The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-17

OF their rights which Under ne cuco4n Sancos. ccnS
! possibly be given Them
Your further ayers that shs he - state 81
georgia Vas aud = to- oWner OF certain gauao sts.
rec ana personal. Of wnea the .te vestsd ~ .ns
tho Nme when tho wrongs As .ainarer comp Ained ~
were ommtted by tho deiend,1rs was 10 cue lawful
perty
Here follows rscits u The title Of the ststs Geor
gia certahn pubic Inds BY Or sinaf grant
from the K my 81 Grsgf Sritan by the sf
the Indian te aiso to- tract OF and o. twenty Sres
IN the CITY OF Aisdssvs. in the state OF Ceo wa.
upon which situated Ihs Capitol aud other ps, No
buildings OF shs said state. ,
Aud your orator further AYERS that sbe, ms Sad ssis
OF Georgia, tho sole and esal owner OF valuable
railroad nosn,Nng ~ Atlantis, Georgia, and extending
10 Chattanooga in lenuss1s advance Of ono hundred
and tnrLy mies xh Oh laid out and butt
.irey by orator at cost OF more than seson nail
lions OF dollars including tos sxpeehss OF fuv,asisg
the rolling stocks buying the wight " gay and essctsS
the proper station houses with other ne
cessafy 70 ara cisss railroad; tue sasd rafoSa 10
mediateiy osiors zoe time when the wrongs hpssln-
after cobpla ned 0t were cocnet ny Ina deteIeissh
IN the hands and possession o. your orator ny vtas
OF her updiSputsd title ther-t0; aud your oystasr
justly and legally Receiving aud enjoying thvA-
como and profits tnsrVof, winch in times Of ordi,ay
prosperity eQusl 70 about SJ0,OoO par nonth ~
lately has exceeded $50, 0o0 per month.
Your orator further AYERS that the income sod prehs
OF tho said railroad pAedgad tbs creditors Of ths~
for pay msnt OF tna interest tho doDta or
the state and that sad railroad itself and ts sppurte
uancss ara 10 chs "a Ymen Of renctds
Of portion OF che said debt amounsng 10 tho sum o.
S. 600 900 thereabouts wn ch tas said atae maSS
and delivered bonds fof Sood AID valuable consa~s-
tiona
And your orator frthsrshcws that ass. tho said state
Of Georgia before the time wnen th' hsreisstter
complained OF committed Ivy dsicn dantn had
loyalty received and collected from tns profits OF
the said RAILROAD and from other just aua lawful soaro
Of reveuuo about the SUM Of S3sOOoO which sum was
then In tho proper custody os tie legally appointed
State Treasurer and could be lawfully pad out only -
pursuance Of appropriations ads by act OF tho General
Assembly, and legal order ol the Chie Executive
Magistrate. The General Assembly ead appropriated
the whole Of said sum OF 53500O0 20 tho paynent OF
interest on the state debt; to tho %aiares or omces.
worknsn and other servants or he STATE; 10 the main.
tenance If the Lunatic Asylum, tho Acacamy Tor ehs
Blind, tho Academy FOR ths Deaf ard Dumb; TO she
annual endowment Of tho state Unissfsy ina TO otber
purposes for which WAS the duty OF the state 70 pre-
vide
And your orator further showsthst Ulysses 8. Graat
George g. Meade, Thomas H. bigger aud charles r.
Rockwell, tho defendants herein named, are not ana
officers OF the said state OF Georgia: were
never elected appointed BY the said State to perfor
OF tho functions OF her government, 20 administer
any Of her AFFAIRS to manage any OF her
The SAID defendants could not legally or nsti,utionay
be invested any under the government
OF the State because Of the said dsenJants
citizens u tho State even inhabitants thereof sxcept
over they the said defsndants AL Of them ofBcsrs
OF the United States, holding Commissions, ey8rCsing
powers aud bound 10 the performance OF dnea whioA
are In law and In fact wholly incompatible with the
duties Of State Office or the proper discharge OF any
state trust
q. Meade Processes TO act under the direction ara
orders or tho sad Ulysses = Grant and tho other de-
OF tie said George g. Meade; but your orator II
advised and therefore charges ,ney mona Of theM
lawfully bound by any sucn orders from either OF tho
Others concerning prenlsee bu. all Of them act
Ing therein wilfuy and illegally, in pursuance Of tner
combination and conisdsrscy.
And now il is, may please your honors. that the
said Ulysses : Grant, George H. heaoe ihomA u
KaSer and Charles T. Rockwell combating aad cos
iadaGtng with ono another and wan divers other poi.
sons 10 your orator unknown and with the intent -
deprive your orator Of her Just rights 10 ana 70 0s
money, goods, property ana iands herein ps'ore az
scrbed and apply them TO their use or to Cue use
Of thsr confederaies have lately BY violence ana rsos
OF taken possession Of the sanc, and have gives
GU. in speeches that they Will retain possession ana
receive the profits thereof ana d,spsoe OF tnc same 40
cordng to their pleasure without responsibility 70
tho state Of Georgia, or TO her oncers OF agsnn .
And your orator furthsf charges tnat pursuance o
Meade Ruger and Rockwell have lately oy torma entry
ana by menace oI vioencs aken possession ns
capital ana grounds AZ AssagesMs. aaa .n1 49, S
manson tnere situated Aho ny soshco sua .otOo ~
threats OF sun loItne oice qua eape. tneoi'o" onS
| jenkins, the Governor o. inc sta.e ana - - zoe
said Stats Capitol, and are yet holding antskeepng anA
occupying the same togetAer with the oooxs tarn'uO
and other psrsonA property thersh consumed.
And your orator iuIthsr G1Arses sn.s on t sno
dsy OF - lss', tae sed hssos 10 PulsusnIo VI u'S0
possession the revenues tolls and prons 81 tns raree.
ners'posiors deSchoso ana py uIsas " VIC onoe ne
railroad 70 pay over 70 ths said Meade or 70 order
sno Jun ~ so0u oo'o 49, va, a. so 10" A AZ &c
sad railroad for the use OF your orator and 10 prom
.ns. n iu.are ~ ne saia wSuS 10. .sooa ~
70 your otssoI LOT NY Moesys reoeWcu ~ nun ,ty sn
esrnihgs o, tne ssu rshroAh uut woua noia al suon
moneys suoJec. 70 sue o,uer % sAu Issue ana pV
mem 70 nun ior me use o. nimse ana ~. con'easss
AM yoal o'ssoi .sno. snsiss NV VI" So Aeauv
ana rocs IN puNuanee VI ns Gun einAson soro
sara, Aia m scc0.9Ancs .sa me aifeos'"ns VI S.o
Grant ald On tne - V Oh - lass AAs ierci.N
possession Oh tns ouuans sac room occupea y 20
treasurer Oh Ine saio sA.e anu oio AHsmp. 70 sos
session OF Tue money wnicn ne sao ots.e nsa com
20 the custody aud sats keeping Of the treasurer WY
tas SUN o. aoous tnfse hunarea ana w .uoa'.ns so
s.s, 1o.''S 1870 .s. - :" 49, -
treasurer nsa rs@ovd the sara moop .o pace OF
saistJ Deyono tne Ieacn OF vs. sAu oeienuan.s SO
arbitrarily and without any loyal authority
causad him tina "a tryaaIAd
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Il
Eoyrsmnch A thu aforssAld acts md do,ugs az the
a.,..s.u,. "a :, ~,
u Sno..,s and so,n 49,. 20, on,, a. tba ,s,. A.
aooa consoeucs snd lofouaen n0t onJ W sne laws -
the said state or Geores, but also oy the constitution