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"The people of our states will not accept another King ruling over them after removing another from above their heads. The very fact that this Continental Congress exists shows the belief in republicanism held by our people. Neither should men of business hold the power of our new nation, least we trade political oppression for one of economic. No, we must look to the governments of ancient Rome and Athens, where the people chose their leaders through elections, based on their qualifications and popularity with the common man. Like wise, the policies of our nation that would deal with such things as trade would be decided by those elected by the people, to act as their representative and decide as the people would decide, so that only the wishes of the people are carried out. Any else and we are simply trading an oppressive government from across the ocean for one here on our own shores."
 
Yes, let us look back, towards ancient Rome. A nation, who began as a Republic, but only realized it's true power when lead by their Emperor. Under their Caesar, Rome became the greatest empire of our God-given Earth.

We cannot simply dismiss monarchism as oppressive, any system is subject to abuse. Were we colonials not content, years back? Tis only the madness of George and his taxes that have driven us here, to the point of secession.

- Royal Governor Hiram Fairfax, 7th Lord of Cameron
 
Mr. Workman pulls a chicken leg from a large roast chicken sitting near him, when he overhears Hiram Fairfax preaching of Rome, and Ceasar, to which he stands and responds,

"Now, I say, I say, how dare you sir, Pohaps Ceasar brought Rome to its Golden Age, but forget not his life ended on the steps of a building built by the people for the people, the Roman Senate, and I would like to think if Ceasar stood before us here, I would take this here weapon (Jebediah reaches down and picks up his butter knife) and Gut him like the pig he was, and to prove to you the hatred I have for the man I propose that we make The motto of this great nation we are forming, "Sic Semper Tyrannis" so that any whom would abuse the rights of the people, would know that the only thing that awaits them is a quick, agonizing death."

-Jebediah Workman
 
Mister Workman, I advise you keep your "weapon" aside, while the civilized men speak. You acknowledge that Caesar, an imperial monarch, brought Rome to a Golden Age, and thus my point is proven.

- Royal Governor Hiram Fairfax, 7th Lord of Cameron
 
Jebediah's face turned blaze red at Fairfax, and his hand fell to his butterknife, thinkin the ides of march had come early this year, but instead decided to stand and make a speech,

"I will not be ruled by a man whom believes himself better then I, I am a independent soul, and am no supporter of Kings or oppression, now Theresa, bring me my Yellow Cake, before I start a whippin you!"

~Jebediah Workman
 
"Gentlemen please, this is not the place for such talk. Mr. Fairfax is correct in saying that Caesar brought Rome to a Golden Age, that cannot be disputed. But we must also remember, that it was because of the greed and ill-qualification of the following Caesars that brought Rome to ruin, and the population of the city itself down from millions to barely over 50,000. Under a charismatic and great monarch, nations can see unparalleled prosperity and wealth, but under an incompetent and oppressive one, nations will see either destruction or enslavement, and I ask you, which have we seen to be the most common throughout history?

No, we cannot allow our new nation to follow the path of so many others. A republican government must be the one established by the Congress, lest we condemn our nation at birth."
 
Should General Washington choose not to take command of our forces, I offer to lead them.

~ Captain Benedict Arnold

((I will lead Connecticut to glory!))
 
"Like wise I offer myself to lead as well. As I have already been ranked Major General of the New York Militia by the New York Provisional Congress, and with 18 years of experience in the British Army, and thus the next closest option to lead our new nation to freedom."

OOC: Not on my watch ;)
 
Benedict Arnold you say? Now that's a name that speaks true loyalty, and while I already wrote to Mr. Washington asking for his aide, it brings great joy to see two patriots seeking to aid us in such a time, and as such I motion that we declare Mr. Arnold, and Mr. Montgomery, Generals whom shall lead their states forces, and militias under Washington, to fight any whom would foolishly mark as as enemy.

~Jebediah Workman
 
Blake Compton leans back with a sigh, his eyes flickering with memories of his fighting days.

"I too may be able to muster up some men back in Savannah, get a proper Georgian Militia formed."
 
The March Of the Cherokee
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This new coalition of Indian tribes and the Cherokee have met to discuss a plan of action against the threat of the colonials on their lands. The plan was that the tribes and the Cherokee would raid frontier towns and areas for horses, supplies, and more equipment for their mostly tomahawk armed army. The only problem was the organization of these different tribes for one singular purpose of raiding colonial lands. The British had offered little arms to the Cherokee and the Indians but were supportive of them raiding the frontier of the colonies of the Carolina's and Georgia. Chief Oconostota personally set up with his army combined with the Indian force totaling about 2,000 men, 200 horses, and 1 cannon which was found abandoned in an abandoned town. On the way to the colonies there was little resistance as they had not reached the actual towns where the main small militia force in the area was camped. The attack began at night with the native army managing to sneak past the sentries but when the alarm was sounded that the Indians had come to attack the real battle had started. Quickly frontiersman had gathered their weapons and set up positions behind barrels and carts around the center of the town. The initial onslaught was held but the frontiersmen had little supplies to fight a prolonged battle.

On the second day of battle the Indian army decided to suppress the frontiersman with arrows while the cavalry rode in with the infantry. This plan had initially succeeded but when the Calvary reached the line of the frontiersman they were heavily battered and were forced to retreat and wait for infantry to support their advance. When the infantry arrived the attack continued and the frontiersman were wiped out and scalped by the advancing Indian army. After the battle the Indian army had found some weapons and gunpowder in the cabins in the frontier town. This was the only major resistance faced and the Indian army had continued to raid and burn the area for supplies. By the end of the month the entire frontier of Georgia had been looted and was devoid of any gunpowder or weapons save some fortified towns surrounded by a small palisade. When news spread of the Indians arriving in Georgia there was a mass hysteria and fear of where would the Indians go next after Georgia. The Carolina's were on high alert for any Indian raids but none came as the Indian army had decided to rest a while before continuing on to the other colonies. The Indian Army had succeeded but with modest gains though there was a loss in the men the total army had during the battles for the Frontier of Georgia.[+1,500 men to Chief Oconostota, +1 cannon to Chief Oconostota, +5% equipment to Chief Oconostota,+ 100 horses to Chief Oconostota]
 
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The Georgian Voice
Issue No. 2​


Beware of the Red Man!​

A most dastardly deed has been perpetrated upon good god-fearing Christian people. The frontier towns of this great colony have been raided by the red menace! The past several days have seen blood flowing on the streets of peaceful towns and villages along the frontier. Many are dead including women and children. The Cherokee, aided by our troublesome neighbours, The Creek Confederation are responsible. All good true men are asked to take up arms before this menace makes its way into your hearth and home, for the very lives you hold dear. Men are asked to mobilize and prepare to defend their homesteads for this is surely an act of war, and one can reasonably guess that at the heart of the redskin is the redcoat!


Creek Spy Hanged​

14 year old injun, Jacob Two-Trees, was arrested by a just mob earlier this week after the horrific events on the frontier. Mr. Two-Trees, who had worked as an aid at Savannah Hardware, was determined to be guilty of giving secrets to the evil Creek Confederation. The mob bravely refused pleas of innocence from the lad and even when Alder Smith, proprietor of Savannah Hardware vouched for the boys innocence, he was justly stoned until he recanted and spoke honestly of the boys shady dealings. A good day for justice in Savannah. One less Creek.

Opium will Cure What Ails Ya​

Dr West Dickens reminds everyone to take regular doses of opium in order to maintain a strong fortitude against all life's ills. Whether it be a common cold, headache, womanly pains, or any other cause of discomfort, Opium, the miracle drug, will cure you.
 
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The Second Continental Congress
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On April 30th representatives from each of the colonies arrived to discuss the forming of a nation and of a declaration of independence. All the delegates met at a manor of a plantation owner as most delegates were used to having slaves nearby and later in the day. At first talks shifted from currency and trade to the military and who will lead the nation in this time of need for the colonies. The delegates from Maryland and Vermont both agreed that the new nation should have a unified currency for payment of troops and goods. The decided currency was the Greenback which was paper money as there were shortages of copper and iron for coins and metal currency. The printers were to be in Pennsylvania due to the security and availability of printers there already and the road system could get an adequate supply of Greenbacks to the other major cities of the colonies. To the trading matter which Louis Theriault Etienne Pouvoir a spectator from Louisiana wanted to know how would trade be affected. Most delegates agreed that it would stay the same or do even better without the British Influence in the economy of Louisiana. One delegate from Massachusetts asked about the military and who would lead it, there was an almost unanimous decision to let General George Washington lead it as he had experience in the French and Indian war with fighting against Indians and in open combat. Other Generals also offered their services to the nation which badly needed officers to lead the army against the British which according the spies kept sending more and more men everyday to the colonies.

Then the most important debate came, what would be the American government Monarchy or Republic? Many delegates debated fiercely over what the government would be in the future and the now. References were made to Rome and it's success due to becoming a Monarchy. That was one of the striking points of the debate if Rome had a great Emperor what if the Americans had a great Emperor? The argument for that and it's supporters lost due to the fact that not all Emperors are the greatest thing to ever happen to a respective nation. Now there was an agreement as to what the government should be but there were two options, an elective Monarchy which should ensure that there will never be a bad Monarch as the people pick who they want and a government with separate branches with an elected president who serves 4 years. The delegates supporting democracy thought that a tyrant that was elected was even worse than a tyrant who was born into the nobility as they might appear perfect but would really be a scoundrel and a thief. The final vote was counted and the Republic idea won by a landslide due to the overwhelming number of Monarchists converted to supporting Democracy. The provisional government was to be made up of the delegates and after independence was achieved there would be an election to find out who would become president. Now there was one more thing to discuss for the delegates, what about the army and foreign support?

Most delegates agreed the army was outdated and under supplied to fight against the British but no foreign countries yet saw a reason to support the Rebel cause. France was looking with caution at the Rebels and was still debating on supporting them against the British to weaken them permanently. Meanwhile Spain and the Netherlands were more or less neutral but could be swayed in the matter of supporting the Patriots as both were against the British for one reason or another. The delegates decided to send Benjamin Franklin to Europe to discuss support for the Patriots and the sending of arms. As Benjamin Franklin was highly renowned in Europe and could easily cause countries to come to the Patriots help to fight Great Britain and British allies. As everyone was walking out of the door one of the delegates told everyone to wait and they all looked at him, what about our Declaration of Independence? To that everyone agreed that someone would need to write it and somehow send it to King George. There was a quick discussion on it as it was quite late at night and the decision was to let Thomas Jefferson write a draft and let the Congress edit the draft or deny the draft in entirety. As the congress left the plantation the fate of the colonies was decided, the nation would embrace democracy wholly and support the cause of Democracy.[George Washington now leads Continental Army, Thirteen Colonies now is a Republic]
 
A republic Eh? Well I'm quite sure we can make something quite magnificent out of that, though it'll be quite difficult to elect any form of president until after the war is over, so I propose we nominate a group of six Gentleman to take membership in a council. This group shall be known as the Council of Consuls, and these gentleman shall oversee all things that the future leader would, Economics, Military, Diplomacy, Industry, etc. I of course take the first position, but the others are open to any gents whom see them self as qualified.

~Workman, Jebediah
((First Come First Serve, also four positions are open, the fifth is gonna be a bargaining tool.))
 
The Arming of North Carolina
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A letter reached Quebec on May 2nd after the Second Continental Congress from Hiram Fairfax. The contents were read by the Governor of Quebec Guy Carleton as Hiram Fairfax asking for men and arms from the British to fight the rebels down in the southern colonies. Guy Carelton was apprehensive of sending the required men and arms as it was more needed for the defense of Qubec should the Colonists decide to attack to secure Canada from Great Britain. Guy Carleton met with his junior officers to discuss how to respond to the Royal Governor of North Carolina, most junior officers supported the decision of sending the required materials to the Governor to support the Cherokees drive into Georgia and secure the colony with ease. The equipment they were to send to North Carolina was to consist of 300 men, 20 horses, and 1 outdated cannon. The men were mostly inexperienced British soldiers recently sent to Canada in case the rebellion should spread into Canada and threaten all of British North America. Guy Carleton's route for the small detachment was to go through the wilderness and down from Cherokee lands into North Carolina and into Charlotte. As an extra precaution the detachment was to get an Indian guide to make sure they didn't get lost on the march to Charlotte.

The march was quick paced and didn't stop until they reached their daily objectives stopping point. By May 14th the army was in Cherokee lands and heading towards Charlotte. On May 17th the army reached the outskirts of Charlotte and were waiting for Hiram Fairfax's command to enter the city. When Hiram saw that the army had arrived he welcomed them into the city and held a celebration that the British had answered him and sent him men, the surprise with the men besides their astonishing quick march was that they came with crates full of guns and ammunition. Most of Charlotte's citizens were shocked at this betrayal and quickly picked up arms and broke into the arm stores of Charlotte to secure weapons to fight the traitor that was Hiram Fairfax. The citizens could not fight off the British and had to retreat out of Charlotte as most citizens never used a gun before and let the army handle Indian problems. The citizens retreated to Raleigh and formed a militia to fight Fairfax's army that had betrayed North Carolina and the interests most citizens had. The few people left in Charlotte were either British soldiers or Tories, the town was depopulated and loses it's importance unless the citizens manage to retake it from Fairfax and move back into the city. In the meanwhile Fairfax had enough supplies to last winters well in 1778, Carleton's gamble had paid off but has weakened his position in the process as it had sent part of his defenses to North Carolina. Now that one delegate has rebelled, who else will follow the rebellion in support of King George? [Army of North Carolina created, +300 men, +20 horses, +1 cannon, 90% equipment to Army of North Carolina]
 
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I've have today been informed of the various acts against the Crown among the Thirteen Royal Colonies of North America. I've been told that a limited number of hardened citizens of the Crown have attempted to cast off Royal Authority and form their own state with an army led by formerly loyal British Commander George Washington. However I've been assured that these Patriots as they call themselves are a minority among a much larger group of loyal Tories and citizens who are neutral in this conflict. Clear evidence for this is in the successful recapture of Charlotte by the loyal Citizen Hiram Fairfax who has with the aid of a small group of British troops wisely sent by the British Governor General of British North America Guy Charleton. However despite minor attacks against British Authority by small bands of rebel Militia, I offer a full royal pardon to all citizens who have acted against the Crown in North America if they will put down there arms and obey the rule of law. For those who will not do so the Royal army is dispatching reinforcements to North America to put down the revolt by a limited number of rebels. I urge all Tories to rise against these rebels and you will be supported by the Royal army if needed and able.

George III King of Great Britain and Ireland and Elector of Hanover. 23rd May 1775​
 
The sitting room of Paradise Ranch was thick with cigar smoke and laughter of Savannah's elite. In the middle of the room, a glass of golden rye in his hand and a fine cigar in the other, stands Blake Compton holding the room's attention as so often is the case with this charismatic man.

"It's a beautiful thing, the injuns gave us. When our fathers feet fell upon these shores imagine what they thought when they seen the cities of the red man. No tribe rules over the other, free to reject the whims of their high chief and bound only by the common good of the heathens. It is a decentralized form of government that was at complete odds of the rule of Europe. We have brought them civilization and God and in return they have showed us a model from which to build this new nation. We will take this rough, heathen model and perfect it. Imagine a nation of states brought together under common purpose. States completely independent of each other under a weak decentralized government that will only have say in matters that effect the nation as a whole. To the masses it will be at odds to the old monarchies and mean the one thing they all desire... Freedom. It will be but a dream. For it is us, gentlemen, us men of worth that will stand high above these dreamers. For we will have the bank, and the money, therefore control. The dream of freedom... heh, you better believe we will be charging interest!"

The room bursts into laughter and slaves make their rounds to distribute fresh drinks and cigars.

"Excuse me, master, but a letter has arrived. It seems to be important, gold seal and all, Sir."

Compton unrolls the scroll and gives it a quick read.

"Well, Colonel? What is it?" Asks one of the guests.

Compton flashes a warm smile. "Our good king has been so kind to send me kindling for the fire." Blake tosses the letter into the hearth to the roar of laughter.
 
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