The southern press., 1850-10-03

fir the Government has forgotten it's duty--how
far the aggressive policy has been carried-how
much the vital interests of the State have been
affected and impaired by Legislative acts and fed-
eral encroachments.
The Chronicle and Sentinel. in commenting
upon the proclamation Of the Governor, so full
of earnest truth and commendabe moderation,
proDounccs the assertions Of Gov. Towns bold
and unsupported" and finds fault because he
did not go into an argument TO show that the
South had suffered wrong ard injustice. But
was this necessary! Who does not know that
the South has suffered wrong Who does not
know that her claims and her entreaties for JUS
tice have been mocked and ridiculed Is it ne
tcessary to go over the ground, 80 often gone
over before, to show the people Of Georgia that
they have been grossly wronged, and that time
after time.
The admission Of California alone, ii no other
measures OF injustice had been enacted against
the South, is amply sufficient to authorize the
Governor 10 submit the ease Of their own wrongs
to THE SOVEREIGN PEOPLE. They know the
course which events have taken They have
watched with deep solicitude and anxiety the
hostile position, and the aggressive steps Of the
North taken in quick succession within the com
pass OF few short years. They need not tie
told again, that California, with all its adaptation
for their slave population to be employed in the
rich mines and fertile yallies has been taken
from them by The treacherous and fraudulent
hand of the Government. They need not be
told that New Mexico and Utah have been vir-
tuallv closed against their entrance with their
families and property. They need not be told
that the same government authorizes the dis
memberrnent of Texas-a slave State--that the
portion cut of, 10000 square miles, may be-
come Free-soil. They need not be told that the
small speck Of abolitionism-0nc looked upon
! with no feelings of dread-is now a cloud dark
ening the whole heavens and ready to rain down
ruin and devastation upon their homes and their
possessions.
These things are all too well known to the
people of Georgia to require any labored argn-
ment to prove their full and fearful truth There
is not child within the limits of the State who
does not comprehend the extent and nature OF
the impending danger.
The Legislature and the Executive have done
their dnty--the people will not hesitate to do
theirs. Let them select prudent, firm, true
hearted Southern men as delegates, and leave
the whole matter in their hands, trusting impli-
city in their fidelity and patriotism.
| The Convention will be hed--lt should be
held The members elect will assemble for the
purpose of comparing, considering and conden-
sing the OpinlOnS OF tne peoP'e VI 'ie sosoiai
parts of the State, and deciding upon the mode
and measure OF redress" which should be adopted.
No doubt, much hue and cry will be gotten up
| by those who are so i'll advised as to counsel
submission to all wrongs and outrages--no
doubt loud charges of disunion even may be
brought against the supporters OF Southern
rights and State sovereignty, but all in vain.
| The people will be called upon to decide this
matter for themselves They have seen the
course Of the North and Of the Government
they know and are deeply conscious OF the
danger which threatens their homes and theiI
property-they will rally to their protection and
manfully uphold the rights and honor of Georgia