The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-14
THE SITUATION IN GEORGIA.


Annual Message Of 0svsrsss Joseph RI.
Drow. % she Geeyssa Lecissas"res
Assembled Sovssshsr .. 1891.
Erwcruvs DsPawrusr, 1
hnlmasynis, sev ., isoa
SENATOR'S AND Rzr~sxsrAnss-
The IL stiI wsged sgsinst the resple u ths Coo
fcderals states by the government u the unns Sssss
with vind,ctveDess and cruelty which has fec rArs
es in history For nearly four years 90 have mss tbs
mighty assaults Of the federal armies and have rspaissa
and driven them back on msry bard fought asid. We
have important points. bot whsoh casnes
temporarily surrender TO the enemy. and. VITA god
management, finally succeed. Ataa.l CO.'S Prulahiy as
most vital point 20 cur ,socess Nv tA
superior uumbsrs If the iu fdii ss~rs ts,~,
aud for . time caused great degpondcncy amonG our
people am happy see however, tsa, they fass
recovering from Depression, and confidence beng re-
AZ the time OF General shermans march from Dalton
20 Atlanta, had large force west ~ The Si-ssi2nt
n state OF inactivity, since our splendid
victories In Louisiana las. spring had driven tho enem,
except few garrisons, from that dcpartment Major
General Early said TO have mad force 81 twenty hou
sand OF thu beet OF the army IN Virginia. ~th
which he drove tho federal general ou, 81 the Wiley Of
syivsnin and remained there TIL his presence provoked
those and tho adjoining states 10 organize force sun
to DIVE him back and To threaten Richmond IN INC
Gc6ora Forrest, with large cavalry torcs va
operating In North Mississippi, repeng raits ON .
public property enemy DESTROY and Gcuarai
Morgan raidDg In Kentucky While our forces we're
Pennsyy1nta
sherman, strengthened by concentration the enemys
forces from different dcpar !ments was steadily prses
forward TO Adnt, ne roy hsa,t cHd rarsa a. esstss1
pcror numbers, continually nauk and drive back the
gallant Army Of Tennessce. DURING this Whole csnnagu,
General Sherman's base OF supplies ~ Nashviis aud
Lonisv hundreds OF miles M his and he was
dependent upon railroad Constructed
through exceedingly rough country with bridges, cal
aud along It's entire oc In this condnlou,
than hundred miles from the bordcr Of Ken
lucky In the midst OF enemv's coantry. hs was yer
mted 70 ard without serious n,errupttoo hD
rear, and to accomplish his grind design.
Georgans, wn0ee homes have been overrun. psepdrty
destroyed and fields laid waste, have naturally nqunsd,
doubtless tho future historians will why part Of the
large unemployed Of sbe Mtssssppi noe
brought 10 aid the Army OF during the
months? And why when the enemy were driven from
s s o. k:y sua s .sS
Georgia, instead OF the whole tcng 3ent tho cam
pa,sn int, into Maryland and ',y.os, .a.sA
n,ent aoaaisa as, and 10 enable me teivss 90
ryment addi iomai force SUciss
the eypd Gion sctA disaster 10 u this whols
force could be spared from cbnond TO Invade cnnsvl
vania might not part Of have held The Valley OF VIZ.
gna and the balance been sent ~ Georgian And could
not Forrest, even 1t the expense of Temporary has IN
Msssspr have been sent TO destroy sbe railroads N
the stop the supplies OF the federal army
had adopted the rule by which most groa generals
In such emergencies have succeeded OF tho
for the time of oil points not absolutely VITAL md
rapid and vigorous concentration OF every soldier
cooiederacy not necessary 10 hold Richmond and proba
bly, two other key points, and had hasteGcd me
whole Atlanta and to shermans rear hurled then,
uptr him 10 his exposed and critical condition The
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army. could scarcely have been doubtful. And a. his
army was the only defence provided by the 'edcvaI
government Tor the Western St<cs. a cousum.
uatioa woad not DOLLY have rehsved GEORGIA, 7cnncs
see North Alabama ard North Mississippi from tho
presence OF the enemy bu u would have thrown open
the green telts' OF Kentucky, which have been
than promised to cur troops, and worid probably
have opened the way for early peace. The powers
that be deter upon different line OF policy Tho
world knows the results, and we must acquescc. But
tue misfortune following the misguided judgment OF
rulers must not have t5e effect Of relaxing
chilling our love for the cause.
We may, as we have q right to do, differ among our.
selves g. the wisdom of certain line of policy ana
OF certain OF tho Confederate nduinstrntiou and
OF may depore Its ard msmanagemsnt,
while others may attempt TO justify all its mistakes ard
all It's errors aud may be ready advance APP
everything II may do aud stu we may oil,
man, remain true sacred cause and prepared,
necessary expend last dollar and shed our Lass
drop of blood In its defence.
While satished large majority OF tho psople OF
this state disapprove many o. tue acts and bf tho
policy OF the Confederate administration am Of opinion
there arc but very small number Of tho people d
Georgia who disloya to the cause, would
zen, close the without TITO achievement Of tho
great ends for which We TOOK up srms-tne hide
md establishment OF the sovereignty Of tho several
states.
FEARS or A CENTRALIZED GOVERNMENT
Confederate Independence with ceniraii ed power,
without state scvcreigniy and constitutional aod
hon. as it matters little who our master is, II We are %
have one. We should. there ore, keep constaAty In
view zoe great PRINCIPLES upon which We entered
made upon them by our own gov
eminent while we resist, with arms in
hands, ike assaults male upon tnem by one.
mics. While our gallant troops in tho field are sscri
ncng the comforts home property, health aud
pcr,s dangers OF the service they should Devefcs
ose seht OF the great principles OF equality, liberty ard
ropubscauism, for which they unfured
freedoms banners 10 the face OF the enemy Nor shoald
hey consent 70 lay down their tn these princi
pies are recognized by our Zoe and faithfully carried
practice by our own g1vernment In other words We
houd never DO content I'll have established upon
lrm basis the good old republican institutions OF our
n undn
consent to accept Ia their place srope
governments With military despotisu. / do
ARE troc made feori syides since me ,oar tsas
0tcar,is ee'rated loucrnment wuh limited c'crs
The constsnt tendencies Of tho 70 have bees
tho subordination Of the civil authorities and laws
nc minary, and ne coRcentra ion Of the supreme pcss,
y ne hands Of hCommander- Chsfor N, armfsr The
onger tne var ass tne greater the tendency 70 TINS e
ut, and the less probability at is termination q re-
urn 70 the constitutional forms aud republican simplicity
which existed at its commcncement.
N 70 ne ssrsp. .--,.
But II may DO asked, when Is this oloody sMuesem
ermuaes No human forecast so far psostr.,e the
The Northern states have reourccs auu men caouen
nabe them 70 continue ,hs war '0r re.s,,oce sn1 nc
iurance to enable us TO continue 70 oAne All
, sensme' peace between the .wo couteraiue
,artes when this IL done, 10 wiz DO ~ negotiation.
n. prospect both sections are exhausted nefors the
OF the people Will subsde, and reason
ums her sway a. 70 prepa,e me people o. both
,ent which can terminate the bloody strife This nar
q take place till we have accumulated debt sc.h
Ssdreds Of thousands more men have been slain. ana
iIlious OF women and children have been reduced -
come burdensoms that endurance IL cnzer pos
ble I'LL the civil laws 10 be respected and high.
gr Ip0 Ssns. ana and mi Ss ne
vernmenie have usurped ma exercised All the p0vey
aimed By the most aossfuts dospois, each pleading
tenuation Of ~ usurpAtions the necessity growing eas
the likN psdrpAtiSRA Nv ;ns other,