The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-28

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liest opportunity, vote the necessary sum for
rying on the work. 1t may be regarded as certain
that the Government will not allow any private
company to undertake the work, and it is not GER
tain that their own engineer will have made the
survey in time to- enable Parliament to act upon
the information thus to be obtained next session.
That will depend somewhat upon the time at which
the session may be held and which seems to be
yet undecided, further than that it cannot legally
be delayed till after August"
We refer to these facts to remind our legs-
lators Of the necessity of keeping in view one
or another of the plans that have been laid be-
fore Congress to enable Michigan to secure to
its territory the advantages that will certainly
follow the construction of canal at the Saut
The work has obvious political as well as com
mercial bearings, and ought not to be delayed
The Union Party of Georgia and the Wing
Convention.
Yesterday we noticed the proceedings of a
meeting of Union Wings at MIledgeville,
MORE delegates To the Baltimore Convention
We have now received accounts of similar
gatherings in Bib and Monroe counties, re-
sultng in each case in the election of delegates
to the State Convention, instructed to vote for
FILLMORE delegates to the National Conven-
ton. At the Bib meeting, report was pre-
scented setting forth the formation and object of
the Union party, and the reasons that should
influence its Wing section to participate in the
action at Baltimore. We extract so much as
iS IN ahut harn nf
preferred by few Democratic Union presses,
and to indicate the grounds of the preference of
the State:
ga National Union party, which should repu-
datc the sectionalsm of the North and of the South
and declare eternal hostility to Secession, Disunion
Higher Law, and Freesoil is still, in our opinion
the best means by which the objects of the consti
tutional organization may be accomplished, and
by which the aggression of the North upon the
rights Of the South may be most successfully
PEELED With this view, we have heretofore advo-
Gated the formation of such party, and have APP
proved Of the action of the Mon Convention, which
recently assembled in Milledgevle, declaring that
il would take action upon the Presidential ques
ton, indicative of the determination OF the Union
party Of Georgia to maintain its independent and
isolated position But that action has been practi
caly repudiated. The Union party of Georgia
does not occupy the position of its regularly con-
sttuted convention. That convention declared tina,
it would take no action upon the Presidential ques-
ton, but large section of the party has taken
ton, by sending a delegation to the National Dem
ocratic Convention. In the meantime Alabama
and Mississippi, upon whose CO operation we have
relied, in the formation Of National Union party,
have abandoned the idea of such party imprac-
icable.
''such is our position, and the question which
now presents itself is, what shall do? Shall we,
by naction, carry out the views Of those who have
abandoned 10 send a delegation to the Baltimore
Democratic Convention? Shall we, by inaction,
tacitly admit that there Constitutional Union
men elsewhere than in the ranks Of the Democra-
tic party? lnaction in such position lie not mas
terly or wise. We must act. We must act prompt
ly and decsivey Principles eternal and I'm.
mutnble, and we do not desire to abandon
single principle Of the Constitutional Union party
Of Georgia. but We do desire TO aba don the policy
to which we have been committed by the action OF
the Union Convention, which has already been
abandoned by portion OF our Democratic alice,
and to give expression TO the will OF the majority
Of the Union party Of Georgia. MrLLhRD FILL
NONE lie the choice Of that majority as its candidate
for President His Administration has been cmi-
nently national, and has been approved by the
people. So just, honest, and so able has il been,
that opposition has sought in vain for point Of
attack, and Democratic Congress has failed 10
array majority against it upon single qucs
ton.
But our advocacy Of his claims is based upon
bis firm and unyielding support Of the Compro
mise measures. Entering upon the duties Of HE
Office when public opinion was divided upon the
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settlement the influence Of his high position, and
secured it's passsgc. lie placed himself boldly and
unreservedly upon it az the basis Of hs Admins.
tration-as the prominent issue by which it was TO
be judged-ss the question upon which it VAS to be
approved or condemned. In endorsing his Admin
istrntion, we endorse tue Compromise Measures
aud testify our approval Of that wise plan Of settle
mcnt, by which, when sectional bitterness and
strife threatened dissolution Of the Union, peace
. I'd harmony were restored throughoutit s borders
The opposition to the Fugitive Slave law at the
North has been bitter and unrelcnting. Mr.. Fill
morE, in fearlcssy doing his duty, has encountered
this opposition, and has nrfaycd against himself
the Frecsoil and Abolition party Of the North
The faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave law is
the point upon which the contest between Sectional,
lem and the Constitution must be fought. Upon
ths point, go vital TO the South, Mr.. FiLLMoRE 10
committed, not by Pledge professions, but By
tho record Of his official acts President oi the
United States. HE firm and reiterated dcclara
ton that this law must be executed, is the objec-
ton which is urged against him at the North, and
the cause Of the opposition which lac encounters
from his own section Of the Union Shall We de
sert man who stands 90 broadly upon our plat
form, Shall we seek elsewhere for pledges Of
soundness upon the Compromise measures, when
Mr. FiLLmoRE has made their support the cst of
his Administration? Shall we seek elsewhere for
a conservative, national candidate, when Mr.
FILLMORE has boldly made the issue between Sec.
tionalism and the Constitution, encountered the
fierce opposition Of the uluasts Of the North and
the syuth, by his national administration Of the
General Government Shall we desert him, aud
say in effect to northern statcsmon, that hereafter
when they sacrifice themselves for our interests
and our rights they must not expect support
The Freesol wing Of the Wing party of the North
have sent * officials delegates to the National
Wing Convention who were removed by Mr.
FLtmoRE because they opposed or hndercd the
execution Of the Fugitive Slave law.
"Shall we commit him 20 the tender mercies Of
these mem Shall VIC. by jnactiop. indirectly aid