Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-13
GEORGIA

The Legislature assembled on Mohudy '"''
ard VIM B Wafford was elected President ol
the Senate and w Anderson Speaker oil me
House on the Alb Ballot. They are both Demo.
crals. Gov. Towns message is very Long ana
able, and his appeal on behaiot Southern righ''
glowing and eloquent. We have only room ioi
the conclusion, as follows: -
Was il designed that the States should mol
have the power Of deciding each Tor itsell, Wna',
should or should not be properly was ln-
tended that any party or faciiohia ihis county,
whether Free son orknuwn BY any oIhsr name,
might violate the mos, vial provision OF The con-
stilution, so far as the South is concerned, WIN
impuniJ7 Feeling, as do, The incalcuiaole
value OF lie Union in ,ha, purify OF equa'iiy
handed down TO us by the great apostles OF hger,
ty tba, formed il; entertaining with afoor ana
sincerity feeling OF horror al all auen!Pts ny
one section ot the Union 10 violate The Iisn's OF
another; and chershing the spirit u iioe[Iy ana
equality, actual and positive, in government;
above aud far beyond Unequal laws ano oclous
| oppression, may be perlriiied here 10 ie.a'n'm
The sentiments with which went before inc peo-
pie OF The Stale, in he late tlecon, as coE'dih
ing my opiron that further aggression IS MOI 10
be endured, and il attempted BY the Federal Go.
yernmenI, must be repealed, all amicaolc means
physical, al the command OF the Sale.
With The confident belief that the opinions
here expressed, accord strictly with those OF The
great body OF our constituents, l. feel u my an'Y
To ask OF YOU The passage Of an acl investing Inc
Executive with The authority ~ cQnvOke a con-
yentiQn Of the people OF the State 10 take mo
consideration the measures proper iol Iaeif SAFE
" and preservation, 10 the event OF The passage
OF tn. Wmot Proyiso or other kindred measure,
by The Coneiess OF he Uni'ed States.-RelyIug
upon the purify oil our motives, and leelng oeep-
y impressed with the magnitude OF the dulles
thai devoIye upon US, lei US ever De m'nuiui lhat
our strength and capacity Tor usefulness come
alone from that Being, whose iayor is success,
whose aid is omnipoien :.
The following eloquent prayer Of the Rev. Mr..
CowLEs, OF The Methodist Church, pronounced
before Judge Mason's eulugy on ex-Presiden
Polk, has been handed to US for publication by
the committee who have usl received j.:
o thou great and holy One, that liVeti and
| reigm.th forever we have met IN thy presenc--
| thy august presence-undrr no ordinary circhni
stances. The patriot. the statesman, the iaoorions
servant ii the nation, and las We have good h1prl
| the humble christian, Is no more lie wQo hal
stood hrs among his tdiafs aud VINO han occupied
the highest post national distihctioH kno"H among
men, mas, according To the irrever1bie decree lisl
thou art and uRto dus II thou shalt return idrd from
among morlas. And, as fellow citizens, We nave rs
snmbied, irrespective of political Trisi"usi or any
otner preferences, pay brooRins tribute oil respect
| Ia his memory.
/ o Cod Tor the cake of our Lord Jesus Christ pre-.
| par. us Tor tins OCCASION. Deeply and solraniy I'M
press this vast assembly with The affecting tru!h, that
GAN a1sh grass and all TIE glory u man a the
llower Of grass - May all, UNDER, indIng the
great ends oi being live Ia get and 10 do g"cd and
i not gSFtI Fse
est possible extent.
We pray Thy blessing upon the widnw Of our depart.
ed President May she enjoy the richest consola
tkpns Of thy grace and live out her lime on earth IN
joyous hope of rrnking IN Heaven the tie that Inns
been dissry BY death. We would especially pray
thy blessing upon beloved country-upon our Fede
raj and state Governments-upon all those institutions,
whose design aud tendency are 10 max. men wiser,
better and happier. May Intelligence, patriotism ami
virtue, by Gods blessing, control and hnaly Danish
from among us all warrlng and conlrndine elements;
and may our union and prosperity be commensurate
with our existence Give success 10 Time "@ ever
lasting Gospel. May ny pure and titvains principles
he everywhere dissent mated until all shall experience
and rejoice in the .vaiun OF God Bless him. who Is
about 10 address this assembly, and may he he success
fu and happy in illustrating the lie and chaIacirr ol
HIM with whom lie was 50 Intimately and closely assoc
| ciated.
And may we all, enjoying we do the light OF the
glorious Gospel of Christ, yield willing aud cheerful
obedience its claims, and Thus living, enjoy here s
comforts and consultations, and in death sharr ts
peace and trumphs, and SO have at last administered
1 unto eaCn one OF us in dnuHndUt rHudHCc wy
| everlasting Kingdom; and 20 Father Son and Holy
Spirit shall be all the praise, world WITHOUT END
| Amen.
Two negroes-Dick belonging to Mr. Gentry,
and Ned Green belonging 10 Mr.. Timberlake
| were on Thursday condemned BY the Hastings
Court, 10 be hung on the 2lst. December, for
burglary 10 the store Of Mr. K. w addell on
Cary street. w. w. Day, Esqr. 10 the absence
| of Mr.. Mayo, for the prosecution; and Hecor
Davis and T. P. August Esqrs. for The prison>
ers.