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

We lay before our readers to-day the pro-
ceedings of the Southern Rights Convention Of
Georgia They were characterized by great
unanimty, and that unfiinching champion Of
Southern Rights, CHARLES J. MCDONALD, chosen
as their candidate by reclamation.
The nomination has been received with great
enthusiasm by the Southern Rights press, r-
respective of party for, in Georgia now, all
other issues are merged in this.
Gov. McDorADD has long been known as one
of the leaders of the Democratic party in his
State, and the Augusta Republic has always led
the van Of the Wings, yet in that print we find
the following hearty endorsement Of his nomi-
nation:
SOUTHERN RIGHTS CANDIDATE FOR Gov
ERNOR.-We run up TO our mast head to-day,
the name Of the Hon. Charles J. Mcdonald, Of
Cobb, a. the Southern Rights candidate for the
Office Of governor. We do this with the most
profound satisfaction. His nomination by the
convention, by acclamation, We rejoice in, as u
proof Of the harmony which prevails in the
counsels Of the party, and their full faith in his
entire fitness for the Office.
Chosen unanimously to be the standard. bearer
of the party, his acceptance will be looked for
with anxiety, and hailed with delight With
such 4 leader, the Southern rights party need
but do their duty, to elect him triumphantly-
prostrating the selfstyled constitutional Union,
but in fact consolidation and federal party into
the dust.
It is with peculiar pleasure that we invite the
attention of the people of Georgia to the claims
which this, their distinguished son, has upon
them. He has already twice filed the guber-
material chair, with the ampest credit to himself
and satisfaction to the people of the State. At
the bar, he long stood prominent in the realms
of law, of logic, and of eloquence as scholar
and an orator, he has few equals among the
public men of the Union I; as a debater, he wi.lds
in his snewy arm, battle axe of argument
heavy as the ponderous weapon of Ceur de
Leon, yet bright and keen az the scymeter OF
Salladin. Wise, calr, far-sighted, firm, yet
liberal, whether in the national councils, as go
vernon Of the State, or in subordinate capacity,
Governor Mcdonald has proven himself in every
situation equal to any emergency, winning the
grateful plaudts of friends and extorting the
appreciation of political enemies. During the
whole progress of the agitation Of the slavery
question. he has always been the firm, ardent,
and consistent friend of Southern rights; the
able exponent of the doctrines of the party, and
advocating with earnestness the necessity of
taking firm stand against the aggressions of
the North. A gentleman of unbended integrity
and the highest moral worth, none dare i'm
peach his character as private citizen or a pub
lie man.
Upon such man, we do not believe the peo-
pie Of Georgia will permit the stigma of defeat
to rest.
G. J. 80 g.. J..
We are now upon the eve of another political
contest in Georgia. five would meet the op-
posite party successfully, WE MUST ORGANIZE.
Here is the great punctum sdhens-the starting
point. Ii We are well organized in every coun-
ty, the battle is halt won
The present contest is an all important one to
the party and to the South 1t decides not
only the political cast Of our State, but if de.
cided against us, decides also against firm un-
compromising opposition to Northern aggres-
sion. The disastrous consequences, which would
ensue from defeat, we must avert
To do this we must organize. The laborinp
time has come. Form associations in every
county. Circulate Southern rights papers and
documents-circulate them freely-and let not
luke-warmness or negligence, on the part of any
one, jeopardize the great cause in which We are
enlisted
1t is generally understood that Mr.. Co.'s will
be the opposition candidate of the "Consttution
al Union" men; as they style themselves.
The struggle will doubtless be severe one
but the events transpiring every day in III
Northern States tend to strengthen the pos
ton, and prove the truth of the assertions, whic
the anti-cOmprOmisp marty Of the South how
made, while the difficulties and embarrassment,
of the defenders, apologists, or 'acquescents'
the spoliation bills, increase and multiply in tn
same proportion.