The New York herald., 1864-10-08
compelled 10 overrun and aesola.e more the territory

OF the Ssstc, &c
sovERNoR BROWNS REPLY.
Aflss hearing the statements Of Mr. King the Cover.
Please make TO General Sherman IN powledgmsns
say he proposes to extend me But as be IL only
general commanding an army in the said, and the
country nor Of my own eonies upon " any power 10
nesosla,s treaty Of peace We probably hold bul few
ssn!msns N common out We should agree ~ every
compact Ne might make As Interview could there
fore result IN nothing practical must decline the IN
visaton While the portion OF the STATE In she rear
Of Geaeral ehermaus army held ~ him, and the exe
sutioa of tho laws Of the State suspended by armed
people Of iha, section BY personal visit could bet.
tsr their condition or mitigate their snsrngs, would,
90 : e. ns q
cost me.
10 the remark that General Sherman does not wish 10
b. oompesd 70 overrnn and desolas more Of the terr
tory Of Georgia. reply that compulslon rests upon
him TO attempt this uners be tho cruel orders Of hs
greater dtOulses ia the way Of his advance for the
nexs hundred miles than those encountered during his
sbly be overrun but oan never bs suhoSasd and her
people win never treat With conquer0r upon her sell
~ sovereign state she had The undoub,ed righ. 70
United States when the compact had been violated by
the othsr States q The confsderssy and TO form now
day she the day she seeded from the old Unon
and has the same power By convention Of her people,
Ill attributes Of sovereignty and then TO declare
war negotiate treaties Of peace and do ali other acts
in her people who the source all sovereign.
ty her constitution, formed by them has conferred no
The fact must not be overlooked however, that Whils
Georgia possesses te socercion poc.r acc pa aey hev
fnk, phtch has and trust neuer ou BE- colaed
pledged W strong Implication 10 h Southern sisters that
shs will not exercise this power without consent their
part, and concert OF action with them In league with
With n knowledge Of all the responsibilities which at.
tached TO the act and veal or woe she will never
be tho proportion Of suffering sacrifice which her peo
pie may have 10 endure she will make separate
terms Win me enemy ~nsn may ree ne, nss fo
ever may be the opinion Of her people as to the injustice
done her by the Confederate administration, she viii
triumph with her confederate sisters or she will sink with
them IN ruin The intelligent people OF Georgia
already understand, and enemy will soon learn that
tho independent expression OF condemnation Of the ad
minsration one thing, and disloy atty to our sacred
cause s another and quite different thing While the
bilndy applaud the OF their rulers they
WIN never violate principle for expediency nor accept
The foundation Of our government and the liberties OF
The people rest upon the sovcre2nty OF the States as
their ohiei corner stone Destroy the sovereignty Of the
states and the whole fabric falls 70 tho ground, and cen
ralized power With military dssposm takes the place Of
constitutional liberty.
sufficiently subsded may make peace BY negotiation,
but never By tho sword.
.sssbshsd upon Srm basis st him stop the war and,
planting himself upon tho principles tho Declaration OF
indepeadenos Of 776 let nn recognise the sovereignty
Of the States and agree 10 leave each sovereign state 10
whose delegates shall be sry BY tho legal voters
OF the State without military interference or iptimda
Aon, what shall be her future onneconwhether sns
wl remain in Or cat return 10 the old Cnion or ad.
1bcro may be doubts whether Kentucky Missouri and
probably other satss desire 70 continue their connection
fsderate states Tie only usi mode Of solving these
doubts the one above Indicated II these or any ether
Of the southern States should, 10 solemn convention
Jooyda In IN wit "a
federate govornmsu nor the other States can obect
We cannot govern Kentucky, for Instance, asanst
power do With hs Northern States at her back and
had she power We have no right ceercs eregn
5tao Into connection which u not Of her own choice
II this we're doue must. 10 future. govern her peops
oy shs oayonet, which would convert our repuocsnism
the North ,r Lincoln snond sacossd in bis poicy Of
conquerlng ns.
tory 50 vast in extsnt, and our population SO large
thai would take regular army Of t1o hundred thou.
port OF such army would not only continue the cosn
try in bankruptcy but IN the hands OF The Executive
erumeut, change u from republic 30 monarchy.
Thus TO destroy liberties must cost Toe Norhern peo
PIE their own; aad tbs rspubicapsm OF America must
IN futlre be repro3ch and oy word among a nations
H. Prsfd~rt Lsaroin and President DaIs Utll dree 10
FTP ne and tran.f~ tie kaensn Of the is,ses from
10 dsIrpi,ns FOR hcyssy lrAas sAai Be sr uye
ana UAo her ffIrs a!iss. the present dst11tioa, bsod
ss,d, ana o0> aE cease. asa aes asiPrespsr1y viii
On ibs ohsr bind, this not done, the will last
for years 10 come i both sdes are exhausted and over
wbeimedgiih debt aad taxation when il may degener.
ate inSx gusrls strife, the end OF which may not be
seen by The present senera,ion and tho bate ensen
dered by which Will last through many future genera
tiona.
reithU GENERAL sherman nor control this, how.
n those on BOTH sdcs who have the constitutional
power Of ncaosanon, from oost macy ambsoo, refuse
the settlement OF the Qaos to the staes when they
cannot themselves agree, and nsst ON continual elson
Of blood 70 gr.iy tssr caprice; al toe , sssss. MoT@
able 10 taking tue matter into ths own hands and set
Ting Il as sovsrcigns in their own way.
Mass Meeting OF Federal Prisoners.
Ava nlass meeting held September 2s, 1884, BY the
federal prisoners confined a savannah Geo sia u was
sent thu President the United States, in tne hope
that he might thereby take such steps as In his wisdom
he might think necessary for our speedy exchange or
Resolved That while we would declare our unbounded
the graves Of those venerate, we would beg most
respectfully thu situation prisoners be diligently
honor ana dignity Of the government al once removed
Resolved, That whilst allowing the Confederate auhorI-
ties all due praise ior the attention psa 70 prisoners,
numbers Of men are daily consigned to early graves
10 the prime OF manhood, Tar from home and kindred,
aud This not caused Intentionally by the Coniederae
government but oy the force Of circumstances, the pr
obliged TO 20 without shelter, aud in great per-
tiOn o. oasss withon. medicine.
Resolved, Tbst whereas ten thousand OF our brave
comrades have descended to untimsly grave within
the last six months and believe their death was
caused bv The difference climate the peculiar krd aod
nsucenoy OF food and laos OF proper medical treat
mept ard whereas those difficulties still remain, We
'os.sy escssnS.d We bsve no osScr Alternative but TO
share the ameniabls fato Of comrades Must this
thing 40 ons ls there no hopss
Resolved That whereas the cold and lnclcmcnt
Ia rAs approaching hold 1t 10 be our duty ae soldiers
and citizens or the United States 70 inform our govern
msnt that the majority x the prisoners are without
proper cothirg In some GASES being almost Naked and
wnost blankets 70 protect US from tho scorching
sun by day or the heavy dcws BY night and would
most respectfully request the government 70 make some
arrangement whereby We can DO supplied with these 70
us necessary articles.
Resolved That whereas The term OF service OF many
Of comrades having expired, they having served
truly and faithfully for the terms OF their several enlist
ments would most respectfully ssk OF their government
hey " be forgotten are pas services 70 be gnored
Nc. having their wives and little for over throe
ycars they would most respectfully but nrmly request
lhe goyarnment 70 make some Arransements whefeby