New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-18
THE SOUTH.
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA
SPEECH OF MONDAY FLOYD-ONE OF THE COL
ORED MEMBERS OUsTED FROM THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. SPEAKER: / have not much to say to
YOU on this subject have been slave IS years. and
no chance to get learning could not say much any
way but say, that have tried to behave myself
aud act like a man since have been here. If have
failed to do eo IL is because am ignorant-and have
been made so by the very men VINO are pow seekg TO
pt us ont Of our seats and hope. n members on the
other side OF the House turn me out they VIII give me
credit for that mnch sense any way But Mr' speaker
rior 10 fhe white man. I would like 70 know how he
knows that would like to know his icrelatehs had
been kept In Slavery for IS years, with the as owe, MS
back All the time aud whipped 4 he aemp mp So, 10 Sr
superior would he be to me today Wheh no yes
on to the floor again, wo n'nt hS Wr Sneaker o
the gentleman from Floyd made some very nice raH$'
but they were od and he LAID up bis fence m %
speech made nelc rails laid his fence so stralght anu
high that the gentleman from fsyd C0uy yt heeye
In old things We believe In gong ahead-n3t PACK; ana
don't believe we can be driven back either we are
lust getting little OF learning, ana believe N
going ahead or having children VIII not say any
more about that, Mr Speaker. The gentleman had a
racesanalrafation believe ne called it. Now. Sir we
coored don't want to mix up WIN me %h ths ta
20 much about the fenorty OF the race ana OF nS ou
up with the nigger" will let our eoloreu ~Jsn neone
wo %V" We want The White men to mind their own
business, and not come sneahng around our NV
Mr. Speaker. wabidng people. ana II = anu
here according to law. want to know IL feni us for
as 10 90 home and go 10 work. thank tue houSo io'
hearing me. havnt anything more TO say
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA.
JVbeyeos. Law-abdng citizens from many
sections the State unite In communications 10 lnls
setting forth that misguided persons are SUIT
rr nm strife among the people Ivy unlawful aets0 ViO
leuce against the person aud properly oI eneas on
account of political opinion and That persons uis,ll-
,nisbed for their hostility TO the Government Of the
United States and of This state are promoting su
whence nv publicly denonnclDg the laws az ievOuoh
arv unconstitIItIonal, aud VOID, and declamlug in
manner tending to excite resistance 10 te INV
ity of the state and to persuade others 10 JON IN eo
hcd ris,auce 10 and a disregard OF the civil rights OF
czcns; ard whereas II Is further communicated tne
the inevitable result ~ said acts OF violence apu
tnrv nnnols IL already becoming manifest IN the rapid
srrrad ~ disposition the part Of those VINO MAINTAIN
the validity the laws Of Congress and OF me STATE Gov
r,ue Hereunder 10 protect themselves Dy
aims from said acts Of violence, and from said c0mDh
tons against their civil rights ana whereas lhe ueneI"
Assembly has adopted the following preamble anu re'o
luton: ., ~, ..,o, q n. ,,,i,su. of hi.
state 10 assemble in l,rg With for the purpose Of eie
~ir, tS' and Tor G.eI Is ,,,n, b brg-se
Reaorsd the Senate and House Of rs
That hi E1ceeucr Governor be- AID he is hereby Tpeciay e.
que,' h proclamation prohibiting such Js . sn @ 4.
consideration natter shall not he impaired ~ any
we Nov therefore Rufus b. Bullock Governor Of this
State and Cummauder-inCbief Of the army ana navy
aud Of the militia thereof do issue this my
commanding al citizens to abstain from any ac.s "
leuce against person or property, or from prSuasiVi
.Lch ,, t.Ud IN excite to violence unlawful cOmDl
atons and from all interference with the constitutional
vht of urr,ous 10 assemble for political or othef peace
ful purposes; ard TO yield prompt ana respec oo
d,se to the officers ~ the law under all circumstances
and also charging upon the said officers the exercise OF
e,t Vigilance that the majesty Of the civil law may be
yiuJcacd and great caution that all their acts may DC
fully justified ny and done IN pursuance OF our O9ns
fou and laws: and make known that no authority Das
been granted by The Executive for the formation of armed
or uuarcd organizations OF any KIND or charae,er' AN
that the drilling or exercising in military tactcs WIN
arms OF any organized body within this state, exc.p
the army OF United States. IL unauthorized uhlaNIu
and against peace and good order OF the state anu
must be- Immediately suspended.
The conditions upon which parole was granted 10 tlose
neso. i'm This state who prisoners of war; are tdt
the persons paroed will not be disturbed by the Cnlte
authorities long they observe their parole anu
the Law. in force where they reside"
RUFUS B. BULLOCK, Governor.
By the Governor: b. Il. DEGRAFFENRIED, Sec EX. Dept