The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-02
Instructing the Georgia Rebels
on their Present Duty.
TIE LESSON OF SUBMISSION MCULCATED.
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Military Movements In the
State.
TELEGRAPH LINES IN REPAIR.
THE FATHER OF LEWIS PAYNE,
&C., &C., &c.


&C., DC, &C.
Our savannah Correspondence.
SAVANNAH, Ca, July 81 1886.
AN IMPORTANT ADDRESS
On Tuesday evening last Rev George G. Smith delv-
cred an address in Trinity church the EQUITY Of the
Young Men of Georgia at the Present Hour" lisa
noticeable fact that public address here by Northern
man. or entertainment of any kind under Northern
auspices has ever attended to any extent by old
residents OF Savannah The announcement OF this lee
ture called out large audience largely composed OF
original residents most OF whom remained through the
address Mr. Smith has been four years chaplain OF
the Phillips legion in the rebel army, serving all the
time under General Lee, whom he very much admires
and esteems At the battle OF South Mountain he re-
ceived wound, from which he is still cripple He
is man much respected for bravery. integrity and
devotion to the interests Of the South that his opinions
have much weight. The speaker came out fairly and
squarely favor of complete submission to the United
States government from the fact that he urged such
a course as duty growing out of necessity and policy
alone the advice will go much further with the class it
Is really desirable reach AS this is the first voice
speaking directly to the point and untrammeed on the
great issues Of the hour in this city will give some OK
tracts from the discourse They indicate very clearly
think, public sentiment in this section
He commenced with epitomized version OF the
events which led to the recent crisis
You will remember four years ago a convention was
called In Georgia composed of ablest and best chill
dren, Cobb there Toombs was there stephens was
there, Hill thcre, johnson was there. Men occupy
ing different stand points, entertaining different views
but are acuaed by the motives and aiming at the
same end The result OF this convention that the
State of Georgia decided her sovereignty and
enter into another confederacy The result was war
You called by her command to the field and you
responded right CALAMITY The tide of war oscllaed
,;~t, hafa Crnpf NJ
on both sides. The has ended and In our defeat
He then advocated compliance with NIL requirements
of the government in the following terms:-
The United States government proposes, as price we
to pay for citizenship that we subscribe to an oath
constitution Of the United States and the Union there
under; ID. That emancpate our slaves The
alternative is presented Of subscribing TO this oath or
ourselves out o. the pale of citizenship. Shall we ac-
cept the aernalives rnhcsita.ingy answer, No: We
cannot forsake the feeble, the maimed the aged. the
deenccless The nobiest heroism is that which leads
to sacrifice himself; and, whatever, might be my
your interest will be secured by subscribing. In all
tho world you will find no sphere in which you
can act to sach advantage as here What forsake the
of your loved because OF feeling OF prdeS No, never
He scorned the idea that any OF his auditors would
take the oath with any mental reservation. and de-
nounced any who would SO insinuate Their fault was
never time serving trcachery. But at the same time
he dnounccd radicals and showed that he was not one
There those who would have you bow servilely at
the feet of the conqueror denounce President Davis as
traitor imprccatiOns the hcaC OF dear
old leader, r. T. Lee, and with your own hand brand
yourselves with infany But, gentlemen they are not
the gallant members Of the army which conquered us
not the government but ignobe souls who can under
stand no primo pie of nobility or magnaminty Az o
distinguished brgadier general Of the United States said
to me to-day, we are not required to think, but TO act
Let us take the OATH heartily keep and to work
bravely to rcorganize our State
He praised the United States troops said they showed
every disposition be kind, and must be treated cour
tcously These men had gone into the fight with pure
motives and lie who insults the strong presuming upon
aru vhO
suit the weakness OF the fallen
He adured all Southern men to remember the manned
and suffering OF Their Confederate comrades their widows
He spoke thus of the freedmen and negro suffrage
Your duty to the freedmen deserves mention. They
born under own roof they our playmates
in infancy, they have BEN friends In manhood.
they nursed US IN sickness ana when en-, we went
dat Of the United States President they free They
did not SEEK ask for it, or demand IT, IT. under the in
excitement or this transaction, Influenced by
the counsels OF Others they act exravnganty forgive
them nor let the tics Of affection which bound them to
you 81 broken. When labor and capital come in
hict, as IL will strong temptation will be presented to
wrong and Cypress them There will be danger Of re,
coal mines OF England and great manufacturing cstab
lshments everywhere. Resist the temptation, be kind,
advance them. With schools, with churches. Unlike
those Of another section We are not willing to cast them
sert fearcssly here that, young as am have done
more for tie salvation Of the soul OF the negro
4 and for his moral elevation than Henry Ward
| BcccLer dared TO do, and am to-day
| prepared for greater sacrifices and labors
for his welfare than those slirckcrs, who call me
savedriverso have you, go will you But gentlemen,
effort will be made to give them the right OF suffrage
Demagogues and fanatics will second H. We must resist
H. The right Of suffrage, like Snbads old man Of the
sea- easy get and hard to get rid Of We refuse
1t to them refuse IL to minors the Californian
| to the Chnaman the Western man to the Indian and
all TO gncr until they have been here five years
| am glad 10 that President johnson has had the
courage to resist this movement Let him be firm, aud
forgetting the past, viii stand by him and support
him in every Just When they shall be ee' ated
sufficiently for this right, we will yield IT, and not till
| then We aware, gentlemen, that we can control
who camor for IT, But would not for party per-
sonal purposes, open such food gate of corrupt on,
oIcr such premium for rascay. Let those, who for
party aims camor for IT, remember that there Is such
thing digging pit for another, and falling themselves
| into H.
| lie enjoncd his auditors to avoid vice, and among
other vices that Of avarice which Will sacrifice nobility
for profit He cxollcd labor noble and advised the
young Of Georgia TO of with their coats, ASSUME the
| blacksmhs hammer the implements OF mechanics and
the field The following was his tribute 10 the ladies Of
| Savannah -
| In this hour willingly will noble countrywomen
stand by you They have excited highest admiration
during these terrible years they have watched and
waited toilcd and wept, but never did they appear so
| lovely now My admiration for you my young coun-
trywomen, great now, when berc Of all,
| you willingly, unmurmuring1y through the
mental abofs OF the kitchen aud the washroom. / am
you will kiss the check less ondly because Ia
tanned nor clasp the hand less warmly because II is
rough-nor will you In the eyes Of those who your
| because Of your tolls The diadem OF industry which
you wear shines brighter than that Of diamonds on Eu-