American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27

FROM the Columbus (Gl.) sun. ]

lildkt li'Nl Sldlt - (it Il9Hl. Will
give lying excuses for their moral
cowardicc, and Will attempt to de
ceive their fellow men with the fimsy
reasons with which they stiff" their
own consumes. And Buckle was .
light Tile acton Of men in the
Legislature Of Georgia. has offered .
Illustration in support Of the asser- .
5iUn apter and stronger than any Of .
the many dug from til" history Of
the past, by the quaint ana industri-
OILS English student. The people /
of Georgia at large viii he amazed .
at the information flashed at them. .
that the proud old State has been
dragged down to the lowest depth Of
degradation yet prepared for her by
EepubiCanisln- and dragged theEo
too hy her sons in whose honor ana
fidelity she trusted 10 be over
borne by superior numbers is mort
flying, to be tTampled Oh by brute
force brings a binding rage that
leaves room for 30 other feeling, but
to be cruelty and eOidly betrayed ana
slaughtered in the housc OF one's
own friends, makes 4 call for iudig-
nation that even frail humanity is
incapable OF responding to. We
we're fully prepared for this denoue-
ment, and now approach the subject
in tie legitimate line OF our calling
rather from The dictates of duty, THAI
a desire to d9nounce the authors of
political crime, who can plead no
pal;!atiUn for its commission, and
whose punishment, though it come
slowly, viii surely come. We have
long since been convinced that men
who would sit idly by and see their
people robbed and sWindled in every
conceivable shape, were schooling
themselves in corruption, ana WGuId
reach point where the prospect Of
personal gain and temporary distinc-
/ ton would override every moral con
yiction or sentiment OF right and
justice. The present Legislature
made up fer the most part Of weak
and corrupt clements, has displayed
4 contempt and disregard for public
opinion, that is without parallel in
political history, and which has cul-
minated in the adoption by the
I House Of Representatives Of the Eff
tecrth Amendment, an abominati0n
that the people Of Georgia spuIn and
deSpisc. The time and circumstances
under which this deed was done, but
add 10 It's atrccity. A carpet bag
. Governor had just informed the leg
islature that it would have to retrace
its action and roseat the expelled
negroes. The new Executive OF the
nation had OF more than one occa-
/ sion asserted that Georgia was re
constructed, an assertion in which
be Was backed by some Of the StrGn-
gest men and most influential
presses Of his party. The amend
mcnt Itself was offensive to the
North, and parties there were rally
ing 10 the defeat OF 4 measure which
strikes a death blow at one Of the
fundamental principles Of die Aneri-
can Constitution. IL was proposed
as a punishn ent and degradation fol
the Southern people, and every
Southern man who loved his section,
his people and the principles OF free
and constitutional governments should
have suffered political, yea, personal
maTtyruOm. before lie accepted the
. infamous terms for himself and his
. people. Neither indiyiduaiSGr States
c&l be GisgGacod by insults and
wrongs porpetrated by irresistible
force, E0r can the stain Of a aeif-im
posed disgrace ever be washed from
, public or private character.
. From this day forth Georgia vii
L. lead Ter Southern sister no more, un
I Ill her true men again assume c0ntro
, Of her State Government. The pow
er, prestige and honor she has WOT
in her steady fight against the cut
, RACES and entertainments Of the fac
ton which controls the government
is gone, sacrificed to the lust Of the
, lowest species Of time servers ans
= dGmagogucS. But there will be ;
, resurrection even for Georgia, if He1
: true and brave men will now banG
the more closely together, and show
| a determined front 10 open enemie.
I and traitors, who wear the garment
, Of friends. From this time forth
Georgia viii BE called upon to NEE
+ sGUareiy that issue which has eXcitet
I the well grounded alarm and apprg
e henSi0n OF all thoughtful men, VIII,
J.. looked beyond the immediate present
q Another element is to be thrown
J. actively into the Southern pOlitica
e arena. In addition 70 the foreig.
/ hordes of carpet baGgers and nativ
f scaiaWags, the men who Will col
Ii tend for good laws, good govern
t ment and good society, viii have t
1t meet the negroes, led on by tb
=. Achans who have proved fTithles
) to the cause Of race and blood.
e Iii view Of the present attitude {
, the State. it may well be questiOne
It if it had not been wiser on our paI
Il to have stood silently by and let Ra;
g icaliSm wreak her full vengeance
; and then set to work to restore til
II fabric Of oar State Government.
= This last concession to BadicalisI
e vii! inyit" new aggTeSsionS. Whe
/ the Congress Of the United State.
e which is nothing but & segment ,
It the Radical party. sees with wha
t. aViGity and ease Gcorgiaus aCoel
O and swallow its DEGREES, it viii haste
D. TO put the negro hack IN our LegisIs
tive Halls, II he could only tax
Il the places Of those Who have don
?, this deed, the people would have ;
+. least no cause 70 complain at til
Y change. Congress may come O