Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-22

Ex-Governor McDonald's party in Georgia are
striving hard to achieve success by stalking them
selves on the abstract principle of the right of a
State to .ecede. They shirk the question
whether Georgia ought to secede or not, and pro-
pose to establish by popular election gen eral
problem in politics. To advocate disunion per Sc
is what no pressure of discussion can force them
to do, and hence their readiness to seek collateral
issues. Their organs very eagerly PROFOUND to
Mr.. Cobb the question fwhether in the event OF
the secession of the State of Carolina, he would
if required by the Government, order outa militia
ry contingent from Georgia." To this inquiry
with protest against its irreevancy, the Mill
edgeville Recorder answers thus:
The great purpose of the Constitutional Union Party
is to prevent Carolina from seeding by her counsels
and by her example. II she does secede on the COM
promise, she will have decided and acted on the deci
sion, Numerically opposite to the judgment OF Geor-
gia and OF according to Georgia's decision,
which is, to abide the compromise she will have made
a rong decision. Georgia has decided aga inst her.
and will stand upon her judgment rather than that
of Carolina, or any other State
In this state of affairs, should sister State unfor
unatey secede, and the government order military
contingent from Georgia, (Which have not the
slightest idea will do) no Governor, most certainly,
should act such crisis, upon his own mere motion,
when the opinion and VIII OF the people, whose homes
and happiness be seriously involved by the act
can be SO easily had upon that which so vitality con-
Germs them. When much is at stake by the single
act of one man. he must be IDOL hardy indeed. Execu-
tive though he be, who would not take counsel OF the
people, in such crisis We of course pretend not to
speak Tor Mr. Cobb, by authority, but approaching as
do, his profound good sense, sound udgn emit, and
respectful Difference for the people of his State, be-
lieve in such emergency Mr.. COBB as Governor
would at once take the OF the people OF Georgia
by call ofhe legislature, in reference to this single
case which, coming Immediately from the people, and
but the mouhpece OF the peoples will, would decide
for Georgia the of her government in such
fearful emergency. Such would be impera-
lively due the people of the State question in
vovng it would do the destiny OF themselves their
children and their State.
And should this crisis arise, have every confidence
that Mr. Cobb would have no fears in leaving the
matter in the hands of those to whom would rghtful
ly belong, the people of his State. Ii ever people
should be consulted, certainly case like this nvov
ing all that is dear them, is just the that would
demand it. And think cannot be mistaken
when express the assured belief that no pride or
vanity of mere personal opinion, recklessness of
feeling and fears of the wisdom and patriotism OF
the people of his State, would prevent our candidate
in such teafu crisis of the country from calling his
counses the people whose vital interests were the
ter OF decision.
So much for the question ostentatiousy promugat-
ed by opponents. We trust it is satisfactorily
swered.