Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-10-12
MOVEMENTS AT THE SOUTH.

. MOVEMENTS Al NE COOAh.
The Journal and Messenger" furnishes us
with the proceedings of the Union men of Bibb
county, Georgia, at meeting held in Macon on
the 2Sth ultimo. The Journal says that it was one
Of the largest and most respectable meetings ever
held at that place. and that more planters were pre-
sent than on any former occasion. The ofhcers
and committees were composed equally OF Wings
and Democrats, all party divisions being entirely
abolished and all seeming resolved to stand hmiy
by the Union as it is.''
y Gen. JAMES w. ARmsrRosG and Hon. 7. Q. HoLT
were appointed Presidents of the meetings Messrs James
Smith, J. H r. Washington, Joseph Bond, A. r Powers,
John J. Gresham A. H. Chappel, Robert Findlay, o. b.
Cole, A. F. Sherwood, and William D. Williams, Vice
Presidents and Messrs. R. g. Laner and Thomas Harde-
man, Jr., Secretaries.
The Hon. r. G. HoLT, one of the Presidents,
in temperate and impressive manner, explained
the object ofithe meeting
at was, hs sad 70 dsiibsras upon and adopt
best calculated to oppose the efforts making for dissou-
on Of the Union that by the Proclamation Of the Governor
lust made in conformity act Of the Legislature calling
Convention Of the People by Delegates grave duty de-
yolved upon the citizens of the Stae-and especially so in
view Of the momenous issue which had just been made and
which they were now to decideunion dissolution.
That he knew how others felt but for him, he for
the Union and be exhorted bis eowczens who concured
with him organize n view Of the approaching election in
order to arrest and preserve the Cderacy which
secures many blessings.
The Hon. WASHINGTON Poe then rose, and,
after some appropriate remarks, submitted De-
claration of Principles" which asserts that
The citizens here assembled profess ardent devotion to
this Union It the creature Of compromise and rem
dered sacred by the memory Of patriotic ancestry Under
we have rapidly advanced to national power and distinction
individually and as nation haze been yospe
rous as at the present Our country has become the
proud refuge Of tho oppressed of every cline, and the
and stripes wave in triumph upon every sea-
sWe hold that such Union, faught with such blessings
ought not to be endangered except for grave and important
csnsderatons II it should be dissolved the last hope Of the
friends Of republican liberty will be swept away, and this last
great effort at selfgovernment will become byeword and
repoach among the yrants and despots Of the Old World
AS patriots we good for encounteng such
consequences Of any thing which has yet ansped
The which have recently received the sanction
of Congress- though such meet entire approba-
top are nevertheless such as the South honorable
quiesce in. ~
The Declaration |" then proceeds to enumerate
these measures maintains that the only issue pre-
sented to the South is in regard to the admission
of California, for which they cannot favor disso-
luton of the Union briefly sets forth the disastrous
consequences of SO calamitous an event; and con-
cludes as follows:
"As patriots Southern men, we can give no counte-
any scheme which would be followed by such pro-
babIe results We cannot consent thus lower the proud
ensign of the Union As citizens having becoming venera-
ton for the Father Of his Couny-his memory and his
dv;no neither ot anv
movement which would blot out single single
stripe from the glorious banner of the Union s Under
that banner will rally, and like the Of seventy
pledge sour lives, fortunes and sacred honor to
defend it. We will give up the Union for existing
grievances until the people of the North prove them
selves lost to all honor and patriotism by attempting some
positive violation of the Constitution, and Of rights guar
antied therein"
And in accordance with these sentiments, the
meeting then adopted, by unanimous vote, the
following g Union and Southern Rights Plat
form :"
l That while do not approve entirely Of all the peace
which have recently passed Congress- and while
sanction the of Senators and Representatives in
opposition the admission of California, still see in the
action of Congress- nothing which be regarded viola
on of the which will require resort
measures in which the South cannot honoraby
acquiesce.
b
rights and ready to defend thoser any living,
when there is just and sufficient for extreme measures;
yet believing that Dsuo, at present, will not only fail to
strengthen rights in the Territories but force upon the
alternative of abosng spey at home not prepared
to rush mady into position which only result in disaster
and dshonor.
80. That should Congress any time exhibit its purpose
to war upon property withhold just constitutional
rights stand ready vndicae those rights in the Union
long possible and of the Union when left
other alternative. We repe the idea that submission
lists or that have any sympahies with the enemies Of
Southern rights.
"4 Believing, do that either secession any other
extreme measure present only result mischief to the
South and to the of republican institutions will sup
port candidate for in said Convention who does not
publicly and unequivocay pledge himself to oppose and
every which may lead either directly indirectly to
dissolution of the Union and request the friends Of the
Union in other counties to the pledge from every
| candidate before yielding him their support.
s'5 That we deprecae, unpatriotic and dshonorabe
the practice pursued by certain dunon orators and presses
Of denouncng Northern and foreigners residing at the
South being unsound the subject Of local nstu
tons, and as being capable Of joining in seve revolt We
believe such charges unsupported they BY the slightest
proofs be the strongest evidence that the who make
them destitute Of moral and political honesty, and ought
to be watched with especial care
SO That the people Of Bibb county will forget all party
distinctions and differences and, in imitation Of their
fathers the revolution, will rally under the flag Of go
ous Unon-hat they will devote their time, their talents
their money! and if need be, her lives and sacred honor
for its protection and preservation; that call upon the
Union men Georgia. and Of the South, to unite with in
the approaching struggle, their efforts until our glo
ous old Commonwealth and the Government OF our choice,
are rescued from impending dangers"
A Committee of Ten was appointed to select four