North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-06-11
GEORGIA.

At the late Democratic Southern Rights Cunven.
ton held in Georgia, Ex-Governor Mcdonald was
nomnaned as their candidate for Governor in opposi-
ton 10 Howell Cobb. Mr.. Cobb is running the
candidate of those of both parties in that State, who
hold that the South gained by the late so-ceIled Com
promise, and who understood to be for the Union
of the States all hazards and to the last extremity
He is supported mainly, however, by the old Wing
organization. The contest will be exceedingly
warm one but it is difficult predict the result with
certainty. We hope Gov. Mcdonald may carry the
day, but we have our fears.
The following Resolutions were reported from a
Committee of 80, proceeded by preamble which de-
nounces the so-called compromise measures, and the
Federal Governments open assumption of powers,
touching finance and revenue, the collection and dis
busement of the public money, the schemes of inter-
nal improvement, and squandering of the public
lands, tending directly corruption and consolida-
ton of the Government, and utterly unk nown 10 the
Constitution understood by the makers of that in
strument, and heretofore interpreted by all parties
in the South.''
ResoUed, That in the present eventful crisis, it
is vitality important for the salvation of Tie South,
and the maintenance of the rights of the States, that
the Republican doctrines of '98 and '99, as embodied
In the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions, be main
alned with untnchlng hrnness, and that among them
we recognize the following:
3 ResOIoed, That the States as separate, and equal
sovereigntes, formed the Constitution.
8. Resofred, That each State, by its own Conven-
uon' dellberated upon and determined for ITSELF the
question OF the ratification rejection Of that Con-
sutlon' and that 1t came into the Union by It's own
sovereign and voluntary act and that therefore this
is Union of consent and not of force.
t. hesOfced, That each State, in view Of the vol
nature OF the Union, has the right, in virtue of
us Independence and sovereignty, of seeding from
the Union whenever the people thereof in their SOW
ereIgn capacity, shall determine such step TO be
necessary to effect their safety or happiness and of
consequence, that the General Government has no au-
IhoHty to attempt, by military force or otherwise, TO
Sdie In the exercise of such sovereign right.
Dc heSOfred, That whenever the Government, by
an exeron of the common force of all or an apoIi-
caon oil the common funds of ALL acquires territory,
is inc duty of that Government to secure to all
qudy OF rights in such territory, and to all
,hip OI: within Its power to the enjoyment of
Inis equality of rights.
8. Resoced, That the Federal Government has no
right to withhold its protection from any species of
properly or section of the concderacy and that any
dempt to do so will clearly evnce the hostility
vi tne government to that PROPERTY or section as
would any act Of legislative hostility.
l. hesotred, That the principles of constitutional
@qud.y Enumerated in the Two Immediately foregoing
resolutions We're violated in the several acts OF the
session OF Congress, for the formation of Terri
IN the bill abolishng the slave-trade in the District
OF Columbia.
HesOtUed, That as some redress for mast WRONGS.
MONEY pursuance Of the spirit of the Missouri Com
iona - congress should obtain the consent of Cal
81 ocedn' and that the right of the peope of the
Of it, s 10 E1dg their slaves all the territory South
g. ResoIu.d T shnpnellly acknowledged and secured.
Inc North to the enforcement Of the Fugitive Os Slave
NV. 80 70 ces.rSy its value to the South and
make It loss instead of benefit is eonsjI enu
essential modification. 70 10 repeal OF
HesOlUed, That the harmony and safety of The
depend upon strict construction of The con ,s
upon IL aao The salvation of the Sonh now hangs
!. is we oppose United States BankNaII as
another al PamPerng one section at The expense of
eminent and an improvements by the General Gov
and caa, ana all legislation by Congress not strc,,,
II. ne:,, allowed BY the Constitution of The Uno9
ment to the Union mat we yield none in our attach
domestic tranquility provide for the oomo Insure
promote the general welfare and secure the hIs.,