The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-16
Nashville Convention.

The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer OF the
9th instant says that the election for dele
gates to the Nashville convention is over,
and it must now be apparent to every man
of ordinary sense that the people of Geor-
gia desire to take neither part nor lot in
that proposed assembly. 1t says that the
people were not ready for such move,
and consequently let the matter pass with
out giving themselves much trouble. 1t
adds:
In many Of the counties there was no election
at ALL In some few votes were pretty equally
divided between the delegates and that incorrigi-
BILE fellow scattering, and in others what few hap
pened to be about the polls cast their votes for the
delegates. In this county. where we vote at our
ease two thousand there but about two hun
dred votes polIed and of these nearly were
against the convention. In Marion there were
twenty five votes, in Steward sixty seven, in Ma
con sixtytwo, in Early no elections and 30 we see
the thing has gone generally and promiscuously
throughout and throughin the whole State We
deem IL perfect waste Of time and labor to at
tempt TO collect the returns. They are few and
far between. When the Governor authorizes
their official publication will give them to the
world; until then readers must live on the
evidence Of things not seen"
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel of
the 18th contains the following paragraph
"NoT HEARD FROM.
"The silence Of the Charleston Mercury and its
CO. aborers in South Carolina, in reference 10 the
late election in Georgia for delegates to the Nash
vile convention, is rather omnous What can be
the matterl-is the news not congenial TO their
tastes?-have they not heard from the election'-
or, are they unwilling TO communicate the news
to their readers' Prior to the election, we were
not unfrequently RECALLED with paragraphs an
nouncing the progress Of the cause, under the
imposing and significant heading Georgia is
movingr Will they not now inform their readers
how she has moved Perchance they may feel
some interest in the result of these movements.
How cruel, then, is Il in these journals not 10 ad
wise thcmi"
The Charleston Mercury Of the 18th
responds to this paragraph, and denies
that the small vote cast at the election is
any indication of indifference on the part
of the people of Georgia, much less of their
disapproval Of the convention. II does
not consider the number of votes cast a
matter of any consequence.
The Savannah Georgian differs from its
friend the Constifutionaiist, and thinks
that he attaches quite too much import
ance to the meagre vote given in the cleo
ton of delegates. II does not believe that
il is or ought TO be considered Ca virtual
defeat of the southern convention move
ment in Georgia" In conclusion, il in
dulges in the following menace TO the OPP
ponents Of the convention:
"Let them crow as much as they please; their
Growing may serve TO wake up the people of the
South and show them their danger. These men
that rejoice over the small vote given on the I'd
. day of April will be marked, and remembered, in
9 all coming time. II they have deceived honest
men heretofore they do longer; they
have exposed their real sentiments, and the pco-
pie will no longer trust them. We hope our
friend Of the Co-shfutonahsf will not yet despair
Of the South; but will continue to defend her as
he has done heretofore against all her enemies,
whether they reside at the North or South"
The Lynchburg Hrginian of the 18th
contains a long article on the subject,
from which we copy single paragraph;
'Thc people Of this confcderacy will preserve
the union Of the States the highest protection
10 the rights Of the States They do not desire
disunion--tbey ask not for change Of Constitu-
ton. This they evince by their reputation Of
that convention, favored by ultra southerners
and imprudent shareholders. The people, great
majority Of the people, have repudiated the Nash
vile convention. They have frowncd upon the
effort and have refused TO countenance the assem-