The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-10-02

into consideration such measures as cOmport
with the extraordinary posture OF our rela
lions TO our co.Stares, and to decide upon
what steps are necessary and proper TO be Ia
ken compatibIe with our honor and consiiiu
iioual obligations MS well as more efecIually
10 secure our right Of property in slaves, and
10 arrest all sggresslons, by one section oil
the Union, upon the free enjoy ment Of the
Constitutional rights of The other, and lastly
to preserve invlol,ie the equality oflhe States
Of the Union, as guaranteed under The Constr
tuition: Therefore, be it known, that |,
George W. Towns, Governor Of The State OF
Georgia, BY the authority and mandate OF
The law do issue this my Proclamation, OF
dering and directing that the qualified voters
for the most numerous branch Of the Gen.
eral Assembly, do meet at the seyefal places
Of holding elections, as fixed by law, IN the
several counties Of this State, within the
hours fixed for voting, on Monday The tween.
With dsy Of November next and then and
there BY ballot, elect two Delegates in each
of the counties now entitled TO one Repre-
sentative in the General Assembly, and four
Delegates in such counties as are now enli
tied to two Representatives,.
The managers Of said election are required
to certify and forward to this Department tie
returns Of said election Of Representatives IN
the General Assembly /; aud it is further or
dered, that the Delegates, who MAY be cleo.
ted by O majiriiy of the legal voters OF theit
respective counties, do convene al The Capt
toll Of said State, on Tuesday, the 10th day
Of December next.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
Executive Department, at the Capitol IN
M'lledgevlle, this The twenty third day Of
September, in the year Of our Lord, eigh.
teen hundred and fifiv.
Bv the Governor: GEO. W. TOWNS.
j. NJ. Parton, Scc'y Elk. Dept.
Ia connection, We give the following ex
tract from the Columbus Enquirer, one Of
the ,ruest and ab'est paper in the South, on
this suhjec, Of Convention
"This brings US to the question, will the
admission Of California be sufficient cause
for dissolution of the Union, and will the
/ happening OF such an event authorize Con.
veniion OF The State 10 unloose the bonds
which bind Us to our sister Slalesl Does
no, the question staIIle every real friend OF
the South Are we indeed so near The end
/ of that great race Of freedom which has so
signally marked the glorious career Of our
country lsihe hour so near al hand when
i the work OF our ancestors Is 10 be torn down,
and its broken fragments scattered abroad
2 L. 4 e. "a.
,yranis that have prophesed lis destruction
Ii is an issue which our Contemporaries sa y
must be now met. Ii is The hour, they as
sert, When Georgia must take the lead, aud
{ through her con, en- ion, tear from under the
mighty fabric enc strong pillar that susiains
and supports il. We asser, again, # the con
venton is called for the purpose indicated BY
our nelghboTs, thai we are prepared 10 meet
/ it. The people have in some instances been
led astrsy by the cry Of Southern rights, but
they little dreamed that all this parade Wa:
Intended TO prepare the minds for dss"lu,io'
Of the Union. Thousands Oh thousands hav,
desired that out troubles should be settled, /
they could be, by adopting the Missouri IIn'
as ba,,, Of adlus ment, who are determined
10 give no countenance to the ul,erior pro
l-cls OF the madmen of the day. Such mef
see now 10 what point aatiers are lending
If Cslifornia is admitted without division
a convention is TO be called aud That c1nyen
lion ls TO separate Georgia aud her rob'
sens from the balance of the Union. Nov
the question IL, Will uu stand such conduct
; Wi you send men 10 such a convention
who, with hearts burning for a separation o
the State, VIII deliberately involve our PEG
pie ia The absolute cont npt aud possible mi
, that must follow in tie Train Of secession :
Your pride has been appealed To. Our ap
: peal is 10 your common sense, your prudence
your patriotism, and your public virtue"