New-York tribune., 1867-09-03
THIRD MILITARY DISTRICT.
LETTER FROM GEN. POPE COLLECTION Ot DEb4o
NOT TO BE DISTURBED
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LETTER FROM GEN. POPE COLLECTION OF DEBTS
NOT TO BE DISTURBED
Gen Pope has written the following letter to
Amos L. A. Herman, esq, Elberton, Ca
uDoRs. THIRD MILITARY DISTRICT,
GEORGIA, ALABAMA AND FLORIDA,
Pg sa have the honor 70 m the 4bst Ts
SeqReFpe : sG popular belief in this part that
you will ysur powers as commander DER OF tis D ~ cre
ltofs than they get either from the Balkpt im 81
from 00n0%SSpSs ut S s,as lssaod5 OH T6der s e that
pay 20 formed a IN pursuance some S 9 persons the
continuance lof military rule and the PostpoHeme1&t & Gr
Reoonstructon as the only means o. d Tot onor snch
an opniOn. In reply, have TO say that that XII Know W.
OF no ooneeiyahe Una. % % Sus,ness OF
the state with the relation OF debtor ana SIc1.o
cases where very manifest injustice had been done The
only Military orders which have ssued or Henueu 70
the execution Of the Reconstruction acts donot under
stand those acts to warrant me In makne yloSnt ana
except in the manner and for the purposes above mdi
Gated do that the relations Of debtor ndcred
tor and their adjustment IN the usaai es 'c ~ H. Ia %
any proper connection with the enforcement OF the he
Ana asy settled by the Courts without discrimination
as to classes individuals. repeat then, that under
any order you hoped for by the pe0Pe and
4 sees to me that any sS sad e aS as Is IS Se conyen S
ZION subsequent legislation after Reconsrucoh Is ac
aync the doeeon Of debts has been greater
than II isikely 10 be again. and while have doubt
ron DO not consider such matters properly within my
province TO ADJUST Very respectfully, your oDedien
JOIN POPE BIT. Msjor.Gen Z. sA. Cong.
BLACK DEMOCRAT FOR CONGRESS.
Patrick Tickling, q colOred man, has an
nounced himself candidate for Congress in the Ist Dis
trot OF Georgia In his address Il the voters he says;
am not ambitious for the nOtOrety Of candidacy Tor
C6hgress nor would consider myself elevated TO post
81 honor were elected to seat in the present Congress-
s @ ray 81 taf S me to the ny
son that the surest remedy for Radical evils Is Ior te
strengtIenng the Radical by sending any Of their
white REPRESENTATIVES at present among Us U.s. am sum IL
know that it IS utterly impossible for any white man from
the excluded States who has any CLAIMS CLAIMS 70 o
ouse Of Congress Ths prescription 3nOIas Is tv me mos mos
Of the dominant party suppress truth, and TO employ
such instruments only as capable OF beng used
zion Of party aseendancy There is nothing more
taih than that there can be no reeonsu@e4h @ GnST & S
entire RadicalizatiOn Of the Southern states Which IN
my humble judgment means anarchy war ana lle carry
destruction OF the oOlOred on this continent or
course viii result TO the white race ana te Wh9e
srncti9n II is therefore the duty Of every honest man
a the south black and white to aSSI 0Sk tb 5 GSd09
ruin II not mprobable that eoored deesates 10 Con
fact that we now form part and parcel OF the political
machinery of the Government and the eoreatye Ilght
fem and must follow the night 10 day, the Hgnt TO
10 vote These are the paramount attributes OF cti
ganahin IN republican government, and especially so IL
America The franchise has been conferred upon my
race either matter Of right or for the purpose OF
usInG us as instruments carry out the schemes OF
the Radical party, and depressing the whe people OF
non nnsderaoD Of right; and the means employed TO
control our action yeriies this conclusion
JUDGE WALKER ON RECONSTRUCTION.
Judge Dawson A. Walker of the Georgia Su-
preme Court has written letter In which after stating
that since the close of the he had invariably advo
Gated the acceptance OF the terms o. 4ecohs ucuO pro
posed by Congress, he says:
These are views entertained and expressed prior 70
te passage q the Supplement- bills ad orod GnS'9in @ &
sepinate them, believing that the course is fcr
tried to adjust these. difieulties o. nnder c-l. the
PRESIDENTIAL plan, without success. ON Governor
fhe execution Of the unconstitutional acts OF Congress,
and told that the Court has 10 jurisdiction oI ihe
question The Executive and Judicial Departments OI
the Government having been applied 10 II Nah II Wod
seem 10 8 S S ne e Congress
sents the people Of the North, and has shown tai Los
both the power the will to control the whole question
of Reconstruction We understand what is required
Of US as conditions precedent to our IN restoration
10 position in the Union and the protection
6f the Constitution. think We should promptly
accept the terms pr4poseq snfa ana iai ybo are ne
allowed vote should for Convention" and the
Who viii arprecate our condition and do for the best
that circums surrounding them at The time will
Si soon be quet capital and skilled labor will come into
gur state and ere long George s,Se %e aP P BSo De ob b
hecnSnsnS HTosperons Will have the meals to
ward labor as it deserves, aud they will chesriuly
Bo 40 Tbey can establish system which
sviu enable our active population 10 receive the
beneht OF common school education. such would be
Discrimination devoutly to be wished" hope tie time
f. not far distant when every citizen OF Georgia VII pos
kess the means OF procuring the ruGimens or a good
E3elish education 1t the duty Of the whites 10 facli
Ets the education Of the coOred and the duty OF an
TO cultivate relations of amity and friendship as neigh
hor, having a common interest and common destiny:
Ehe legslation which will benefit the white man VIII
kedf The coiored and rice rersa BY acting upon the
rue theory that all one people IN Interest peace
and harmony VIII prevail the labOrer VIII be amply re-
war led for lie tolls and the country Will be prosperous