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sentiments OF the majority in Georgia. Ma
ny oil the members, was asserted, were sent
by a very small number Of citizens, and by
no means represented the people Of their
counties.
MIR. rs resolution gave rise to debate,
o.! great warmth and some s-rinony Mr.
Forsyth. Mr.. Berriea, Col oun.a,ing, Mr..
Clayton, and several others. took part in
The debate. The discussion was continued
for three days. Mr. Cialfoa. opposed the
resolutions with much violence. anu they
were defended in an able manner by the
mover.
A substitute was offered on the i4th. ny
Mr.. Beriien, which was opposed by Col.
Cumming, and the subject was finally post
poned on the 18th anti the Committee of
twenty one, appointed TO consider the oh
jects and views of the Convention, should
have time to report. The Convention ad
journed on the evening OF the 10Th inst. 10
meet the next morning at 10 O'Clock, in the
Methodist Church.
On the 10th, the question was taken. and
resulted in the rejection Of Mr.. Forsyth's re-
solutions. when fifty three Of the Delegates
rose and left the House. When the Dele.
gates withdrew there were Kisses aud plaud
It's from the gallery. On retiring MIR. For
syth IN protest on the part Of the seceders,
against the decision Of the majority. aud as
signing the reasons of the minority for seced
Ing. a motion was made that the protest be
read; but Mr.. Betrien opposed the rea1ing
and II was not read The remnant Of the
Convention consisted Of about IS members,
who proceeded with the business that brot
them together. IS
PROTEST.
or the Delegates who seeded from the Con
vention, when that body refused an ade
quate scrutiny into the authority of its
members to act as Delegates OF the People
of Georgia.
/, The undersigned, vino have been appointed
Delegates 10 IA State Convention 20 be held
at Mliledgevillc, hereby declare their seces-
sion from the body which is now sitting un.
! der that title. for the following reasons:
FUsf--More than twenty counties are un.
REPRESENTED in the Convention, The absence
otso large part of perfect representation
would, 10 any case. make il probable, aud il
the present instance renders II almost certain
that every important vote Of the majority 0
! the Convention will be, in effect, vote o
| the minority Of the people
! Sccoad-Not only have more than twent,
counties plainly indicated they dsapprove tn,
Convention. by declining to elect Delegates
but many of those which are represented
, made appointments, not because they ap
! proved OF the Convention, but that their De
iegates might endeayor to avert the evil
/ Which they anticipated from the meeting, ant
IN the expectation that those delegates woule
! withdraw, whenever course should be a
dopted inconsistent with the rights OF thei
constituents.
;. Ihird-We conceive that course ha.
beer adopted, inconsistent not oaly with tn,
rights OF our constituents, but with justic,
! to the whole people. A very great proper
/ fdn OF those sitting as delegates have pro
duecd no sufficient evidence that they ar,
duly authorised to appear on behalf OF ,hes,
J Counties which they nominaly represent
and the majority of the Convention has re
fused to institute and enforce such scruti
| ny as is Indispensable to the Investigation Of
tins essential tact.
/ Under these circumstances, we deem i
an imperative duty to secede-at the same
time entering solemn protest against an,
authority or influence; which may be claim
| ed for the acts of the body which we bay
left. as acts of a Convention representing til.
People OF Georgia.
| .niaedseuilic. Noe. 16, 1887.
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