The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-02-07

tions; but it tccons,ructiop be treason, then
there is treason OF tbs foundation uf the
present movement.
If had nv way there should not be a
meeting IN any county Of the Sta'e am
satisfied The military will have to tax. pos.
session of this matter. Cnli'it military des.
p 'Hsm or not, il will have to be done.
In g"ing To Jackson county ] went on
ny own responsibility. s
II is proper that 1 should state that I am
raising II command for Confederate service,
which has not yet been rendered 10 the
War Department.
JESSE A. GLENN
In ;hs course of its comments on this
letter the Chronicle 9 Sentinel says:
Gen Glenn in breaking up the meeting
kas been guilty Of an assumption Of over
unparall, d in any irs. gov.rnmrDt. lie has
tramplsd under ieut the very right We are
fighting to ndicslg the right ofssT gov.
srnment. lie mas no right, in his etficial
capacity, TO attend any meeting Of citizens
whatever. lf he does not approve Of Tie
obj CT Of meeting he has the privilege Of
staying away u Tho people pass ir~ason
able resolutions, then it is time !or the au.
thorities To act in the matter. Aud it is the
duty of the civil autho,i;i- :, act in such
cases, not the military. Gsu Glenn argues
that il j, disloyai for t'- people 10 meet
and consult about matters WHICH inieresi
them. We do not know where hs gets his
authority for snci, al assertion. Every
good government graI,s this privilege to
tie citizen. The privilege was carefully
guarded in tire old Con slitution. II is de
ciared 10 DO un inviOIabs ri .ht in the Con.
federate Constitution Even in England, u
m"uarchical government, this right is held
~ Lo 80 saeted that when O'LonreiI was
"agi'"tirg in Ireland"-po"r, down trodd, n,
''rebsilI'us lreland"--,hc people were per
mi1ed peaceabiy to hold their "mon.ter
meetings" nj which The pohcy' at tho gov.
eminent Was boldly aud pnsparinsIy &c.
nounced aud n redress Of grievance, de-.
msnded!
We are Of the opin"n that il i, not dis.
loJai for The people Of Georgia To assemble
IN couucil whenever they hu,. n mind 10
60 so. ii IL is, the quicker they show their
disloyaliy III. better. Ii mntters have pro.
grsssed that far, tbs people should know i,
at once-before il i- TOO late to retrieve.
We have one word t, say to the psopl.
OF Georgia u you sss 6t 10 xsse,p b,v IL,
c'uncii do so. Let NO threat OF auv military
official iu,imida,s you. IL II . guaranteed
constitutional privilege you have tie per.
feet rghtto sx-rsi... And if IL b, use...
sary for you to defend it, do IL"
The same paper notices ~ foiio~s q
meeting rscsnIly held at Th omasvilie,
Georgia:
ave learn TINT . meeting was held in
Th0masyiils, Ga a fs.p days sinee. We
have not seen the proceedings. W. an
dsrstand, ho~svsf that among the rs.oIu.
lions passed was one plainly stating that
it was impossible for Presidsat Davis and
President Lncoln to settle our national
troubles. Another spoke Of the necessity
OF aud advised the calling of. aStsi. Con.
vcn:ion. - -.
The meeAipg was very large one -
Several speeches were made for and b gsiust
the Jesolusiens. Everything passed of
quietly
Bsiy. Gen. Glenn. who goss 10 for 'ds.
moli.hing" asssiings Of thi, kind. can see
that he cannot crush out freedom Of apia
ion in Georgia. The ball has commented
rolling aud Ill the force end all the pniron.
ago the administrator can bring to bear.
cannot stop It in its onward progress.
Georgia is still q soysrsigs State. The
people are the power They are delsrmiS ed
to DO heard in the matter. And what, 10
more, they will bs!"
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