, 1865-05-30
THE PREa1DEnT AND THE
NEK2EGS.
An Explicit LstS~r fr~ua Cen. Wilson
TO Nsov, Brown, Of ssSerGta-Ne muet-
ing or xnc l.. gislAture.
lFrvn the Savannah Herald Of Hay19,1

~.
Brcret Major Geaerai Wilson, in pursuance
Of instructions from the President OF tho
UaitAd States, has given notice throuxh the
Macon d peFs that "peither the Legislature
or any n,hsr political b dy will b Pc misssd
- assemble under tRe call Of the ssoel Ss4to
authorit1rs.'
The people OF the State. Gen. Wilson saYs,
Hare earnestly counseied to resume thvlr
peaceful pursuits tlraughout the STATE. and
are assured that the President Of the United
States viii. hut delay. exert Ill the law.
{ul poWeEt Of bis Office to relieve them from
the bondage Of rehci tyranny. and to restore
them to tho enjoyment Of peace and order,
with security Of lite. liberty and ptoperty,
under the Conssi1uti and laws OF the United
B.4tes snl Of their own State"
HEADQUARTERS CAvALnY Conps, u. DM.,,
MACON, Ga, AsJ ., 1s6s-a;3J ?. N. /
S1n: In Pursuance Of Instructions received this
day from the HoR. E. u. Stanton. Secretary Of
telegram Of ths IN ,ns.... torwsrded by .sneton,
haA been lAd before the President OF the United
Safss, and the following are his reply and orders
FykeThat tho coli.pte IN the currency md
the great destf!uuon of ofpEortsinns among the pto-
pie Of Georgia. mentioned in ,our telegram, hare
been t1used By treasnu, lusurreeton and rebel
lion afslDst The laws Of the United ststes, iueted
aAd srrled On for the last fonr yesrs By you and
5onr eonfeder3te rebels and traitors, Who alons
want no. existing n that State.
fortune. Of var have imposed upon the people Of
Georgia." and all the loes and woe they have SUI
fertd. are charRed upon you and your confederate
state and aesumed to act a its Governor and
Legislature, made acts reasonable to the United
St4tee, aud By meana at that usu1ped authority
bJ superior force to lsy Gown thetr arms and ac-
ctpt the resuls which 's,he fortunes Of u4r'' bare
imposed upon the people Of Georgia y The Just
1hird-That tho restoration OF peace and order
cannot be 1nuu1+cd 70 Tebels md ,raitors Who
tranplcd down the order that had existed mora
.o so i1S e.
ind csrseo II On to 20 great elc1ice 70 the pso.
pie Of Georgia and Of Ill o. the United stases,
Will not be allowed TO assemble >, the c,'l Of thetl
Reeomptte to act again As 4 Legislature ct the
chises. Men whose crlmes spilled 60 much blood
upon the peop!e, ces,royed ore ths dnanses, currency
dretitut1ou, will not be al owed TO usuFp lsgtsla-
fresh sets Of treason and rebellion. In calling
them together without permission OF tbs Peat
dent, yeu have pe.pet;a1ed 4 fresh crime that
rected to Inform you that tho President Of thu
United Statet will, without delay, exert all The
lsWtul pewsts of Is 6lcs IT. to ssi,svs ths people o
the bondage Of military tyranny which nyowel
rebels snd traitors Lave long imposed altko upon
poor and 1ich.
The President hopes By restoring peace and
order giving aecnr,'y to lie, liberty anu property
hJ encouraging trade, azts, manufactured and
every species Of 1ndus1Iy, to recover tho dnan:ta
credit Of the State snd dateop it, great resources
ttat the people will sgAtn soon be able to Eeta1ct
rnder the Constitution and laws OF the Unttet
hiates and Of their own State to tho psospet!t.
and hsppiness they onte had. To all god people
who 1etazn to their allegiance, liberatty Will D.
cIcrrised.
knowedcc the call mentioned In Jour telegram t
the Prrsfdent, ! am dirccicd 10 caaee his imme
d,sfe nt.eet and imprisonment and hold him sub
jcct 10 The o1ttr OF the War Department.
an, cir, very resp'J your ohdt servant,
J. II. WILSON, Hfeyet Ms}oE GeEcfai4
Jofsru E. Bnorr, Ni!edgcv,!le. Ga.