Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-13
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
GEORGIA AND THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.

votes given in different parts OF that State Tor Dele
gates to the proposed Convention. In view of the
results of this election, SO far yet disclosed, we
are not surprised that some of the papers which
advocate the holding of the Convention should hest
tate publish the returns. Generally as, IN seVe-
raj States, the People have condemned and rebnked
this Southern Confederacy scheme, they have per-
haps nowhere more signally renowned it than in
some parts of Georgia. We copy all the reports
that have reached us:
FROM THE CITIZEN.
The Macon Telegraph of Tuesday last in paragraph raj
living the people to the polls that day. closes thus The
man that would surrender the ouposs oil the citadel by re-
sing to vote day. be relied on to give battle when
the enemy are within the walls.
The result of the election for Delegates 10 the Nashville
Convention in Bib county, shows that not onetwenieh
part Of the Of the county cared thing about the
and are therefore unreliable when the enemy arrives
within gates according the foregoing Only about
votes were poed here Tuesday a, said election Think Of
that Master Brooke Mehinks it is sorry cause that can
troops, and that too on regular sale day OF
the county Such test Of reliability in the hour OF DANGER
is therefore inadmssible.
rRox THE GRIFFIN ..
The election for Delegates the Nashville Convention,
pursuant the action of last Legislature, and in COM
pance with the proclamation OF Governor Towns came OIL
on Tuesday last and the Griffin precinct where the usual
poll from $50 500 but SO votes were polled and
of them for that popular gentleman Conven
ton" who candidate Had ne been regularly IN
the field and his friends had exeed themselves little IN his
behalf we have doubt that he would have beat the nomi
nees OF the Forsyth meeting at least to l. Thus but 70
votes out of voting population OF 500 could be prevailed
upon record their votes IN favor OF the Geat Southern
Convention This take to be pretty fair index Of pop
uar opinion respecting this scheme of politicians to embarrass
the Administration of General Taylor. ...-
FROM THE LAGRANGE REPORTER. ..
We have little interest displayed in cleo
tom held to be of public interest," manifested by the
people of Toup county, the election held this place
Tuesday last for the election Of Delegates to the Nashville
Convention The stood follows No Convention 49,
Convention A. In stating the received by the Conven
ton, take the poll given Judge Hill, which "A,
while that to Mr.. Warner was IL. /.
No official report has yet been made We do not know
that any other precinct besides Lagrange opened in the
county. '.....- ..'
MARIETTA HELIcoN.
Monday last the day Of election for Delegates to the
Nashville Convention We give the returns from this dis
trct far have heard Cobb county l26 votes Cas-
about l0O Floyd so. The Cherokee vote small. Seve
raj voted convention tickets, and there only about
20 majority for Delegates. An active Democrat says that
had been week. there would not have been 20
polled in Cobb.
FROM THE ROME EAGLE AND BULLETIN.
The great election for Delegates the Nashville Conven
ton of Tuesday last In this city there SO
poed, Of which there for Miller 3d. Fouche As,
Cooper l2 No Convention IA, Lumpkin blank l. If the
polls opened at any other precinct in the county
have not heard Of it. And winds up this grea, farce in
smoke .... hills"
FROM THE WASHINGTON GAZETTE
If there farce enacted before High Heaven, it
was the effort political leaders dupe people Of Georgia
into election Of delegates the Nashville Convention
Tuesday last. In old republican Wilkes the abortion was
complete The whole scheme fell lborn and the distorted
banng had friend protect its nakedne
cord to it the last sad office of friendship.
FROM THE ATHEHs BANNER. a....#
Tuesday last the day designated by the Legislature
and proclaimed by the Governor Of Georgia. for the election
of delegates by the people Of each Congressional district
to the Nashville Convention. @%
At Il o'clock we called the hall (the place for
holding elecions ascertain what progress making
the election, and found magistrate and constable with
other persons quietly seated the table, but poll
opened and voters Upon inquiry, the magistrate informed
that it impossible to organize legal tribunal for hold
ing the election freebooter would act; and furthermore
than half dozen persons had appeared with de-
sire of voting.
At o'clock called again. if there had been any
alteration since IL O'Clock. The only change which noted
that the before open doors of the hall closed and
the entirely deserted. Not soul present. either
about the hail. This state of things continued throughout
the day, until nearly o'clock (he hour for closing the
polls, when organization effected, and
were cast for delegates to the Convention.
Various speculations, distance, may arise Of the
facts here stated We have only give opinion upon
the subject It is this The people of Clark county, although
ready resist actual aggression upon their rights,
take measures OF precauon when they in imminent peril
have the signs Of returning justice in the North and
not disposed to resort any which dash the
hope Of Taternal peace. ."
atkfDsvine precinct just nearu IoH-Zo votes only
So % probably the poll of CLARK county, with
It's 1000 voters
FROM THE cAssvILLE STANDARD.
The election for delegates 10 the Nashville Convention from
Georgia is over We have returns but from
town. Here Of popular of about 400, Mr. Fouche
received a. DR.. Miller 60, Mr.. Scattering 81 So there
60 for the Con ention. Mr.. Scattering voted
against the Convention In this county, out Of popular
of nearly 24oo, only about 300 votes have probably
been and yet told by people from abroad that
has been than
other part Of the Sac. Yet 1000 Of citizens sad at
home and let the golden calf OF the lights have its specous
tuse rubbed off! Oh, naughty people What will Mrs.
Darlington and the Cherokee Organ say to this :"
FROM THE ATLANTA INTELLIGEScER.
The I'd of April the day appointed throughout the State
for the election Of delegates to the Nashville Convention,
any towards being represented in the Convention
LETTER PROM HARRIS COUNTY, DATED ArRIL 3.
may be inform you that in obedience to the
request Of Governor Towns of this State, election
held in this county yesterday for delegates from the third
Congressional district TO the Nashville Convention, and that
Judge Hill (Whig) and Werner (hrother to Judge
Warner, Of the Supreme Court DEMOCRACY received every
poed, which precisely f,centy in this county
have heard nothing yet from other counties the district
There about twelve hundred in this couny-and
there perhaps hundred Of them at Hamilton 1.-THE
county village but only twenty could he prevailed upon
cast their votes hope every where throughout
The State Yours respectfully, &c.
FROM SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN OF ApRrL4
Tax ELKcrios on TuEspAr.-By seine singular coinci-
result of the election held the previous day delegates to the
Nashville Convention. Indeed the election nassau 60