Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-06
DOWN SOUTH.

The Savannah people view with fear and
trembling the appearance of large numbers
of New York roughs in that city. ~
The National Republican, the leading pa
per of Savannah, talks as follows upon the
assumption question:
The attempt TO fasten the enormous debt
Of upwards Of twenty millions of dollars upon
the impoverished people Of our State is q
bold move, but cannot, from the very nature
OF its great injustice, be successful. About
seventeen millions Of this heavy debt were
incurred for the purpose of destroying the
power Of the Federal Government, and set.
ting up in its stead monarohical form Of
government.
The acknowledgment or reputation Of this
gigantic debt involves q great many serious
points, and upon its prompt decision hangs
the future veal or woe Of Georgia, and we
consider the attempt to foist this heavy bur.
den upon our people in the present attitude
of political affairs, a deplorable mistake.
One would judge, from the tone Of our special
dispatches, that the finances Of Georgia were
in Hourshing condition, and that wars
rude desolation'i had not stalked with its
martial lcgions through the length and
breadth Of our State. Who are the parties
heavy debt = Nor TuE PEOPLE we are quite
sure 1t is simply tolling the knell of Geor.
gia to prate about paying this debt, and il
cannot and will not be done If the voice OF
the people can be heard.
The vitality Of Georgia, as well as the pri.
vate interests of every Woodworking mechanic
in the Empire State, call for an immediate
reputation Of this debt. Integrity, Justice,
honor and humanity plead for the repudia-
tion Of the debt. The widow and orphr1' s
cries demands its reputation. The object
of every worthy citizen of Georgia who really
has at heart her future glory and greatness,
and who feels local pride in seeing his ma
tive State progress and become prosperous,
should be to help develop tho immense resour.
ces that lie buried beneath the soil of Georgia
See the lameptable condition of all internal
improvements in Georgia--the destruction Of
railroads and canals, and yet in the very face
of these unpleasant facts We see able and sen.
sible men arguing in favor of the payment Of
the onerous debt.
A coMNuMcArroS in the Augusta Constr.
tHtionaiia nominates G. J. JENKINS as &
candidate for the gubernatorial chair o
THE Empire State of the South, saying
"While we are not fully authorized by tn,
gentleman whose name honors the head o
this article to say that he is q candidate fol
the Office of Governor, we have sufficient
assurance to announce him, and to say that
as in all things else, he will serve the peopl,
of the State of Georgia in the capacity o
Governor, if they shall see proper to elec
him to that high Office"
Gov. WELLS is organizing the militia o
Louisiana. The Star says he intends t,
pursue the plan suggested by Gov. sHARKEY
which met the appreciation of the Govern
ment. The following appointments hav,
been made for the parishes named:
Charles NJ. Pitcher, Colonel of the regi
ment for the parish OF Carroll.
Zebulon York, Colonel Of the regiment fo
the parish of Concordia.
Van De Moss, Colonel of the regiment 70
the parish of Madison.
John McEnery, Colonel Of the regimen
for the parish of 0uachita.
Our New Orleans correspondent will pleas,
do US the favor to inform us when Governo
Wells appoints any one of the ten Thousand
white men of Louisiana who have served il
the United States army during the rebellion
to any office in his militia.
The Jackson-Florida- Times, calls O.
the people to accept the situation. 1t says
One class resists the change with oil IT
, powers, declaring that it cannot and sha
not succeed he wastes his energies and hi
substance in fruitless resistance and in seel
ing to make freedom failure in the val
. | &c nj eli ba ~ 4.
: the best of circumstances, considering SLAYER
gone past recall, and spends no time in vex
ing himself and society with vain attempts I
resist the stern logic Of events. II the frs
, class predominates, violence and disorde
will continue, rendering necessary the pres
ence and continuance Of military force an
{ authority. If the last are in the ascendant
peace and quiet will prevail and civil law
amply sufficient for the protection Of society
Which is best?
4 We daily come in contact with represents
tives of the two classes, and it is instructiy
to listen to their expressions and contras
: their experience. One comes in from driUin
= his "niggers, and with despairing haggart
vexed countensnce, declares "the id nil
gers tcont work, and there is no use in tr,
ing them-I pay 81 per month and ration
more than they can consume, and two of the
Il won't work-we can raise no cotton by fire
a labor - Another planter replies, 81 haS
t no difliculty-I work fifty hands, poy the
!. so per month, and two of them do mo
work than three slaves 1t is the way yC
!, y, treat them find no difficulty"
- And, further, it relates this anecdote
An intelligent STAKEHOLDER, a gentlemi
rs of cultivation and liberal views, met lar
planter foaming, fretting, oursipg, despai
Il ing-the country was ruined, no more colt,
" could be raised, "niggersn wouldn't wor
J. his plantation was valueless. &o., &c. 'Wh
y will you take for your plantation! asked Il
gentleman, after vain attempts to indu
him to reason. Twelve thousand dollars
said the planter. I'm take it." The pro
n erty was trausferred, and the new prophet
Immediately placed it in charge Of the n
N groes, the former slaves of the old proprietC
who, to the number of ninety, entered into
h contract to cultivate the farm upon shares
d they receiving one-third the crop. They {
o sure the new proprietor that they will ra
r. 200 acres more cotton than ever before.
e If all our people would accept the resuI
Of Of the war, and gracefully conform to
% acquisitions of necessity, yielding all theor
10 and prejudices in obedience to their intere
and the common good, there would be
-, measure of prosperity and advancement
y the State that would astonish its most 81
guiue and hopeful friends.
d If our Convention would assemble in d
/. spirit, it would provide fundamental !
a. which would secure to all the dement's
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