The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-23
The Detection Of Governor Brown and
the Georgia Legtslature.


TIE CONVENTION OF ALL THE states RIprCULBD
From the Richmond Examiner, Nov. ID.
The blast Of war which the North country seems
now TO be pesing with renewed force upon all it's ,rum
pets has one fine moral effect, it stops the mouths OF
shose weak hearted Confederaes who used 90 be run
nuay whining for negotiation VINO used TO be forever
repeang-as Governor Brown Of Georgia. said in his
message tbefore the election, however jim crisis
Ike present. is important than
eeneraship." What ie become now OF the statesman
ship Where is there for IT. Win statesmanship
Sheran's stores and transports and cut his rail-
roads and whip bis forces back the OhioS wiz
statesmanshp keep Grant out OF Richmond Yes,
sheTe is kind OF statesmanship which would effect
these things. Mr. Seward hHe indicated il: aud IL
consists in sending the hishes, Confederate officials
with ropes round their necks, into the eneny's
a,nes saying "Father Abraham we have snned against
Heaven, and in thy sight, That will scarcely suit os
and readers will be happy learn the matter ~
Brown but lately addressed statesman like mes.
On the Tuesday Of last week-he election Lin
she tretfu courage 70 resolutions, based the
demanding that offers Of peace should be
"a the United states government on the basis OF the
great principles OF common fathers, IN 1116n and
also that the Georgia Senators and members OF Congress
''ne requested TO their influence stop this un
natural strife looking forward 10 the time when
may be obtained upon just and honorable terms.
TINS Mt. Ezzard considers 1t "unnatural' in 30 de-
isnc our country from invasion-juss Governor
Brown had urged in the said message that blood
She'd desoaton and carnage should continue gra
Any the ambition Of those in power" Mr. k,sard also
consders-strctly modelling his resolutions on the sur
eest'ons OF the messagethat IL only "s;op this
mortal enemies take possession Of the counry-then
may look forward TO Just and honorable peace. We
might have too long and too far look
the thing understood by the legsature
tne newspaper report informs that tbe resolutions
wsre unanimously voted down"-wbch would seem 10
iEpy that Ezzard stricken with shame, grace TO
vote against bis motion and that resolution moved
by Mr.. West was adopted with equal unaumity simply
pedEing the State to vigorous prosecution OF the
scarcely worth while TO criticise that sngu.
lar message Of The Governor. Is already out al date
negotiation or about 'Conveuiion OF ali the states
which, il seems. would be the most able and dgnihcd
sver assembled II such convention were only possible
&c the nature OF things to tell that sNr lincoln
and President Davis are SO much exasperated against
obe another that they may never be able to upon
terms OF negotiation whereas be- Mr.. Brown Eve sup
pose), Is not exaggerated, but In the height OF good
huoror ITO appeal to the sober good Of the great
mass OF the American people, North and south'-sll
these sayings sound like faint echoes from remote
history. There Is no sncb thing 1.-The the
American people North and SOUTH AS 10 the President
being exaspcrated against enemies, ali sxas
peraied. however Mr.. Brown may respect and admire
them We complain that the President is not exaggerated
ebough-the Convention OF al the States viii
tte same day with
The arliament o; man, The federation o. The world
NC one bour sooner; and 1t will lie the most able and
cigbIhed assembled
IL may be hoped that nave a length done with
such helpless and futile talk and that nobody again
vii dare 70 say our defence Of our homes 'on-
natural strife by THE time may be plin therelg
bat road 10 peace namely 10 make the North weary
q Of IL as are ourselves long II
the legislature OF Alatamaiaso we're 10 session
pOed wotdole see ne necssnty ~ fsdeemng Us dtt ldau,
and maize energetic eFor for N. dnc Of he stot,
ehor u n al last plain that must defend ourselves
with all our force, else enk into serfs and must
stand together or else sink together without hope Of
redemption.
Some Georgia newspapers hint pleasant suspicion
Speaking OF the persons no lately addressed letter
Wee President Stephens and senator Johnson usEng
them TO inaneurate peace movement at the south "
they say that the men who signed that letter
participated 10 the directly indirectly - that
tbey SPECTATORS and having smassed large fortunes
are willing 10 retire with their PONDER IN
or those who "tired OF the war men who have
grown rich by the war. and would wish calm
down and smooth over every thing that they may
tbeir investments. The thought " driving
matters 20 extremities has become horrible 10
them their hearts sicken and faint AT the tsie vi
suffering and evil passion aud they would really desire
q pesce--upon honorable terms OF course-but peace
somehow u was said by journals 10 that state or
Georgia, that Governor Brown who vas poor, Is new
ret.
But s1oh mputations should be repealed and the best
aud only way repel them by patriotic specuasors
Add rich men showing themselves resolved TO accept
and share the destiny or the country Otherwise the
most painful interpretations viii be put their cutlery
thai iney tired OF the war-they, 20 whom the
hes been only corfG and there may eDsue
amongst their beghbors, most angry aud periOus de-
tem nation That they snail be made TO taste The ber
vel ss The sweet. that whoever may scatbeess
out o. the business they shsli not