New-York tribune., 1868-08-24

eral governments No they do not As we pay our part
ting tho benefit OF internal improvements. why should
not we ta our partf When they ask 900 fOr te
Pacific Railroad. let ask for much n necessary 10 re-
bald the leYecs on the Mississippi Biycr and reclaim that
magnificent dntry from tInandatiOn. When they ast
for mOutO improve the harbnrs on the lakes LEI A.
have million to improve the harbOr OF Savannah In
word. while we pay our part OF the burdens OF Govern
nent let have pant Of its bcnefits DO they on
pose the distribution OF The proceeds oi the public ands
Government paid there distribue. DO hey
oppose q NatopI Banki Has any one of you dollar ia
the bin Of a National Banki There now no other cur
rency TIE war has firmly established the system Of
National Banks. party now opposes IT, affirm that
he present 50 called Democracy not even proes. 70
stand upon single principle ~ the old State Rights
Democracy How, then, do aud those who act With mo
l1try party taitb when reoso TO support tie new
oreanizatiOn2 Upon what docs ~ Dase us calm 10
support Il the friendship Of the Northern DemocTaey
should pass their dead bodies before they came oooa
quer How did they keep their pieaset Some OF the e
ers received high commands IN the United states Army
few were Imprisoned, because they STOOD Dy us Most O
them sought easy places as possible i5ut he mass Of
the Democracy, tie rank and file, came down by hgul
reds OF thousands with guns In their hands ana poured
deadly fire into ranks I'LL We were conquered Wi;h
out their aid against Ms would never have been sub
dued But MY old Democratic friends may feel boundts
follow old Democratic leaders Let Us sec how thk
stands. Except Howell Cobb, what Old Democrats
leader in Georgia now leads the s0cdted Democracy
Who are your leaderst Gen Toombs may be put doga
at the head OF the party lie furnishes the Daius 10 H.
and 1t follows MS bidding IN snort uHe before seos
sion, TOombs was the bodetand btieret opponent ofm.
Democracy. When he saw 1t was necessary 10 accomplish
secession he united with the Demoeracy HA0 else ee
leadersq Ben. Hill, John b. Gordon, David irwin
Nugnstus Reese T. q. Cabaniss Chairman Of the STATE
Central cor GomSe poor S Sl 5nIeq 9SSi2d Ran;
Cucunatus peeprs. lDcg yOur patdOn Had forgotten
Warren AKIN. These ere low the acSno~ edsed Leaders
OF te s0-caed Democratic party IN Georgia These have
bpCn the lifelong opponents 0f the old Democra'0
party and the leaders OF the party opposed toit Oa
long been your biterc rcvcrs. your most determined
uolItieal cnenes Why have they now taken charge Ot
youi IL is because they know the 80 caled Demgcsy
Is not tine true Democracy II the party ~ Convention u
NcW-YOrk had adopted the old DemOcr"tc principles,
hoy would have lett II like rats f.om barn on fire.
There s not drop OF Democratic blood in the yeinsoi
either OF them How DO yOu feei my old safe hlgAl,
Democratic friends, following teen anu tlr9~lns up
your hats aud shouting at ther uteFanceSl You mar
tell they profess the name Democrat Ihat Is irse
The scs5 with The lions sn on pr0fessed 20 be 0
and alarmed all the beasts OF the hed nj ne Dayed
when ali there VAS no cause Tor alarm as ne was
still iackass so with Ben I ard some ether Of your
Democratic leaders-you tud theu IN the lions skind
the old Democracy, aud you ieel great reverence ior
them But when they bray, II yOa viii notice ttm tt
sim the Drawing OF tie Old Rn0w-NOthBg jschass, AID
not TIC roaring Of the old Democratic lion. Those who
cssd fof refusing 10 1aI down snd worship them When
You follow these leaders, without single old Democratic
anyone else Of being renegades 10 Democracy
PERSONAL ABUsg-Mr OWN COURSE.
Probably no one n Georgia ever had 10 endure more
personal abuse dctracton aud injustice than has faeu
10 my lot within the last eighteen months But my con
sciolsuess OF tho rcctude OF my motives ana the cor
recness of my course has been strong that have ie
more OF pity than AMER for my csiuaaS' % The ~ uat sea
states earnestly and faithfully as long as We lad armies
in ma When armies were OAGAMNtliuNN aLL
was compelled TO surrender dd so IN gOod lah. !
took the amnesty oath, which bound me IN future 70 sup
port lie y hoh -. " f.{tb 49,,
] will observe tldt obligation IL Rood ENh nave
advised acauosceuco IA tle terms dictated W he con
queror All know tuat eaeh resi i , on our ir s Uyes YES
followed by harder terms ny auElte, tleteioie' vac
good results have shown hhen tne ConlehtioA met
my enemgs ned me % IOp & 40 80 M t tb ,
welded al the inhuehee IN my power 20 to' t1 Des.
Constitution OF any Southern State. Ana chalenge
comparison win al me tne IIsi, ,s yer hi, cr.t,iSs yS
we ever had IN this state. While other slate o9Astu
0ns dsfraHchsc large eas oi "hte psso tne Cph.
stutOn OK Georgia di5irIHchhrs 10 3He tlS's e ~ IA
IDIOT a lunatic or criminal Ten thousand inteheent
white men IN TINS state Weo are N2teIs i tne ees9Sn
course taken jy on reconstruction since tie exist,
ente Of Military Government IA tho stare, have asea
personal liberty Hundreds Of eitiz9us in tins state caa
testify 10 my agency ia their relei IN matters selo4,y
have Written thousands Ofleters, at cost 10 me Of
very considerable outlay Of money ~ pos;ase anu oler
and OF great fatigue and labor % td those ia O
tfcss. give them Information, which they sought con-
Icced with their cases or lnteFesta Ana can iFuy ~
that have never III any s.u5e E'e, leCeIseu 81 81 Cur,
pelsatiOn, directly OF Indirectly IA money 9EOueruEs
except ID such cases as Iequise&I & lig 70 leS P
fcssloual serylces III Css stt do"n yI aoO. 10 Do -
down trial before Military Commissions or otDcr courts
ana poans OF the state nothing bt vindctiVe abuse
SANDER and ytuperatOn. But this has hot changed my
for the relief OF NY fellow citizens, aud am cld was
placed in position TO be useful 20 them Had becn
| should nave used all the influence and power ros
scssed sweep eom the statute book All test osts ana
disabilities They war measures justified by the
war; but measures which are LOT adapted ~ STATE Of
peace and should be repealed as soon IS the Unons
fully restored. The Republican party viii no doubt ind
10 its interest 10 adOpt this conrse Nen Tue most
revolutionary and heous leader OF me Democly has
moro popular sympathy, and more influence willie ne
cry Out that he Is yctimzed and martyr, tan ne
VIII ever again have after his disabilities removed
look the time when reason VIII resume us sway and
then Wiling 20 abide the Just verdict of enghtened
eoTeia 10 take part In the election for delegates tie
Convention and select their wsest and best men 70 re
Who uoW doubts that rlgbti Time has convinced
an candid men, so it VIII be wltn 0ther ADVICE "hioh
have given that has been Seornfuly rejected Time VIII
agsan do its perfect work Ny enemies have had their
tADc. Nine VII come
In conclusion call upon every true Republican 70
rally 10 me standard Your candidates merit your hsh
leader OF the Union armies during the great
struggle through which we passed As Toe he vas
brave mnCnaimous, aud generous "a te higirs degree
never scendiug below the level OF accomplished E-
leman and an ahlo General and never trsnscendMg e
limits assigned him by the laws and usaees of va AZ
he surrender OF the great and good man Gen. Lee V
commanded the Southern armies, the generosity az
msgnaEmlty OF Con. Grant most cOuspicuousyd ds
nsved What Southern soldier his return from Yck~
burg or from AppomattON did not speak IN terms leuJ
when The name OF Gen Grant usedi Since the sur
render his course toward those who were his onemh
war, has been hghtOned liberal, and Just " N'tu'
he is an able General and accomplished sentieusn'
sssSng an tho qualities necessary for succrssim
statesman and q model Executive; with pTssUse
calm tES tSrbd waves Of the political oce which nov
lash the shin OF State with much fury, and 20 cause I
to ride uiumphantly iRto the haven OF safety pea.
0uiet and repose. or candidate for Nice-PIedel
need only say he sprung from the people, and has s
peoples confidence and sympathy. From an hum.o
be ernuine By his LGOmitable energy and great talents
he has Won lis WY the 'front.' rank " American sjas
men, aud nov stauds the proud representative OF tae
vounx men OF America the fun vigor OF hfo ana l
hood able suy emergency should require 10 se1e is
helm OF State Chief Magistrate, and gnlde sais &c
ing people. Then rally, rally 70 the rescue, and ptL
aOrt your proud banners with Grant Cotsh, ah1 p,1 p
tAelr sacred folds
sPRKCH OF TIE HON. JOSIAH \. PARRorr'
The Hon Josiah Parrott then addressed tAe meet
ing in telling speech OF some length and We resre. 'Ha'
ue have not space left TO give IL IN our eo.1us
The torchght procession in the evening was the hhes'
nd IN Genreia for Years and has done nueh ~ enNoI