The New York herald., 1867-04-18

Of ship IN The nidsl o storm at sea- when the bill.
lows were raging and the vessel creakng and leaking
and you wanted pilot in that hour OF peril, that you
would select man who understood navigation and the
best mode OF escung the vessel from the perils OF the
storm. You would not select man who bad no knowl-
edge Shatever in reference TO the management Of ve
sci In the time OF tempest. You would select man Of
courage who could look the tempest in the face with.
out ohnking an eye We are in such storm now-we
are all ON board the ship, white aud black The
question Is, who shall you call 10 tho helm Who
will you trust Win you Jake the ignorant, the
vicious, the corrupt and Interested demagogue, or will
You look TO those among you who have been born snd
raised with you have associated with you, who under
stand your condition, and the welfare and resources
OF the slater Are not these the mon TO whom you will
look In this time Of per' That your duty Acknowl-
Sa see to sa so ~ rns
that you understand the question before you and
give your vote in accordance with such intelligence and
not only Georgians, but that all Southern people
and having heart the interests OF the So ithern people
must share their destiny The Congress Of the United
States is the common legislature for all States-the
legislature for the Southern well as the Northern
states But you live under q government which pro-
fesses 10 DO governed by written constitute iona con-
stiiution that signed and sealed by tho immortal
Washington-thc constitution under which we have
70 to that far your influence goes that the
Congress Of the United States shall conform to the re-
from i your rights as well mine must suffer- and
when they do this they orsake the ground upon
which our fathers srod. Now so happens my friends
that the southern states al the present time not
10 the Congress OF the Cnted States Laws
being passed OF the most important character Affecting
material interests without being represented
without having voice In the passage OF those laws
II may be the result Of peculiar position Are you
Congress pass law 70 inIurs my Interests wi.hou, ua
jurng Therefore, friends, commit yourselves
to no particular line OF policy in Inference 70 particular
set Of principles until you understand whether those
principles win promote the moral prosperity Of our
peopl, win give you two Illustrations OF how
taxing power Of Congress- Congress has the power OF
ievying taxes TO raise money 70 support the govern
and 0 he h' %
you ind that Congress has levied q tax
q three cents per pound on all the cotton
weighs four hundred pounds has TO pay 10 the govern
ment sl2 II OF your color is employed by agr-
culturist, and his share OF the crop 10 bag
weighing vc hundred pounds he has got pay SIS TO
the government for the privilege or working in the
Does that tax touch the people Of the other States who
represented in Congressf Not at all. IN local
tax, specific tax TO all ntents and purposes, levied
contrary TO the constitution, which requires uniformity
Of taxation, aud upon given article Of produc-
tion in your midst, and that very article in
interested But this article Of cotton ~ not only taxed
once, IL is not only taxed twice but IL is taxed three
material, and then you have pay ipoome tax out
Of the money you sell the cotton for and when the
you have to pay high tax on that Tobacco is in
similar condition. There - tax OF forty cents per
pound levied on every chew OF tobacco you take and
every gallon Of sprtnous liquor that consumed we
pay tax TO the government Of two dollars
pose Of showing you how deep an interest
as free people you have IN this great question
dominant party in Congress- who claim especially 70 be
your friends, and eeise suppose honestly. that the
white race in tho Southern States are your vindictve
upon which you tread be sure that you do not walk
upon quicksand Look we'll before you leap. Exercise
or no party Ny friends, you free; and ,ns, is
great boon Il is most invaluable blessing which ha.
oss hs ssdo% and
very large portion Of people Of both coors
entertain very os.s a.. ana ,ncorSSs idea. !.
people who think that liberty consists Of mans having
a right do just he plsasss That BOT liberty.
TO do as be peascs You cannot take the law ia your
banda No man can GO into the house OF nis negh-
sS and .ss s @s You
est in understanding your libacos rressrvs 's
Unless you understand wise lava ana vas ls:s
csnnos Ds pTsS wisbost wise isssiassres Good
main .:nneein,sning 200 gcvsmmsn5 and sooA govern
by foreathers the constitution which has
been handed down 10 Preserve that eovssumens;
feelings < condesco Win al sl:ssss and II so.ss. ana
cooperate with each othsr In promoting our common
OCCASION. have prsSsnisd thsm 70 you In al cansor
actuassd by other fscing than that Of good w and
an honest purpoes on mypar 80 far = ann able, 70
Addresses wsrs sterwards deiivsrsd By john shu6sn
Rev. Mr. Garter and simeon Beard cOorsd, ana Hon. Z
the sssosons being put SsS Wen. .sss:ss 81 sSs issSs
Bauaset 90 One sf shc SO.
Gcnsral Pspc In AtIanea-HIs speech-The
Measures Of COnGrcss Final Setslenene--
The Action Or the Military Depends upon the
Conduct Of the People-Pasriotic Responses,
&c.s &c. -sN
From the Atlanta New Era, April lal
Al the supper and banquet last night 81 TIE National
Hotel In honor Of Major General Popo the General bs-
Me- President AVID 0ExTIxmEH-I thank you very
much for the cordial welcome you have given mo- and
been rsad confess thai when came 10 this State.
on duty % disaseful and embarrassing 70 me |
Is u could possibly have been disaereeable To
At least II NOT indeed, with positive dislike The kind
and friendly welcome and the assurances Of hearty CO.
me which have received at your hands have been as
az they grateful and encourage hope
thai my mission among you win be both brie and salts.
factory. am sure u 10 not necessary to tell most IT,
indeed any OF those here present. The legislation OF
Congress- which have been sent here 70 execute was
Southern people, but as the speedicst and most
sat sfsctoy means Of restoring the Southern
theory that the political issues which brought
about he late war are dead, and should be buried as
RGsSs ses.sR AK policy oS .Sys Of Ct :s
issues only tead 10 the destruction OF those In
whosenteres il is nauguraed II is the destiny or our
peopleto live together under government and the
speediest and most satisfactory means by which polt
cal equality be restored provided in these acts OF
Congress No method better, ienient or more con-
duye TO the public good s likely again 70 be proposed
II easy 70 "go farther and fare worse, but IL is
scarey wisdom 70 abandon what have for that
which, in the nature Of things, must be beyond our
and settlement or our difncuty. II sccsptes' IN the
sp Mt and with the sincerity which prompted them, our
uotbes will be At end II rejected by the vote cf
of these southern etacs Is left open
which every day will make difficult TO settle. II
is With no satisfaction therefore, that nd in
yotr Of hearty cooperation in executing
Acts Of Congress good grounds for belief that the
qustons which have perplexed and annoyed long
are about solved The restoration OF these South
ert states TO the Union cannot give the Southern
people Satisfaction than u win give TO the
cosnsry generaliy and We may hope then
arss which have marked our history from
t beginning OF our national life to the beginning Of