The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-23
The 6enti,nent in Georgia.

The Georgia papers of both political parties
are filled with accounts Of proceedings of meet.
ings held to ratify the action of the Nashville
Convention calls for mass meetings for the
same purpose. The spirit that has been awaken
ed to that noble State cannot now be dragged
into apathy by compromises conceding nothing,
and her people will perform what they promise.
The Augusta Republic (Whig) says:
aThe Southern Macon Tribune recently pro-
posed that Grand Mass meeting should be held
in Macon on the 22d Of August next. We
heartily approve of the suggestion. 1t meets
with much favor. Let Southern men rally on
that occasion, TO bear on their cause to tri-
umphant victory" bra5
The same paper adds: af Shs fa
4 SOUTHERN RIGHrs MEETING IN BUTTs-A
friend writes us one of the most cheering letters
about the above meeting, which, II we could
have done so, we would have inserted in this
mornings paper. Held without distinction OF
party, it was the largest meeting ever witnessed
in Jackson county. A division was called for
and every person, old and young in the house,
arose for the Missouri Compromise We can
saw only this much now. We will publish the
letter on Thursday and the proceedings Of the
meeting as soon as they reach u.s.. ot glE
The Columbus Times, Democratic0 contains
the following 1 q
5 aPUBLic SPIRIT We have seen letter from
Cobb county, which states that the late Southern
meeting there was attended by 5000 persons,
and that the vast multitude, with scarcely dis
senting voice, and without party distinction,
were for the principle of dividing the disputed
Territories bctwixt the North and South.
We should not be surprised, to see, in the
course Of a month, mass meeting OF 20 or
10000 of the people of Georgia. to set their seals
of reprobation upon the Z" adjustment scheme
of the Committee of Thirteen" 41
h The Augusta Constitutionalist (Democratic)
says:
One of our friends, an able and influential
gentleman, writes us as follows:
aYour paper received this morning, doth
inst.) has greatly encouraged me. The various
ratification meetings are fast firing public opinion
in Georgia. am delighted with the idea OF q
mass meeting of the people Of Georgia, to ratlfy
the proceedings at Nashville, and vihdicate the
rights Of the South. But the place for such a
meeting, 10 Atlanta, the most accessible point IN
the whole South, being the terminus Of three
long lines of iRail-road. Besides, many OF our
people in Upper Georgia, would hesitate to 60
to any point much below this in the sickly sea
son. As to the time of the mass meeting, it
should be either before or after the great Agri-
cultural Fair, to be held here the middle of Au-
Gust, and so far removed from it as to give peo-
Die a little breathing time between the two gath
erings." la.! ~ ,i,ia Il,
The whole subject is submitted to the public
We hone the press viii give it their attention,
and elicit the popular sentiment as to time ana
nlsce Let rs have A MASS MEETING. That IS
he mali, point. We are satisfied we can have
"a mammoth, affair of TIA demonstration mat
wIlastohish and alarm the Clay Compromises
-the best ,ce-can,get men, whether it be assen-
BLEED At MAcoN or ATLANTA. talsF sHA IL