The weekly loyal Georgian., 1867-08-10

corpus for the release of John from
Imprisonment, and the General should
refuse to obey it.
The General, with an act OF Congress
in his favor, has the army of the United
States at his bidding to execute his
orders. The Judge has the Sheriff with
whom TO resist this army, who also holds
bis Office at the pleasure of the General.
WHO must prevail, the Judge or the
General? Unless Mr.. Hill, whose
client is the written Constitution, should
be there to represent John, it would
seem that the General mast be the
victor.
And it should not be overlooked
by John, when he institutes his
proceedings, that Mr.. Hills promise
to represent him is subject to the
condition that he sees Mr.. Hill an
Court at the time. Now it is at
least possible, that here would be an
inSuperable obstacle in the way Of
Johns success. Mr.. Hill would, Of
course, have to examine the written
Constitution very carefully before he
appeared in Court on that occasion and
might conclude it to be as uncOnstitu-
tional for him to be there as it was for
him to shoulder his gun and go to the
front with the Troup county company,
after he had volunteered and pledged
himself TO 90. What practical efficacy,
then, is to be found III this part Of the
remedy?
The only remaining point in the
remedy is summed up i'll Mr.. Hills own
language in the following quotation:
earnestly hope the people of each of
the ten States will so boldly forward, and
preserve and continue their existing State
| governments, and hold all elections in the
existing State Constitutions, will choose
officers qualified according to existing State
Constitutions and laws. If any citizen or
officer shall be interfered with in exercising
his rights under these laws, or in discharg-
ing the duties of any office to which he
may be chosen, let him make the issue
.JeortessLy.
The law of Congress, as already re.
marked, declares the existing State
governments illegal, and gives the
military commander power to set them
aside at pleasure.
1t also confers suffrage OH The freed,
men. and allows-no election to be held
till they. with the white men not dis
franchised, are registered. The law also
makes it the duty of the Commander of
each Military District to see that its
provisions are executed, and gives him
ali the military force necessary to that
purpose. Now, suppose on the FIRST
Wednesday in October next, the people
Of Atlanta, or those within the reach
of any other military force within the
State, deluded by Mr.. Hills advice
should open the polls and proceed tc
hold an election for Governor, Mem
bers of the Legislature, ETC., and should
allow none but phite men, who are
qualified under existing State laws, tC
vote. How long would the polls b'
open before all engaged in the election
would be under arrest and on their way
to prison? They would, however, hav'
this single consolation, in their misfor
tune, Mr.. Hill advised them ''to make
the issue IcdrteSSty."
Again, suppose the elections wcr'
held in different parts of the State
without the knowledge of the military
and the Legislature elected shoul'
assemble and attempt to inaugurat'
the Governor elect. What does an,
man, not blinded with passion, nor de
mented with prejudice, suppose woult
be the result?
They would be treated as Presiden
johnson treated the existing govern
ment of the State at the time of tn
e''r~onJer. The LegislHtnre .Tnnld j.
forbidden to sit, and the Governo
) would be arrested and imprisoned
And Mr.. Hill, should he attempt cithe
to vote or hold office, in accordance
with his advice to the people, woult
share the same fate. All who know
him are doubtless satisfied that b.
would not dare attempt to practic
upon the advice which he gives other
on this subject. Like the other point
in the proposed remedy, this, too, i
utterly impracticable, delusive, deccp
tive, and hopeless.
If Mr.. Hill is sincere in this advc
let him "make the issue .tearteSSly.
Let him have an election held undc
"cxisting State Constitution and laws,
and let him go and vote at it, or accep
office under it, This will test th
question, aud as he advises it, let hir
come forward aud take the responsibility
! and lead his followers. Don't be afraic
: Try it. You say there is no Constitn
9 Hon0t difficulty in the way. Come U
t to it like 4 man, "make the issue ;ea
: Iessly," yes, fearIcssly and independently
; That is The way to decide the contr'
versy. Ifyou succeed we will soon b
{ rid of military government and negr
4 suffrage, If you fail your followers wi
: sec your Fcmcdy is a humbug.
j. NUMBER VII.