The New York herald., 1864-05-06

this state Of things thai the country demanded Of Con
grsss such legislation would give security against NOT
but tSs miserable traitors Il homo, Who were gNss
than ''aA md ecufogtn ~ aGerdng thsm sheltsS and
writ Of habsas corpus was intended to operate has
been used against none others, and we venture, With an
ssdoSesins confidence, the probation, asyss vAl ;:
ss:nss .as q %p:ssns f:sSu.os Sais n
he .r Of has been
so far as our brave troops the field concerned and
they have borne y patiently and without murmnr
good men at home more "oheerng message than the
one they have received from the Georgia Legislature
liberties Of our country are safe Ihsy fear neither mill
tary despotism a homo, subjugation from abroad
Insr countrys banner, the proud emblem Of Southern
noependence unsaned save with the blood Of martyrs
"a cause 81 Southern liberty, floats their heads,
and In glory and triumph they win cause u 70 float
every Inch Of Southern soil despite Of murmurng and
'front.'
There Are some significant Iacu connected with this
message OF Governor Brown the ground work Of de-
monstration which has rallied in It's support every dis
you meet Srowlinr compsinips. soreheaded man hos.
tile TO the and denuncatory OF its measures
and policy, or croaking. desponding dyspeptc, who
sees no hope for the country, but, whipped himself
trying TO mako everybody else feel badly himself
you will invariably ind friend admirer and defender
Of Governor Brown He has become the nucleus around
which all the dsaHection Of the country is gather
ing, sympaihizng spirit leads all such 10 the
embraces OF his Excellercy Now, we do not
mean TO say that every man who supports Governor
Brown Is dsafected--far from IL: but we do say
that every disaected in the ranks OF his support
significant fact-which should such men as
Mr. stephens pause and consider well the ground they
occupy. This unfortunate message has given en-
conragement 10 the Hodens Of North Carolina, who
hail the message pledge OF Georgas co operation in
their reasonable plot and even the mnioDs OF Lincoln
heraldng to the people OF the North evidence
or divisions. Upon the strength OF II they max
ing and more earnest appeals for recruiting their
army; telling their people that now, while we
and distracted is the time for them to push forward
the work OF suppressipg the rebellion. How many will
add TO the members OF Lnc0ln's army, and how many
lives it will cost among brave and gallant
remains TO be seen. IL is idle 70 say that such
not the legitimate consequences OF this ikadvsed
message. The facts exist, and with them we have to
DEAL We know full well that Mr. stephens looked for
such results when he gave his support to this
and its policy but that only shows how the abest and
truest OF men may fall into
Ii gives no pleasure 70 differ from Mr.. Stephens
We always do SO with regret and some msgivings In
this case, however feel the time will
come-and not far dstant-when he will regret the de.
livery OF this speech much and sincerely
do. We question neither the purity Of his motives
the sincerity Of his convictions, but cannot refrain
from saying thai bis speech was i'll timed, unfortunate
illogical,