Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-12-01
GEORGIA.


Hon. II Y. Johnston, the Confederate Sem
at r Just reelected for Georgia, addressed the
Legislature OF the Oath. From on abstract 81
his speech in the Augusta "Cunstitu.lona!isa"
we g've these passages:
Il his defence AID support Of the Go1ern-
ment, he did not mean 10 say that some err''r s
had not heen cummirttd-hus righ5 or wrong,
he would stand by til Government, great
appl.use) Paral,za IT'S arm by opposition
aid creating divisions among mr. people, and
we 40 down beneath the tide of suhiugat'on.
The standard of bis conduct was--is amra,ure
Unconstitutional. If lis and is necessary aud
wise, he would yotef.r it, lfit was nut con-
stiinticnal. he would not vote for it; but hav>
ing b.cn adopted as the pulley Of che c. unIry,
he would not council resistance TO it. Ohe
revolution ut time liz ugh. When the
na>sio, become aroused, there is no disp'sl>
ton to d. Justice. Carpers see nothing right.
lust and candid criticism is manly and pr per;
hur it should :lnt ,rte..d to fault fading anil
ppositi n.
All the energies Of the G. ,vernmont hre
str,. II Il to the utmost in the pro .ecusiun {
he war lie wished ne had longer t. portray
his conception u! the Importance Of our whuie
people spng unis in its support. Her. !.
ur army in the feli-ths nohlest b. d Of
heroes that ever Fl cured On tn" history of the
world. With their busumi barred totla Toe,
hey are subjected to hunger, cold and to
"ardshipS t!iut M language can dessrib".-
How will they feel to gee us wrang!ing over q
W dnllarS tnken from III by nErtssmhnt FIR
heir support? If VIC would encourage them,
hen let us indulge this g,umbling spirit. il
we wish to pa alyze tho Government. let it be
known thar the General AI-cmnl, Of Geors 3
has placed itself in opposition 10 tn. Admiuis-
trat;nn.
IL wasa proul spectacle that the General
Assembly had jns' reiterated The resolutions
ur 1851 Thoae resolutions were adopted
chen The mutterings Of war were ainr Il
hev are re enacted now when its dark clouds
ire up N unr hnrde'. 1t is m tirug to diVids
n sentiment Or quarrel about policies.
lie might say mare but WAS unnecessary
[, this struggle all Is involved that is dear IT,
L, peorie-hume, society, liberty, property
it,, hnnor--with The certtinry Of the most de
:rading "a" that ever oppressed p""ple If
g" fail P'ri!4 are alOLt uS--lGs III hear
them with I'm 1inching devotion and unabarfd
4-ai. tr't Is not recorded. in history thai
fight millions Of united people, determined tn
70 free. hay" tailed of their purpose. We can't
Weld 20 the Federal authorities
YielI-no. never-thrre is hrnnr in e1ter
nination. but infnmy in de:pair ard suhju "a
inn. The bipa:hiny b,ncs of Ion, 900 gallant
soldiers slain in Eat'lc wnu!d be clothcd wit.
t,ngres "f frc to cu,ss TO ever astins infumy
.hn man who whisnerI Weld. rntenSn NJ.
plaus J G is with Us, bee use he is alwa, r
Il he r.shr. II hcc mes - feel tina a..
o crruling Providence has charge Of u.s.. The
=. "le revolution is IN the haIids # G Vi. II
is ours. to do our duty. t cnltivare spirit %
!nblim. confieuce. h:r IN my and eudurance
Ind eave the resi- t, ii VI.
SPECIAL MESSAGE OF Gov BsowN.-Thr
G werner has addressed a special message t.
tie Legislature on the su' jet Of taxation.-
lie desires the repeal, by the Confederate
C,rgress, of the law FIR taxation in kinI.-
We give extracts
nm obliged to conclude that the tithing
system adppred by thu Congress "f the Cum
scderatc States. was an unfortunate err.
WINCH IN only be retrieved by an entire aid
"arly changed policy.
l'think, it,safe to estimate that at least one
bird ufthe amount ofthn 1.-THE or IA. in kind.
( this Suite, will be wasted and I"st, OF ac-
: unit Of The want OF store num, and :he mr-
management and carele'snesS If the COVER =
mcnr agents, who, unfortunately, ire seldom
practica' planters, but ac, in very many cases
Gnu"g or inexperienced men, VINO lave hu'
'irtle practical kn"wleigs Of the business in
which they are ensag d. The result is that
large Quantities Of shelled corn arc thrown to
.cthcr in heaps, and left 10 must aHrl SPOIL. ur
Ia he wasted by hogs and other stock On &C
cuupt 81 the 'hsuIicIency of the store rooms t"
;.ru'ect it. Fiddler or hay in bales is hauled
- IN" cnmu,un place OF dep"sir, and ia thor.
thrown cut without cover, and permitted t"
take the rain al 1t falls. aud is soon rUtten.-
Potatoes and other ike productions collected
m r.lnrrs ,em"te tr, NJ the army are almost a,r
entire loss. Much OF the meat, if collected ar
the tine fl ed by law, will DO thrown tneethr'
u heaps befurc it is we'll cured, and viii b.
tr'nted and y, ni'"d
This syst IN Is rot on'y working badly. AMI
carsing ila waste "f = large quantity nf provi-
sion greatly needed by rnr t'eurle. but it ~, 80
far rs Am able to !caru, given general dissutis-
far'in.
The pc' pie are p IF city will to pay in tie
eur. ncy "f The county my amount tt taxes
which Tho necessities of tn, Government mxv
quirr, ill we are q rnugli this struggle. b {
the' are not willing to pay y tax in Kind wi ch
il very hur,'ensnme 20 hem to deliver, and which,
after al their Toll thev often have the mor,it,,a.
t"n TO soe wasted without ben, Gt 10 the Gov.
errment or any one else.
Inth present condition of the country. it seems
t., me. that there is hu: ono course left for the
Government TO adopt, which i'll do Justice 10
al, s,isan our cause, and be sustained by the
people and that is. To repeal the 'hs law, gu
INTO the maxi .nd purchase itssnppiesst mar
XII value an il,npnse j tax payable in currency
sufficient abso,b Ill ths, portion OF the curren
cy, Us hich it can not induce the people to find,
aud which is in redundancy of healthy ciicug.
ton.
Died.