The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-16

the week. promptly answer al CALI. and ol.ey
q the family in whose service they are en-
ployed.
GEORGIA.
Hon. .. A. Lochrane has published a letter
declining the nomination for Congress. in his
district, on account Of his Inability to take the
test oath. He. indulges. however. In some
general remarks on the course that should be
pursued by the state, and in the course Of his
letter saws.
Il am afraid that in our sudden elevation
from the troubles by which we have been sur
rounded. we have lost sight Of the obstacles
mat lle IN our path. and take too hopeful n
prospect Of our political condition: and our re-
lection at the hands OF Congress. IL Il believed
would only result in RENTING US back 10 ofIr
present status. The President has NOT and
may not. by proclamation. recognized Us as
states, I'm our election Of Governors and Con-
gressmen: indeed. indications point 10 the
solution Of an experiment. in this matter.
rather than the acknowledgment Of n constifti-
uonal right. and eur rejection will carry an
implied power in Congress, over our people.
T. be felt in the passage of laws 10 govern " in
the erection Of tribunals 10 administer the
laws. and officers Of their selection.
. The President has done everything man
could do, 10 aid our restoration 10 law and
civil Government: lac has battled against senii-
Il.
elothe us with state organizations for the
preservation Of society. and over fields sfiIl
wet with blood: he has protected a new or
ganization Of industry, and removed all that
could possibly be taken away from our midst.
that could revive unpleasant memories.
He has fought for Us the battle Of state
equality without one Southern hand TO help.
l. il the policy Of wisdom to send delegates Ia
Congress who are neither in sympathy or con-
scrVatism with him. and whose record il an ar
gumeni against his policy. and assertion Of
our loyalty: We may De loyal % law bv the
effort Of obedience loyal 10 the Government
by acquiescence To its power. But the illus
stration Of loyalty we must give 10 attest sim
cerity, must be seen in the men we select 10
utter'our sentiments. To be national l. an es-
sental OF loyalty, and vet nationality l. not the
best passport TO Office. The sentiment we
express in the selection Of men who, up TO q
few months ago, denounced any one favorine
reconstruction, with the most vituperative
epithets. Is too well known at the North 10 be
misunderstood. and they are not the men
would prefer 10 90 before the next Congress
with the hope Of being admitted. I'm other
words, they are not the proper men 20 urge
harmony and reconstruction. Their record
Will not invite sympathy or Cancellation, and
while with these men my kindest feelings ar,
invoked, deplore the policy, and hope il will
not bring trouble on the commonwealth.
1--WE have too much at stake 10 indulge In
sentiment we have every interest Of our peo
pie suspended; the future of Georgia NAV b,
made bright; capital could be brought in ,ha
would cover the land with manufacturing
while immigration could he induced tina
would give permancncy TO labor, and stimu
late the industrial interests; we could be i'm
few years the Empire state South. But pro
lection 10 induce these results must be the nat
ural expression Of the popular sentiment"
The following is the order repudiatins
the war debt, In the shape in which il wa
finally passed:
BE u Ordained Jy he Peopie Of Georgia
az COnrentiOn Assembled. That all the debt
contracted or incurred by the state of Georgia
either as a separate state or as member o
the late partnership or Confederacy of States
styled the Confederate States of America. fo
the purpose of carrying ON the late war of sc
cessiOn against the United States of America
or for the purpose of aiding. abetting or pro
noting said war. i'm any way. directly or indi
rectly, be and the same are hereby declare,
null and void. and the Legislature is hereb,
prohibited forever from, i'm any way. acknowl
/ edging or paying the same debts or any par
thereof, or from passing any law for that pur
pose, or to secure or provide for the same sale
debts, or any part thereof, by any appropria
ton OF money, property, stocks, funds or asset
Of any kind TO that object
,. BE 10 further ordained. That inasmucl
as the annual income Of the state, before anC
during said war. from taxation land othe
sources of revenue. were amply sufficient FOL
the support Of the ordinary civil government
OF the State, and for the payment of all its ex
/ penses incident TO a state Of peace, and tn
ordinary expenses which led to the creation o
a debt were the offspring and results Of th,
war. il l. therefore the judgement, ordinanc,
and decree Of this Convention, that all debt
of the State incurred during said war shall b,
considered, held and treated a debts incurred
! for carrying on the war: PrOrided, Tha
nothing herein contained shall prevent an,
/ Legislature hereafter TO assemble from making
appropriations of money for the payment o
any claim against the State originating afte
the 18th Of January, 1861, where il shall b.
made clearly 10 appear that such claim wa
/ founded upon a consideration disconnected
with any purpose Of aiding or assisting tn
prosecution Of the late war against the Unite,
States, and not incidental TO a state of war.
3. BE 40 further ordained, That all bills
bonds, notes or evidences of debt whatever, is
sued by the State, payable only in Confederat
currency, or a contingency or contingencie
which have never happened, and can now new
or happen, have ceased TO be debts at all, eli
ther in whole or pGrt, and are hereby who'll,
prohibited from being paid, even though orr
/ ginally issued for other purposes than that O
carrying on the said war, or aiding or estah
fishing it, directly or indirectly.