The loyal Georgian., 1866-01-27
COMMUNICATED !

Our fat friend from Connecticut, who
edits the Chronicle d. Sentinel, has
more questions for the radicals to study
over and as all who do not think just
as the friends of partial justice do, are,
by them, deemed radicals we stu led
over the questions, and here submit our
answers thereto.
"If, as they claimed during the war the
Southern States were never out of the
Union, what right have they to now treat
them as if they had been out?
You beg the question here. The
Sou bern States have not yet been treat
ed with leniency and Christian kindness
never equafled in the history Of any
country, and if they have not been re-
presented in Congress, within eight
months after being compelled to Law
down their arms, and to cease drenehing
the land in fraternaf blood, they have no
right to complain, while thousands who
fought in defence of freedom and the
Constitution are not represented, and
never would be if those lately in rebellion,
GNU Uneir fS'rrIir.rra sy---r---Il.:--4.., o5,,ll
carry their principles into effect E
On the other hand-if they are out
ofthe Union, what right has the General
Government to tax them as States ?
You again beg the question. The
Government does not tao them as States.
Every individual in the rebel States.
as in all obher States and Isqyitories-
no matter what his color-no matter
whether he is q citizen of the State, Ter
rtory, or of the United States or not
doing business therein, and whose income
exceeds fifty dollars per month, is rcquir-
ed to pay an income tax in support of the
General Government.
Once more-Is taxation without re.
presentation allowed by the Constitution?
We do not think it is; but we are
quite sure that the editor of the Chroua-
ele & Sentinel, and all his party, mains
tain the affirmative of this question; and
are dong all they can to keep thousands
Of honest, intelligent men from being
represented in either State or national
legislatures who pay taxes of every kind
while they as streuuouSly labor to have
men represented who pay no taxes at all :;
and who do not possess knowledge
enough to read, or spell the word taxes
Finally, for this timc-Have we a
Constitution ? and if We have, is it not
about time that it's provisions were re-
spected aud carried out by those who
make so great pretentions of being its
defenders?
We have a constitution; and, we think,
if the people of the South were as earnest
now, in respecting and carrying out its
provisions, as they were, for four years,
in fighting against, and trampling it un.
der their feet; and in killing and starving
to death, those who fought to maintain it,
they would be more respected. both at
home and abroad and might, with some
little grace, and show of consistency,
pirate Of its provisions; and their rights
under it. And, just at this ime, we
would call the attention of the Chronicle
& Sentinel man, and his friends, to the
provisions of the 4th, 5th, 9th, 7th, and
9th articles of the Amendments to the |
Constitution. If they were strictly OBJ
served, they would reflect honor upon this
portion of our national vineyard; and
i'd greatly to the happiness, personal |
safety, and prosperity of four millions of /,
inhabitants. ***