The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-10-01
From the Columbus Ca Times
GEORGIA CONyENuON-sEcEsslOh
THE REMEDY

THE REMEDY
California admitted 90 she stands. o con-
ysriion Of the People ls 10 De held 10 decide
on the mode aud measure VI redress. 0eot'
ga Is in or it-seo the resolutions Of ne
Legislature on this subject 10 another pace.
This being a fixed fact the question Tor
tbe people b. what sort Of a convention VIII
they elect Shall It b. one that wal vote
with the CrawiordsyiI'e meeting, that Con-
uress has "perpetrated no act calling for re-
s~istance." and shall adjourn with resolutions
Of submission aud hack out, spread ~ black
and white on the State archives. Or shall
Il be one that will see the wrongs, take ac.
ton for redress and face the consequences
! These are momentous topics Tor the COZ
| sideration Of the People. Some will come
10 an easy conclusion, and by a rapid pro-
cess. Timidity will shrink at once, aud
| submit without a murmur. Partylsm that
has linked is fate wiki the Union. under al
circumstances and sinks or swlms with the
! defeat or triumph of the Cay Omnibus will
/ plead that no wrong has been done and re-
I ~sistance is treason: while the secret synpa-
thizers with the abolition movement will go
10 the polls and vote for submission candid
ates. But what will the Southern men Of
Georgia do? What will the Planter, whose
property. great or small, is invested in Iand
and negroes, do? What will the South
em man, who though he is p~roperty-Iess, yet
possesses a heart loyal to the institutions OF
his State, and who sees a doom Of degrade
ton aud ruin involving all classes in the
South in a common grave, looming up in
the future, as the direct consequences Of sub.
mission what will he do? What will the
women of Georgia-who detest a craven
in man as they loathe a wanton, in woman
who rely upon fathers and brothers, hus-
bands and lovers, to sustain tue rights OF
their country, and their own equal dignity
with the best of the American race, in order
to be worthy of their love, pride and joy
What will the women Of Georgia do? We
ask these questions, but not for the purpose
Of answering them. We can only answer
for o~ne-ourseIf; and every other man must
answer OH his own solemn responsibility to
himself, children and country. 1.-THE action
of Congress makes it imperative on the Gov
ernor under the instructions of the Legisla.
ture, to call the convention, our w first
choice will be for secession, and our votes
and efforts will be steadily given to effect
hat end. We need not here repeat oul
reasons. They have been given in every
number of this paper for months past. We
have no idea of submitting to the rule of al
abolition Government, as this Government
will be, if it dares TO pass these pending omni
bus bills. Nor will we be responsible by
any act of ours for the dreadful consequen.
ces to overtake the Southern people, if they
are tame enough quietly to submit to sucl
measures.
We go then for secession-quietly, file
alone iorcibly if made necessary. We ar
for meeting the defiance of the North on thi
Issue, and are against all temporary expedi
ents, or new and postponed issues. IfGeor
gia courage and patriotism are equal to tn
crisis, it will be weIl-well for present an
future generations If she qualls and COW
ers when the consequences of standing I
her word-her rights stare her in the face
we cannot help it. We shall have done on
duty to our parental soil and will after
wards turn our thoughts to taking care {
ourself and children, and a%verting as far a
possible, the evils and dangers which ar
sure to follow surrender.
Georgia has said to abolition-"do thi
thing, if you dare" If abolition does i
shall Georgia he sustained by her sons, c
abandoned to humiliating defeat and dt
grace? We stand by Georgia. VIII
speaks next?
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