New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-25
GEORGIA.
Address and Proclamation by Gov. John'
.on-A Convention 10 be Held in Oc'o-
ber-PeIiticni Questious Discussed and
Expluiucd.
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Gov. johnson Of Georgia has issued procla-
nation calling upon the people Of that State to elect
delegates 10 Convention to he held on the fourth
Wednesday Of October next. The election Is 10 be
held on the first Wednesday Of the same month. The
Governor also delivered address 10 the City Hail.
Macon, on Saturday evening. July IS. lie said he had
been appointed for the single purpose OF enabling the
people OF the State to form Government. He lad not
been authorized n appoint civil magistrates. and wond
not do IT, lie advised eople 10 receive tie amnesty
oath and thus prepare themselves TO become citizens.
On the Slavery question he was thus explicit:
now feel bound TO declare to yea one thing which
you must recognize accomplished. and the sooner
you know IL and conform 10 IL the sooner viii you be
This decreed It's restoration under any form Is ut.
fery Of tie question Slavery has been e1tnguished
by toe operations Of the late war do not propose IN
Ntbs connection, 10 enter upon lengthy NJ 5hbeht 10
proye H. Tsinply state utai is uairrsaly aekHosdged
oil writers national lar, that b,iRutnn hare hs
rtShio maxi ecptnres Of per'oas and property aud nGi
thu may make rhaf disposition sy please u me properly
eaptur,d The ,snqushed are at the ditpo'
sition Of the conqnerors. and may DO dis
posed Of they think proper Such Is war and SIN
against God and humanity that II should be waged
We must submit TO the resnt OF the war. Congress.
by the Constitution OF the United States has the power
give 10 the President the regulation Of captures by
and land and the President IN the exercise OF thus
power given him by the Constitution and by Congress
issued his proclamation disposng o. their captures de
claring that all the nt1ro" xho Hs 'Hr IN The rsrohsd
States should. by rirL, of that procidmdfior btcoft
ipaicd Such unyj1dgmfnt cf the !dr, and be-
lcve the Supreme Court will so decide.
come to another point. The constitute" rhieh ht
peop Of Georgid slaN adopt IN eonrenfion viii srt
gptrtd 10 recognize this Jao. The convention viii be
called upon agree this Amendment 10 the Consitu
iion that Slavery shall no longer exist IN these States
restoration to the Union, in order that this quarrel
about Slavery which has existed since the beginning OF
the Government to the present time shall be
audi In In q %
the people OF this State the subject Thy must pro-
ride for ,u ezinoon and so tell you to day II you
wish be admitted into the Union this convention Of
the people OF Georgia must be composed OF such ma
teral will recognize the fact OF the extinction OF
Slavery in Georgia and agree the Amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the United States which will eItnguish
Slavery throughout the country.
- II Is claimed by some that the negroes viii not
work. know that those who have been driven of the
farms do not work because they have n0opporunity OF
working, and Of them win not work where they
have not been driven off, For this latter class the Leg
stature make laws. declaring them yagrants and
pnnshng them SUCH The negrowill not work
How do you know they will not, \ sac them rorkinS
rery nell ia Nep York and other pldcc phs hare btsn
1t IL true they sometimes commit crimes in those places
can work-they must either work or perish. What is
msny in France in New. York. in Onioi What is the
reason they will not worki tell you they will work
aud must say, that under the peculiar circumstances
by which they were surrounded people have ever
behaved better than they have DONE Those who tell
control and dominion them They will work under
contracts Of hire. and they fail they become Migrants
and may be punished or eIed A. the laws Of the State
may direct.
. While we have been hurt and chastsed for tho
present yet let ms remember that may accumulate
property 10 the future, aud all our surplus capital, In
stead Of being laid ont in negroes. will be expended 10
permanent improvements In increasing the comforts
OF our homes. manuring our lands. planting orchards
building permanent fences and In manufactures Of all
kinds Attracted to this land, immigrants from other
parts Of the world and nom the North. will come to
settle among because We have as good climate az
any under the Our towns and Villages instead Of
going to decay will improve and art and sciences viii
flourish among Us. Such. believe, will be one VI the
results OF this war.
And not only that, theie Is another advantage. We
have been very sensitive as q people. We allowed no
man TO think that Slavery was moral social pot
cal evil and If any thought thus he deemed
sound and aYraigned before vigilance committees.
Even when Lord John Russell, In England, took occa
sion say that he hoped Slavery would be abolished
by this revolution people commenced abusing him
az IL he had trespassed upon our rights We abussd
mankind phen hsy differed Nth and we carried our
opposition to mems thinking al they pleased to such
an extern that men among ms who dared TO differ
with US this subject arragned not BY law, or
before legal tribunal but before vigilance societies,
and personally abused Civilization rds aimoa drirsn
from the and-ap and order pas snPpresstd oy these lap
tess But DOW we look over this land and pray
Solomon did that all Of Adams race may be elevated
to dignity and happiness Nop tr1y one may. in the
ezsrctss Of hs eonsfitnionnl rRA adr0cdfs Slavery
deaorsee It, snrroundsd he Is by the porer Of the Coz
eminent Of the United States, EAe protects uJIy IN The
enjoyment Of these rights.
1t seems to be the order Of Providence in dealing
with nations. a. He deals with individuals that they
shall be perfected by suferings We shall come out Ct
ibis controversy more glorious and happy people 1
The presence Of liberty will be we'll guarded among
We shall remain free and united people, In looking |
dorm As visa Of time, Iss Gsorsia ten fold proc
perots and rhsH all sectional prsudes shsH hars