Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-09
ANNUAL MESSAGE
Gor. JOSEPH E. BRoW:a,
Georgia LsgisEstugs-AsssmtIsG NeUsa'BsT 5tA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 4
lFflleSgsville, Eoyembar OH, 1853. 1

Georgia sEisEatSTs-AsssmbIsS NsUs8sbeS 5iA,
1863
EXECUTIVE DEPIRTMEET.
AilledgsTie, November OH, 1858.
To the sena.s and acuse Of Representatives
Since the last snnasl nesting Of the General
Assembly, our noble State, iR conDeetien with
Der ssuibsrn sisters, hss PISSED iATeugh the VI
ei-sisrsdss Of snethaT year Of bloody war, wsgad
with usars than savage cTnelty, by Tevsngst1l
snd upiast, though powerful enemy, Thca-
satds Of her most gslleat and oeIvslEoUs so1s
bsvs paurcd Gus their hfe'S blosd CO ths battle
! dsld, CT welded 10 the stern msEseEger on me
sick couch of tbs soidieTi and as they have e1-
sered the dark valley Of tae shadsH OF death,
cevered with wounds or emaeisted with disease.
thsy hava east lingering leas back on the lsEid
for whose freedom they have ieughti and In tAe
hesviue pEnFs ef dissolution have exhOfted sn
whe survive 70 smulats thair example, aud die,
IS they hzve died, sooner t5=z PaTalis ihsir de-
sesndEnts 70 be enElsFsd. These nobio men
have Eisksd and lost 81 in their own, and our
defense. and we should merit and receive the
scoya Of the civilizsd world, If ne shoRld PSF
nit their orphan ehildrsn TO pass under the yoke
of bondage tor .aek Of msnliRess on orr part te
rnseG the foe face to iscs, and grapPle with him
haRd 10 hand, whiis be invsdes cur territory,
and We are abba t. maintain an army in the field,
or 20 Etriks blow il fresdsm's cause.
No oaa esn doubt what BIS duty IS if be re-
heetS upon The nature Of ihs contest IN = hieh We
are engsgsd, aad the motives which impel ths
ps0ule Of toe two Governments TO setieR.
VS. Of tie S9uik are Sighting III tie great
prsEc;sies Of slEkoverEneas, beQaeaihed ta as
bv cur fathers OF tie rsvolntiSn of I776 We
afs Esh.iue fer ths lsEd Of car nstIFity-OaT
hsuazs and cur propsrsy-3ET wives and our
gEiarzn. We hEvs wsg-d no aggressive war
mon tire people sf The korihsTn States. We
hs7s 10. dcsied their Tigh to govern themselves,
or 10 sdcst sach form Of government ss they
Easy prefer We have neither iEsuited their
wives. Destroyed their Giles, stsien their prop
o7ty. d.sseFst their churches, nor the graves
q tpeir ancestors but We have conesded their
right of sslfs0veEzmsnt, espCctsd their private
souaFty, aHd treated A. sacred the sltsTB CT their
rolipian snd the restiRg pisces OF tb6ir desd. AL
.aeSs hsye been violztsd OA cur sell by tnsiT
! ya0dsl armies
/ liz imitation of cur fathers of the irst rsv0lu
Eep. We submitted 10 wrong iiil oar grievances
were intolsTsble, and when We could no longer
/ live UiIh the pSoPls Of the NoTtAeTE States IN
gesea, a-d Wore obliged % throw of the yoke,
ze only asked 20 be permitted 70 depart IN Pess4
! This tight was denied as, SID ;ha present ereei
! and unjust var vas wagsd sgsinss us. We
/ ishi, then, for tha inRlienabe right Of sslfgov
eminent. and f5r he civil and religions lberiiss
I Of cursavss end our unborn P9s.sTiiy.
/ Tor vhat srs cur eHemiss hg6tizg They
syst for psg7sr and p.un1eT asd ioE he csstgac-
! fi6e Of the right Of spif government. Thsy cen
oleses3 he var uajeT the hyeecrgiesi prstezt o.
fss.grlng lhz Uaion and maiu ,;.'ri5g the Constl-
I tatua. Recently, boweVer1 the 6ssPot who no"
I :si.s EE E&shl1gt5p. has tMoTD ok lis nssA,
l s1d has informed g oenmit.ea. fem a S0aLhorc
! S.ate claiming loyalty to his Go7sTrm'nt, that
/ Ls Eov eoEducts the war for tie abolition Ct
slsvcry, he subja%stisH Of tbs S-7t.,oia S-ssss
aud t65 acnfscsion 0f theiE property. Ab5!-
! ,isa, sHLinag ioR aa5 cOzGscailyH, ias seIc.a
affsred 10 us. Who hat is cot a dasia;d IS PIE
/ Bslod 70 SUI nit to either
/ lave Lssrd 1t remarked that this Is the rich
/ 1,aas quarrel s43 tbs p00T ms..'s syn aud last
/ .Ao bbei.-en Of slavery soad p-i ialaIe ihs
] 5.rr, who sis nes sloveholder5, 4 grse-5r eTr0s
! has 5svsT beep coreeiv6d. Wbils / stalit shas
nay cf he rieh haVs fallen far short OF tho
( 5aclztse Of tb2i. duty in shis contest, and 5svc
rasIitsd Ebs e5n5ssaHs ion OF al tTuo patriots,
sfi.m shat no class Of sQeisiy Souid sUher IS
! z,a.h ffens abolition aS th5 poor, an that Ho
elsEs bs. greater iRtsresf, in everJ thing but
7T95ar,v. a: staks upon ihs triumph Of ouT SINS
and the success OF cur cause.
/ hr. lincoln svoWs his purpose 20 abolish
slavery by iOTcs CT Irnls, and TO establish negro
eauslty snorg as. II he IS successful, tho Tlck,
/ wba swu slaves, Wlli lose their money which ia
/
ensugh lsft 10 enable them 70 take their families
! SID get azsy rom q slate OF socisiy 50 vTstchsd
/ snd s. degrading. TIE poOT, wac nave net ths
/ means 10 enable them TO leave, must remain
y.its their families and submit to negro equality.
| What is the result The poor wAiss msa gOss
70 hs polls to vote if be is ever again permitted
30 vOts, aud the regIo, elaimsd by Lseeln % Dc
his euUal gees by BIS SIDE, 50 exercise sae sau1s
right sad make a sst ef sgAinst bis vote. Ias
~ h IN fhul n~r1rt r.f
iEs;ica, ybsrs important nghts sre 10 b. decided,
aud the negro taxes his seas by his sits and fs
recognised o. the court IS bis equal. The poor
,rab is on iria fer his lie, tbs negro appears on
the stand as his equal and is permitted TO tes-
tify aesiust him. Ihs poor man who lsbsts tor
bis dsly bread gees 70 his wsslthieT neigAbcr tc
seek employnlsht the negro sppshrs BY his sids
ana undeIbids him in sKIBg the prics OF labor.
! The poor nan sends bs children te school, aad
I ths ehildTsn Of the negro are seated By thsir
side AID II hs relneBstI sgcs, he Is lnfoTnsd tEEl
! de nsgro child Is the equal Of his own
Again, our 70 m OF government Is snphsts
( cslly tse poor mnn's beSt government; Gne Ae
lsses all iis poiess rights If hs permits il TO be
sysrthrsyrn. II eur 60yefgnseBt we're monsr-
saieal. aud wealth sad honCTs, vita the night to
govern. descended by the laws OF tes kingdom
"a the same family, fTou generation to gsnsra'
. tion. the poor msn WoBld have bat little Interest
z ARD Bus fiatla AuaueahasEa ~ Akuh toA -
. | Rut undsr cur ioFHa OF government, wealth snc
asnsrs are ths exclGsivs prsFOgstFes Of no par
tcu!ar family. Lake the waves Of the ocesn
tbey are constantly charging place, snd AT
, transferred IS generations pass frcm enc tAmty
. 20 another Tss youth who iszTus taat his lathe
8 nss wealth ena hOnoTs, is apt {: make taem hi
7 d-pauGsrss. and TelsK his energies, and Il 10
na5gfggaagiv ecenTs tbss his mental and paysl
ssi constitution sTe deatfcyed By dIRC5enGoss
: o. other d,azie6sisns Tho consequence Is t8s
: i,s ds5c-ads - 3 lever position 10 society. 0.
.ho other hand, s5s sea Of the poor msa, VIII
has been trained ia the BchG0i Of sdvelsliy al
. .a5or. il he has smbi.ion, talent, honesty, mtg
T,ty and energy, hndIng the road 20 Ws&lIh an
y Ecu1r omen bsfere 70, often GtstaEess c0mpet
}, ,ios. and carries eff he NEST valuable pnz'
Ssne R,ts br,ght-eysi boy, now meanly ella
=. and neglected, TIE SOB OF the poorest man u u
!. ! ConisdsrE . srny, may by his economy and b
. energy, beesHs the Weaitblest man Of the Ssst'
: or b. ais talent and slesasnOs, ss may ir iHsaI
: lead tie Senste; or On account Of his adniail
Z iy,tiye s5lity, ks may be called 70 the Tesp0ns
! b.s pss.sioa OF President OF the C5niedeFscy
= Tgli zoe not that tbs pesr man has ne interest
TIE sou.esf v hen tbs rectal sieYsti0R or degrt
> datiau of himself and bis children desead EIo
:, its rtsslts. Ltt Il never be SAID thas he Is dh
interested, whos the BOmeatoas decision is
!. be nsds, whether he is ia fatuTs 20 be TIE spPt
= nor or Uniy the sqasl # the negrs. Surely Z
i poor ma viii say this is net his fght whsR e
!. very eIistsaes 81 republican government Is
= stzse, which u the only governments ihAI guerai
tees 80 hi1a sEd MS chidTea equality Of poitit7
Va rignta Let the South be conquered, aud &
ssu of liberty viii set IL bleod-s military De
G Dgsl.rs vii be established, sRd TIE equsi point
!, cal nights VI ths PoOr, sud tacT children, val
;s f0geFer lsst-
y Bat ths asoli.ion Of slavery IS aOt the only q
= lee. for waich the war is Row rrasec-isd. y
= srs inf .rIDsd lha. ths scHIi1s Vi ..s suvny are
= he ussd ial cur sahjagarea. Wsst~0Vld ssI
- hs our esuditian Me sho0ld hsys 40 polite
y r.eh.s, except such as our mastscs chose ~ p
= ulit ne 10 exercise. Oar STATS woeid be fsdus'
q 20 provinces or tsniscree. ne Goa heih
81 b.. T,ss.istttss IsoI coafts, NiiE.astro gols5
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