The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-17
From the Augusta oons.isutOaalist.
The Voice OF Georgia.


the Voice OF Georgia.
In the recent election noble State has declared her
self in trumpet tones democratic 10 the core, and has
gallant ssief democrats OF our great family OF eoned
Grated States All hail. democrats OF the Union the
BILE State OF Georgia. the keystone Of the southern ARCH
again waves from her highest batlements the honored
old flag OF democracy. She has responded TO the spirit
stirring voice of Old Virginia, The mother Of States and
OF statesmen and joyuy extends the hand OF fellowship
on either side 10 6ef gallant sisters South Carolina and
Tennessee She in her vigorous manhood, with
her swelling and her teemng population OF
900 sonls 10 strengthen the democratic phaanx and
uphold those great principles of constitutional construc
ton. OF popular rights and OF equal laws which, though
often menaced by the wings. are ever triumphant under
The debauch OF military enthusiasm is oyer-he niox.
cating hurrah for drum and fife candidate has died
away and the "second sober thought" of an awakened
and violated pledges. The banner Of Tayosm trails in
the dust, and all the cant and humbug. and hypocncy
about no-pary President, and i-proscrpon Pres
dent-a President "ph0 roud think Of running
from Msriean of prescribing man on account of
has opnioas-a President 'hat lcouid not be The candi
date Of any party. or lend himsdf to promote party
is thoroughly UNAUTHORIZED. Less than twelve months
lack"
Now she responds by vote even larger in condemna
ton Of an administration which has far distinguished
itself chiefly by its imbeciy, its bunders. and It's
treachery to the pledges which placed il in power.
luc WING Cdnuludtc loT EONciHuf was NduliuHsD Pio
nounced by the wings the popular man, by all odds,
in their ranks, and he nominated by the wing con-
venton, by vote nearly approaching unanimiiy. The
result has proved that he had TO carry dead weight in the
person OF the "no party" prescription oathng PIes
dent Old lack was fastened on the back of Judge
Hill i IKE The Il. q there r. %ss s
him off, II the wings had desired him shaken
of, the democrats would have opposed the effort,
TayIorism its misdeeds and follies But the wings did
not desire this, They goried in the identification They
believed that their candidate was assisted in his ell
forts to reach the gubernaoria chair by cngng on 10
the skirts OF General Taylor Tho wing press appealed
Justify to the noble wings OF Georgia-the Taylor demo-
crats-to come to the OF .Old lack" "he old
Louisiana sugar planter" and OF Judge HltAat voting
for one endorsing the other They plantively
invoked the aid OF 9s-THE CALHOUN DEMOCRATS. But il
all would not do Whigery and Taylorism went down
together and bit the dust together in Georgia the first
Monday OF October
The verdict OF the people, while il spoke the condem
nation of Tayorism, and acknowledged tina, they had
been grossly deceived and betrayed, at the same time
spoke the voice of approval of Governor Townss admin
straon II declared their satisfaction with The
in which he discharged the high trusts reposed in his
hands, and their confidence in his continuing to do so
for the next two years His majority will be than
double that which elevated him two years ago the
ecutive chair.
But above ALL the people of Georgia have emphaticaly
expressed their appreciation of the bold and patriotic
ments of Governor Towns the slavery question. On
this subject he has shown himself firm, reliable, and
true. He entertained opinions he unwilling to
proclaim. The people have manfully come up to his
proposition that the encroachments OF the slavery
power upon southern rights TO be resisted at all
hazards, and TO the last extremity"