The primitive Republican., 1851-10-09

to the State, ofwhose interests / am declared
to be an .'unsafcp representative. Stating
their understanding that I am candidate
for reelection, the nominating Convention
of Richmond have not merely instructed |,
their Representatives to vote against me,
which was their right to do, but byresolution
formally adopted, and ostentatiously pub
lished, have announced to the people Of Geor-
gia, that serious doubts concerning my
opinions on the compromise measures, are
entertained by many intelligent and prtriotic
men, so serious, as to render my reelection
impolitic aud unsafe
Now, the gentlemen composing this con-
vention, are for aught know to the contrary,
very worthy and respectable persons. desire
to think So do think so, of such of them
as are known to me-. These resolutions, 1
would fain believe were adopted without any
very careful consideration of their import
and extent. would hope that these gen
tlemen were not aware of the serious and
utterly unfounded impeachment of my per-
sonal integrity, which they were preferring
that like many proceedings in such con-
ventions the party purpose to be accomplished
was agreed upon, and no very careful CON
sideration given to the terms which were
employed to carry that purpose into effect.
However this may be, one of two conclu-
sions is inevitable. If these resolutions were
carefully examined and adopted, without
understanding the serious charge which they
preferred, the intelligence of those who so
examined, and without such understanding,
adopted them, is not merely questionable.
If with an understanding of the false and
unfounded charge which they preferred a.
gainstmy integrity, they deliberately ushered
them to the world, they have violated the
plainestand most obvious principles of justice,
and have manifested an utter disregard ofthe
obligations which man owes to his fellow-man
If this is strong language, it is the language
of man whose integrity has been wantonly
t impeached-who is falsely accused of such
/ insincerity in the declaration of his political
opinions, and such consequent infdelity tc
} the State, as renders him an "unSofe" rep
! resentative of her interests. / do not NEAR
to practise upon the maxim, that those who
5 give blows, should make up their minds tC
5 receive them. 1t is indeed difficult to rcpress
the expression of the feeling, which sucl
9 imputations are calculated to excite in thu
7 breast of one, concious, ah, let me add, proub
!, concious of having labored through the who'll
r ly of this unhappy controversy, with sol
s view to the preservation of the peace an,
c harmony ofthe Union, and to the vindicatiol
y of the constitutional and cherished rights o
c State, which is at once the home of his affec
e tions, and humanity speaking, the boundar
e of his hopes. But while exercising the RICH
d of selfdefence, l will endeavor to restrai
" the expression of this feeling, within tn
!; limits prescribed by the respect, which
/ justly due to those to whom address myselt
70 The obvious course on this OCCASION is, t
II enquire
a lst. What it is, which these resolution
re either directly or indirectly assert?
re ID. How far in either aspect, they al
IN consistant with truth There is however
d, preliminary remark
ze The Convention have proceeded IN til
t, matter, on their understanding, that am
ID candidate for reelection to the Senate of IL
C. United States. Now pray to enquire t
ms whatmeansth this understanding was obtained
's- have made no such announcement to IL
public. have not Cf my situation had pc
mittcd, would not have) canvassed IL
State, to solicit any man vote. Assured
[ have made no such announcement ha,
mt presented no such solicitation to the gentl
rt. men composing this convention I repe
as the question then-How was this unde
ge standing obtained? I think [ have in n
he possession the means of answering it.
ril think | can trace the source of this unde
IN standing to a gentleman, who has for son
DR. time past been employing himself not mere
IN, in efforts to defeat my reelection if | was
ec- candidate, but to prevent me from becomi
We so-acting in direct opposition to the know
lie wishes, and as believe, to the express
10, functions of the gentleman whose adyant
,ur mcnt he professed to be desirious fpromotin
If The proof Of this, and the correspondent
ese resulting from it, may, if it becomes nee
ng sary, be given to the public. At presel
On, it is sufficient to say, that to a questi
ss- whether intended to be a candidate, pl
pounded to me by that gentleman, in ter
gs, little consistent, as l thought, with ordina
on courtesy, and which considered, (to use
md stronger expression as very improper
ing tempt to pry into my private views, by Q
ght who was employing himself in efforts
ion drive me from the position which held,
of replied by the enquiry, whether the quest
ert, propounded to me, was asked by the auth
My ty, or with the knowledge and consent
de- the gentleman for whose benefit it purpor
the to be made. To aquestion which I consde
pom intrusive, from the manner in which, q
cen the person by whom it was presented, I
IRA not reply by saying that | was nat a candid
cts, and hence, as | believe, the inference tina
lese was l think do not err in attributing
the this source, the understanding of the c
re- vention, nor if may be allowed to com
ON ture, III supposing that irritated feel
the exerted by that correspondence, found
ave preston in the resolutions which I
lion considering-I will only add that whe
inst do become candidate, shall of course
it to be my duty to make it known,
out especially, to gentlemen disposed to deal
inc fairly with me, as the nominating Cow
the ton of Richmond, and the gentleman re
tied Ered to?
ing ] recur to the enquiry what it is WI
at these resolutions either directly orindiret
ton assert. They assert directly,
the That it is inexpedient to sustain any a
lred rant to political Office, concerning wi
|icly opinions on the compromise measures, SER
nro- doubts are entertained
nm That my course has excited such dol
nal in the minds ofmany patriots and intellie
sion men-doubts so serious as to render my