The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-02-01
Az AAlzes, 70 ~ rsspas Of 0sergia
aAd u UAitsd States,


Fei'oW- c;tisess Of Georgia
asd Of tie United iSsatss
by Convention held at Mscon.
on the 9th and 9Th December, 1867,
representing the Conservative people
Of Georgia, the undersigned were sp-
pointed committee to prepare an
address to you, setting forth their
sentiments, their condition, their fear.
full apprehension Of future ruin and
final overflow Of Constitutional gcv.
eminent. In di.charging this inn.
portant duty, wc bring to the task an
earnest and patriotic desire, not only
to promote tho welfare Of our own
State, but also that Of our whole
country.
| When the late unhappy war ter
minated, and the Confederate arms
were surrendered, a single condition
only was required, which was, that
we should return to the pursuits Of
peace, and obey the Constitution and
Laws Of the United States, under the
pledge, by the victors, that, 80 long
as wc continued to do so, We should
be protected in the unmolcsied en-
joyment Of the rights aud privileges
which that Constitution and those
Laws guarantee 10 each State and 10
every citizen. We have kept our
promise, in letter and spirit; and,
from that day to this, no resistance
has been offered to the Federal au-
,horitics. The laws Of the United
States are quietly obeyed, without
the necessity Of military power 10 On
force them. Their Courts are open
and thei- processes respected. Crime
can BE- punished by the regular and
established modes Of Judicial proce-
durc. With msgnanimity and hope
fulncss our people united in an hon
est effort to build up their lost pros
pcrity. The war left our homes sad.
dcncd with bereavement and, in thou
sands of instances, 10 ashes. II
brought universal poverty and sor-
row. Our fields were desolatcd, our
labor disorganired, our industry par.
alyxsd, al our enterprises deshsy'si
or crippled, and our capital sunk.
Towns aud cities were plundercd and
burned and their inhabitants driven,
in dcstitution, from their homes. But
these were tho fruits OF war-not 10.
gitinate, TO We sure--such, however,
a. usually attended it, march of fire;
and therefore, We submitted TO them
with patience and fortitudc, cheercd
by ,as hope that, the quarrel aud
carnage having ended, the return Of
peace and prosperity would begin,
and that at least, political fraternity
would be restored. Under this in.
spiration We cndeavored to forget the
bitterness which the struggle had
cngcndcrcd, to cultivate 4 spirit Of
Cancellation and harmony, and to
evince, IN every possible way, our de-
sire to have Georgia restored to her
Constitutional relation to the Union.
Terrible has been our disappointment.
Having been bsfiled in the attempt
q. .ssession nncs ahs doc e.. IT,. 1.... ..:a
that it, suppression left Georgia .
State ia the Unios, still possessing
the iahsreut right Of self. government,
and the Constitutional right Of rep.
rsssntatioa In Congrss. lastssd Of
this, however, IL President Of the
Usitsd states required that " shosld
osgsnisc . asw State 4ovsfnnsat,
nifty the Constitutional Ansnamest,
ahel6Aisg slavery, and insespessss
The sa,ns provision into our fanda.
nsusal law; that wc should repaid
~ or Stats M debt, aad sbsogats
~ Ordinaess n Secession, and III
laws passed IL fsrthsnnes Of ~
Co.ftdsrsts easss. Animated BY
detsrminatisn % make asy sscrites,
bat that Of hssos, suppesssing even
H. spirit Of eenplaint, r. IL aake
n pssss, "a ~ III tAat y se9sieed
.--ssvsa sasrsaassing or - velr-
abls properly, thek Of - elasee
sna eesssntea u hsssals aloses pau-
PEN. Bsppssing that - dspest-
NEST might shallsses " ne9nssta.
isy Of he vietors towards . faitsB ~
W then thought surely ~ dsvn q
pssce vas in sight, and list CIR sieht
10 the protsssion and hsssaa q :
common Constitutions woaDe bess-
cognissd. We elected err Seaaaees
aaa Representatives, thss dense:es.
ting not only our sspsstsaos, bot
also or saraest desire, ageia 70 pes.
.icipats Ia Tie councils ssd psoaissa
blessings Of the Union restored. 81
Is before, dlssppointnsat ~ ess
fate. Our members wsrs spafns4
from the Halls Of Congress, ssd -!
people denounced ~ tsaitem -
rehcls. We have bssa Pessieaeet1y
charged with hostility % ~ Cs:ssb
tuition and Usion, and tseAAsd e. |
outlsvs from bosh. Whilst - -
not thus slluds to TIE deposenee
and temper Of our psslls, y :
Of Boosting, yet " chsllenoe -
dictioa Of our statsueatA ~ -
lsssly array then bsless -
world, ~ evidsses Of ~ iaj1
vnkisdnsss, aaA fAlsshee4 = ~
charges against -, usuA = : ~
text Tor our sppssaisa.
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