The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-01-18

to the issue Of the coming contest. Every
advantage it has gained the South has lot.
aud to. day slavery is less capable Of defend.
ing it.if than il was yesterday. Every
moment adds TO the power Of TIE North.
whilst il diminishcs the strength Of tho
South. There would le some hope for the
South, If Southern men would but stand to
their post. But 10 expect this will he but
to indulge in mn idle driasion. Some will
irai,orousv desert 10 the enemy, others will
repose in n disastrous neutrality, and thus
weakened .,d divided. the South can con-
tend with no prospect Of success with her
fnll.armcd and united foe. Why. Why viii
Southern men retreat any farther! Why
make concession when il but induces ng-
erosion. Every step backwards Is step
downwards. They cannot satisfy the North
except hy the unconditional surrender OF
their rights. The time is ccmins when they
mus, say, thus far aud no farther ; aud they
occupy now vantage ground Which they
can never hold again. Why then vii! not
Southern men stand where they are, and.
il needs be, die where they areI why re.
trent ngnin for the sake Of peace =
TIE Georgia Cssveutien.
The proceedings Of the Georgia State Con.
vention have resulted in the adoption Of the
resolutions below, by vote Of 231 yeas,
and 10 nnys.
Bs il Rrsclred BY the People Of G'orqia
in co~rrnfDn aswmLied, lst That We hold
tho American Union, secondary in imp"r-
lance only tn the rights and principles Il
was designed to perretuate. That rnst ar.
ISOLATION, resent fruition, and future pros
poets, will bind us to Il 50 long MS il coniin.
ucs to he the safeguard Of those rights aud
principles.
ID Tina. IL the thirteen original parties
to the contract. bordering the Atlantic in u
narrow belt. while their separate interests
were in embryo. their peculiar tendencies
scarcely developed. their revolutionary trials
aud triumphs still green in memory. found
Union impossible without Compromise. the
thirty one Of ,hi. day. mny well yield romc.
wha,, in the conflict of opinion md policy.
TO preserve TINT Union which has extended
the sway Of republican government over
vnst wilderness, to another ocean, md pro.
po, tionsbly advanced their civilization aud
national greatness.
3d. Tint in this spirit, the State Of Ccor.
gia has mnturely considered the action cf
Congress embracing series Of measures
for the admission Of California into the
Union, the organization Of territorial gov.
ernmcrts far Utah md New Mexico. the es.
Enlistment Of boundary between the lat.
ter and the State u! Texas. the suppression
Of the Slave trade in the District Of Col.
umhin, and the cxtradition Of fugitive slnves.
and connected with thcm) the rejection IL
propositions to exclude slavery from the
Mexican territories aud to abolish il in tho
District Of Columbia; and whilst she docs
not wholly approve. will abide by Il rs
pcrman' Mt adjustment Of this sectional con-
troversv.
18th. That the State Of Georgia. in the
Judgment Of this Convention. will and ought
to resist, even tas iasf resorf,l 10 Ills.
rupiion of every tic which binds her to the
Union, any action Of Congress upcl tho
subject Of slavery in the Dishic, Of 90.
lumhia. or in places suLjcc, TO the Jul sdic-
ton Of Congress incompatible with tic
safety, domestic tranquility. the rights. aud
honor Of the slavchol.ling States; or in any
refusal To admit as State any territory
hereafter applying. because Of the eaistsntc
Of slavery therein; or in nny net prohibit.
in. the Introduction of slaves int" the ter.
ritorics of Utah and New Mexico, or in any
aci repeating or materially moslifiing the
laws now in force for the recovery Of iugi.
tive slaves.
9Th Tani !, il the deliberate opinion of
this Convention, .ha, upon the faithful exc.
cution Of the F.cnirs Niars Bill by the
proper authorities. depends the preservation
Of our much loved Union.