The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-20

the South win Tecognize, as brethren, its true de-
one Of the Old Thirteen She would say to them,
"Be not deceived-the destiny of the Union is in
your hands. Awake from your fatal dream of Sc
curity. In the integrity of your patriotism and the
organizing heresy. Assemble in the venerated
hall wherein your forefathen and our forefathers
together signed the constitution, and redeem the
City Of Brotherly Love from the reproach of nou-
rishing its foe. Go up to Tammany and the Ia
bernacle, and expel from the national emporium
the genius Of dscord Convene in time honored
Fanueil, and in the name Of Washington, exercise
the evil spirit from the cradle of American liberty.
Everywhere, East, North, West, decree its ban
ishment from the high places of power, You owe
the country this lustration. As for Georgia, her
choice is fraternity and Union, with constitution
al riehts-her alternative, selfpreservation, by all
the means which favoring Providence may place
at her disposal
To The end, therefore, that the position of this
State may be clearly apprehended by her confede-
rates of the South and of the North. and that she
may be blameless of all future consequences
Re resolved by the people Of Georgia in Coventon
assembled, LIST. That We hold the American Union
,econdary in Importance only to the rights and prin-
ciples was designed to perpetuste, That past
Citations present fruion, and future prospects, viii
bind US to 1t so long 1t continues to be the safe
guard OF those rights and principles
Secondly That the thirteen original parties to the
contract bordering the Atlantic in q marrow belt,
while their eepsrste interests in embroyo their
peculiar tendencies scarcely developed their revolu
iopary trials and triumphs still green In memory.
'ound Union impossible without Com promise, the
thirty Of this day nay yield somswhs In the con.
fict Of opinion and policy, to preserve that Union
which has extended tbs sway of republican govern
msnt . vast wilderness, to nother ocean, and
propotionaDy advanced their civilization and national
Rrestpesr.
Thirdly. That in this spirit, the State Of Georgia
has Esterely consd@red the action Of Congress en-
brscipg eeries of for the admission of Cali
fornia into the Union the organization OF territorial
governments for Utah aud New Mexico the establish
mept OF boundary between the latter and the State
Of Texas the suppression of the slave trade In the
District Of Columbia aud the extradtion Of fugitive
slaves and CONNECTED with theml the rejection of
ftores and to abolirh it In the District Of Co,umbs
and whilst hhe does net wholly approve will abide by
" permanent adjustment Of this sectional contro-
veTsy.
FourtbIy, That the state Of Georgia, In tbs judg.
Of this convention will and ought to resist even
Gas last rerort TO disruption of every tie which
binds her TO the Union, any future act OF Congress
the consent and petition the slave owners thereof
any act abolishiDg slavery in places within the
slaveholdiug States purchased by the United states,
the erection Of forts. magazines. srsenss dock
yards navy yards, and other like purposes In any
srt supp1essikg the slave trade between savehodng
States in any refusal to admit State any terri
terry hereafter applying because Of the existence of
slavery therein in any act prohibiting the intro
dueon OF slaves into the territories Of Utah and New
ing the lews in force the recovery Of fugitive
Slaves.
Fthly That Ii Ia the deliberate opinion of this
vtntion tbs upon the faithful sution OF the Fug
tive Slave bill by the proper authorities depends the
Of our much loved Union.