New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-18
GEORGIA.
ADDRESS or GOV. JENKINS TO Tux PEorrE.
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ADDRESS or GOV. JENKINS TO TiIE PEOPLE
WASHINGTON CRY. ID. G., April 10, 1885,
TO the People OF Georgia: During the late civil war
you distinctly informed by legislative resolves and
by Executive proeamatORs, emanatng from the Uajtea
States Government that was waged against you aot
yndletyey not for the purpose OF conquest but solely
was that BY her ordinance OF Secession Georgia had
placed herself nor could In any way place herself with
out It's pale but that at Whatever cost Of blood and
treasure, tho resistance OF her people TO the authority OF
the United States must be suppressed.
with these ideas In your minds actuated by what
sideratioas It matters nou in April 1865, you in good
faith ceased that resistance, laid down your and
able that you had right to expect as il "a nosroasy
true you d expect speedy restoration to the position {.
status unchanged save in the abolition OF slavery TO
which with amazing equsninty you assented. by word
TO this work Of restoration the President of the United
States in inc recess OF Congress faithful 70 the theory
much Of crcumstantal detail and elaborate machinery
but In q spirit Of unaffected Kindness.
The Governor then gives history OF the attempt 10
construct under Mr. JohnsOns Unauthorized policy and
Of the action of Congress says:
incded with their convenience or their ntsres1sfssr
having tolerated her Government, reconstructed under
Federal Executive auspices, during period OF MONTHS
the XXXIXth Congress just 40 It's close, enacted law
providing for the reconstruction of State Govern
ment, in accordance with msr Will and pleasure ,rre
government Tho XIth Congress- taking up the rote, i'm
mediaely upon the expiration Of its predecessor has
enacted law supplementaryto the former placing tho
whole machinery OF reconstruction In the hands OF tho
Military Governor provided Tor. tOnetrulnG
the two acts together that Official is clothed with dictate
rial powers you and sustained by AS many DayOne
as ndspensabe provisions in your contemplated Const
tuition several articles which the enactlng power wen
knows you disapprove, and some Of which, ~ applicable
to themselves other States now full fruition Of Tho
Union disapprove and have recently rejected Lastly.
ior Hs Ir To large
persons whom you have never bestowed TO whom
you, we'll other States now represented in Congress-
by the rejection OF the last proposed Constitutional
Amendment. have refused TO extend H. -,
These acts Of Congress nave been vetoed o the res
dent but have been passed over his veto by two o.
each branch Of the Congress. shall not swell TINS ad
dress by thorough analysis Of tne.e acts dey are io o
that they papaby unconstitutional and grey0usy
Oppressive sHG ss Sn pSs%nnds hat
speak TO you OF it. The alaOsorbng question 49, WHAT
The public discussions seem to recognize only alter
natives. l. Prompt acquieseence IN the already Jeote
prsposal for amendment OF the Federal su
In all the requirements OF the two acts OF Congress before
mentioned together with the incorporation OF them ALL
p firm but temperate refusal Of such acquescence and
adoption; and patient manly endurance OF mntary
government until IN ue ans,st p hy cy war batter
cOunses shall prevail at the Federal capital We mean
time strictly observing law and order and vigorously
addressing ourselves 10 industrial pursuits.
AS between these alternatives have no hesitation I'm
time TO- assign any reasons for this advice because
far from believing that these are tho
10 ia an available remedy In the Federal Governments
there three departments TWO OF them nave passed
upon these measures, ana are ln dncct ahaSouls ,c
garng their cOnstifutioDay; Dut III that event tno
Constitution gives TO the legislative department. power 70
override Executive, aud they have so done There
still remains however, the judicial department the great
CONSERVATION OF the supremacy Of the Constitution whose
DEGREES unlike the Executive veto cannot he oycrrdden
by the Congress That department has not yet spoken
Should II he found In accord with the Executive. this
usnrpation will be arrested Then, although for time
You NAV DE denied representation in Congress- your stats
Goyerninent will remain intact, and full restoration Will
not long be delayed -
In conclusion the Governor states that eminent Jurist
approve his opinion that case can be made requiring
the validity Of the law to be tested by the Supreme Court
and i'm the meanwhile counses inaction.