The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-10-07
RECONSTRUCTION.
a Beautiful way 10 Restore the
Era of Good Fceiing--Sh0uIder
straps on "a Ram pagc---A Paper
Suppressed without the Slight
est Warrant.

suppressed iShzOuL the
est Warrant.
from the Atlanta ga New Era.
We regret - SEQ ms we do from the oGicial or
ders taken from the Macon Telegraph. which W.
publish below. that judicreti0n on the part 81 tle
Journal and Messenger has I'D TO IL suppression.
We hope TIE journals If tic South will take tie
lesson To heart, and So eudcavor t. direct their Ia
bors rs 70 promote the great work Of Cancellation
which alone is 10 re establish law and order in our
mid (. While we ara cf the ofiaion that nothing
inccidiary was intended by oar unfortunate cor
Temporary, when we first read the art;cle in ques-
ton We considered il H-adriaed npd in exceeding
ly bal taste. We regret that its publication has
led to Consequences 50 unfortunate.
HE-ADQesRrgRs DEPARTMENT. OF GroRGtA,1
OFFICE PnoYosr MARSHAL GE>EpAL,
AUGUSTA, GA, July %.
GENERAL: The major general commanding d-
reefs me to call your attention to the following
article published in the Macon Journal and Mes
.sengcr, of july 2u, 1868
4 LOYAL CiTIzEs.-ff subscribing t. the follow
ing document constitutes one a ''loyal citizen, = We,
the editor belong Ia that happy class. As a public
journalist We IRE unwilling to counsel others to do
that which we would not do for ourself. Hence we
have awaited oursclf Of the first opportunity to take
the amnesty .'oath, and thus qualify 1urself for
active duties Of citizenship. We had to i8rtify our
self for the occasion with an extra amount Of
dutch courage but by no means recommend
this as a necessary preliminary 10 taking the
oath" Here is the farm Of the document
United States ri 1mcrica, State Of Georgia, Conn
% IF Bibb-I, Augustus P. Burr. Of the County Of
S%palding and Staic2of Georgia, do solemnly swear
or affirm, in the presence of Almighty God, that |
will henceforth faithfully defend the Constitution
of the United States. aud the Union Of the States
lthcreunder, and that / will, in like manner, abide
By and faithfully support all laws and proclana-
tions which have been made during the existing
rebellion with reference 10 the emancipation Of
slaves. So help me God.
Here our autaoranb
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th
day Of JnIu 1865
[signed, &C. GREExo,
Major Y4d g@orost Marshal c. c. NJ. d. NJ.
Immediately after the above performance We
smiled, > and We were fortified in front and rear.
The writing aud publishing Of this article, under
all the circumstances is a high crime against the
United States government, now seeking every pos
sible Cancellation 10 rc-cstablish the civil law in
Georgin. It is in spirit. if not in words, an open
violatiou Of the oath taken by the editor himself,
and it i calculated to hinder and deter the pcople
in their efforts 10 comply with the generous terms
offered hy the President to these people.
The editor i necessarily a bad man, incendiary
in his character, and veil calculated, If permitted,
to do great evil. the consequences Of which will
rest upon others rather than himself.
His word Is worthless. and his oath not 10 be
trusted. To prevent the recurrence Of such pabli-
cations, you will cause the immediate arrest Of
-, tae editor, and place him in close confne-
IIent, and not permit him to either converse or
write upon political subjects. You viii seize the
press, type, and entire material Of the paper, and
not allow is further publication upon any eondi-
ton whatever.
You will cause a report Of your action in the
premises 10 he made TO these headquarters.
| am, general, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, c. IL. GRosvESoR,
Brcyct Brig. Gen. and Pro. Mar.