New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-20
CONDITION OF GEORGIA

CIAL FoS Ha,,>r sr,rcr COMMITTEE TO IS2IIni
ROOM ~ iT CONDITION OF THE iAit H., o. 1871.
~ ~ STATES. WASHINGTON ~ W 49, r;t Select
CO. The Sab Committee oil t'ie 'U,.,' into the
n,ttoe Of Congress, appointed ~ has adopted
COME. .'o, ~ the late insvTccti2"dry S''''S'
tse following resoiuu'n'
on mo'Un Chairman he requested TO address S,d IN The
,1i,e CT other roye5 @seni VI joint Seee .S s,t5
NJ ,a oth debts agd 81 tle and 10 furnish copies q
i j jeit s,d flng s.d I,' o. isoc Wbc
s,sHg co. ' Si,ts respectively, nce bt sDGl ,. as The
- IA ts,e M '. ,i S,,,,s With sgsh other oi'ia'
so'.iltot' Zen sssest a to ta' investigator - +b,s
ca''aaA 'D Of the duty devOved upon me ny 'i'
In rosreotfully request that, so far as re'"'0s
s,ate Of Georgia, the statements anu "1..ar
,,oc,n mentioned he furnished as soon '' INV
',,oaicpty be prepared and forwarded -.,ostod
con last clause Of the resolution am
n IL can be furnished, statement q, '"o
10 mo debts Of the several States AT the umo
s"V",,ti,, ordinances Of secession were passco'
lp' ..,o,tion Gf Il can be furnished, l would nc
- 10 receive from you statement giving 'nS
ft rates and sVtjeets Of taxation In the Sta'o VI
800 pror 10 the passage of the ordinance u S'0
80, nv said state stating, in cases IN whlcl saws
tesnsect OF taxation. their va!'ion), anu .ne
Of taxation now, as well as the rates ana amounts
=" o.,5,IIy JOIN SCOTT,
Chairman of Joint Select Committee
and Of subcommittee, DC.
His ErccVeqeg RUFUS b. BULLOCK d0'e"'T
GecrJiq, AraRtt' Ga
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT STATE or G.P }E1
-. e,,-r Chairman Joint select Committee
io,ire into he condition Of The late iHS"Te''''""|
S,,Le rrgi,ed S!ttes Senate, Washington H. =
ca. r-uer my return TO the Capitol, amer an "o'."
nom the state find printed oifou'I -,
from the room OF your Committee May 80 i ,oroto
"a u,rsalf In this printed cFcuIar 70" '"''
bv Volv
pursuance Of that resolution you request 'ho' 80 i "
| n tho state OF Georgia, the statements and copies
o, l,s therein mentioned be furnished as soon as ue!
caa conveniently be prepared and forwarded lou al'o
,coucs under the last clause OF resoluuon u STATE
Of the amounts Of the debts Of the several states al
t time their respective ordinances Of secession were
rascd also statement Of the amount rates, and sub
te Of taxation In the state Of Georgia prior to the pas
faee Of the ordinance Of secession etc.
,portsr AGAINST PRECEDENT OF INQUIRY BY CONGRESS.
I, rfsp3nding 10 the request Of the Congress Com
totc as presented in the circular referred to- cannot
consent TO establish precedent for the future by rtcOS-
r She right of Congress to in this matter interfere
with inquire into matters which are solely within the
control and subject to the supervision Of the representa-
tes Of the people Of this state in General Assembly
net: nor can fOrego this opportunity Of respectfully
srr,estng % the mover Of the resolution under which
Ec circular is issued and to your honorable Committee,
that the State Of Georgia. after much tribuation, has
compiled with all the requirements which were pre-
scrJcd By Congress preliminary TO her readmission
into the Union The fact Of her readmssion has been
made known TO our people not only through the decaa
tory statutes enacted by Congress, but also IN the Ie
cepOn Of oar Senators and representatives. into that
body The State Of Georgia, therefore, stands in the
Union the peer every other State, and information
touching her needs her requirements or her condition.
will he made known and presented to Congress ny her
representatives. in that body. cannot admit that at
hi, day there is anything in the fact of her late nsr
rcctonary condition" which would authorize the repre-
segayes of the people Of other states in Congress TO
order procce liugs toward her which would not equally
andy to the people of the several States represented 10y
themselves
While would not permit partisan political feeling TO
Influence my official action, can but feel grathed to
know that in the position which have indicated as 10
the rights Of this state her relations 10 the other
st.cs am hut repeating the views which have been
continuously set forth by the Republican party III us
several general conventions from the time OF ls organ
iaton until present day, and am sustaining the po
on taken by the Republican party in this state IN the
conventions which have been held IN the course OF their
Efforts 10 secure her restoration TO the Union Aresou
ton adopted al a convention of the Republican party OF
Georca held in this city in March 1862 during the tas
Of reconstruction, reads as follows;
IL Tia: Wien tie Reconstruction Acts Of Co1ge,' .5' 's 1
ta J1a .msd for her every ngtt now l.'ae 70 O'e,
n, COIN, tie az one Stale hat would not e4aaN .F
d states.
DOUBTS OF THE RIGHT OF INQUIRY.
lam aware that by an ingenious legal construction II
Is assumed that the late amendments to the Constitution
of the United States have so extended the powers Of
Congress that majority OF its members, acung in mar
mony with the Executive, have absolute control over all
the functions heretofore universally conceded to DC such
as purely appertain to the local organization OF the
States But as the Executive of one OF the states, |
most positively dissent from this construction, and as
Rcpubicau decline accept such Interpretation as
being approved by the Republican party organization
throughout the country Whatever may De the 1nepun
theories OF legal gentlemen upon the question Of the
powers tolerated by the late amendments, We may be
fully assured that the great mass Of the American people
rceil them simply such measures were necessary
"a guarantee the abolition Of slavery and prohibit fur
thcrattompts % destroy the UuiOn 10 the pay
neut Of The debt OF the United States and prevent
the denial of civil and political privileges TO citi-
Eens on account OF their race. color. previous
dion Of seryitulc Any attempt 10 20 beyond this
reasonable and wcestab,hcd opinion of the people for
the purpose end in the hope Of obtaining political power
no matter how well devised may be the preteXt, will
meet with swift Iebuke from an overwhelming ma
iority OF American citizens. Any political party that
would dare and ytaZe the issues that
crushed into graves az AVp1martox and Greensboro
would meet with like treatment from large majority Of
the people South as vel North No in the South
would now accept the restoration OF Slavery no one
seks the population Of the United States debt. The
State OF Georgia does deny OF abridge the right Of
any citizen Of the UHited state, 10 vote Oh account VI
race Color or previous condition Of servitude nor does
tn STATE deny to any person within its jurisdiction the
eql@ protection Of the laws How. in the face of these
ac' can Wejn'tfy action toward her that If attempted
against Nev-YoIk or Ma,,dchUsett, would be sp1ncd
W IN indignant peopei LET us rather adhere 10 the
original ana lasting foundation OF Rcpublcansn,
says;
hqat o.! trar. Justice al men OF whatever e y rerrps,o
ii'f la-fe commerce. ar. h..s.i p vih 40
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