The loyal Georgian., 1866-02-17

that day, they called oppres sion. And
what were tile real acts of the Home
Government that produced this dissatis-
faction on the part Of the colonies ? They
were, frst, taxation without representa-
tion---the Government seeking to raise
revenue from the people, and at the same
time not allowing them to send repre-
sentatives to Parliament.-She also as
sumed the prerogatiVes Of the crown in
the colonial assemblies; refus ne to ad-
NIT them to pass laws and resolutions
contrary to the wishes Of the king or his
cabinet. She also quartered her troops
on private property without the consent
of the owners, and witoout remuneration.
There were many other things of simi
lar nature that contributed to the feel
ings Of revolution and discomfort But
believe it was the Boston Port Bill which
seemed to have precipitated the colonies
into armed conflict With Great Britain !;
and, although, as | said before, Georgia
was the last I'd make common cause >wth
Massachusetts for tie liberties of the
white man, she was none the less patriotic
III giving her material aid for the suffer
ers Of Boston We find that on the 10th
of August, l774, the inhabitants of Sa-
vannah met to declare their sentiments
upon the state Of the country. A COM
mittee was appointed to receive contrii-
buttons for the BostoniaDs, and such was
the ardor Of sympathy, that in few
hours six hundred tierces of rice were
contributed few subscribing less than fen
casks each But while Georgia contribu
ted 50 much to the liberty of the white
man in these United States, she little
thought that the day would come when
she would be called upon to do some
thing for the liberty of the colored man,
whom she held at that time in abject
slavery. That time, however, has come
ana that theme with which, in all coun-
tries, orators have caused the welkln to
ring" must again be discours, d upon
here AID 10 the language Of one of
Georgia's gftel sons, let US say " We
love liberty We love her as she sits en-,
throned on mind dispelling its preju>
dices, illuming its darkness, and enlarg
ing it, b rders. We love her as she sits
hoyerir 2 over the Press, unfetterlug its
over, W hanciug it> iufuence, and Gauss
ing it, like the tree Of life planted il Eden,
to scatter Hs l. avps for the healing OF the
Datlou. WI 1--we her a. she stands bl tie
altar Of religion; where, with one hand
upon the scriptures of our common faith,
aid tile other upin the head OF charity,
she lifts her eyes Of hope to Heaven, her
bosrm unsullled by bigotry, heaVlng only
tn the rulsatioi Of catholic benevolence.
We love her, as she preside our guardian
genius, il tile capitol of our nation, a
temple more glorious than that erected to
Ter by tile Roman Grachus, on the sum
nit Of the AycntiDe; her shield, the
charter Of our rights, her cap and staff
the insignia Of our independence We
1--we thee, liberty Our fathers sealed
themselves as thine, BY covenant OF
blood, aud We, their children eschewing a
Saturnallan freedom, would each, like an-
other Hannibal, place his hands upon the
altar, and swear eternal hate to despot
ism and tyranny"
III, then, Georgia, in those times that
stirred mems souls, could strike hands
with Massachusetts to secure liberty tC
the white man; SO much more ought she
at this crisis to take example from her
and give liberty and equality to the blacl
mau And Why ? because Georgia, will
her sister Southern States, helped t
make the tree of liberty, that Washing
ton and his compatriots caused, to bue
with such favorable auspices of arriving
at perfection, to become barren, and then
attempted to cut it down But wise
head would not allow it to be cut down
saving to the dressers Of the vineyard
Let it be cuItivai ed little longer, anc
see if it will not bear fruit and it it vii
not, then, let it be cut down. Therefore
She seeing that she has failed, shoulc
now be among the first to apply the I'M
Elements to make liberty reality IL
Georgia. For the United States was put
UPON probation BY the Great Ruler o
all nations, after the defenders of no,
sealed the Declaration of independence
With their blood, But, unfortunately, In
haste to form union, they allowed an
egg to be deposited il it that hatcbed, and
anawed upon its vitais, until it was near
\ II DESTROYED. The evil produced has
been arrested, and again the Union is
put upon probation; and if, this time
She fails to be taught by the past, and
forms Union short Of perfect liberty
and equality to all men, every thing will
be lost, and anarchy mast ensue. There
fore. let Georgia bestow upon her colored
sons, who have titled her lands and who
have been the constant friends of the
white man ID the darkest hours the right