Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-30
GEORGIA STANDS FIRM FOR THE UNION.

GEORGIA STANDS FIRM FOR THE UNION.
From the augusta (Geo.) Sentinel of March 90.
SIGNS IN GEORGIA.
II is an undeniable fact, and one which cannot
fail to impress itself upon the mind of the most
casual observer OF passing events, that the People
Oh Georgia will not sustain the demagogism of the
last Legislature by response to their political in
trlgues on the slavery question. This we have
always believed, and we rejoice to find our opinions
Of the good sense sound and devoted
Of the fully sustained by their action Thus may
uasts and demagogues be overwhelmed and the Com
si,hon and Union will be preserved dispense the bless
ings Of liberty for ages, TO unborn millions.
But have said the People have not responded TO the
legislative action this subject let adduce evidence
on which base the existence of this fact The first in
order the in the Cherokee circuit where the ci
Of several counties, without distinction of party met
and dsapproued of the action IF The Legislature in relation
10 the Nasri Convention In Monroe county, one Of the
most populous and wealthy counties in the State prem-
nary meeting to promote the object of the Legislature could
not be organized because the total indifference Of the
people, who would attend the CALL The same is true of
Bib county, which thus alluded to in the Macon Journal
and Messenger.
GA meeting on this subject in this city, called on saur-
day last attended by very few individuals of either party
and adjourned until Tuesdays and them person hav-
ing appeared at the appointed hour Of course all
are not informed"
similar attempt was made in Athens with like success il
we judge from the following notice Of the abortion from
the Southern Banner-a journal which, only months
ago. approxmating utrasm these questions That
paper says:
Three o'clock, P. NJ. Saturday last the hour and
the day appointed for meeting of the Democratic party of
this county at the Town hall in this place. for the purpose of
appointing delegates District Convention be held at
on this day. for the nomination Of delegates to the
Southern Convection at Nashville. The day nclement,
but not sufficiently the hour of meeting prevent
the attendance of the people, There seemed to be the
least interest manifested by them in this project On arriving
at the Hall we found some half dozen present. and in the
course of fifteen minutes few entered making the
tire number not exceeding fifteen sixteen persons. The
town bell rung by the marshal but all in vain. TaK
PEOPLE WOULD and those who present
cuded best to break up without any action whatever
So the Democrats of Clark county hare appointed dele
gates The District Contention We infer from the perfect
Indifference manifested this occasion, that they have
desire to be represented the Nashville Convention Indeed
there seems to be general conviction pervadng the public
mind here that the irritating questions which have distracted
the country will be settled satisfactorily the present session
of Congress- and that all sectional action by the South would
now be njudcious Another and powerful consideration has
been that than half the Southern States ,cH pro-
badly be represented the Contention and that its effect,
under such circumstances would be TO weaken instead Of
Strengthening the of the South In all this reasoning
there great force and we have no hesitation in saying that
the Southern Convention should at least be postponed until
after the present session Of Congress In this Of the
case, we should appoint no delegates"
Here is only positive refusal cooperate but cool
suggestion to abandon the whole thing by of the leading
organs of the Democratic party. This is indeed, severe
blow to ultras the full force Of which they but feel
We might multiply evidences Of the Interpretation of the
people, but will weary the patience of the reader after
submitting another indication, which find in the letter Of
r. w. FLouRSoY, of Washington county, to the Editor Of
the Central Georgian, who had suggested Mr. F. suta
BILE delegate fom the Eighth Congressional District to the
.NashriKe Contention After thanking the Editor for the
honor and respectfully declining the nomination. Mr. F.
proceeds
The fact be concealed that the people Of Georgia
hare not responded 10 the action of The Legislature that
subject Nor is there such unanlmiy aong the sLaueho
States could alone due weight the action of
that convention Nor piH the tone Of Mr. Calhouns speech
strengthen the by promoting that harmony necessary
to its efficiency We, of the South, cannot abandon the
strong position occupy by asking for amendment
Of the constitution, believing it full and sufficient for pro-
lection, and that alone be INJURED by its violation
"Besdes it is hoped and believed by many that the pre-
sent Congress will settle the whole question basis salts
factory the South which will preclude the necessity of
Convention"
Here again. the necessity for the Convention is seriously
questioned, and thrust given to Mr.. CALHoUS's
Utopian theory Of an alteration Of the constitution.
These Of the signs in GEORGIA which induce the
impression mind that the great Of the people
too intelligent and conservative place themselves and tina
institutions Of the country the mercy of few demagogues
and political cksters let the country mark the progress
Of events
The Savannah Republican Of March % confirms
the impression which the foregoing article is cal
culated to make to the state of public opinion in
Georgia:
"The Indifference with which the people of
GEORGIA have received the recommendation of
the Legislature to send delegates to the National
Convention (says the Republican, cannot
have escaped the most careless observer. But
few meetings have been called in the State. and
they have been thinly attended. Indeed, we doubt
whether there have been meetings in more than
dozen counties, and whether altogether thousand
people out of the ninety-ive thousand voters in
the State have participated in their proceedings
MICHIGAN STATE CONVENTION the 7th
instant bill passed both branches of the Michigan
Legislature providing for the time and place for
holding Convention to revise the Constitution of
that State, and for the election of delegates hereto
1t provides that the election of delegates to the
Convention shall be held on the first Monday in
May, at the usual places, and in the manner pre-
scribed by law for the election Of Representatives
TO the State Legislature. The number Of delegates
is to be 100. The delegates chosen are to meet
in convention at the Caoitoj at LANSING On the