The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-13

| and who now profesSed 10 Dc friends OF lne
| Union. He professed TO love the Union on &C
count Of the blessings it conferred; and he
warned the people against those persons who,
while they professed to be opposed to dissolu-
ton, were yet prating about oppression. Such
men had merely quailed before the demonstra-
ton Of popular sentiment, and all they now de-
sired was the potoer, in order TO carry out the
schemes of dlsunion which they had first pro-
claimed to the people. The Macon Journal
and Messenger says that if every man in Geor-
gia could have heard this speech there would
not have been the ghost of disunionist in the
| convention.
| AT recent meeting Of the citizens of Hall
county, at which GUMFoRD g. THOMSON and
| JOHN WEIGHED presided as chairmen, reso-
| lutions were offered by Mr.. j. j. BAUGH,
and adopted with but one dissenting vote,
! declaring the right of Congress, in pursuance
of the doctrine ever held by the South, to admit
| California; and that, Notwithstanding they
were opposed to her admission on account Of
some irregularities, ''there was nothing in it in
violation of the Constitution, and nothing to
| warrant resistance by the State of Georgia"
| The resolutions also declare that the ''wild
| croakings of fanatics and Abolitianists" shall
| never drive them to calculation of the value
| of the Union for any causes that now exist;
that there is nothing In any of the measures OF
| compromise to justify resistance, secession, or
disunion and that they will support no one as a
delegate to the convention who does not ex-
/ II l.. II
sistance by the State to the late acts of adjust
ment passed by Congress. f
| The friends of Union in Burke county at
recent meeting for the nomination of delegates
to the convention, at which GIDEON DowsE
was chairman, reported the following reso-
luton by a committee consisting of Messrs
PARSONS, j. M. BERRIEN, ELISHA ALLEN
JOHN Il. SHEwMAKE, BAILEY CARPENTER
Maj. BYNE, JOS b. JONES, JAS. Fl. ROYALS
JOS. A. SHEwMAKE, RANSOM LEWIS, JOHN w
CARswELL, JOS. BERRY, and JOHN RoGERs
"ResoIUed, as the of this meeting, That the
true and real source of the excitement, unhap
PLY prevailing in many Of the States of the Union
threatening, unless it be alayed, to result in con
sequences which every true patriot must deplore
is be found in the agitation Of the question Of do
mestic slavery in the non-slaveholding States, BY
Legislative resolutions, by party conventions, by
the people in their primary assemblies and finally
and chiefly by the Abolition societies existing il
those States
'sTbat forasmuch domestic slavery does no
exist in those Staes, this agitation is unwarrant
able, since there is nothing within their limits t.
warrant it, and its only object and effect dis
turb the quiet and repose Of the people of the slave
holding States, by making the slaves resident
therein restless and unquiet, and tempting them tc
escape from their owners, under the assurance OF
protection when they reach the non-slavehodne
States.
THAT such conduct on the part of the people o.
the non saveholding States would be contrary to
principle of the laws of nations which has been re
peatedly enforced by the Government of the United
States, as operative and binding between foreign
and independent States, and is still more unwar.
rantable between States connected we are by our
constitutional bond Of union.
THAT this principle, in its direct application Il
this question, was expressly recognised and ably
expressed by the Governor and Legislature of New
York. in the year 1886, and Legislation deemed
inexpedient then, from the belief which they en
pressed, that conservative public opinion woul,
correct the evil
THAT This experiment has been made; the evi
instead of being corrected has increased, and now
threatens TO disturb the peace and harmony OF lht
Union.
THAT in view Of this state of things, and acting
upon the principle above stated, the convention
about to assemble in this State ought TO address
firm aEd temperate memorial 10 the people Of th,
non -slsveholding States, calling upon them, ia
obedience TO this principle Of the law Of nations
and yet more strongly in manifestation Of thos,
fraternal feelings which ought TO prevail and b
cherished by members Of one common family, q
repress by their legislation the agitation Of tn
question Of domestic slavery within their respec
tive limits
That in the opinion Of this meeting Il viii b,
the duty Of the convention TO take such measures a
will tend to render the people Of thia State indie
pendent Of foreign supply Of those articles which
are necessary to their comfort, by the exemption
the capital employed in manufactures, for Unite,
period, from taxation, and by the adoption Of suc
other measures tending TO the same result, thei
wisdom may suggest.
''Rfsolred further, That the repeal or modification
Of the Fugitive Slave law, or persistence on IN
part Of the people Of the -slsvoholdng States q
, impede and prevent its operation, will be interpre
ted by the people Of the slavehoding States as in
dicaiiye Of disposition the part Of the slave
holding States 70 dissolve the Union, and should
responded by freemon in such manner as become
. freemsn.
Z" RoolUsd further, That are opposed 10 sc
cesson and non action, prospootivey, by the con
vention 10 the last because believe Il will In
cite the fanatics Of the non savebolding States
. further aggression upon our rights, which will u
timately result In that which secessionisis voul
. by their action presently produces dissolution
the Union
lind be u further resolved, As the unaninou
opinion Of this meeting, that the proceedings Of N
convention ought TO be submitted 10 the people
this State, for their approyalor rejection"
We annex tho resolution Of the Union an
! Southern Rights party Of Chatham county, an
then pass on to another State
"RrsoLUrfoSs or TINE USioS AND soUrHEs
, RsHTs' PhsTY oF CBhTHAs coUsTr.-Wbereai
the Government established in these United STATE
by the fathers and patriots Of the Revolution. ha
been eminsntly successful in sfiording security
Q home, reputation abroad, an example Of self-go'
4 eminent, and the dissemination Of the prncipl,
Of rational and vel-regulated liberty througho,
the civilized world; and whereas the permanent
q Of that Government and the continued enjoymer
d ofiu numerous blessings depend upon the Unto
r Of the Eis'os Of the Confederaoy
fho U,s,.