New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-03
YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 3. 1865.

soldiers by paying them promptly the Abandonment Of
lmpresments and secret sessions oi Congress no MOI
REPRESENTATION without "a constituency, ana nnaly
taxing from the President his power rs Commander
in Chief
Constitution and closes in tho following language
"My destiny Is linked with my country 1--WE succeed
am free man. II by the obstinaey and weakness OF
our rulers we fail a common ruin awaits us all. Inc
NIGHT is dirk the temesi bowls; the ship Is ashed
with turbulent waves; the helnsman is steering TO NE
whirlpool; yet our circumstances are unheeheu wa
must res ain him. or the crew must SINK tosethef ana
all be buried in irTecoyerable rum
COMMENTS on 1T.
From The Uhig:
We have not vet received perfect copy OF the mes
sage of Gov Brown Of Georgia The telegraph now
ever furnishes with summary, which mas at lees|
the merit of being cumrrehens'be. Bnt on thls sun
mary which does not pretend be anything more than
a resume Of the points Of the document, II might De
unfair to base criticism. Neither does II oiier an
opportunity for ommendstOn. The message OF a
Governor of State important ns Georgia-a State
Of vast extent large population. great resources;
State too which one of the seven original seceders
from the Federal Union must possess more or less OF
interest for all portions If the Confederacy We should
them like to the full message, instead OF the sum
mary, which is a that the Telegraph can give u.s. we
should like something Of the spirit OF the message
as well us its poemica points From these we can
draw inference except that Gov. Brown u
thoroughly disTlcased with everything, ana. coHse
Quently. IN a good humor with nothii &.
If had been asking for charges on which 10 frame
Indictment ainst the Confederate authorities Gov
Brown would have admirably suited our purpose. IL
We had demanded the best reasons for believing our
struggle against the Yankees be vain and hopeless
Gov. Brown would have perfectly satisfied Us; HAD we
been seeking ally for the purpose OF reducing tho
people Of these States absolute despair Gov Brown
would be Just tho 10 select. Bui II We look ior
words OF hope and comforts Tor solnce 10 our hl,ior
tunes; for devices by which our condition may be I'M
prov ed and confidence restored to the country WeNci
much fear that We should have to appeal to some one
else than Gov. Brown.
We do not wish to argue with Governor Brown in re.
gard 10 any of the complaints which he makes. We do
not mean 10 say that ay all II those complaints may
not be- well founded But We do say that Georgia j. not
by any means he only State that has had equal causes
OF irritation annoyance. Ii there have been Illegal
mpre ssments in Georgia have there seu illegal In
pIcssmcnts IN oil tie other states. II Gooignns have
been arrested without authority of nw, 50 have Caro-
nniars and Alabamans. If people between J. and 70
hsye been put into the army ~ Georgia their fellow
eit<cis in other States have not escaped
If Georgia has been oyerrun by All invading army
all the oler states this side of the Mississippi "a
cept North Carolina and ell on the other side except
Texas, have suffered in similar manner NetGo'ernor
Brown far can now judge seems not 10 con
slider that his State has been concerned IN partnership
Of misfortune but seems TO fancy that when nal admin
istration nficts her, the enemy invade her. thr
alone enjoys the luxury 81 war. We do not speak ~
Georgia but simply OF Gov. Brown. We might have
expected from him surely something more and some
thing better than what apparently lie has set before ~
We bad right 70 anticipate from him as the Cover
nor OF the great State OF Georgia, something besides
dcnuncniion and complaint something In tie way at
least, OF general palliative II The e'ih which ne
enumefntes: some practical suggestions OF reform
some practicable and general sclomc OF policy which
might restore harmony and confidence 10 tae Who'll"
country. Instead 81 this. he informs that We are
living now under military dcspotsm. that We are
drifting into anarchy; and that without a change oil
policy reconstruction il inevitable And be concludes
with one of those remarkable metaphors which would
be striking for their bO.dness not 20 venerable Tor
their anti luty
Tho night IL dark the tempest bowls; the hip IL
lashed with turbulent waves tee hemsman II steering
10 the whirlpool our rcmonsTances are unhceded. anu
must RESTRAIN him oT the crew must SINK together
means presume. that tho Presidents policy 10 not
good policy and that 10 ought 10 be changed but does
not Governor Brow know that tbs main points 81 that
phcy-tho-e In opposition 20 which public opinion had
dec AIRED it.ef-hsvc already Deen changed through The
lni,rpo,ition If COngfoss' Does h not know that
General Lee now commands the armies OF the Con ede'
rscY, Then why criiicse the Presidents merits ~ "a
geperAli Does be not know that General Johnston mas
3, en- restored 10 command
lhen surely be ought To be satisfied on that point
"a tie other gre eat questions before the country
use Of negroes for military purposes-Goy Is. Is Ger
,ainly in opposition to public sentiment and To the
wishes of the army. Why then, should be deinand
that as TO this subject pubic opinion should yeid To
him >, ,,.,,,
We have always contendcd that the President should
conform TO the pronounced and recognized opinion 81
the country do not Why different rule should
be applied to Gov. Brown Public opinion dem ihds
that negroes be employed In the army. He revolts
against IT, Public opinion demanded the conscrpiion
at He wants no more Of IT, Yet 20 Judge from the
summary of his message more is 10 be dreaded rom
the President refusal 10 yield 10 public opinion during
the remainder Of which expires IN three years
than from the efforts Of the Yankees TO elect snhlu
gation which will last forever.