New-York tribune., 1868-07-28
THE SOUTH.
GEORGIA.

T TTT- :
ters of the state numerous. procession formed
on Broadst. and marched to the Arbor between Ala
baIna-st and the depot where an oxpCctaut multitude
was already gathered The arrival OF the procession
tao signal for salute ofl3 guns The meeting was then
called 10 order by Dr. james T. Alexander Of the Fulton
County Democratic Climb, who nominated Judge John /"
Floyd President for the meeting Judge Floyd having
thanked the assembaCe Tor the hOlor conferred on him.
the Rev. DR.. MCClCaus opened the proceedings with
prayer series OF resolutions ratifyius the NewYoTk
nominations proposed 10y Col LutorI Glom, were then
adopted The adoption Of these resolutions followed
by tho appearance Of Gen. Robert Ioombs who made the
following speech
Mr. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENrIE7IrS: 7 thank you
kindly og THIS cordial greeting but give you many more
thanks for it on account Of our common country. is
upon this occasion that hC Old the young the WISE
tGc simple, t1c beautiful, AGED, and VTtuOUs ShOud al
be here to give their coutenance ana support the
measures ana principles which YOU have Just heard de
Cared, aud Tor the men who viii carry thCm into effect
PIES, in the Of those men who have been appointed
by the Democracy OF the country 70 carry theh 3ut; 9
people the hope Of saving the Constitution OF the
country and, therefore, rejoice even under tho Ga.,
that after years OF aud three years OF R3dlca
peace, ten times worse IN lana oVerIuu, 1euAf, III
dreEehel wltn blood, and st worse, ground unuIl Ie
heel of an infamous dcSpgtsm, that so many or te brave
ward to-day to enlist again under the sluIIU o T %
common country, ana stfHc ahoti1tt ,.IoTI vloTI
In the heroic DAYS Of Rome when her armies We're de.
iaatcd. h,r gons, who had carried bereases upoh
u
Ieie1 al4 'to", I lJ ~ 5'lg E n from tho ouer wall
and there gave thanks tho Generals aud the few sol
dicrs who bad not dospawed of the HepnuAc' IN lIo
name and behalf Of the friends Of liberty through
ont fbi" ro,tet eyo yo Tie thanks Of every friend
Of liberty, for beng here, and Lot ut5P!&hs & ~ oe 80 g
oi your Couutry. Applause on tt a aSa We ] So't s 0
Hannibal cuirilaed from the EQUATOR ana tohe was
redeemed aua freed doHDt Lot t spl' 90
Won that aullics ibis vast assembly OF people tOu!,
will achieve results DINING the Tour years ol
men on both sides OF the Union were battling with each
other With f0emen whom they found worthy OF tIeir
Of tfo gresttst and the ,brayest eaTih,
cunning, auu fraudulent crew. under ihe cry OF Ine
Liberty ana commenced robbng t-applausel-dcstTo
irg the heritage OF both sides pl9naenng tnGr hG1s &
ola waris 'pon both sides have nade truce at least
~" ys9Hf TIanrtou shook hands ard said Let
frhf The common enemy, drive them out, ana tcn II we
snail diner alerward, can settle our own dherence
Nrfhouf much trouble Everywhere al the North old
discussions have ceased The old wing party lhc olu
Democratic party the old American party-honest men
az an parties have united, and they are willing to extend
the right hand of fellowship to any man who is ready ana
willing TO st0ud by the Consntriion OF the c9unlry
aud the liberties OF the people ana ana tnen IN
out the common enemy. we ii la t U.i t j an
the foreigner and the natVe-al who have Ipery, love
the common OppressOrs and common enemos OF tne ny
Al that grand asseh0aSe OF iIcenen @IlGh @
distant Pacific coast, from the Atlantic from tle CUT
from the lakes from every point assembled togeher ana
unanimously declared upon set of principles tha com
IoI ~ & iSi of his co,ntTy ON this Continent SHAH
S 1r attention fo tbe ,,roceedugs there had CON
1Tasting the there present. and the principles tAerc
declared with those Of adyersaries, leaving 1t to
vonr own Judgment TO determine who are
best descrvng0 the support Of true ana honest men
which have been to all times, 70 all parties and
all conditions Of the country TLo financial question
is OF great Importance but OF hte to US IaNaOR
matter OF great consequence to the country but OF
iilte TO Us. we nave DuI mug 70 i%' ' m & yoSC Wy
want upon that subject. That tho Democratic platform
gives you Upon those questions which formerly divided
you you it mas DeeH very @ R%,SS % S Gecge dn5e ~ n5 &
.f faaff La
have created a debt which this generation viii not see
tIe jnltiatory movement toward tho payment Of and
which win necessitate the imposition OF duties which
viii bury forever at least as iar as human
vision see, all questions growing ou Of dscrnina-
tons for the sake q projection The @ T91e ne thing Tt
reference to taxation the country "M u De eoHlle;; -;
taxation and that scheme Of which will fall the
IRat can only attained in one way and that is by hay
lux honest men administer your affairs. These have
proper win contrast the merits Of these men Will
that OF those men who now admniter your government
o Of great significance, OF uuDounded Importance tl
every Hsn woman anu cIiG, 49, e Ic VII, Iartv Of I
United States have boldly taken by the throat Ihcl
have declared that all these military despoti5ms shal
cease loud and prolonged applause; IIi,
all these Reconstruction acts as they are called thes
schemes OF deusOn OF Vaiuy, and of tyranny. shall
LONGER curse the statute book Oppres the free peOp
OF this country IReuewed appaustl They have dc
clared that the military shall he subordinate 10 the cvi
authority and forevermOre. lAppIauseI IBey have
old writ Of habeas corpus which the blood Of
Ioblet Of Engand sons, shall be triumphant and fOr5ye
carcd the right Of the people 10 be governed by no cor
sttutons no laws no system mat does not meet theiL
acts, being IN violation OF the constitution, are
nun and void ana noG 10 De ,a1 aitoTGu 10 s'anu @
Legislators which have been established III ouI
c9Septon ,1Se sli at Ne%YorS APPOINTED Frank Blair
especially 20 Oust them. lLOud appauseI lnOw pro
pose anayze these measures for the brood cover the
whole line they are thick as tine lice Of Egypt they
aye every mans homestead, pOIsOung an WIN theli
touc agreeable to none but the base aud the vile. who
have sold Tie country and all for themselves Applause
After the civil ceased with tile expectation with the
tacit understanding of the nation with an 0DlEitcl
recognized by all nations n modern times, IN all ciYlzcd
countries that when the ended, even by conquest
be respected Pe0ce soldiers were sent TO our territories
TO rob piage, ana murder Our women were hlsued
their silver spoons, Their earrings auShtel anu
were taken from them These we're the results
attending surrender, and our kind embrace These
were the tokens OF these mems DIotheIHOO' AteI tlt
country HAD been devastated ana funed they came
10 the CONCLUSION that they had better do something WIN
D. was very expensive Ilii M 5 - ~
tho nation except what was taken by theit ana tlat
was retained by individuals. Theroupon President JOhn
son commences 10 reconstruct LduShlotJ llo oo1 vi
his plans and the first thing knew they were On GER
self but ala not get il. They broke the pledge was
surrendered by Johnson but they said they did not want
than Fort Warren, jOurneyed thence After that was
over Johnson commenced MS rccObslIuCtiOh' i>NCy'
body taking Oats, swearing to stand by and obey
the Constitution Of the United States They sent Federal
udees Federal Iashals Federal pOstmasters, in such
places they would pay, and they called the Legis
luture together johnson undertook 70 10 TINS great
business which belongs TO the people alone. under the
Constitution He GOT his Legislatures together and, Sir
Just abOCt the same thing that his successors III Congress
have done but on a rather moro limited scale lie him
sell became alarmed at the enOmy Of his own actions,
and has since been making he 0nCde honordGe as well
rs no understands how lie got as say his Legislature
together Just exactly as Congress has done here in
Georgia think OF the most amusing farees that
ever happened anywhere, and which, III Iact would 90
10 discedt TO the capital Of Tmbuctoo, was the assem-
bling OF the Legislature OF Georgia, so called ana the
Governor aud the General Of me Army last Nedhesu@y
telling about DO very respectable gentlemen leaving out
the hker heads l!aughte the honor Of whose acquah.
direction just at present not having quahned