The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-10-12
Proclamation of Gov. Towns to the Elect.
Ors of the State OF GeOrgia.

Geo. W. Town 56overnor ofsaid State, to the
electors thereof glStting: Having been officially
informed that the. Congress Of the United States
has admitted California into the Union of the
States0 the confedracy upon equal terms witt
the original Stat.s-a duty devolyes upon me- in
the performance Of which shall trespass upon
the public but briefly. An unteigned Difference
for public opinion, and the profound regard ! en-
tertain for the wisdom, tirnness and patriotism o.
my fel!ow-citizens of Georgia will not justiys me
IN a paper of this character, IN repeating my knowr
and unchanged opinions rs TO the duty Of the
South in repeling free syil encroachment, and
arrestins by all proper means, usurpation by Con
gress. Whatever is compatible with the honor and
obligations Of the people Of tue people Of thi-
State TO the country, its laws aud its institutions
doubt not will receive their warm support, in
an hour of danger. when your institutions are i,
Jeopardy-your feelings wantonly outraged
your social organization deridcd--vour ponor deep
ly wounded and the fedral Constitution violated
by series of aggressive measures. all tending
to the consummation Of one of iect, the abolition
Of slavery. The common territory of all. which
you have m equal right to occupy and enjoy ha.
beeen denied you in the solemn form Of law, un
der prctencos the most shollow--it will become
you to assemble, to deliberate and counsel toge,h
er for your mu'nal preservation and safety, what,
ever 1t may cost
The extraordinary events by which we arc on.
compassed and the measures which they demand
or justify, must be left, as it should be, to the
patri.'tism tirmness, and prudence Of the people
themselves. Upon them devolves the duty OF
redresslng present wrongs, and providing other
safeguards for future security--ueither the one
mr. the other of which, however, will ever be eff
fectuAlly accomplished until by patriotic eirort4
perfect harmony aud concord OF Feeling are restor
ell, and concert Of action produced among the peo.
pie Of the South
In view, therefore, Of the atrocious Free.soil
sentiment and policy not merely of the non.slavc
holding States but ofthe Goxernment-o! the i'm.
minent peril to which the institution Of slavery is
reduced by the act Of Congress admitting the State
Of California into the Union with n constitution
containing the principle of the Wilmot proviso
and in defiance ofour warning and earnest remon
STRANGE. In view Of opinion exists in some OF the
Southern States as to the proper mode OF redres
all must see aud feel let me, fellow citizens earn
es,ly entreat yout to cultivate for each other a
deep and abliging sentiment of fra,ernal regard
aud confidence, ard approach the task, from which
there Is no escape, Of deciding npon your duty ia
Georgia and the country. with firm step but no,
without calm. deliberate. and patien, inyesiga,;on
consulting reither fears or dangers on tho on,
han nor permitting yourselves from eyosper,ted
feelings OF wrong on the other to be rashly urged
to extreme measures which havenot received the
full sanction oiyour judgement. Then shall moi
despair Of seeing the whole State as one mar
proposing nothing beyond what the emergency
may demand, or failing to perform whatever pat
rotism, honor, and right NAV require at YOU,
hands
The General Assembly of this State BY nm nc,
approved the sth of February, 1850 having re
one of which is the admission of California os !