The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-10
EXTRACTS FROM REBEL PAPERS,
seT Davis speech at Augusta, GA,

NAlhhN1D hOIu hhDbl L IAEhhS,
SeH. Davis Speech at Augusta, Ga,
4 She CharIeHoH Courier, Sep'embcr2l
kis EXcelloncy President Davis passed through
Isusta on Thursday afternoon. On his arrival
"he Augusta and Savannah railroad depot he
n greeted by a large concourse of citizens, who
*ily cheercd the respected Chief Magistrate of
nation at his appearance from the car in
Hch be was travelling. In answer TO these
hfestations of popular applause he appeared
the platform of the car and made few re-
EkS, in which he said he was happy to greet
klany of his felow-citiz3ns of Georgia; that il
p time for despair or dependency; that the
|ny must be driven from the soil of Georgia,
that the men OF Georgia must aid in the great
hey must leave for awhile their wives and
Idrenl and cast their gold to the winds, aud
tt0WlFe back the insolent foe from their
fers. We are struggling, said tho President
= reserve the heritage bequeathed to us by our
ers-the right to govern ourselyes-the right
freemen. If we succeed we shall be happy
81 prosperous; but if our Confederacy should
n constitutional government, political free
n Will fall with 1t, and we shall be subject to
Sutrages as that la'ely enacted at Atlanta in
Punishment of women and children from their
es-an outrage which would surely bring
m upon the perpetrators the vengeance of a
God. He eXhOrted the people, therefore,
e firm and faithful, and all would yet be we'll
3eT Davis and General Beauregard.
a The Augusid CoHstiutiondlist.
8s public curiosity is much excited concerning
distinguished hero, and more particularly at
1ent with regard to his assumption of com
I'd in Georgia, we are permitted to give the
lance of brief collOquy between gentleman
President Davis
entleman-Mr. President, we have heard here
i General Hood has been superseded Is il so /?
TnSInnnf-lI / N - aY,I 10.
know 1t to be so.
#entleman-We understand that General Beau
&rd was to assume command.
Il Hesident--Genera Beauregard will take any
Msnand to serve his country. lie will pass
Nhgh Augusta in Il few days.
4 le qui1nuncs are welcome TO draw whatever
ilusion they please.
aerRl Sherman's Peace Plan Governor
Gowns Reply to General Sherman's
essage.
GENERAL sHERMAN's PROPOSITIONS.
~ hs Confederate Union.
much has Teen said about the informal
sage sent by General Sherman to Governor
yn, Vice President Stephens, aud Senator
. lsOn, inviting them 20 visit the General in
nta, for conference D reference 10 The state IF
o,1tyy, ,oh U'et0 to negotiations for peace, and
0 public mind has been much excited upon the
Fl ect some say ing that it is the duty of these
lemen TO accept the Generals invitation and
!. an effort TO settle our difficulties by nego-
on Others conteDding that il WAS the duty Of
#GOveruor to have seized the Generals mes
Eer and have him hung as triltor-we have,
|he qualification of our own and the curiosity
bur readers called upon the Governor aud
H ired after the facts.
|&he Governor In reply to our inquiries, stated :,
Mr.. William King, who represented him elf
the bearer of message from General
man, called upon him and stated
suI ahaN
ested him 10 say TO the Governor that he
ID be pleased to receive visit from him and
R distinguished Georgians, with a view to a
Ference upon the state of the country, and
settlement of our difficulties that he
nc give the Governor passport through
lines, with an escort, if desired, TO
and return at such time as might
agreeable to him; that he General Sherman)
gnized him Governor Brown as the Cover
#of the whole State, and as over one hundred
ls Of the territory OF the State is now behind
ines, he General Sherman) would allow the
ornor to go and visit his people in the rear If
esired TO look after their condition, aud return
Ms. pleasures that he would receive him aud
~ distinguished Georgians at his headquar-
and treat them with the respect and con-
Patton due their positions during the confer
which he invited; that he did not wish to
fompelled TO oyerrun and desolate more Of
erritory of the State, &c.
NONhhNoh hhOhN REPLY.
ter hearing the statement of Mr., King, the
ernor replied
ease make TO General Sherman an acknow-
ment OF ny obligation for the personal cour-
y which )u say he proposes TO extend to me-
as he 10 only general commanding an army
% field, and the Governor of State, neither
Constitution OF his country nor of my own
ers upon us any power 10 negotiate treaty
eace. We probably hold but few sentiments
Pmmoni but, II we should agree In every
Mcular, we would have power to bind no one
my compact we might make.
our interview could therefore result Is
Ing practical, must decline the invitation.
le the portion OF the State now in the rear of
eral Sherman's army is held by him, and the
ution OF the laws of the State suspended by
bd force, know of no service which | could
er 10 the people of that section by personal
If could better their condition or mitigate
sufferings, would, on their account, cheer
go, at the expense Of any Inconvenience or
pnal sacrifice which the trip might cost me.
the remark that General Sherman does no.
TO be compelled 70 oyerrun and desOate
OF the territory of Georgia, reply that no
ulsi0n rests upon him to attempt This, unless
Abe cruel orders Of his Government III he
es the ehort, he will ind much greater diff
Mes IN the way OF bis advance for the next
Tired miles than those encountered during
narch nom Dalton TO Atlanta. Georgia may
IDLY be oYerrun, but can never be subjugated,
Pier people will never treat with a cOnqueror
her soil. As sovereign State she had the
bubted right 20 dissolve her connection with
5oYernment of the United States when the
pact had been violated by the other States of
Confederaey, and TO form new compact,
Ih she has done.
4 . is as sovereign to-day as she was the day
seeded from the old Union, and has the
power, by q convention Of her people, which
then had, TO resume all delegated powers and
he attributes of sovereignty, and then TO de-
war, negotiate treaties of peace, and do all
r acts which a sovereign State may do While
Wpower rests in her people, who are the origi-
sources OF all sovereignty, her constitution,
ed by them, has conferred no such power
w her Governor.
le fact must not be overlooked, however,
WINE Georgia possesses the sovereign
sr 20 act separately, her faith, which never
and trust never win be violated, is pledged
\ I0ng implication TO her Southern sisters, that
H"ill not exercise this power without consent
nieir Ipart, and concert Of action with them.
league with her Southern sister States, she