The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-02
spTRir OF THE GEORGIA PRESS.

q We are authorized q state. that one
4 he contingencies having occurred. de-
'ignaied By he last legislslure. upon which
ne Executive was direried 10 call q
Convention. IN vii: me admission by
Congress Of calif.nia As State into The
Union. that that Convention viii be CALI
ed. An authentic copy ri The aci admit
ling California has moi YET reached this
plarr."
The sane paper expresses ille wish
ihat q the oldest. ablesi and wisest men
in The State" viii be chosen delegates 10
the Convention. and adds:
"Lsf them meet IN ConrenfiOn nm
framelied By pledges. unrestricted By m
sfrlfcfi0ns."
Il Is rather strange 10 find Democrat
opposing The doctrine of instructions.
We have always thought that the right Fl
instruction was one of the cardinal prinri-
pies OF thai party. AZ all events, we pro-
test against the suggestion Of The Federal
Union and other papers. that the people
should .go IL blind in selecting their
delegates. Every man who offers linn
self 10 the people as a candidate slould
show his hand. should arow his senii-
ments. and we trust they will insist upon
his doing il. Will the Federal Union
Tell MS what is i,s remedyl Is il in favor
OF disunion alias secession. or non-inter-
counsel DO not be afraid To speak out.
The Milledgeville Recorder thinks il
was a great piece Of folly on the part of
the Legislature In authorize The raIl Of a
Convention in the event of the admission
of Cslifornia-ihat that body did moi re-
fleet the wishes OF The people in doing il.
and that The people at This time do roI
desire 10 see The Convention called. The
politicians want il-noi The masses. The
Recorder adds. that though there are some
things in The measures rerenily adopted
by Congress which il cannot approve,
yet
ave hail This settlement Of those issues
with unfeigned qualification. and rejoice
that the peace and prosperity Of The coun-
try are once more srcnred. and our poo
pie allowed again 10 return 10 their pur.
'uils-lo The promotion OF their own in.
ieresls, and 10 push forward with their
wonied industry and enterprise the on
word progress of our common country. in
her nnexa,npled career Of prosperil, and
greatness"
The Augusta Consiiinlionalisi. without
condescending 10 be particular. says thai
reflection has brought il TO the conclu-
sion
"rhai The policy of the Southern PEG.
pie is 10 cut loose from Ill party alliance.
with naiiona! parties. and TO unite iogeih.
or as one party, 10 resist tie common
enemy;
"Thai the true policy for the Southern
States is, for them so TO direct their ener.
gies, their resources, and pursuits. as "a
make themselves wholly independent o.
The non.slaveholding states. and that oul
stale legislatures should so shape ihei
legislation as to effect this great object;
"Thal Southern policy should be d.
rected To prepare the slavcholding states
for the contingency that will be forced
upon her by the continued encroachmenls
Of the an'i-slavery majority. Of having ia
sustain their rights BY separate conlede
racy Of slaveholding States"
This may mean anything or nothing
Will our contemporary tell us what he de-
sires the convention TO dul
The Columbus Enquirer. one Of III,
truest and ablest papers of The South
says:-
"This brings us to the question. vii
the admission Of California be sufficien
canse for dissolution Of the Union, ant
will The happening Of such an event au
ihorize Convention Of The State 10 IN,
loose the bonds which bind MS 10 our sis
ter States! Does mol the question siarili
every real friend Of the South! Are w
indeed so near the end Of that great rae,
of freedom which has so signally marked
the glorious career of our country! |,
the hour SO near al hand when The worl
of our ancestors is 10 be torn down, an,
IFS broken fragments scattered abroad owe
the wide earth, 10 make mirlh for the "
rants that have prophecird IFS destruction
Ii is an issue which our coiemporaric,
say must be now mel. II is The hour
they assert, when Georgia must take III,
lead, and through her convention. tea
from under the mighty fabric one siron.
pillar tina, sustains and supports ii. W,
assert again, il The convention is callet
for the purposes Indicated by our neigh
hors. that we are prepared to meet il
The people have in some instances beer
led astray by the cry Of Southern rights
bnl they little dreamed that all this parad,
was intended 10 prepare their minds 60
dissolution of The Union. Thousand
onihousands have desired that our trouble,
should be settled. if they could he. b,
adopting the Missouri line as basis o
adjustment, who are determined 10 Civ,
no counienance 10 The u!,erior projects O
The madmen Of the day. Such men Sc,
now TO what point matters are tending
If California is admitted without ,livi
sion, a convention is 10 be called, and tia