The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-03-22
From Georgia Synopsis of Governor
~ Browns Message.
MILLEpGEvILLE, GA, March 10,

W uaS. he recommends vigorous state
p,licy on the following questions:
The relief Of soldiers families, cotton
planting, illegal dsullalion, inpressment
OF provisions, the removal OF slaves, and
desertion from the army. The following
synopsis has remarks on general subjects:
The late action Of Congress has sha
ken the confidence Of the people in the
justice or competency Of our financial af
fairs. The compulsory funding Of seven
hundred miliions in for days, al a less
rate OF interest than the amount pledged
on the face Of said notes, RESENT es repu
dia,ion and bad faith.
The discussion Of important measures IN
secret Sessions are declared blightng
curse, CONVENIENT for canvassing what
will 40, bear light The ne" mr.itsr,
bill Is uncons slitulioual, the conscrlption OF
citizens vii! not fill the army, bu, they
will stay At home, detailed, thus depri
virg the State Of her active militia, and
placing civil rights subordinate to military
power.
The suspension oi TIE Haheas Corpus,
under pretended necessity, confrrs upon
the President powers denied 10y tue Com
sututi'n. The power Of Congress to sus
pend the H.b-as Corpus is only pied,
aud limited 10y express drcar, orS in
favor of persona! liberty. Cougress can
moi confer Judicial power up. he Execu
tive, and warrants ,ssue.l b, ,he Pres,
dent are plain vro.atious "i he Cons,ltu
tion. IL this act is a"qo' seed N, tie
Presiden! may imrris"n oi" he cho",, =.
It bemg unnecessary to ahcs" treasorabIe
efforts. NJ Court dare investigate the
case. The Legislature is earnestly re
quested to take prompt action. and stan p
the act With The seal Of their indignant
rebuks.
The Governor reviews tue uses OF the
war-who are responsible, ana how peace
should be sought.
lie occupies ha!I his M">>ayr showing
the uncmrstian character uf the war.-
No thern Democrats ana moderate Re
pub!icaus are exouerr ed from causing it.
Tire Jesponsihili,y rest. exclusively on the
wicked Republican leaders, who den,ed
the compact OF tie Constitution, declared
an anti SLAYER, Bible ,rd at anti slavery
God These Obtained possession Of the
Federal Gu, ernIn-nt, and the South was
compelled, III self defence, 10 sever the
compact oi The s"N-r-i-n States. which
the wicked rnen PROMISE 10 restore by
'he paradox of force Under this pre-
tence lac Habeas C"rpns has heen tram
pied, the ballot Lox over awed, armies
raised to hold the Norlu and subLu. The
South. A change Of administration 10
the NORTH must come before we can have
peace. Revolution defends the right Of
State Sov, reignt.
Self government did not provoke war,
and amicabir adjustment Was refused.-
Lincoln has declared that Georgia aud
Other States are in rebellion TO the Fed
er,i Governmen;-tbe creation Of States
which they could destroy as we'll as
Create lD authorizing war he did not
seek to restore the U niou unae, the Con
sutution, AS It MAS the Government sphsre
TO limiled power.
They have taken one hundred thou
sSnd negroes at cost of half v million Of
whites and four thousand m;lion OF dol.
lars, aud seek to repudiate s4If govern
ment subjrgs.s the Sou.her" propIe, and
c 'ntiscate .holr property.
The statement Of Lincoln hat We offer
no terms of adjustment is mad. an ar,iul
pretext
II is impossible to say when the war
will terminate. Negotiation, not the
sword, must final. terminate tho contest.
We should keep before the Northern
people that We are ready 10 negotiate
when they are ready to recognize the
right of se.f government and the sover
eighty Of the estates.
After each victory our Government
should make distinct offer Of peace on
these terms; and should the course of any
State be doubted, let the armed force be
withdrew and the baiIo, box decide. II
refused even dozen times, renew II, and
keep il before the North aud the world.
Our ability 10 defend ourselves has
beep proved for many years Should
Lincoln boas, Of numerical superiority, let
him be reminded Of the King Of Israal 10