The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-20

T.,r, exists the real disAfiecton ~ ~ pers mus
the struggle for its preservation be made. 'aimy
awaiting The issue its friends al The SOuth ~il =.
cognse brethren Its true defenders 81 voc
Mlt let them give heed 20 the warning voice "'
one of the Old N.rtser She would cay :" ihsnA
.,Be not deceived, the destiny OF the tnion 70 IA
your hands. Awake from your fstal Dream % %
curity In the integrity Of your pa'riousul, anu
Inc ir,ngth of united action. rice up against ihia
disorganizing heresy Assemble IA uhe v.ns,a'eu
hall wherein your forciathers ana o.S io,.'s"'.'
together signed the Constitution, ana rsuesih VIC
cry or BRoTHERLy LOVE from the rrproaeh oi heu'
ishipg its foe Go up To Tammsny and the iAber-
nacle and expel from the NATIONAL EnSoni"h Si''
genius OF discord Convene IN time hunof'd "a
nueil, and in the name OF Washing'oh esoiN'se ~.
evil spirit from the CRADLE or AMERICAS Lhhh''
Every Wherein North, Wcst-iecree ne Jan
ishment from the high places OF power foa o'es
The country this iustrafion. AZ Tor Ceofsia, DC,
choice is fraternity and Union, with constitutions
rghts-her alternative, self preservation by al inc
means which iavoring Providence may P'''e ~
her disposal 1T. ~, 49,.
To the end therefore, that the position % sn,s
State may be clearly apprehended oy heI voi.',u
nat.s M the south and of the North, and that she
NAV be bameless of all future consequence
Re II Resoipsd by The people Of Georgia IN Co"ro'
tion assembled, First: That We hold 'ne
Union secondary in importance only To the tights
and principles il designed 10 perpetuate mat
mast associations present ruiton, and future pros
poets will bind to it so long as It continues To DC
the safeguard of those rights and principles
secondly That il the thirteen original parties to
the contract bordering the Atlantic IN narrow
belt while their separate interests were In eibtyo'
their peculiar tendencies scarcely developed, their
revolutionary trials and triumpbs, still green IN
III, ipnry found Union Impossible without com
promise, ti. thirty one OF this day may Wen yein
sun..s at in the conflict Of opinion and pohcy TO
prsseIye thai Union which has extended the sway
of r, publican government over vast wilderness,
to another ocean, and proportonaly advanced
their civilization and national greatness
Thirdly hat in this spirit the State OF Georgia
has ma,uvsIy considered the action OF Congress
embracing SCI ies of measures Tor the admission
of Califorpi- ,nlo the Union, the organization o.
Territorial q Nv crnments for U tab and New Mex
CO, the es's' iishment Of boundary between the
latter and thc State of Texas the suppression oil the
slaye trade in the District OF Columbia, and the ex
tradition of fugitive slaves, and CONNECTED with
them) the rejection Of propositions to exclude
slavery from the Mexican Territories, and 10 abol-
sh il In the District of Columbia; and, whilst she
does not wholly approve, will abide by 1t as per-
manent adjustment of this sectional controversy.
Fourthly. That the State OF Georgia, IN the Judg-
ment of this Convention, will and ought TO resist,
even (as Il last rfsOrt) TO disruption oil every Tie
which binds her TO the Union, any action OF Con
press upon the subject Of slavery In the District oil
Columbia or in places subject TO the jurisdiction oi
Congress- incompatible with the safety, domestic
tranquility the rights and the honor OF the slave
holding States, or any suppressing the slave
trade between saveholding States, or any refusal
to as State any territory hereafter applying,
because of the existence Of slavery theren or any
act prohibiting the introduction OF slaves into the
Territories of Utah and New Mexico, or any act
repeating or materially modifying the laws now In
force for the recovery OF fugitive slaves
Filthy That il is the deliberate opinion OF this
Convention that upon the faithful execution of the
Fugitipe Slaue Lar by the proper authorities, de-
bends the preservation OF our much loved Union.