New-York tribune., 1868-08-24


have lost all in the late revolution but the lands from
which you now make your living by the sweat
outionI Merchants Of Georgia, whose fortunes were
wrecked In the late struggle you prepared. 90 FISK
what you have by hard labor accumulated since the war;
upon another civil cOmmotion Mechanics of Georgia
arc you ready again 10 close your shops and shoulder
Mothers sers and wives of Georgia are you ready
asn 10 sond your sons and brothers, and husbands, TO
the battle ed to die there for the chance OF undOiug
what Is already GOnei COored people of Georgia. are
you ready for revolution the ayowed objects OF which
are deprive yOu the rights you enjoy Why the
necessity Of another reyOlutiOnl That ambitious men.
of power, with prospects Of promotion in any
Here hes the true secret of this reckless movement FOL
low ambitions revolutionary leaders who are az dislra
chsed by the ConsAi ut0nal Amendment, anu hS3 ~ i
elevate themselves into oDce or Sink you into Dloooy
graves. 4.- 80. .......r
am aware that some who were original Union men
now act with tho Democracy. Ihey iaIor under
exrect from Toombs and Cobb. and Ben H as leaders
Union men. you may dsapproye their sentiments, ana
egregiously mistaken BY following IN their train you
only give them power TO drag you, enadea 70 Ip lSI
dOnot follow, they lead their party you Ses "i @
them, You must ioloy then. InJr t 9oIo tbsv are
ready for bold adventures. War may again glYe them
position. Peace leaves them In retirement WIN mono 70
TmE DEMocRirrc PrATFoRM MEANS ANARCHY.
We have passed through fOul years OF bloody war We
have since been three years m transition state between
war hagraut and peace, without any reoog,iaTg g i,d
state Government that is recognized by tile eohqueror
and We again represented IN Congress lhu VICES
OF the next Government Just put IN motion, are no"
moyine of smoothly HIcf alone i viii afford protection
life aud property; andpcacc ana prosperity VIII S'e
has been so anxiOusy looked to by the sober thinking
people OF the ate the Democratic platform ana no nom
W.T. is the eject of thisi II II be true, your
Governor IS = usnrpeT, ana every act 80 so, uoCS @
fitted asembage and every II does is VOID Your
Judiciary is Unauthorized ana poweresS ana every Judg
agtnst volr neghbOr for debt, It Is void and the
Sheriff Who attempts to execute II Ia treSplsScr II he
murderer s put on trial and convicted the udgnont is
uuty and II executed, the Judge who passes4he SEN
teuce aud the Sheriff who executes IL are ake guy OI
legal murder. In word il tlh. doctrine nc true, you
have no Governor you have legislature you nave 10
judges. Justices OF the Peace no eVll Ohters OF any
sort. You are without government Iou are IN the
midst OF anarchy aud the aw Of physical force Is the SUI
prCmo law OF the state, and the weak ana the hels
and the pelceabc no the mercy OF the strong the
powerful ard tho violent. VIII you sanction tins doe
riBe, and thereby stop all progress, az development an
prosperity, al peaceful pursuits ana huf tle eouH'Ty
down 10 lie level OF MeXicO, with no government 10
stability Tor ihe tuturci -
NEGRO SUFFRAGE cANSoT BE pEsrRoiED WITHOUT WAR
You may Gacr yourselves that by this course y0u VIII
rid country Of negro suffrage cannot do lt with
by act Of Congress and by tne Convention Of your own
STATE and OF number on other southern states lney
occasion. Thoy regard their right, and they VII
never yield t without struggle nSh' @ ia tno alsSy
~ tho past, di y0u ever ElDw sOEpg ol pVp6' 3 r,
the ballot m their hands, tw,h0ut DOoGscu
II cost revolution TO giye ~ 10 tsn ana no'nE 19 N
bloody revolution can take 10 fTon them II you VIII
allow them exercise 10 without disturbance, ueJ WI
10 I
ances, they VIII grow ont oi inc at5enIIs oI e W.T.
race 20 deprive tue cOlored race Or this Tgl or 70 @
cre with It's free exercise. warn you ny friends 70 pc
cautions on both sides how yonPut IN ICopet
and your homes and families in peril Ana especidB
OF collision The colOred people have but little except
their lives 70 rs IN the nght, II 70 should come, Tie
@ bvc their nroperfy 10 lose Your houses your VII
lagos, towns, and cities are an pledged TO peace
EEPUBMcANs ARB FoR PEACE.
II is the wish of the Republican parry % cohduet nus
canvass fairly, quietly, and pcaccgby relying upon ac
weapons OF reason, and the good seEse OI the peoe
mgmer interrupt any Democratic meeting. Thoy viii
ifct injury upon any one for opinions sake. bpt
while they ako these concessions to their oPpo1enS'
they do .mued 10 enjoy the Same rights ana WIZ
neither sbu 20 be driven rom tle heid' nor W tlsy
allow others to interrupt aud disperse thrir mesIht';
They viii stand on the defensive but tley VII s.i'
firmly, ard IN case of DloodSLcdf woe DC 10 Inn 'H~s
strikes the hTst blow
l.EpmucAxs or UrrER GEORGIA.
The white Republicans IN Upper Georgia, who were f
the original Union men OF tho STATE nave $1,000 Itlny ~
party ia sunshine and in shade They nave scored
to threats and surned the attenpte,l Soc!a1 osae3n
party; and they will sian stand immoyabe as the
granite base Of their mountain homes. by Grant, CoX,
Congress. and tho state GoyernlehIs Ihey WIZ msll-
tain reconstruction as U - cost what It may There arc
aud true the of their opponents has driven them
in ser defense II Tor CHER 10 stand by tho
colored race, aud maintain their rights.
co1oRFD EEPUsMcNs.
There arc 5000 c0Ored Republicans in
ment Of he United states aud ter enfranchsement TO
tHe Republican Congress ana the stuboOnness or the
hat they are tbe allies Of the White Republicans Of the
STATE and tha. the Democracy striving 70 bring ohe
cry Tor SeymOur Blair aud another revolutions The OBJ
Jcct driyo the colored man from tho polls and place
him back the condition OF slavery, except the name
Remember this, my coOred friends: The white RepuD-
lcgus the only trustworthy fuelds, pohueaAy yO9
Euye M this state, this country. II Gen Grant and
Cox arc elected your rights safe. and rights are
secure We shall then have peace quiet ana pLospeIy
seymour and Blair are elected hey viii try TO crush
nom VA and boodscd Every Republican whether
vkllf X
ing under the banner OF Grant and COax ard marching
10 the music of the Umon tl shall crown their
efforts ana bear their chief the 4th OF March neXL R
triumph 10 the White House. To accomplish thls y0n
must labor earnestly and actively You must form Clubs
iu every county and every district Of the State. You
must see that every Republican enros MS name. You
IIs Get them 10 the club ucetngs as Often possible
them OF their danger and on election day
p tIor Genrived n tair votes bv force or inmida.
ton nor svindicd ont OF them by fraud. ace, trick
;p,ie and not to your 20 buy
Your vote. with Laus cOrn meal and hoar and dresses
Tor your wives Jt Democrat Oher 70 my your vote
scofn him. His object buy your freedom aud your
future right 10 vote II you make the sale your wife
should scorn y0u n you sell your vote for dress for
r she should burn IL IN your presence as the price OF
% M polls peaccaby but firmly. Let no vhlte man
drag YOU about and be you not cheated IN tick
ets IN YOU cannot read, get your tickets from trust
worthy men OF your own race who can or nom Vnlte
men whose RepublcanisIn cannot be questioned. IL a
Democrat gives you ticket, tear II up and throw 1t
rudoness unless he attempts force. do you
personal injury and you then justiHable In ressng
Inn.
TIIB PLATFORM.
But II rs objected BY the Democracy that tho Repub
can platform unjust the south that Il declares negro
suffrage good enongh for Georgia but not good enough
for ONO. Why Is thsY Georgia was In rebellion. ONO
adhered TO she Government Georgia the conquered
with other States Ohio with other Statesthe con-
suerur Georgia with other States has had 20 accept
terms Ohio with other States dictates the terms t Is
Iho usual and simple case OF difference between
Queror and she conquered As further illustration: the
people OF Georgia az the dctaton Of Presdent Johnson
1855 met Convention. That Convention was con
troled by those who shining Democratic lights.
The President the representative OF ohio and the other
c0nquerng states dictated TO Georgia that she should
abolish slaYevy, and destroy $4OO0Oo 900 OF her
wealth. TheEe Democratic headers said amen! and
executed the order. No such requirement made OF
Ohio. Tho Destruction OF four hundred millions of