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Address Of Hon. J. Macphe rson Rerrien.
To The People Of Georgia. US. Il
[Continued from fourth page.
The convention met. Those who had advo
Gated the propriety of it's instant adjournment
if they still retained their opinions, were dlsap
pointed. Those who were in favor OF extreme
measures of resistance, if there were such, were
also overruled. The convention proceeded to
deliberate calmly and seriously on the severa
matters before them, and adopted report and
resolutions, which they published, with jour.
nal of their proceedings. Repudiating seces.
sion as remedy, they declared that, although
Georgia for nd matter for objection" in, and
did not g wholly approve" the compromise, she
would nevertheless abide by it." "impelled
by an earnest desire to perpetuate the American
Union, and 10 restore that peace and harmony
upon which its value to herself her confederates
and mankind, essentially depends" The con-
vention did more. They complained of 3the
aggressive spirit of representatives of the non
slaveholding States" which they had long com.
batted and to bring this spirit to their several
constituencies" addressed to them "the lam
| guage of calm and frank remonstrance, rather
than that of defiance and menace" 1to recall
them to the faithful discharge of their duty, as
faithful confederates, by an appeal to their rea-
son and their moral sense"
/ took an early occlsion TO bring the action
Of the convention to the notice Of the Senate
of the United States, declaring my desire, as
one of the representatives of the people Of
Georgia to give effect 10 their opinions, express
ed in a convention leeitimately assembled, add
ing that il q represented the conservatism of the
State, and was composed of men rs anxious for,
and devoted to, the preservation Of the Union,
as could be found within her broad and extend.
ed limits" and my argument on that occasion,
was intended and calculated, 30 far as Icould do
IT, to give effect 10 the action Of the convention.
l. there any indistinctness, any want Of direct.
| ness and clearness in this expression Of ny pur-
pose-any loop-hole on which to hang doubt
| "a serious doubt and if not, do the nominal
ing convention of Richmond mean TO question
my sincerity-to impeach my integrity!
What possible motive could have 10 express
what did not feell The convention thought
with me, that we had cause Of complaint; that
dsunion was not the proper remedy for our
grievances-that a calm, manly remonstrance
should be addressed TO our sister States, TO re-
cqll them 10 their duty. These were my SEN
timents, expressed before the convention m,t
| Was Il not natural that should adhere 70 them,
when they had been confirmed by that body!
have endeavored 10 meet this accusation In
every aspect in which Il can be presented. The
resolution Of the nominating convention u, how.
ever. obscurely expressed. They entertain
doubts concerning my opinions on the compro.
mise measures. The doubts referred 20, may
relate either 90 the measures hemseires, or "a
the decision Of The convention Of Georgia, d
abide by hem
II they refer 10 the first, the answer il plair
and obvious voted for al those measures
except The Submission OF California, and agains
that I not only voted but spoke, and assigned
my reasons at large. u there any room 10 doubt
what my opinion is, on all, or any Of those
measuresi The nominating convention may
not agree with me In opinion, but they cannot
doubt what my opinionis.
Does u apply TO the last--to the decision OF
the convention Of Georgia 10 abide BY the com.
PROMISE i this the doubt which Il IL meant
10 express whether ! am dispt sed 10 conform
10 this decisionl Why should I notl The
opinions stated in their report, were my opinions.
and had been publicly expressed by me, before
WY Wtft auOptfu hltus IUtl udNt UttH
steadily adhered TO since. The declaration that
these are my opinions, and that this is, and has
been my determination, Is repeated now. II
any man Processes 20 doubt the sincerity Of
these declarations, what Christian obligation for.
bids me 10 say, that such q man processes 10
doubt what he knows 20 be true, and 10 believe
what he knows to be falsei
I commit these resolutions TO the judgment
Of the people Of Georgia--nsy, submit them
70 the calm and frank reconsideration Of those
by whom they were adopted, in the confident
belief that they cannot fail TO acknowledge, at
least 70 themselves, the injustice which they
have done me.
A word more. / am not among those who
discern in the signs Of the times, any immediate
danger 10 the Union but the scenes through
which we have passed and are passing, admon.
ish us Of the perishable nature Of all merely
human institutions. lts security is b be sought
in q vigilance viii n shall never slumber We
must be watchfel Of ourselves. AZ well az Of
others With the mar ly assertion Of our rights,
We must unite the faithful fuhlment Of our
duties. Our first great duty is 20 cherish q
spirit Of union among ourselves. Dangers may
spring up in our midst. Our passions may
mislead us, and the sel6shness Of others, may
subject ne 10 perils from without An element
Of discord between the members Of this con-
federscy, unhsppily exists The institution In
which il originates is vital 10 ne. while 70 our
confederstes II is only important as an element
Of political power Itbelones TO an enlightened
patriotism to allay the animosities Il Is calcutta
ted to excite. To cherish spirit Of Union
among ourselves, !, 10 adopt the most efficient
means Of perpetuaiing our union with our con-
federates. We may not expect an entire en-
emption from future sggreseions. II unhsppiy
they should come, prudence and patriotism adj
monish us 70 rests them in manly and tenn
perate spirit Submission will invite their re-
newal. The Freesoil party Il active, enter
Prising, and increasing in numbers Without