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THE STRANGER’S GRAVE IN
THE VALLEY.
DY VICTORIA MORSE.
CHAPTER 1.
The Swiss itre a brave, courageous
J>en|i!i\ noted for their love of liberty,
and their great affection for their
country.
Those who Live traveled in Switzer-
l.in I, an.! many who have only read of
the hcantifnl and picturesque grandeur
of that romantic country, cannot wonder
that the inhabitants love their homes
with an affection scarcely equalled in
other parts of the world.
For a long time tho Swiss enjoyed
unlimited freedom; but about the year
17'Jtl, internal disselitions arose, which
•’took the political government, and
threatened to destroy that liberty which
had, for so loug a time, been the pride
of the Swiss, lJlood was often shed, and
t!i* offenders punished; but troubles
continued to agitate the country to such
itn client that many, though still loving
their beautiful country, were forced, for
tiie sake of peace and personal liberty,
to seek refuge in America.
Alfred Bernonli was one among the
last who thus deserted his home. He
delayed liis departure as long ns possi
ble, hoping for better time. But at last
he became so involved in the existing
dissentions, that he foresaw poverty and,
perhaps, dugrwee, unless ho became a
Voluntary exile from his native land -
He chose the latter alternative; and by
permission of the government, sold lib
estates, and with his family and effects
came over to America.
Many had proceeded Alfred Bernonli
iulher, but hs sought the dwelling and
companionship of one man coir, through
wnosc inductive ho had been induced to
n a to America his future home.
Mil.Tam Bradfel was among the firs!
* 10 S0 " ght “fefr » flight, leaving th.
most of his possessions in the hands < f
his enemies, and his wife and sou in
care of Bernoulf, m
When Bradfel left his country, he
,j* f rned " lth b,m hls i° ve for the bean-
»! and grand in nature. He yearned
drLmon ' Vllere be migbt > in * fa “cy.
irCillll of liis nntiru lnn.i q |
oucli a spot
mm of his native land
B * ^ t0 ti,Kl iD piosaic America^
“ ,bere are such places, scarcely snr
ofThf T bi ' tb6 picturesque scenery
cftheyall.es of Switzerland ^
„ t the i° Ve 'V aUieS a “ d beautifnl lakes
Iheluttn i SU0 *™PPed mountains,
en in ! an J Doble Crests
& UitheU * iereof almost
cll i r ,eDt ’ wbose crystal pinna-
‘ eil l,ey0ndtberaDge of vision,
prLint t T lificence of Marches,
uowherp^' ^ aWfUl cliascl3 > are found
thfuk In de , r Willinm Bradfel sighed to
t '>uUf Ins beautiful, abandoned home,
SngTH- i bree years’ wan-
g. of fiudrng a similar
CHAPrktt it.
Moses Staunton was a merchant prince
of New Orleans. Unlike inany of his
class, he was born in the lap of luxury.
His father had in yonth felt the stings
of poverty^ but the shadow of its dark
ness had never entered the dwelling of
his son. Yet, th’e fear of it was the bane
of his life. He had been overtaken by
many financial storms, but always suc
ceeded in saving himself from shipwreck,
while many crafts, better secured than
his, bad gone down beneath the waves.
Now again he saw ia the distant hori
zon the “storm king” advancing. His
sensibilities were keenly alive to every
fluctuation of the wind in that quarter,
and with his usual activity, he hastily
prepared to meet it. He dreaded more
than ever the coming conflict, for a hand
more powerful than that of any king of
the Btorm, was now heavily laid upon
him. % Hiff step, hitherto so buoyant and
elastic, had become feeble and tottering.
He gathered in his effects and squared
his accounts with man, that he might
anchor in a safe harbor before the crisis
arrived. And "there, relieved of tho fear
of leaving his family iq poverty, devote
the remainder of his life, to his Maker,
and await the change that must sooner
or later overtake us all.-
But Moses Staunton was not so secure
after all. He had a generous, sympa
thizing lieart. Aud while enjoying bis
own' security, he did not like to see
those fall who had in former straggles
assisted in holding him up. His honor
forbade that he should refuse to assist
them, aud he softn grieved to see his
accumulated wealth rapidly melting
away.
His mind as well as body bore evi
dence of the strain so unexpectedly
placed upon it. The necessity to remove
him from these scenes of chaos became
apparent to his friends. So he, with his
family, were soon sailing on the broad
gulf, with only a vague consciousness of
the troubles he was leaving behind.
Their destination was the Warm
Spring^ of Virginia. It was early in
the season, and they hoped to arrive
there in advance of the many visitors
who .annually’crowd that pleasant sum
mer resort. They were not disappointed.
For six weeks the ijvalid enjoyed an al
most unbroken quietude, and his im
provement was very perceptible. But
now the season of gayety was rapidly
approaching, and every evening as the
laily coach thundered up to the door,
expectation was on the qui vive to see
whether or not any one had an acquain
tance among the new arrivals.
•This new state of affairs would have
been hailed with delight by the younger
nembers of our party, had it been bene
ficial to their father. They loved music
and dancing, and other amusements in
cident to a sojourn at a fashionable
watering place. But every sound fell
tarshly on the ears of the invalid, and
r liey witnessed with tegtet preparations
■o depart.
Their next destination is the Allegha-
wies. They have a desire to see for
'liemselves, the beauties and wonders oi
i ’lature there displayed; of which they
nave recently heard so mneh. They
•'lope, too, that the mineral waters,
found at intervals among those moun
tains, may be beneficial to the invalid.
We will follow them, and as the party
■•ests for an hour on the top of one of
the wildest of those wild precipices, we
will introduce them to the reader.
With Mr. Staunton, we are already
acquainted.
Mrs. Staunton is a well preserved lady
>f thirty-five years, Whose greatest hap
piness consists in contributing to the
happiness and comfort of others.
Bosa, their daughter, is *& little blue
eyed, golden fairy of nine summers, who
weil deserves a whole chapter of praises
aud compliments; but she, like her
mother, is willing to give way for others.
* These, with their family physician,
Dr. Alcot, and Jem, the coachman,
occupy the traveling coach.
Harry and Milton ore on horseback.
They are twin brothers, fifteen years of
age, and so closely resemble each other,
that their Dearest relatives often mistake
one for the other. Even little Rosa,
who asserts that Harry is her favorite,
because he never teases her, sometimes
throws her arms around Milton’s neck,
orchards of frnitin -luxuriant profusion
while far up the valley the waving grain
and herds of cattle indicated the pros
perity of the innkeeper.
The landscape in that direction was
<ine of simple rural beauty, and suggest
ed only rest, contentment and qniet for
the invalid. The picture was not only
pleasing, bat charming to a weary trav
eller. Cariosities and wonders, that
elicited exclamations of rapture, from
the rest of the party, were not so inter
esting to him, as this promise of speedy
rest,
In contrast with this simple picture,
the same river, seemingly so quiet and
gentle, might be seen in an opposite di
rection, dashing itself in angry violence
against huge rocks, surging anl boiling
over shoab, and finally seemed to swal
low itself up in its own angry passions.
And there Was still another view from
this point, immediately in front of and
beneath our party. Every variety of
nature, mingled together so as to form
the picture most pleasing to the lovers
of the picturesque and romantic, seemed
to have been placed in this enchanting
dell.
This prospect could be 6een from no
other accessible spot. No wonder our
friends were loth to proceed on their
journey.
“See, father,’’ said Harry, “one can
almost imagine himself in Switzerland,
for there, just beyond the fall of water,
over the painted ropk, is a veritable
Swiss cottage. Oh! what a delightful
place to live in. I shall be sure to visit
it to-morrov.’, while yon are resting at
the inn.*’
But the declining sun warned them
to advance. And late in the afternoon
the Wilsons were thrown into a flutter
of excitement by the arrival of two
handsome boys on horseback, heralding
Ihe coming of a larger parfy, including
an invalid, for whom every available
comfort must be speedily prepared.
Mr. Staunton’s improvement had been
gradual, tfut very perceptible; nud bis
family began to have hopes of bis final
recovery. At least they hoped that the
cords of affection, so lovingly thrown
around him, might prolong his life for
several years. Bttt “man proposes, and
God disposes.’’
“Harry Staunton is ahead of me, this
moaning,’’ exclaimed Gustave Wilson,
as he walked into the breakfast room,
and observed, through the open window,
that young gentleman leading his horse
up the long avenue.
How do you know it to be Harry ?’’
inquired fcis mother. m “I am sure I could
never learn to distinguish them.” %
Harry rides the black horse. I am
to guide kim to Horseneck Rapids, by
way of the Swiss dell. He is to breakfast
with me, and accompany me to school,
and from there I can direct him to 1
Horseneck.”
In a short time our young equestrians
set out in high spirits, leaving the rest
of our traveling patty, as they supposed,
still in the land of dreams.
With a communicativeness peculiar to
youth, each soon learned the' history of
the othef, and became, as it were, old
acquaintances, in less lime thaii is nec
essary for men of mature years, to bow
and pass the compliments of the season.
School wasfor the lime forgotten,as Gus
tave lingered to gratify Harry’s taste for
the beautiful and marvelous! as the many
freaks of nature were respectively pre
sented to view.
Gustave had even forgotten, now for
the .first time, his little charge at the
Swiss cottage. They passed under the
shelving rock over which the waterfall
before mentioned fell.
Harry knew now where he was, and
that he was very near the cottage. Si
when he came to the ahgle of the rock
he did not wait for Gustave, but trotted
briskly, around a little jut, and sooi
halted in front of the cottage ostensibly
to wait for GnstaVe, but really to ad
mire the beautiful surroundings.
A very kind looking old gentleman
came cut to meet Gustave, aBd tell him
that his little grand daughter Beinahad
gone on to school. ‘iSbe wished to
wait,’ said he, ‘but Supposing you to
be unavoidably detained on account of
travelers whom we saw on the Leap
yesterday, I sent her alone, Tripsie
knows every inch of the way, and is as
gentle as her mistress.’
‘Who is Beina ?’ said Harry. ‘I know
that she is the o.d gentleman’s grand
daughter, and I suppose Tripsie to be
uf tbe AM«Z!i c - Hearing by chance
, 6 spenery sometimes
al0ng «ad yallies
lr ginia, he, with forlorn hope, bent
R way thither; and at last found a spot
ore beautiful to hi3 tense tban a
Poet s dream,” for it reminded him of
“>3 lost Switzerland.
He now hastened to erect a temporary
otise, and forward tidings to his friends
o'd.country that he had found
at he sought—a Switzerland in
America.
Here Alfred Bernonli brought bis
* mi X and wealth. And here wo shall
„„ . calling him dear brother Hmtt, and _
one on this ^ ^ ^ f?oJ for meiximeIlt by , ber horse; but what is the gentleman’s
complaining of brother Milton’s naught- J name, and how t* 10 ® b ' m ba ’ ld sucb
iness.
They are a noble-looking pair as they
pause on the brink of a .high shelving
rock over which they are obliged to pass
to reach their destination.
The whole party panse to enjoy the
magnificent prospect around, before and
beneath them. In the distance might
be seen a broad, placid river, winding
its slow length along the valley. A little
uearer, iu the-same direction, stood the
inn where they were to rest that night.
It was in the midst of a grove of large
^rest-oaks, and near by might be seen
a beautiful Swiss cottage, in this de
lightful out-ot-tbe-way place ?
“The gentleman’s name is Alfred
Bernouli. He came over from Switzer
land many years ago, and settled here
with a Swiss family by the name of
Bradfel. The Bradfels died, leaving
their only 6on to grow up in the Ber
nouli family. The sod whose
was Huger, married Beina Bernouli,
who in a few years, died leaving a little
daughter, the'Beina, of whom tne old
gentlemen sjoke
‘Huger Bradfel,’ continued Gustave,
is now in Switzerland, looking after the
estates of his father, which were confis
cated, on acoennt of the part William
Bradfel took ih the troubles then dis*
trseting the country.*
The boys were now pushing forward
as rapidly as the nature of the path
admitted, vainly endeavoring to recov
er lost time. They were now crossing
the last dangerous pass, *and Gustave
was congratulating himself in the sure,
ty of Beina’s safety, wfiUn a childish
voice, seemingly very near, blit really
at seme distance beneath them,cried out
in distress
Oh! what shall I do ? There is no
one here, Tripsie, but you and T, and
you cannot tell me what is the matter.
Wby did I not wait for Gustave ?’
Gnstave waited to bear no more, but
dashed forward at tbe risk of breaking
his neck, leaving Harry to pick his way
more carefully,
When Harry came up, Gustavo was
on his knees, vainly endeavoring to ex
tract a splinter from Tiipsie’s foot, while
Beina, in excess of childish love and
sympathy, was fondly stroking tbe face
the patient animal, and calling ber
by every affectionate epithet known in
the “Child’s Vocabulary.”
Harry dismounted, and with bis as
sistance, Gustave soon removed the of
fending splinter. Beina, no doubt, from
this time considered Harry a great hero.
She was too timid to express, in wo r ds,
the gratitude she fell; but when she
turned her beautiful face, expressive of
mule thankfulness, to his, he ex
perienced a regret that tbe service ren
dered had been so small. He looked
about him to see if there was no way of
risking his neck in her service, but as
nothing presented itself, be was forced
to content himself with endeavors to in
duce Tripsie to proceed on her way.
Tripsie was generally a very gentle
animal, but now she refused to walk,
only as sbe was led, «Dd seemed to suf
fer pain when she put her foot to tbe
around So be led-b«r-*long very gent
ly, talking to, and coaxing her on' the
wav.
But Beina could not walk all the way
lo school, and Gustave’s horse, tc his
great mortification, would not carry a
lady, even so small a one as Beina. So
Harry put Trjpsie’s bridle in Gustave’s
band and liflid Beina to tbe saddle on
bis own horse, and walked by ber side.
■He is as gentle Tripsie,’ said be ‘and
would not barm you for the world.’ •
Beina was a fearless little rider, and
longed to gallop away on tbe back ol
this beautiful black horse.
Poor little Tripsie was almost forgot
ten. and Gustave who walked moodily
behind, leading her, felt that he also
was forgotten in Beina’s evident admir
ation forlhe handsome stranger. He
had hitherto considered it his especial
privilege to escort and protect her, and
was almost ready to-resent these acts of
kindness on Harry’s part as an infringe
inent on his* established rights.
Gustave was only twelve years old,
and Beina ten; They had been play
mates and companions for years. Gus
tave had always loved Beina without
knowing tUe nature of his affection. It
was a kind of “child worship,” tha’
seemed to flow naturally from his hear!
Hitherto he had teen satisfied to re
ceive the same kind of affection that she
bestowed- on others. He bad never
thought of receiving more than she gave
her mountain pony Tripsie. But no"
lie Was jeafolis of the few glances she
bestowed on the handsome stranger..
But Gustave was a sensible boy, and
soon became ashamed of his angry
jealousies toward Harry, who was, as be
’admitted, a fine, clever fellow; and,
thought he, I am a mean selfish boy, to
act as if l wished him to ride off on his
horse, and leave Beina to get to school
as be-t she could; and what if he does
admire Beina, who could help it I and
who could blame bee for admiring sucb
a kind, handsome boy as he? and, be
sides,he will soon be gone, and(can you
blame him) out of my way.
So he sought to attone, by looking
very pleasant, as be asked Beina if sbe
felt quite comfortable &«•.
“To bt sui j I do,” said she. “Please
Tripsie gently, Gustave, and pat her for
me,* q>Gce in a while. Poor Tripsie.
Thank you, GlisiA™* you are always so
good to us.
Gustave felt repaid.
As for Harry, no magic spell or be-
ed his hands over ber jetty curls; bade
her adieu, and rode away.
Beina stood looking after him ’till a
tom in the road hid him from view.
“Do you suppose I shall ever see him
again, Gustavo!’
"Which !• Harry, or the horse ?”
“Why, Harry, of course. I loveTrtp-
sie too well to care for that great black
horse.
“And do you not love me too well to
care for a stranger that you have never
seen *tftl to-day and may never see
again ?”
Of course I do, Gustave ; I could
never love any boy as I love you.
But Beina never forgot the handsome
stranger. She carried his picture in
her heart as he carried hers.
"As Harry, on his return, rode up to
the inn, lie met Jim, the coachman,'
whose countenance, usually cheerful
was now very sad.
“What is the matter, Jim ? are yon all
uneasy on my account ?
“Oh ! no Master Harry, least-ways we
might have been, bad not Master been
tuk so bad.”
“Wbat! is father so very ill ?
Yes, sir ; that he is j 18ast-ways so
the D.\ savs ; and, in fact, so they all
say ; and in fact, I is bin in dar and
seed for myself; and I do think be is
gwine mighty fast.
Harry waited to hear no more. He
was soon by tbe bedside of his dear fa
ther, and found that he was indeed go
ing very, very fast to that bourne whence
no traveler reflirns.
He died that night, and after a few
days, they laid him in a beautiful spot,
consecrated to tbe dead by t e inhabi
tants o! the valley. There was deposi
ted the remains of Beina’s mother, and
tbe perents of ber father.
It had been several years since a
death bad occurred in the valley, and
this -sudden death of a stranger, cast
gloom and sadness over every house
hold. TlA inhabitants gathered at the
inn, to pay respect to tbe dead, and
sympathise with the living. All wept*
as words, of warning and. comfort, fell
from the lips of the minister, and many
tears of sympathy fell, as they slowly
followed the stranger up lo the city of
the dead.
Beina made' one of that solemn
procession, and saw the stranger’s
remains lowered to their last narrow
bed; And when clods were thrown
into the grave, every shovelful struck
knell to her heart. She
would have criei\ out in agony, had
not her grand father led her away.
The company dispersed, each _ one
to his home among the mountains ;
but the stranger who came to die
among them was not soon forgolton,
nor his grave neglected.
In a few days our travelers retraced
their steps and returned to their
homes in the far South-West. As
tbdy passed over the Leap, Harry
paused, to take a farewell view of
the fjwiss dell ; and, perhaps, he
hoped to see the enchanting little
fairy, who dwelt there.
If he did, he was not dieappointed ;
for there she sat on her milk white
pony in front of the cottage, seem
ingly watching for their appearance.
Gustave was with her. and when
Harry rode forward on his big black
horse, both made signs of recogni
tion.
Harry dismounted, and walked for
ward to the very edge of the rock.
Then waving his handkerchief for an
nstant, he threw it far out toward
our little heroine. It fell down,
down, and dropped in the small
stream about fifty yards in front of
them.
Gnstave rode forwai-d, dismettated,
and picked it up, and held it over his
head, looking up at Harry, who bow
ed, then waved his hand in adieu,
and was soon out of sight.
“Ibis mast bu for tbe last time,”
sighed Beina.
Gnstave echoed tbe sigh, • whether of
relief or regret, we are unable to say,
and proceeds 1 to untie tbe handker
chief, for it had a knot in each end.
In one end was a small stone, and in
the other several folds of paper, con
taining a little ruby ring. On the last
scrip of paper was written “From: Har
ry to Beina.”
Beina had seen, and admired the
the expulsion of colored members,
rimr on Harry’s fineer, as be stroked the ! It dees not add to, or take from, tke
mane of hi. horse, as sbe rode to school { G ? re ™l’ or ^8 isla, “ re ’ “J P?*f
1 , , . - _ which they hold under the State
on that never-to-be- forgotten day. j Q ons ritntion, after this act shall h&T«
She remembered it all now. now been executed, but both are remitted
ots hi. own horse, thoughtfully walking
bp Ber aide, talking kindly to her that
she.might forget ber little troubles.
And how all the while a 'great trouble
awaited him at home.
Sbe wept as she thought that perhaps
he had missed a father's last blessing
by his kindness to her.
And now that dear father was hkl
from his sight forever, and he was go
jing sadly away, leaving all that remain'
ed of him to the care of strangers.
And as she remembered that through
it all he still thought kindly of her, ber
tears flowed afresh, and sbe bnried ber
face in the handkerchief, already wet by
having fallen in the brook.
“His father*, grave,**-Sdid she, “shall
be ray care; and if he ever comes again,
Le shall find it neat and clean, with
shrubs and flowers growing around it.
I wish that ho knew bow carefully it is
to be attended to.”
Gustave could not witness Beina’s
distress unmoved. It grieved him to
see her weep. He’loved her too sin
cerely to feel angry with her for any
thing ; but all his jealous passions wete
aroused, at seeing her weep over the
departure of one whom he considered »
rival. So he watched her in silence, as
they rode side 'by jsiJe, on the way to
school.
But one cannot weep always, and
Beina’s tears were no exception to the
general rule, for before they came ir.
sighuof tbe school, Beir.a had tho ring
on her finger, turning it about in the
sunlight, and*wondering what the girl.-
would say, when she told them tha
Gustave picked it up, out of tbe shallow
stream in front of her grand-father’s
cottage.
Gustave recovered his spirits, also;
and when they dismounted at the school
house door, they weTe ready to answer
all inquiries concerning the incidents
that caused their absence from school.
[to be continued.]
[From the Albany News’. Extra.]
An Important Letter-from Hon
Nelson Tift.
To the Legislature, the Press and the
People of Georgia.
' There is now but one issue of vital
importance in our State. The Gov
ernor and his co-workers in iniquity,
vs. tbe people of Georgia. Let us
for the time being, at least, forget all
minor differences, and co-operate for
our mutual protection.
The Act of Congress “To promote
the reconstruction of the State of
Georgia,” bad as it is, was stripped
of its worst features—tho “Iron'Clad
oath for the Legislature—a test oath
for all State officers, a provisional
government for the State, and the
“militia” and “armed forces of tbe
United States” placed at the disposal
of the Governor—in tli6 Senate Ju
diciary Committee.
. The scope and meaning of the act
as finally adopted is, that the Gov
ernment of the United . States takes
violent posession of “the State of
Georgia,” and makes use of the “Gov
ernor of the State of Georgia” as
their willing instrument ; first, by
proclamation to summon all persons
elected to the General Assembly of
said State, as appears by tbe procla-
mtitioh** of General Meade, to appear
on some certain day at Atls n'a : Se
cond, to apply 'for United States fo£»
ces to be employed by the President, i>
necessary* to enforce and execute the
provisions of tho first six sections oi
the Act. These are the solo duties
entrusted to the Governorby the Act.
The “said General Assembly ’ is
charged with the remaining provis
ions of tbe Act—the application of a
test oath to the members under pre
tence of enforcing the 14th Amend
ment of the Constitution—reorgani
zation of tlje two Houses, and grohi
bition of exelusion of colored mem
bers—these are to be “enforced.”
The remaining provision—tbe ratifi
cation of tbe 15th Amendment—is a
condition precedent to representation
in Congress.
Tbe Act does not make the Gov
ernment provisional.* it gives to tbe
Governor no new powers but the two
I have named. It does not affect tbe
election of Senators, * or other past
action, or laws, of the legislature, ex
cept to annul tbe action relative to
. The Act is not satisfactory lo Gov
ernor Bullock or hia extreme parti
sans. Tbe warning of tbe coming
attempt at usurpation is given by
Governor Bollock hr ihe pobBc dep
redation of his office and the aaaump-
tion of the title of Provisional Gov
ernor. They bbpe for sonic pretext
of violence or disorder to snpjilemeirt
the Act of Congress with ma
law and the test oath, . aH^ SCaftf
officers. - TriiM /
But ftaHogifLttie tte
secure unlimited power and exempt
tion from responsibility to the people, 1
by an unscrupulous mAjerity of tbe
Legt.-lature. Exclusions, bribery
and threats will ehcb have their al
lotted work.' The ddmocrats are to
be reduced to a small minority. The
white republicans are relied on us
willing instruments of Corruption and
tyranny, and if' any shall revolt at
the proposed Sacrifice of tbe honor
and'Jbe right's of the people, they
are to bo whipped in or pilloried' by
the loyal Governor ns unrepentant
rebels and traitors to the party. The
colored members axe expected to
leave behind' them their common
sen6eandall personal responsibility
for their position, and be the unques
tioning tools to do the dishonest and
dirty work of the faction. *
With such a programme— confi
dent of success—the Wanderers' Of
our people, tbe plunderers of our
State, the traitors to constitutional
liberty, gloat over the misfortunes of
those whom they deem’ lobe already?
in their power, and pollute tbe air
with their revels iu anticipation of
the consummation of their devilisLr
-itching face was ever sufficient to dis
place the image of this beautiful fairy
from his heart. at tbe school-bouse’ [tenderly he had relieved Tripsie, and to their usual duties under tbe State
Harry^iffot^Beina from Saddle: ps ? - then how carefully be had p'aced her Constitution.
But as a just God' livC§ and feignff
0 7er all, this scheme of iniquity will
not succeed.—The Georgians, the
men who will|form the remnaiu of
the Legislature—democrats and re
publicans—white and black—Will re
member that the fate of Georgia is
temporarily in their keeping ; that
the eyes of the people are Upon them;
and that the faithful discharge of
their duties, besides the reward of d
good conscience, will bring upon'
them tbe approval and: blessing of a
generous and grateful people. And
they willl remember top, that tbe be
trayal of their trust, by uniting with
the enemies of the people for the de
struction of their rights and liber
ties, will make them iufamous in tbe
sight of all good toen, and wilt
bring upon them the just retributiori
which, sootier or later, follows tyran*
ny, oppression and crime*
My opinion of the duties of thU
Legislature, looking to the best ini
terests of Georgia, is, that every
member who can honestly take tho
oath prescribed, should do so, aid iif
the organization of the Legislature,’
and otherwise comply literally With
the act of Congress, including the
adoption of the 15th ffrUendment.
Then, 1st, td remdve all doubts o’n
the subject; rtt’ifj and confirm fee
past actioii Of the Legislature.'
2nd, Require fee Goverh'dt £6’ or 1 -'
der elections to’ fill all' Vitbttftitis in
the Legislature.
’9td, Appoint Commission's te take
charge of tbe State Road, and remove -
all funds from the control 6? the
Governor.
4th, Adjourn for one month; dr tiff-'
til after the farther action of Cttil-
gress on tbe Georgia question.
This would be a compliance with
the requirements of Congress," and
would lest their sincerity, ft would
give confidence in the validity of dttt.
laws, provide full representfltfdff iff
the Legislature, and secure the State
against farther plunder.
The good people of ohr Stale,
whilst they will maintain peace and
order with tj»e firm and qniet dignity
which has characterized feem, will
not be idle spectators of the' coming
crisis. They will s4e their represen
tatives in the Legislature, and im
press upon them tbe responsibility
and importance of their present po
sition. They will send their wise’
and good men to Atlanta td bold np
the hands of their faithful reprjpcn-
tatives and tsheer them on in tbe
good work of^hate redemption*
As my opinions on tbe snbjcc- of
tbe 15th amendment have "been re
ferred to, and perhaps misunder
stood, I give them briefly and latnkp
ly. If that amendment of the Con?
atitution were proposed to Georgia
as a free and equal State in tbe Union,
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