The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-28
From the Pennsylvan
Georgia Speaksl

Georgia speaksI
II there is an American who read the noble address
and resolutions adopted oy The Georgia Convention
ments and it's style, his heart must be cold indeed. A
close argument cogeat appeal, patriotic prayer for the
pa,hies Of lie whole country We have perused and re-
prrused il with no common emotions. II meets our de
liberate and unequvocal sanction. As northern man,
reasoning will be echoed by ninety out of
eyery hundred in this State, and by overwhelming
majority OF the North. In that address and resolutions
the North may the united sentiments OF the South.
There many in that region who will 60 furtherthere
are many who will differ with the address upon certain
points, but the argument and the alternative will be APP
proved by all The argument is SO overwhelming that IT
the alternative in shape that cannot be avoided
and the alternative is that unless the fugitive law
carried into effect by the North the Union is dissolved
by the necessity of the case
Upon this single proposition the whole fabric OF Union
depends Who would have supposed this possible lew
years ago' Who would have dreamed of the contin-
gency Of the existence OF the Union depending upon the
execution of law based upon heretofore ndisputable
and unanimously adopted provision OF the federal con,
stituton! But ii this be SO, to whom we indebted
for it. To those bold, bad in the free States whose
extreme course against the constitution, and whose in
sdoRs and unpausing efforts to create dssensons be-
tween the North and the South have excited the slave
States into perfect phrensy of excitement and OF alarm
To call these agtators fanatics Is TO honor them They
are the worst foes OF mankind--the worst enemies oil
bertythe proscrptve adyeTsares OF the only success
full experiment Of free government since the world be-
gan They are entitled to the name OF traitor, be
cause treachery is a combination OF all the base
passions and, though often the end Of ambi
tious career is much oftener the resort OF the in
| cendiary and the coward. Even Arnold was bet.
ter sort OF villain compared TO the domestic veImin Of
abolonism He sought to betray hs.Country, but pro
fessed TO be true to his friends Our present traitors
would not only sell the country, but they would put the
knife TO the throais OF all, whether their friends he
foes They TO labor 10 exhnguish this light OF lib
ery, and with it all who might preserve the record o.
their nfamy.
Georgia has right 10 speak in such a contingency
She was one OF the original thirteen colonies, and il
meet that she should speak bold and decisive language
this crss Her fought through the o. ndepend
ence They participated in the debates upon the fed
era constitution. They know the trials and irbuation
through which the country passed before escaped from
the weakness OF the confederation and emerged into the
| beauty and power OF the Union She can appreciate
therefore, the value of the Union, even while she re-
members and chershes the rights she has conhded TO i
Her voice in the present conuncure OF aairsespecaly
when in such tones of eloquence and patriot
ism as mark her address and resolutions published to-
day-is entitled to the attention OF the country II Las
only TO obtain that to win general commentator and ap
pause.