
leave their gunboas, kill aud carry or stock without
opposition The Colonel asks for order TO call the
militia for three months, ana says he can muster
about thirty forty Adjoining counties upon the coast
could add 10 the number enough TO make considerable
force who well acquainted with all the localities and
could that account act effectively agans the
enemy than the like number OF taken from any other
part or The state cannot be denied that the state owss
TO bor citizens SO long she claims their aeganc to
afford them all the protection In her power
The constitution Of tbs State having invested for
the time with the chief command OF her militia should
under ordinary circumstances have had hesitation 10
assuing ORDER calling the whole militia Of the coun
ty and of The adjoining counties If necessary TO protect
citizens and especially TIE women against the out
RACES or ins asion, robbery and insul, by negroes
UHdT tie acts Of e Cnfeferde Coa1ra and the late de-
csion Of Supreme Court, the authority command
the militia Of tle State, for the protection Of mo-
uers and oues, sisters and dau9ters aoaina he br
tulg Of our sdUes state Of nsurreton seems 10 be
dsntea 10 The Governor earn composing the mill
ia Of the state except the officers declared sub
ct 70 ae command OF the President without the
OF the Executive OF the State II follows therefore that
II the Governor should order the militia this press.
tng emergency which admits OF deay protect
citizens OF Georgia to whom protection afforded by
the Ccnederacy the President may the or
der and compel each person called TO leave the
Stale and TO the utmost part Of the Confedeacy TO
protect those who not citizens of this State Tho
eae has herself the under the constitu
ton to engage war when actually invaded !" and 10
skeep troops while she liz Invaded That authority
which has the right TO ake from her this power yhoa
which ne state exist has the power destroy her
believe il s admitted, however by high authority 10
this STATE that ,he creature has no power TO destroy The
che parent no right to Commit suicide II this be ,ruo
ue ConfeteIok government whieh is admtted 10 be the
creature Of ue State, can certainly haze poUer deny
20 t Sates schch the the use Of hsir own m
xia 10 proteet their ihdbitants against ne rasions Of
e s1'ay, and the Untridd cretty of their slaves
actual insuvectisn nor can that government AZ the
child, destroy The parent by parayxpg her right
when raised te ward or blow struck very vitae
nor indeed. can the parent, which s the state, commit
suicde by enderine the command OF entire militia
& wse1 she 7 Invaded and her people are lo without
allegiance.
Placed / In this embarrassing condition, whom
helpless innocence calls upon the State protection and
when the constitution OF this state and the Confederate
Saes seems 10 pou clearly TO the path or duty upon
one hasi but when the acts Of Congress and tbe decision
o our own Supreme Court rendered under heavy outside
ywessure and II rarte undor most peculiar cir.
Cumstances; when the counsel on both sides, who bad
brought The case before the Court, agreed that in
xheir individual opinions the decision should be AZ
" was made, deem my duty 10 submit
thc quesuon.to the General Assembly who an coordi.
mate braLeh Of the government, represent The sovereign
pcopeo Ihe state and ~ ask your advice and direction
IN The premises.
gen should bold that The Governor longer has the
1rht % csx mand the militia the state for the proec
ton ot her people, II only remains for me 10 nfcrm the
people of Catden and the ladies' OF 81. harys that while
me ae coh cts taxes and requires them 70 bear other
public burdens she wthdraxs her protection rom them
AND tsa@ se1 70 hs nercyf negro inuddeys who NAV
inssR sDd piunser them at peure Should you bold on
che coasrafy, thai the Governor sa has The Command Of
abe militia o tbe state aud that has the right 10 nse
her on militia for tle protection Of our homes shall
oDg the coast Invaded ana our peonls are
rub Get 10 the insult robbery and mercess cruelty OF tho
enemy JOSEPH r. BROWN
Hcoisef Thlt the Governor bc and hs ia hereby an.
thor zed @ call out such parts OF the militia as be NAV
thnk necessary protect the citizens Cag-den county
and other counties the coast similarly eyposd against
abe uvpson being made by companies Of uegroa by
sAe ab9tsnsts 20 make raids upon our csRenr and 20
continue them 10 service long the emergency msy
regalre