Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-05-24
Gov. Browns Arrest.
HID QR's CAVALRY CoRrs, N. D. II.
Macon. Ga. May 9, 'G5, $50 P. NJ.

Macon, Ga, May y, TO. 2:30 r.. M.
! S1R--fn pursuaucn of instructions receives
! this day from Hon. Z. NJ. Stanton, Secretar.
of War, l have the honor to inform you tia
your telegram Of the 'Tth lust, forwarded
! bYsr,y ssuction,- mas been laSd before th
President of the United States, and the fol
lowing are his reply aud orders.
lst. That the collapse in the carrcney ant
the great destitution Of provisions among The
people of Georgia, mentioned in YOUR tele
gram have been caused by treason, ins6rrec
ton and rebellion against the laws of III.
United States, melted and carried on for the
last four years by you and y"ur Confederate
rebels and traitors, who alono are Responsible
for all the waste, destituiisn and want now
existing in that State.
I'd. What you call :" the result which the
fortunes of war have imposed upon the peo-
pie of Georgia." and all The loss and wos
they have suffered are charged upon you and
your Confederate rebels, who have usurped
the authority of the State and assumed to
act as its Governor and Legislature, made
acts treasouable to the United States, and bf
means of that usurped authority prov, ied the
war to extremity, until compelled by superb
or force to lay down their arms a'd accrpt
the result which tine fortunes Of wa" have
imposed upon the people of Georgia, as the
just penalty Of the crimes OF TREASON aG'i I,
bellion.
Sd. That the restoration of peace aud Or
der cannot be entrusted to rebels and trai
tors who destroyed the peace and tranlpled
down the order that had existed more than
half century in Georgia, great and pr s.
porous State. The persons who 'inciIed the
war and carried it on at so great a sacrifice
to the people of Georgia and of ell OF the
United States, wilInot be allowed 10 assem-.
ble at the call OF their accomp'ice e. aci again
as q Legislature OF the State, and again
usurp it, authorities and franchises. Men
whose crimes spilled so mnch blood ol theirtel-
low citizers, ard pressed soAniuch woe upon
the, pvop.e, destroyed lhe finances, currency
and credit Of tie State, aad reduced the pccr
to destitutioU, viii lot he allowed To nsurr lec
islative l.ower that might be intended TO set
on foot fresh sets Of treason and rebellion.
In calling them together with out permission
Of tue President, you have pefpetrated a,fresh
crime thai viii nc deslt with accordingly. /
atn iurlher directed to inform you that .he 4
Presidehteof the United States :wiil. without
DELAY, exert all thelawful powers Of his oilice
70 relieve the people Of Georgia from desutus
ion by delivering them from the bondagefof
military tyranny which evo@ed rebels aud
traitors hare long IMPOSED alike upon poor
and rich.
The President hopes that by restoring peace
Ind order, giving security to lite, liberty ard
property, By encouraging trade, arts, manu-
ac.ures and every species of industry, 10 re
,over the financial credit Of tho State and
develop its great resources, the people will
gain soon be able to rejoice under the Con-.
,tirution and laws ofthe United States and'of
heir own State in the prosperity and happi 4
less they once had. To all good people who
'aurn to their allegiance, libcrality' will be
Ifany person shall presume to answer or
the call mentioned i'll your tele:
,ram to the President, am directed to cause
lis immediate arrest and imprisonment and
lold him subject to heorders ofthe War De-
,artmeut.
am, sir, very rcsp'y, yoar ob't serv't,
j. II. WILSON, Brev't Maj .-Gen'l.
Joseph E. Brown, AIilledgevillc. Ga.
LETTER FROM G. c. CLAY, Jn.-In the
Atlanta Journal we find The annexed letter
rom T.. c.. Clay. Jr.: