The New York herald., 1865-02-16
Mr.. Oscar G.. sawyer's Despatch.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. o. 1865.


SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb 0, 1865.
UNION MEETINGS. IN SAVANNAH.
Some time since communicated TO you the fact that
meetings had been held In several counties to urge Gov
Brown to call the Legislature together for the pur
pose of authorizing convention OF delegates TO take
action the present condition OF affairs and place the
State in position where she could select the path which
she should tread At these meetings. which have been
held In nineteen different counties, overwhelming
peace sentiment developed, and resolutions
passed expressive Of the desire of tho people have the
closed and to gracefully give up the contest and place
the State back In her old position in the Union In the
Northwestern counties and those lying the Gulf road
the sentiment and feeling Of tho people were all
way. They for peace and return to the Union.
At Augusta meeting called but before 1t had fully
organized the military authorities Of tho confederacy
broke it up, and would not permit 1t TO be held. An
effort then made by several influential citizens of
Savannah who had acd the town its evacuation by the
rebels TO get up meetng OF the refugees and citizens
Of Augusta to condem the of the Savannah peo
pie In surrcnderngthe OF the sinking confcdcracy
and giving In their allegiance to the United Eates but
the movement found little favor among the
refugees, that It not deemed expcscnt 10 call the
meeting, lest the weakness oi Tho rebels should become
apparent and work serious injury TO the by
couaging the peace and Union men, and bringing
their side the undecided and tnid who were on the
fence The people OF Augusta strongly for peace
and anxious for the approach Of sherEan's army
and an end Of the And tue feeling is growing rap
idly there In depth and strength; and It Is extending
over the country all about there.
At Pulaski q large and influential meeting in favor Of
peace return the Union broken up BY rebel
soldiers under ordcrs; but second call made, and
the citizens expressed determination hold meeting
and utter their sentiments, II hostile 70 the JEFF
Davis dynasty, at all hazards What the result Is
have not learned Bmof the erstence Of a strorg Ssn0
prtscty IN harmony rci that erprsed IN ls Savanna
resola here cannot BE- stado,o Of doubt The
tmony to that effect s complete and satisfactory Gene
raj Beaurcgad may deny tho fact Of Union meetings
being held ia Georgia but IL only shows that he has been
msnformcd, that he wilfuly missatcs facts l
assert positively, and with fall knowledge Of tho
facts that there hdc> teen Series OF meetings hel ,cc
thing les than Union meetings Whether
they called reconstruction State rights secession from
the confederacy, peace or what not they the
Spouse the Savannah movement which placed the city
fairly within the Union again by OF her citizens
Governor Brown, who Is understood 10 be fully
with the main in this project he's convened tho
Legislature TO meet at Macon the 18th The members
from this city will attend the session, ard will doubtless
carry out the wishes Of majority Of the citizens or the
town. and 70 call a convention Of the people, which
the present state Of Affairs.
II is believed by the best informed men In this cs
that maj7rity cfhe kegaissre su BE- qf calling
ne conrentb but hot contest will occur before the
measure is carried through The peace have able
leader in either house organize the force and carry
through the great movement Hon. Linton stephens,
tho House, is abc man. but not Of excellent jrg
mcnt and shrowdncss lie has been, unfortunately
the wrong side in every great political operation in the
State, and his predictions have almost unver-
sally failed 10 be fulfilled; 20 the people have
not that confidence in him essential to make
a great and successful Lender. In the Sc
nate there twoor three able favorable TO The
scheme who lcad but the skilfu leaders seem
TO be on the other side The silent influence that will be
brought bear by the friends and supporters OF the
measure viii be exceedingly strong and, It Is hoped
viii prove sufficient to gain the point Governor Brown
will 1t Is thought by his most intimate friends in the
CITY, who know his sentiments throw the entire influence
of lis position In favor OF calling convention and Il
predicted by those who ought 10 know best that con
yention will be held In less than sixty days
II the convention assemblies therc seems 10 be but
opinion as 70 ts course, providing all tho State is
eprcsenedespecaly the Cherokee country The doc
trne OF State rights will again be "vindcaedn and the
State by the voice OF Its people expressed constitution
fodcracy and return 70 the Onion again which lef 70
nnd contentment and peace elsewhere The State rights
doctrine works both ways IL can take State Of
~
chnery, bring II back again. II Ia tho handiest ar
that statesman devised politician put
into effect TO disn,egrate and destroy nations and com
munities IL did not, 20 be suro, work very
Mt least the rcsu did not me 4 the an.
ticpaons OF the engneersn tho first attempt TO set
In motion; but " will long enough TO got nnsrs
back the old position, the machno then laid
aside forever A. useless and twill ever remain "a q
monument OF the stupidity and criminal ignorance Of the
Calhoun school Of statesmen, and light 70 sbow the fu
ture statesmen on the country tho rock on which tho
ship OF State nearly wrecked once upon time 70 that
they may steer clear Of the dangerous point and say
n tie people Of this State can snIoy free and unre
strcted franchise In the election for delegates TO tho
there can be but little doubt that they will
decree severance OF their brief connection with ,ne
ronfederacy aud return V the Union-sayery or no
slavery. The dt isyhii in WY the current daily
swcls In volume andin = short sine u will he strong
enough 20 sweep from ita ooure all obstaclcs pot-
clans In this State Who glance into the future,
rcsze the change In he tide, and plainly tho nev-
liable results and thty rrc busly engaged in trimming
sa 70 20 on tho othsr and more Ippuar track think
here be NO msttke iIs this natter l haze heard
h from many we'll INFORMED persOns many Of !