Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-10
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THOS. CRAWFORD.
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
The Unconstitutional Union" Convention, assembled at
Miledgevie Monday last unanimously, and by ncca'
nation nominated Howell Cobb Esq their candidate Tor
Governor. Having already published the resolutions and
action of the "Southcrn Rights" Convention which noni-
mated Ex Governor Mcdonald supply the picture by also
laying before readers the action of the Convention OF
Monday last. Gen John W. y. Sanford Of Baldwin was
called the chair pro- He addressed the assembly as
follows:
In looking around me- gentlemen behold order OF
things The sungeness of the time has brought together
those who have hitherto been each other IN helf
political associations. Opposed heretofore in many o our
views of national policy occasion Is upon us that COM
mands forget past differences no longer TO occny
ourselves In debating questions OF former partisan strife but
looking beyond this object mneasuraby ranscendlhs
oil others In s overshadowing magnitude to devote our
selves seadfasy the maintenance OF the Cninn the con.
sltuonal Union of country Familiar az we all are
with the history of events and their disquicng in
fuence upon the public mind in certain quarters il Is not
permitted 10 doubt that crisis is a hand which Is
10 the stability OF this governmen,io determine whe-
her il has slight hold upon the affections Of the Amerl
can oplc be mobbed down by canilnG hypoccs
with the rabble their heels be overtrown by gallant
cavaliers with armed posse at their command whether The
Constitution, the covenant that BINDS us together as one
people, Is to be spruaZed into nonenrly by the wild
reveries OF analicsm,-or the Union the buwurk Of
strength is be dissolved its original Clements by
reckless impulse OF vindctire These indeed
questions of tremendous moment involving in their decision
destiny of people happier in their form nf
safed in any former Of the world; revens
might say n the very Of their privileges doing with
out let or hndrance, whatever interest inclination may
prompt them do-even doing tcartssly and with impuu-
y what other people under Heaven dare do without risk
of the halter and the gibbet And ye notwithstanding il.
induleen policy in every thing and benccen operation
eywhere, there hose who affect regard The Federal
Union the embodiment Of every moral and political
evilunhappy and disconnected spirits N The North and 10
the South, who labor with all The ardU of nreenng pur
pose instigate popular odinm against it, and who pui
suit of their VOCATION s'igmuze all who do join in er
camor of resistance with The ignuminv Of servlcy submit
ting 10 aggressons upon their rights and their liberties.
With these palpabe unmislakeabe indications OF
arrangement from the government, and Of hostility
supporters behooves those who value the Union for hai
it has been WORTH and for what it may yet be wuh-who
feel in the blessings of undsurbed freedom and prosperity
that they have no rcnorseess tyranny resst-no Insult
fer1be wrongs edessto establish that efficient organl
zation wicn will enable them TO their strength
upon every occuson requiring their united action for lis de-
fence Gentlemen the occasion does require should
review discuss the causes real or imaginary led
this extraordinary state Of public feeling. Every
within the reach OF my voice has lnaturey reflected upon
them and resolved upon his Of action Our co,nnn-
Cling here to-day is evidence that they are Of
Ter give birth 10 parties and il is an evidence
too, thank God, That when the old embntted lines
have been forced 10 give way by pressure frurn every
point and whilst the rayng shout still ringing in our
ears for and far different contests are found raying
he stnnad Of the Union and Constitution cling
ing TO the nion it is and the Constitution without
change with all lis compromises and with all its guarantees
For than sixty years have these been our OF
srengh,he cloud BY day and the pillar Of fire by night
greatness which has caused The nations of the earth look
upon the happics freest people the sun in his
Journey of shone upon And let resolve con-
tinue So by remaining behind ramparts for in them we
shall find law, ORDER and security of rights Fai"s In
this revers be ready for resistance in the hour Of trial
and will follow where they dare lead
Sixty -four counties represented and l56 teegaes
were present John J. Floyd ESQ., of Newton chosen
by accuma,ion President Of the Convention The follow
ing resolutions reported from committee by its chairman
Mr.. Toombs, were unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the Constitutional Union party Of Gcor-
ga devoted TO the Union o States and The Sovereignty
of the States, hereby reaim the report and resolutions OF
The Georgia Convention of 1850.
I'VE omit the report ana resolutions nf the Convention OF
1884, which are mus made part Of this report as tsS a
nready familiar 10 the people
Resolved, That we have witnessed with profound resre
the opposition 10 these principles by the Convention oil o'
opponents recently assembled this place because inat W
position is calculated 10 destroy the moral force OF hs posi-
tim which our State has taken before States HHo
before the whole wod-o create divisions and dsscnson
among our own people upon great uomenous sholec
on which we should oe, and IN which wc have been u
and by such divisions and dissensiuHs hGs weakening %
invite renewal OF aggressons upon Southern rights "ci
end in the overthrow Of Union
our Tree ano happy government and entaing on
ahd children the consequences Of revolution.
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| THE ALABAMA STATE RAILROAD COHNkN !o-
Assembled at Mobile the 29th May. VIM. n Ni"E
ESQ.,, was appointed President and in referring 10 Tue "
bile and Ohio and the Selma and Tennessee Railroads.
In progressworss of the highest importance not on'y
the State, but 10 the country at large in poca' as
commercial point Of vicw-he warmly urged Inc eo'p'
on Of those great by whose construction the
west and Southwest would be brought near 10 eac o'e
prejudces would be removed by constant intercourse "
sympa,hes would be awakened, new ties created
! The Convention unanimously adopted series o' ''''"'
ons, reported by Co.,P. Phillips from committee :"
the duty of Alabama 10 aid the great WORKS OF
provemen through the State with due regard 10 w 90
credit, and declaring that the State is bound oy 'e
lions Of good faith administer the funds receive" ~ "
General Government 1--we per cent of the poceeos
within the borders of Aabama) in conformity WIN i ~
visions of the law by which they were dedicated
The following resolution also adopted on ''o't"
| Col Phillips who enforced the Importance 10 'he e'i'