Charleston Daily courier

December 5, 1864

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THE PRESS AND GOV. BROWN’S LATE CALL—The following correspondence is published in order to present to the Press of Georgia Gov. BROWN’s decision in regard to the State Press, under his late call. The ____ dispatch was received from the Press of Columbus:

“Shall the Press of this city be suspended, and its members report for duty at Macon?”

The Governor’s answer:

“It is not my intention to interfere with the publication of any newspaper or public journal in Georgia. No editor or other person usually necessary for that purpose is required to report for militia duty.

JOSEPH B. BROWN

[Transcribed by Sharon Strout]