Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11
nlPREslDENTs MESSAGE.


time as Chief Mamstrate of this great
nation, it is with great gratitude to
the Giver of all Good for the many
benefits we enjoy. We are blessed
with peace at home, and are without
rbode trouble. with n territory-un-
surpassed In fertility, of an erea,equal
to The abundant support of500, 000,O
ofpeople, and Astounding in every
variety of useful minerals in guam
tity sufficient to supply the world for
generations, with exuberant crops,
witha variety of climate adapted to
the production Of every species of
earth's riches, and suitedlto the hab-
its, tastes and requirements of every
living thing, with n population of
40,000,o00 Of free people, all speaking
one language, with facilities for
every Inortaito acquire an education,
with institutions closing to none the
avenues to fume or any blessing or
fortune that may be coveted, with
freedom Of pulpit, the press and the
school, with n revenue flowing into
the national treasury beyond the re-
q quirements of the government sup
ply, harmony Is being rapidly re-
stored within our own BORDERS. Man
ufactures hitherto unknown In our
country are -springing up i'm all d.
rections, producing a degree Of ma
tional independence unequalled by
that of any other power. These
blessings and countless Others are en-
trusted to your care and more, for
safe keeping for the brief period OF
o,lr tenure OF Office. In, q. short time
we must each of us return to the
rufiks OF the people who have con-
ferred upon us our honors, and ac-
count to them for our Stewardship.
earnestly desire that neither you nor
may be condemned by a free and
enlightened constituency, nor by ouI
own conscience. ~.
~ THE REBEIL.roN. ~,
Emerging from rebellion Of gi-
gantic magnitude, aided as 1t was by
the sympathy and assistance of ma
lions with which we were at peace,
eleven States OF the Union were,
four. years ago, left without legal
State government. A debt had been
contracted. American commerce
was almost driven from the seas
The industry of one-half of the coun,
try had been taken from the control
of the capitalists and placed where
all labor rightfully belongs, In the
keeping of the laborer. The work Of
restoring State governments loyal to
the Union, of protecting and foster
Ing free labor, and providing means
for paying the interest on the publ,
debt, have received ample attention
from Congress. Although YOU
members have not N, ut with tho 'auc
cess IN all particulars that might
tha,, 49, Iheaseu, ye'' o,l .ie WIDE no
co,iId have haan raosouohi antioi
mated. IA m - - $500
49,, ..-... .L...L...
- nr-SSoNSrhcorioS OF GEoRGlI
.Hsf rrr NOT COMPLETE. I..
Seven of the STATES which nossa,
the ordinances of SECESSION hoye hoo,
fully restored TO their nlnces in tl,
Union. The eighth (georpiol beI,
an election at which sbn ratifiad he
constitution. republican i'm form
elected n Goyernnr n,en,h ars of Con
grcss, State leeisIa t,,rct md nj
other officers reuuiredI S'The f;nver
nor was duly Installed. and the ley;s
lature met and performed All the net
then required OF them by the recon
struetion acts of Congress- ff-- --lr'
,~ Subsequently. however, in viola
ton of the constitution which the,
had just ratified, as since decided b,
the Supreme Court of the State
they unseated the colored member
of the legislature and admitted {,
their seats some members who ar
disuualigel by the third clause of In
fourteenth amendment to the Consti
tuition, an article which they them
selves had contributed to ratify. Un
der these circumstances I would suh
rl NIT to YOU whether il would NOT b
hest TO enact n law nutboriajnp III
Governor of Georgia 10 convene IN
members originally elected 10 III
Leois,aturo. RECURRING eoch m.mhe
to take the oath prescribed by the re