The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-11

To the Editor Of the Union. "

Knowing that your readers are looking with
the deepest anxiety to the political movements of Geor
ga, have thought that the opinion OF one who had
ment concerning the condition of public sentiment in that
State would not be considered wholly worthless From
extensive, observation and familiar intercourse with
the people in various sections OF the State, pre-
pared to assert that the project OF State convention
for the purpose Of eecng secession orcbly peace
ing the slavery agitation is discountenanced BY vast
majority OF the voters OF Georgia, as violent revolution
airy in It's tendencies. uncaled for by the crisis and hos
While the citizens Of Georgia are resolved to maintain
their constitutional rights at all hazards and to the last
extremity. they have sufficient good to dscrim-
peaceful acqniescence So long the compromises of
the constitution are faithfully observed. Georgia will
main true to the compact Of our fathers needle
to the poe but whenever that instrument is violated,
she will to employ the language of the gallant Toombs
strike for independence" She would be shamefully
recrsant 70 the republican faith she has always cherished
despite the arduous abos of the Federal Union, Coum
bus Times and other prints OF that Tx the sovereign
scheme Of secession they are s sensible
redress The admission Of California they compelled
proprety be made pretex for secession than the
sage of the general appropriation bill II is to be much
regretted thai goodly number Of our democratic and
Legislature to direct The executive 10 call con-
venti0n upon the happening OF that event. Gov
ernor Towns has simply discharged bis dnty IN CALI
ing the conventions but the manner OF its performance s
highly exceptionable He begs the question most grossly
by the announcement that Congress has excluded the
Shareholders OF the country from the common territories
OF the nation II would appear from this that the odous
Wilmot Proviso was fastened upon On the contrary,
that iebrand has been hurled with from the
Gil house OF the nation, and its contemplate supporters
put to open shame. How them could Governor Towns,
in face of the obvious truth that the principle OF
intervention had been tumphantly sustained make 80
unfounded a statement in grave State paper We can
only attribute to the reckless zeal OF patisanshp.
Sir the people of Georgia will teach his excelency that
they are not Commonwealth OF donkeys, to be thus
bamboozed by his maestyship. and that they will per-
in thinking the recent settlement was the wisest and
best that could have been made Away, then, with this
cant about disunion II is nauseang and, words are
followed by deeds, who talk boasfuy OF their
chvay. and heap opprobous ep!hets upon their opfo-
nens will find themselves under the necessity OF exert
ing all the moral force which may belong 10 their charac
ter - -
These men talk fippany of disunion, as il II
triAe light air TO the bonds OF this ocean bound
il would be easier for these infatuated men TO upheave
the oceans bed to the level OF the mountains summit
than to overthrow the venerable and venerated insitu-
tons OF the country Yet they have the eontery to ask
Georgia to lead of in this work OF folly and madness.
No State in this Union has prospered in greater
than Georgia, and she is conscious that she owes 20
the maternal oil the government IN protecting her
industry and favorng the development OF her
She will not then, strike the first blow nor the second
but will withstand uaism, from whatever quarter may
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The writer OF this communication is democrat OF the
Jackson school, and he assure the readers OF the
Union" that large majority OF the democrats OF thai
stamp in this State approve the course Oh ~
| CroaarA Octoher q. 1850 s5ff4 tas N. .o.e &, St