The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-10-19
Proclamation Of Governor Towns.


The following is the proclamation Of
Governor Towns, of Georgia, calling Il
Convention of the people of that State.
TIL :; alton is to assemble on the 10th
Of December.
Having been officially informed, that the
Congress of the [ uIled States has admitted
California into the Mon OF the States of
the Conederacy, upon equal terms with the
original States, a duty devolvcs upon me in
the performance Of which, | shall trcspass
upon the public but briefly.
An unieigncd Difference ior public opin-
ior. and the profound regard entertain for
the wisdom. iirmness, aud patriotism oi my
fellow citizens of Georgia, viii not justify
me, in paper. OF this character, in repeat.
ing my known and unchanged opinions as
to the duty of the South in repclling Free.
soil encroachment, and arrcs,ng. by all
proper means, usurpa,on by Congress.
Whatever is compatible with the honor
and obligations OF the People of tln, State,
to the country, its laws, and It's institutions,
doubt not viii receive their warm support.
III AN hour OF danger when your insti.
,u,ions are IN jeopardy Your feelings wan
ionly outraged. your social organization de.
rldcd. Your honor deeply wounded, and the
Federal Constitution violated lay II series of
aggressive measures, all tending to the con.
summation OF one object, the abolition of
slavery when your equal right 60 occupy
and ENJOY the common territory oi all, has
been denied Won, ia the solemn form of
law. under pfetences the most shallow, It
we'll becomes YOU to assemble, TO deliber.
ate, aud counsel together for your mutual
preservation and safety
Whatever course the extraordinary events
by which We are cncompassed, viii demand
or lusti3S, must be l"f. as il should be, to
the patriotism. tirmness, and prudence of
the people themselves. pom them de
wolves the duty of redrcssing present
wrongs, aud providing other safeguards, for
future security Neither the one nor the
other of which, however, will ever be ciiec.
tually accomplished, until, hy patriotic IF.
forts, perfect harmony and concord OF feel
ing are restored, and confidence and con.
cert of action produced among the people
of tie South.
In view therefore. OF the atrocious
fce-soil sentiment and policy. not merely
of the non sIavehoding States, but of the
Government of the imminent peril To
which the institution of slavery is reduced
by the act of Congress admitting the state
of California into the | mon, with u Con
sltuton containing the principle Of the
" ilmot pro,iso, in defiance Of our warning
and earnest rcmonstrance--in view of the
Il
ION exists ia some OF the southern States
rs to the proper mode Of rcdrcssing the
wrongs aud avcripg the dangers which all
must see and feel. le, me, fellow citizens,
earnestly en'reat YOU to cultivate Tor each
other deep and abiding sentiment OF IRA
ternal regard and confidence, Approach
the task, from which Their, l. no escape, oi
deciding upon YOUR duty to Georgia and
the country, with a firm step, but not with
out calm. deliberate. and patient lnvcsilga'
ton consulting neither fears nor dangers on
the one hand nor permitting yourselves.
from cxasperated feelings Of wrong on the
other. to be rashlv urged Ia extreme meas.
ure-. which have not received the iull sAnc
ton of Your Judgment Then | shall not
despair Of seeing the whole state, as one
man, proposing nothing beyond what the
emergency may demand, OF failing to per
form whatever patriotism, honor, and right.
may require at Your hands
The General Assembly of this state 10y
an act approved sth FEBRUARY. 1870, having
required me, upon the happening OF certain
events, one of which is the admission OF
California ~ a state into the mon, to Is.
sue proclamation, ordering, an election 20
b, held ia each and every county for Dele.
rates to n Convention of the People oi tins
State, To take into consideration such meas
urcs as compoft with the extra ,rdinar,
posiure of our relations Ia our co.Stafes
and to decide upon what steps are ncces
sery and proper to be taken compatible with
our honor and constitutional obligations, a'
well ashore chectualyt to secure our right o.
properi, in slaves, aud To arrest all a.gres
sions. hy one section Of the mon, upon tho
free cnlovmen, Of the Constitutional rights q
the other, and lastls to preserve lnslolate Tho
coualit, OF the States of the mon, n
Guaranteed under the Constitution There
fore, be- il known, that George W. Towns
Governor of the State Of Georgia. by th'
authority and mandate OF the law, do issn'
thi, nav Proclamation ordering and dlrcc
ting that the qualified voters for the mos
nunn.you, branch ol the General Assembly
10 NEE, at the several places OF holding
elections, rs fixed by law. in the scvcra
coun,ic, Of the State, within the hours 'ise'
for voting. on Monday tho twenty tltl
dav Of November next, aud then rn'
there by ballot elect two Delegates in cae'
Of the counties now entitled TO one Repre-
sentative in the General Assembly, an
four Delegates in such counties Is are nov
entitled To 'No R'l'essn'aiN's