The New York herald., 1865-02-17

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RESOLUTIONS.
MT H. EyEnrr, RgSEII, of Macon, Ga, read tho FOL
LOVING resoluuons, which wcre unanimously adopted
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srraysi " arms against the federal government in
fearful s,s' her sarEtered are numbered BY thou
ds.a.taa .. oyer ths whole land and mourning 70 every
Tons and the forms Of free government; and
Whereas the &C. Of the Immediate Of
invited and called forth all tie horrors desoens Of
representation faesod naitsry and threats; an set for
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Georgia thus in session made subservisnI
whereas the soldiers Of the south have shown
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results 70 the cause they have undsraken while. Q. The
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may be secured to the State and % the nation b Yielding
ernment; therefore
have bsen
federal and her Own interest,". - to attempt the
mitSed themselves revolution has mourning
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pctsm the most degrading and which nov seeks 70 destroy
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worthy imitation by q tho Unoo In all Of the
p power 's wit; those who seek :, laying
ana %ha Ms SsSs III he Institution Of .
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Ss slaves hsy S III up the
Of the depleted rebel armies and to Ght IN canseess war
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we ardeny desire that may never again disturb ths
Resolved That IN oSsr
houseess homeless refugees return to their homes;
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Resolved Tha SINCERELY and cordially thank the gen.
their liberal gifts Of relief suffering fellow c
especial degree the memory Of Edward Everett whose
almost nos dying word was an appeal IN as hesse Seha ~ ~ @ III
After reading the resolutions Mr. Russell continued to
say:I know not how 1t may be with Others but for me
there is something very solemn and impressive in the
circumstances OF this meeting We come together as
American citizens not here by the sucrance OF
the State of New York All honor to New York, glorious
Empire State, for her generous hospitality and her
kindly sympathy. Honor to her and her sister loyal
States for the maintenance Of constitutional
order, which having failed IN our own homes found is
that citizens Of common country here In
peace We should be false to American constitution
II should dare affirm our independence OF that com
national brthright Of American citizens. We arc
assembled then under the broad shield and guaranty
Of the constitution Of the United States That constitu
ton q wicked despotism which has usurped tho powe
and functions OF the government Of State and ak
with those Of the governments Of the other State
| OF the South, is sceking TO overthrow an,
| destroy. What is Georgia In this conflict What !
| Georgia lighting forf Why should she be In arm
against the government OF the United Statesf Why 1
she wandering like planet II were IN the abyss o
disunionf Why is she oagued with those txaitorsmeI
who have engaged in rebellion 70 wtcked-disgracnl
the Of democracy-that all history has parable
70 it, and only find its parallel and fitting type
IN that rebellion Of the arch enemy We might suppose
by the specious plea that II would be peaceable But
her czons forgot the counses Of their great leaders
Of the former time They forgot that prediction pro-
nounced years ago by that statesman and patriot who
never be named in An American assembly without
honor, Daniel wcbstsf-tappisa;selMof what must b
OF any attempt 1T secession, and that in the very
nature Of things 1t could not be peaceable. What
when 1t Is too ateY The hope Of q subsequent peace
has ured them like an iyns auus through tbs thickets
swamps and morasses OF this most terrible revou-
tion Trusting TO these hopes their hearts have bcen
made sick and they have been crushed to the earth In
agony unspeakabe And now that peace Is not OF posi-
bic fulhmen only through the government OF fore
fathers the old Union which they assaled SO wickcdy.
Applause Trusting 70 the promlsesthe false promises
u the rebel leaders-they leaned broken reed and
It has pierced them through and through. II may be
asked why did the Georgian people permit the seccs
sion Of their Statef The people Of Georgia ask them
selves why? As well may the student Of history ask
why France plunged into the horrors of that revolution
which has turned into popular despotism-a warning
and example 10 the nations OF the earth We cannot
tell why II not TOO much 70 that the present
GRAFTON Of young the South-thosc who liv
ing at the outbreak Of tho warwere all indoctrnated
the belief OF certain supreme sovereignty OF the State
81 long Henry Clay lived and the wise men and pa
riots that clustered around him and his disciples an1
the disciples OF Andrew ckson they formed q bularl
against the teachings OF the scccssoniss But wher
that man OF power and patriotism died the tide Of seccs
ron doctrine swept unchecked over the whole South
And thus II was that Georgia fell away from this pure
nationality OF her great leaders and tino
To adopt the monsrous doctrine OF Calhoun Hence the
blasted ana damnB treason OF JeH DAVIS
tgroans)-and his co-conspirators which has sought
these four years TO overthrow the government
OF our fathers and make democracy by
word and hLssng among the nations of the earth.
All this done while there sat at Washington the
elected Chief Magistrate OF the nation, who had II in his
power TO still the Storm and for whom possible TO
attain glory far suspassng that OF Jackson but who lo
the golden opportunity slip 10 make his name great IN
the history OF the country and who let his country sink
beneath the wsvc, and to-day he Is the Of all
honest men, both North and South, Applausc) To
hiIs loyal Georgia looked they entitled TO look
for AZ least wordone word at least TO rebuke the ele
mcnis Of strfeone word 81 cheer to the loyal hearts
that s clung to the Union. And that man silent
that the representative Of the people Of the United
States n thor stern majesty He SILENT and Geor
GA was swept away M the storm. But era has
dawncd. Let hope In a restored and rgeneratcd
Union, when structure shall rise, resting its basis
upon millions and millions OF consenng human bcings
and which shall unite In harmony all It's parts with ia
apex rising TO the skies. tAppausc)
The next speaker Mr. DcSSING OF Atlanta Georgia
who made brief but rather amusing address, combining
himself principally Ia his personal experience In ths
South. He sad he had been machnist in Atlanta, but
refused 10 manufacture munitions OF for the rebels
For ts he was taken up by the provost officers and
lined for fourteen days He however subsequently