The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-02

mere "a now due ana unpaid about the Of $2S4 600
The liabilities incurred before the war are IN every sense
debt and the State bound by every consideration
good faith and public moraty 80 70 regard and 70
make provision for the prompt and faithful discharge
entertained that such will be her pleasure and
her action. But the debt created during the
war; stands. very different basis II ID OF no iega
moral obligation because IL created TO aid IN the
OF war OF rebellion against the United
States The purpose sought 70 be accomplished was un-
and all who PARTICIPATES Wv. sna ~ ne
therefore set up claim either legal or equitable lor
money advanced for services rendered Furthermore
these contracts from which liability u said TO result
were made with Georgia In revolt-wth Georgia as
member OF the Confederate States government The
government to which she then belonged mas oeen
thrown and with its overthrow all Confederate debts
became extinct Georgia q component part OF II, no
longer exists and her debts then incurred have In like
revolt She one Of the States OF the federal Union and
In her return reconciliation, her allegiance 10 the
government requires that the act q secession On
in aid Of the rebellion be declared void and OF no
effect The ultimate redemption Of the currency both
terms upon the result Of the fatal struggle No one
pected payment finally defeated in our efforts 70 secure
Independence and therefore no plghted faith Is VIC.
lated by refusal the part OF Georgia TO assume 70
pay Indebtedness dependent on the issue. The cur
fency and the fourished together while In life,
and now that the cause has no longer peng .ne cur
rency THAI sustained may well DO inferred In the same
grave.
To call a refusal the part Of the State to acknowl
perversion Of the Of language and presents an a
pearance Of an attempt TO sustain and uphold despcr
ate cause by resort to odous words and opproprous
epthes Our burdens already great and our strength
greatly diminished The assumption Of such debt viii
still add to weakness impair our credit increase our
taxes deter immigration proven. capital from seeking
an investment among us, and VIII emosrrass US IN
variety Of ways for years 70 come.
To transfer this great question to the Legislature will
be considered as quasi endorsement Of s 9us'e The
Legislature will have it's own peculiar purdens W ossr
and will be pressed with business beyond that OF any
one that has assembled In our day twii be charged
with framing and passing tax laws police laws, peha
laws laws relating to contracts and to all the manifold
relations Of lMe Such subjects Will De sucent 10 CON
sumo the and the talents OF the most anle ana III
dustrious Of men, and the public welfare VIII demand
that to these subjects the members OF the Legislature
shall give their earnest, best and UNDIVIDED enons Ls
not that body, when in session, be oesegeo from gay
day. by claimants and their agents and attorneys, urging
the assumption in whole In part OF thess unconstt
tonal demands Let the hope Of reward IN sucn enor
be entirely cut or let this overowing FOUNTAIN OF cor
rupsn be and forever dried up and let the recort
OF your action this subject discourage in the future
All premature efforts to overthrow long and wen esap
lished government In word, ordan soiemniy anu uS
liberatey that Legislature, now or hereafter snaiI
directly indirectly, In whole or in part assume 70 pay
in any manner these demands unconstitutional IN thei
creation and many Of them without even inc coun'e
nance Of equity to support them
The events of this year will constitute an era "
tory. Slavery has been abolished IN these record a.
ss IN = called %pon 70 to give
surance to mankind that ipy virtue of anv device
hereafter in any f9r6 enoin ON succeeding Legislators
within her hafguard by law the community from the
ing from bondage in the enjoyment of their legal rights
and shall protect the humbe the ignorant and the weak
from wrong and aggression. Such some Of the IN
foreseen and wonderful results Of the war In passing
through this revolution Establishments have been
severe, and our calamites have been heavy: but we
should do well 10 remember that this great change Of
Him who does all things wisely and according the
counsels OF His will.n
J. JOHNSON, Provisional Governor Of Georgia