The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-23
G E o R GIA.

Addrese FROM Rf0vtsAonol OovsSuor JOHN
[From the Aueus,a (ea Chrcnc.e, Julys1
Not less than tvcnty ave hhadved citssas Of Augusta
an address iron Non. James jasDses sroysseasi Gov
ernor Of Georgia The foovahS reliable synopsss OF
governor = s.tsd rsse he had been somm ss,cnsd sy
the President of the Untsd stes Provisional Governor
ef Georgia and that BY the terms Of his commisseo his
chief he might s.y bis only busine ws = provide for
the reorganization Of civil government and the restors
ton Of Georgia 70 her proper relations 70 the Union
That tn al. al might andsrsss.a how .his assira.
briefly possible 10 explain The process according
his own comprehension Of t The nrss and most i'm
po.ant step was for the people one and ALL who were
the approaching election The oath 70 be taken and
subscribed was that prescribed In President Johuson's
citizen has taken the oath under the proclamation Of
President Lincoln will not avail for the protection Of his
personal and property rights He would undertake
that il had been 40 orisred by he Executive Of the
United States who had constitnt ona control Of tho
tor To enable the citizens take this oath the secre
tay State had declared that any commissioned Officer Of
the United States civil military naval might admin
lister IL TO proper appcants Before taking the OATH
however the applicant was required TO make afhdavit
that he did not belong any Of the excepted cassss
Having done this he was thon allowed the oath Of
OFFENCES and restored him fully 70 the rights OF citizen
ship The Original oath retained by the ofhcer and
transmitted to Washington for registry, and certified
copy furnished the citizen which In all cases
proof of his right W the elective franchise and his elg
by 10 Office In case the applicant belonged 70 the
excepted classes, he still took the oath But instead
Of receiving q certified copy, he furnished with
the original AFFIDAVIT and " he desired special par
don he forwarded 90 the President written statement
Of the facts and 10 that statement attached the original
oath n pardoned by the President, Of all his
disabilities will be removed The distinguished speaker
stated In this connection that for the present he had
power himself 10 entertain applications for pardon, but
that probable these applications would be, after
little, referred 20 the Provisional Governor In that
event he would do everything consistent with the public
interest " relieve his fellow citizens Of pains and pen
alties Re knew likewise that the government did not
seek 10 nIct suffering impose hardships the pco
pe u only insisted sufficient guarantee for future
good conduct Nor II the design of the govern
fneut 10 humiate the people by this exaction Of
OATH but simply exercised Us right 10 prevent any but
lis friends from using political power soDe objected to
taking the oath because IL pledged the citizen 10 sup.
port the proclamation touching slavery This had
ceased 10 bo practical question. The constitutional
amendment aboshng slavery only lacked two States
Tor ~ adoption and II was morally certain that Ken
lucky New Jersey, Delaware, and probably Virginia
would adopt H. Furthermore, said Governor johnson,
venture the legal opinion that slavery dead by virtue
of the war power of the United States His argumeF on
hs point profoundly logical and carried conviction
10 every mind. Nor did he believe that the work OF
emancipation would stop with the southern States IL
would extend 70 Cuba Brazil and even the slsv eholdns
prosperity under the system of labor Others OBJ
Jec.eo 70 ine oath because required the citizens 70
swear 70 the support Of the Union Our views upon this
question must be materially modified The South has
made gigantic and gallant effort fos ndepc ndeace and
has failed She must live In the Union not live n ALL
And Why said Governor j., should not support and
""ssse ihs pnssnj vsrs % asS bevn ~ rseese hN.