The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-05

| From The .a1sssts Georgi~,) cOmsiiiutionstiss
| Cssventisn Proceedings.
We are indebted to an extra from the FEEDERS!
Union Office, for the following Journal OF the
proceedings of the Southern Rights Convention,
composed of and representing Democrats and
Wings, which assembled in Milledgeville on tn
28th ut., to nominate candidate for governor.
MILLEDc EylLLE, Ga,
WEDNESDAY,, May 28th, 1851.
the office OF governor, this day assembled in the
Representative Hall.
| For the purpose Of organizing the convention,
on motion of Gen. Il. NJ Griffin delegate from
the county Of Coweta, James nj. Smythe, esq,
of the county Of Richmond, was called to the
chair, and l.. +. Bleckley and VIM L. William
son requested to act as secretaries.
| On motion of Mr. Gardner of Richmond, it
WAS agreed that all the delegates in attendance
and all proxies of absent delegates, b. allowed
to act in this convention.
The counties being called in alphabetical
order, the following delegates were reported:
Baldwn-Isaac Newell, O. III. p. Bonner,
Mai j. X. Moore.
Bibb--John Rutherford, Henry Ncwsom,
H. X Green and Thomas l.. Ross.
och-John Goodmon.
Bnrke--Jno J. Jones, VIM. T.. Walker, Alex
w. Gorden, Jno. X. Sturgis.
Butts-Edward Warner, Edmund Mcdaniel.
Carroll-John Jones, A. Boggs, VIM. +. Cur
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Cass-S. Fouche s. Smith, C. A. Hamilton.
Chatham-George p. Harrison.
| CIarke-H. G. Lamar, Jno. w. Cook, James
Camak, Thomas F. Lowe.
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Roberts, David A. Miller.
Coweta-G. d. Greer, r. M. Griffin, f. Strick-
land, q. o. Wynn.
| Crawford-T C. Howard, DIR. II. Steel, DR..
j. C. Harvey
! DeKalb-Jonathan B. Wilson, Jas. Millican,
Allen f. Johnson. Jno. l.. Evans.
| DOoly-Jacob ]. Swarnger, Thos. Dawson
Ebert-Dr. J. b. Bell, VIM. B. Bowen, T.. NJ.
Rucher.
Fayette-J. r. Johnson, ]. Nj. Brassel.
Floyd-J w. Doad, w. O. Burns.
Forsyth-Geo. Kellogg, Chas. S. Dupree.
Cordoba. ID. Shackelford, s. Y. Mays.
Greene-R. l.. McWhorter, DR.. II. p. James
J. G. Ryals and John Cox.
Gwinnett-Isaac NJ. Young, Henry Allen
Habersham-Jno Il. Hackett. l.. II. Smith.
| Hancock-Thos c. Grimes, F. Ingram, f. =.
Barnes.
Harrls-O. " Brown
Houston-E j. Niece, Jno Ladder, f. A.
Harvey, J. A. Pringle.
Jackson-R ]. Mican, Robt White, Dr. J.
Barnett, Nj. Strickland.
Jasper-Wilev Philips, C. w. McMichael, J.
w. Burney, G. II. Cornwell.
| Jefferson-H. G. Wright, r. Bostwick, r. C.
Robbins.
Jones-J. L. Holland, Joseph Day, d. N.
| Smith, l.. Singleton
Laurens-E. r. Sheftell.
| Lee H. Gilmore, b. G. Smith.
| Lowndes-Wm. Jones, ThOs. B. Griffin.
| Macon-John A. Hunter, B. J. Head.
| Mer riwether-Joh CASTOR, w. II. +. Hall.
| Monroe. Lamar, w. F. Tinsey, II. W..
| Barrow, o. II. KEENAN,, A. Jarratt
Morgan-J. c. Panlette, II. s. Bonner, w.
| Woods
Murray. Thomas, H. Rogers Thos. Con-
nelly
Muscogee-Jno. H. Howard, NJ. J. Crawford,
Jno Forsyth, IT, d. West
Newton-N. p Lee, II. f. Jones, A. II. Lee
II. ]. Bates.
Ogle,horpe-W. H. Wooten, F. Merriwether
w. w. Davenport, w. Jewell.
| Paulding-Seabon Jones, jr., II. Fielder.
Pike--H Green, f. Brown, II. d. King, VIM
Cline
Putnam-A A. Beall N. Stanford, NJ. Ken
drick, j. A. Turner.
Randolph. b. Smith, r. G. Morris, Rich.
ard Davis.
| Richmond-James Gardner, J. NJ Smythe,
VIM. r. McLaws, John Schley.
Scrven-G. p. Harrison.
Stewart-H. w. Spears. b. Kerrison.
Tabot-Jesse Carter DIR. Hilsman, Il, J.
Matthews, w. A. Daniel.
Tattnal,-D Sheftall J. b. Smith.
Twiggs-W. W. Virgins.
Upson-T. A. ID. Weaver, b. B. King, ID.
Dawson.
Walton Richardson, jr, B. j. Hill, T. j.
Lester, II. l.. Williams
Wilkes-Chas l.. Balton, Jas Harris, A.
Bowden.
Wilkinson-Jas NJ. Fulsome, A. f. Cochran.
B. o. Bannon.
On motion of Mr.. Virgins, Col. Henry g.
Lamar, delegate from the county of Clarke,
WAS unanimously appointed president of the
convention.
The President, upon taking the chair, de-
livered a brief address, and announced that
the convention was organized, and ready to
proceed to business.
Dir. Day, Of JONES' offered the following re
solution, which was read and adopted
| Resoired That n committee of three dele
| SatcS iIoiu tsiCu JuulChl CUCult. bt dppOluttu
by the president to report to the convention
such matter may be necessary for its action.
The chair appointed the following gentlemen
that committee:
Joseph Day, J. c. Paulette. A. T.. Cochran of
the Ocmulgee circuit.
G. p Harrison, VIM. Cline, John Forsyth of
the eastern circuit,
| VIM. Jones, W. w. Virgins, f. F. Sheftal
! Of the Southern circuit
Richard Davis, Thos. Dawson, J. Hilsman of
the southwestern circuit.
John H. Howard Jesse Carter, B. X. Harrison
of the Chattohoochee circuit.
Thomas NJ. Griffin, J. b. Wilson, James IL
Johnson Of the Coweta circuit.
| John Rutherford, Thomas G. Howard Ed
ward Warner Of the Flint circuit.
s. Fouche, George Kellogg, A. d. Shackel-
ford Of the Cherokee circuit.
| Benjamin Hill, Robert White, Jno. w. Cook
of the western circuit.
Albert NJ. Rucker, Charles L. Bolton, Thomas
G. Quinn Of the northern circuit.