The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-03

Ex-sov. sssws1 uS 81 raossssnUc-
aEx-Gev. Bsu~n, o. Georgia, is out il
f.sss eolnnn Letter 10 the people of Ma 49,
A1vising them to|aecept II terms ofthe H
o3tstspsspn bill tsesutly isslpdby Obn1.
Chr clksppotszu hHe coussels sesi4asce ~
tkA 1aasdre on ths psrt 81 tbe Sod - -;
Democracy. 1t would again array the South
"a people in rebellion against the Govern
nent, and this time make the Northern De-
ngssusys not osay thsie syna4siaoy hat
their active armed allies. Gov, Brown coun-
sells submission 70 the national authority.
Who haaAAs hsst claims 70 loyalty. tha a.
rebel Ex-Governor, or our Contemporary.
doSsn't seer hard 70 decide, in shis inssasce.
.Thsex,0overnor sesisws at length The pc.
litical situation, the condition of the South,
it's prssent and future needs. Then he con-
cludes:
at only remains for me 70 add that consider
1t the duty Of the Governor Of Georgia TO call the
Legislature together without delay, and TO recon
meni IL pssGAge of a acs calling scOnvertioh OF
tie people " tkis Sate % 70 chsngs ouf stste
CbnaitstiAa - 70 prcvids for univerts spdktR In
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Congress known - the sherman amendment and
TO provfds for the sary saestion Of legislature,
which Win adopt the Coustitutieaaa Amendment
in accordance with said requirement. We hoy
have the assussnes Of Congress in the passage Of
this bin tbat this shall settle the queFtion of our
admission. We shall never get better terms. Let
~ comply With thea, saa be ready to BE- presented
lin IL nexf Congress, ~ soon - roSsihls. re-
lpertfully suegspt that the people Of the ssves-l
counties Of hi, State, who favor the proposed
Conseution, hold pebble meetings with as little
DELAY Is possiblA And nrse ppeH the Hovefner q
convene the Legislature and recommend them q
take prompt Sssipn. Tho Governor and Legisln-
ture were elected before tbs constitutional Amend.
ment was proposed, and respsstfplly submit thaa
II ie their imperative duty In the present conditions
Of the country 10 take the necessary steps 10 refe
this question 70 The people At the balst-box. tn,
nost appropriate way e doing thisis 70 order a.
election for delegates 70 conversion % 60 upoi
the proposition nov submitted by Congress. Thu
they cannot with prepsisty refuse II the people
demand II. Let the people speak. II the State
win adopt this line Of policy, and the Conventios
will memorailize Congress, asking that the Judges
County officers and Others necessary 70 the en-
cent working ofthe State Government be relieved
from the provisions of the Constitutional Amend
ment, beliere the petition, If presented in o pro
per spirit, will be granted, and We shan som b
relieved Of much of the gloom which IL now vide
! spread overthe whole South. II We reject thu
terms proposed in the sherman bill, | confess
see no hope for the future. Should We sceep
then, trust the example Of Georgis may be fol
lowed by ether States, and that this vexed ques
ton may soon b permanently settled upon th,
best terms which viii eTlr be able to get.
an aware OF the rapidity Of the chssses which VI
are reqalrcd to make, and Of the natural pref
dices which our people entertain against nssn
suffrage but we should not forget that IN yeldin
TO an inevitable necessity, that these people ven
raised among MS and naturally sympsthire viii u
Their conduct during the war proved this
then We treat them kindly, pay them their wage
promptly, and in all respects deal justly by them
we shall seldom have cause to complain Of thei
refusal TO respect our wishes or consult oar 10
terest at the bsllot- boz.