Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-04
GEORGIA.

The often-asked question, "what will Georgia
do % seems to be already decided. The combi-
nation of almost all her most prominent men, of
both political parties, against the scheme of re-
sistng the Federal authority on account of the
passage Of the Compromise bills, leaves scarce
ly doubt that the Disunon party will find itself
in miserable minority. In truth, we believe the
Washington instgators of the Secession move
ment have made up their minds to see Georgia &C
quiesce deliberately in the measures which they
would persuade her to consider degrading. If we
donot misapprehend their views, they now hope
that Mississippi will offer to become the ally Of
South Carolina in a joint abandonment of the Un-
ion; and, if Mississippi fail them, they harbour the
thought that South Carolina may "go IL alone,"
trusting that the other Southern States will not
allow Federal armies to cross their borders in Or
der TO repress her contumacy.
Bat, to return to Georgia, we are pleased to
learn. from the following letter to the Augusta
Chronicle and Sentinel that Mr. Toombs and 9TH
er strong men of the Union party have resolved
to fight the ba tie with the Disunionists in the
election, to the Convention.
WASHINGTON, GA, Sept. &c, 1850.
Mr.. EDITOR According to appointment Mr..
Toombs addressed the people ofold Wilkes yesterday.
| think, and such is the opinion OF many who heard
him. tina was by lar the greatest speech he has
made before As he designsin few days to issue
address the voters Of his district l need not give
you detailed account OF his noble effort. In relation
to resistance OF the late admission OF Cali
forna, he declared himself deerminedy against it, and
proclaimed his intention by all the means in his power
TO defeat the bad now seeking to place Georgia
in false position
He sh WED concusvey that the last Congress
by passing the stringent Fugitive Slave Bill, by
tualy removing the Wilmot Proviso from all that part
OF Texas which by the terms ofthe Annexation Trea-
ty was 10 be free soil, by solemuy recognising the
right Of the people OF the territories when they
formed State government to in slave or free
S,ates; by actually purchasing from Texas all that
part OF New Mexico which Is inhabited, and thereby
admitting that the slave laws OF Texas had abro-
gat everything inconsistent with them deserved well
of the country. He showed too how shameful and
false the cry OF Northern aggression in relation to
this settlement, which had been carried through by
Southern men.
Old Wilkes will gives good account of herself in
MON party will be Hon Robt. Toombs Hon. c. An
drews, Col. l.. M Hill and !. t. Irwin, Jr., all men
who would do honor to any county or State. Yours
truly w.
The Chronicle and Sentinel says of the candi-
dates thus brought out in Walker county:
Such ticket will reflect honor Oh any constituency
in the Union Messrs Hill and Irwin though not SO
extensively known Mr. Toombs and Judge Andrews,
OF high character and intelligence. We rejoice
that such selection has been made"
We have intimated that prominent leaders ofthe
Democratic party in Georgia have ranged them
selves on the side of the Union. We find that
some of the leading Democratic journals likewise
oppose the policy which Gov. Towns is striving
to promote. The Athens Banner, for example,
deals with his late proclamation as follows:
"The proclamation itself is but a solemn mummery
under the existing calm of public opinion, after the late
adjustment OF the slavery question by Congress. The
Governor speaks of violation OF the constitution by
Congress this matter when is notorious that there
has been the least Infringement of it whatever He
also thinks great outrage that the constitution Of
California should contain the principle of the Wilmot
Proviso that is to say prohibition of slavery But
have sovereign States right regulate this matter
for themsevesl He talks wildly like trained school
boy OF free soil government-and yet he might be
aely challenged to point single act of the confe
deratiOn sanctioning the ee sol doctrines When the
Executive Magistrate of people thus condescend
alsity history and current for the purpos of
leading the people asray, and pungng them into an
archy, there must be bolt red with uncommon
wrath held in reserve tor him."