The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-14

the stigma oil inhdety southern interests and the an
Gent principles OF the democratic party. m
The same division and the distinction ss 10 the
responsibility involved in the Compromise prevail in
Mississippi Foote representing the Union question:
and Gen. Qui,msn the southern State. rights views
Although concurring. readers aware, in the
necessity OF the Compromise and in the opinion that it,
observance and execution indispensable the future
peace and harmony Of the country, and being by no
means able to endorse and approve the censure which
has been thrown upon those who voted for that measure
yet we are just far from abandoning the conviction
tha, the democratic party in the southern States must
come back its old organization, and to the platform on
which has stood national party since the days of
Washington. S FM
TIE Constitutional Union Convention a q
The following are the resolutions, &c.. Of The const.
tuonal Union convention Of Georgia:
The committee Of thirty three, to whom was referred
the duty Of submitting business for the action of the
convention beg leave TO report that, after taking the
II. .doon Of the cwns rssouoO.
Wit. .~a 81 ~
Rxsoirsd, Tha, the constitutional Union party Of Gsor-
a the Unon Of the States and the sovereignty
OF States, hereby rsam the report and resolutions
the Geofsa convention OF 1880 Is IA
Whcress pre,en, exigcncy OF public affairs demands
Of patriots Of all parties unite for the preservation Of
rights and the Union Of these States and whereas the
questions which have heretofore divided the wha and dem
ssr.s pss. Of Geog. were ans.oa: e policy affect
sencr. and BY the coase Of events have greatly dimn
hcd in practical importance, and ought be held
ordinate 10 the fundamental questions dividing the
s sAsvsfss vssovsd That tho friends Of the Union IN
h's state organize themselves into party upon the prn
ciPes OF the report Of the committees of hryhree, this
proper 70. the maintenance and ,acos.s Of hess
principle. Throughout, the State and the Union.
constitutional union party, and thai ready extend
die rsh hand Of fellowship TO the p.,rio Of all part,
Of the Union. aud OF q. political parties who agree with
these principles. and that We win unite
wise means Tor their proper supremacy" t s.
Rsolrsd. That we have witnessed with profound ress,
the opposition these prnc Piles by the convention
opponents recently assembled this place. because that
opposition calculated destroy the moral force Of the
position which S,ats has taken before her
whole woddto divisions and dsssn-
sons among people upon great and momentons
subject which should be and which we have
been united and by ssch divisions and dissensons thus
weakening US. invite . val OF ssercssons upon
southern rights, whsch end In the overthrow
Union, the destruction OF free happy govern.
ment and ea,aing ourselves and children the conss.
anenccs Of revolution.
| Mr. Wo6ord. in compliance with the Recommendation
Of the committee. moved that the Hon Howell Cobb OF
Clark. be nominated BY exclamation the candidate OF
the party for governor; which motion was adopted
unanimously
TN STATE. R.sai, Conss~s.o..
The preamble and resolutions OF the con
vention N follows
/ The committee whom assigned the duty Of re-
porting matter for the action Of this convsnton bsg leave
TO submit the following preamble and rssost'ons:
The country is passing throash alarming crisis In
which the Of the Union has undergone end
in danger Of still underronx fundamental changes In lie
sderatvs ohsrscser ~ the Of the late CoogrsM.
known the promise measures. the southern Sasss
being minority In federal numbsr have been deprived
by high hand Of all their Interests territories as4ssd
Gom Mexico. have been degraded from their ooodoa Of
equality Uaon, have bssa toscsA sasndss terri
tory unqa..,onsely and lss.msssly their Tbs
and enjoyment OF the brsnx Saiss hereby increasing
the pcpoodsrsncs Of srssdy anaysd asans, them
and ben compelled wness and endure the nsid
s ao.,soa Of tbs slave trade IN the Daro, Of
Columbia, which ony be ~gsrded the entering.
wedge otsnded I'D In the ovshrow OF her
cherisAsd insitss,oos. Ths Govsrnssas sodsseoias
changes equally marked and momsasous In the open
ptioa powers ooehns 60aaos and sevsaus the DOL
lscon and disbursement Of the public mo.sy
Of Internal i'm provenen's and sqaandsax of the pablo
lands sadinx directly 70 corruption and consolidation Of
the govsrnment and utterly unknown 10 the consultation
understood by the Makers Of ha, Instrument, and
hese,oiors interpreted BY al parties ia the soah D. u
therefore
R.ss',,d rh., ia the ps-..n, eventual eti.. /. i.ly
Of the right. Of ,bs republican
un.. Of - and ". Embodied ~ viveis Ken
lucky resolutions he maintained wlh ranehias armssss
and 'ha, .mooS them rscoxnI.- me io''owins
q R,'o,v,s fhs, the States s-ps,aw and sau.
REGIMES formed the constitution,
3 R,savsd That each State by its convention de-
liberated upon and determined tor ~f The Question a
ratification rejection OF that
into the Union by is sovereign sod
and that therefore, shs 10 Uno~ al sp< Of
force,
4 R,'e'red, That esch su'.. in view Of ID. vs,.sny
Of the Un,oo hs. The right vsae Of
ence and sovereignty OF scsds~x from he rnon heasvs
the people thereof In their capscy chad dsss
mine such sep he necessary effect sA~,s sahsy
happiness and OF consequences thar the
hs. no authority TO attempt, by military o~ks~vss.
to restrain state In tho Of sech right
i Rssofrsd That whenever thu government by a
common funds OF all, acquires territory Ia 10 Tho dsty Of
that government 10 secure 20 ell equality 81 shs sush
territory, and ali mp~dnens within IA. po~s
to III. enjoyment OF this equality of ughts -
Rtsof~d. That tho federal government has rishf ~
withhold m protection from species Of property 80.
on OF he coniedetscy and ha, any ausmli 10 DO 20 ~.
rs clearly evnc- the hostility, Of The rovesmset Nal
property or section would any al legislative sss-
Il lily.
II Resolved, That the principle. Of ccos,saocsl e9wany
enunc lated In the psdis's'y os~eoios r~sc.'ons
were violated the several The lest Cen
gress for the sdnisson u California into The Union ~
State, for the fornson Of ,errrorsi governments Nee
Mexico and U,ah snd bill rv the redo
: IN the ID strict Of Co,u rnbis.
g. R~sofvsd. That redress wrongs. ssa
In Of the spirit of the Missouri Con
shoud obtain the Of California
son Of the line OF - ~ the Psche owesa. ard ress tke
right OF the peorle OF IN. Sonih cary ~
the territories south Of should hc ~xpey
and secured.
Rssofrsd. That the obstruction by the v~orl~ @ ne
North 10 the enforcement Of the ng,uw~ 70
destroy s valve SOUTH . twstssd Of
benefit equally defeat Of rsehts
would be is repeal or essential modification, go