The New York herald., 1868-05-21

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announced that the committee win be ready 10 re-
Hat should enter into any discussion OF the ques
lions involved at this time could ,s, not 40 justice
without time to review, to some some extent
the questions involved Ia ! do Gdi not wish 20 lntrude
here rs has well been remarked, r. constructed
rebei Laughter and thunders Of app .ause.) i was
an original secessionist-(laughteT and that's
frank. An open confession is good or the soul
Cries OF "Patform Platform !" amid which Mr.
Brown advanced 10 the stage.
The CHAR-Goyernor Brown, Of Georgia, gentle
men OF the Convention.
volcE-Tell US your experience daughter and
Mr. BRowN-As l remarken before left nv seat
was an original secessionist. was born in South
teachings Of that master intellect Calhoun
then in the fun glow OF his meridian-I
pose iaat sincerely ana relgiously believed that
they were correct as yov. believed that your oppo
site views were sound fof years before the unfortu
nate struggle we have passed through. foresaw
that the issue which divided North and South
no ss tribunal whose is judgment either sas
would respect. II the Supreme Court decided ques-
ZION bearing upon tbs great issue the party against
it regarded s political. While Mr. Clay lived
that great man, tba pacfcator--tcheers and great
appause were able to avert this great issue; but
Mr. Clay called from his field Of usefulness;
Webster died and Calhoun slept with his fathers and
cond pour oil upon the troubled waters and stop the
deluge and secession the result. l went into it
u
(cheers long as there was any chance to sustain
II. When the President OF the Confederate States
fnat H' we commenced iced and T We're agreed % upon ION
i diiered from him. When he adopted his
@ cr h Wne9 az G gave nun the entire con-
Oi every onicer in the army-an error sir, you did
not commit-I took issue with him. But we went
through the struggle, and will not attempt now
to renew its history. Bnt we OF the South
Iell, you of the North were the conquerors, and 1
think had sense enough at the end OF the struggle
10 know when was whipped. (Cheers.) The Pres
dent of the United States after the surrender Of Gen.
eral Johnston ordered my arrest and imprisonment.
After my release your courts We're open and was
left free to act felt then the tune had come when
should make my choice between this land and this
government and some other land with some other
government 1 | sun love my own native land the
construction OF the constitution established by the
sword still prefer this government OF the United
S SLates . 10 any oner organized government Cheers
amp what Is my autyp believed 1t was my interest
am my % oilce to remain In this government II re-
for the past and must ask its protection for the
future; If it yielded me that was bound in honor to
return To my allegiance and make good citizen if
have advocated every measure from that
When Vine tn the President Of the United States PROPOSED
his plan advised our people to accept 1t, because
gotiate with but with him. He did not call Congress
together. When Congress, which had the legitimate
control of this queston-tcheers and prolonged ap-
pause)- proposed the constitutional amendment to
the Southern states advised such friends sought
my OpullOH on lnc QueSLOu uldt WAS Dtller 10 dC-
cept 1t; but the feeling overwhelming against
II Ilat no voice could sustain II. Then there was
one issue Ia 1t, and that was the sui
1age question, and that Congress left
with the states to settle for themselves. II
we voted Tor II with the black race we might count
them in our representation; II we refused to vote
with them we could not count them. That was right
tCheers great applause and cries OF "Rght.") With
reference TO the federal debt there was question
There was but one other important question, and
that was the provision that disqualified me and 9th.
ets with me from h0ldng offce That was no living
issue. and Others like me, will soon pass from the
stage and II we do there are other and better
men to take our place. Therefore in my judg-
nent we acted very inludiciously. What followedY
the passage OF the first of these that we should
accept II. Al that time II would have been easy for
in % a and may sss osr es mao Sees
e.ected its Executive and l might have re-
ia ianed and a,r,s% conted popularity but duty die,
have received the hearty denunciation Of my
people or large Woporton OF them, for
enemy OF my race and traitor TO the cause which
has wrought SO much do not think so. / think
who was rebel and sought the same amnesty that
receive and the same protection from the govern.
sting it when opportunity offers. Cries Of GOod
good ~ and applause.l When fought you
surrendered surrendered in good faith,
and when l took the oath took 1t
theory-ahd had been taught that it was the true
one-ny primary allegiance was to the State. When
na0 OTnerly taken an 0atn 10 support the COnSti-
tuition Of the United States | understood 1t to bind
me only when my state remained In the Union but
II she withdrew-which believed she had a right to
do for Just cause according TO the necessity OF the
case, OF which she must be the iudge-I did not feel
that had ioat tat oath when went with my
State; but the oath which the President
OF the United States bound me was very different.
was sworn now to support not only the constitu-
fion but the union OF the States. The vir-
gnia and Kentucky resolutions, w I understand
ihen, have always been the very platform upon
which the democracy had stood but when that
platform knocked from under partv had
nothing left 70 take hold on. AS understood the
doctrines OF democracy-they were state sovereignty
and the right OF secession. The sword has esaj-
lished different doctrine, and hence IL Is that
nG pSpy epna sna 70 a
construction OF the constitution has been abshed
by the sword, and have acquesced in that, and
ind the republican party Standing on the platform
today that mas been abandoned by the democratic
party That naturally leads me into the republican
ii cfrne in the SOUTH but believe It Is true hut
let me tell you, Mr.. President and gentle
mat s sers are are ase mss' numbers Of os
nal democrats, there are large numbers OF
original secessonistsin the south, who today stand
the great Captain OF the age-Genersl Grant Great
applause.l Our democratic friends there have op.
negro Wso voted e the denoersc TIC ticket s was really
& sJeS he Duesa aere Tes scsa
ten ,ss Vi; so, mere You establish negro sdpysacy il
uant to the coored people all their rights civil and
political we do not expect them to be our masters
As much as YOU have seen In the papers on the sub
ject II IL T0t 20 IN the state Of Ueorz1a ror in
stance, when those who are Included within the
constitutional amendment and who will be voters,
although they have right 70 hold ONCE under our
constituton, come TO the ballot box there are two
hundred thousand majority Of white men. There
we have the advantage In education and experience.
We claim that We have the superiority OF race. Tell
me not, then, that the black people OF Georgia
can rule Why, they are two hundred thousand In
the minority, and we have these advantages. This
is said with o view Of prejudcing the republican
party North and South. II IL not true In other
States even where the blacks are In the majority
n our white race act properly In this matter there
will be no difficulty. In conclusion let me say that
while we have q hard fight TO make In Georgia n
you will give us the fruits OF the victory have late
won in deaperafa nUht expect to uiyp