The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-01

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Secretary of the Treasury.
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Union Democratic State Convention.
MnLEDGEvILLE, April %, 1852.
AT a convention Of the Union Democracy oil
Georgia, assembled this day in the Representa-
tive Hall, on motion of Jldge Lumpkn, OF
Floyd, Hon. John w. Anderson, of Chatham
was appointed pre- ,idens; and on motion of Lewis
Tumlin, Col. Lindsay Johnson, of the county
of Cass, was appointed vice president; and
Arthur Hood, of Gordon, was requested to act
as Secretary.
Mr.. VIM. II. Hull, of Clarke, moved that q
committee OF seven be appointed to prepare and
report business for the action of the convention
which being unanimously agreed to, the presi
dent named the following gentlemen to compose
the committee, to wit:
Messrs. Hull, of Clarke, Jackson, of Walton
Daniel IL. Bird, of Cherokee, DR.. Miller, OF
Floyd, Carlton, Of Campbell, and Salfold, Of
Morgan.
| Mr.. Hull from the committee of seven, re.
ported the following resolutions, to wit
Resolued, That upon the existing issues before
the country we adopt and affirm the principles
of the national democratic convention of 1913
Resolved, That the adoption of the compr0-
mise measures by the last Congress was in con-
formity with the principles affirmed in the fore.
going resolution; and so regarding it, we heartily
respond to an adoption of the following resolu-
tons, introduced by two of our representatives,
and adopted by decided majority of that body,
including two. thirds Of the Democratic members:
RESOLVED, That we recognize the binding
efficacy of the compromises of the Constitution,
and believe it to be the intention of the people,
generally, as We hereby declare it to be ours,
individually, to abide such compromises, and to
sustain the laws necessary to carry them out
she provisions for the delivery of fugitive
slaves, and the act of the last Congress for that
purpose, included and that we deprecate all
further agitation of questions growing out of
that provision of the questions embraced in the
acts of the last Congress known as the CON-
promise, and of questions generally connected
with the institution of slavery, as unnecessary,
useless, and dangerous"
"ResoIued That the series of acts passed
during the first session of the 3lst Congress,
known as the compromise, are regarded as
final adjustment and permanent settlement of
the question therein embraced, and should be
regarded, maintained, and executed rs such"
Resolued, That we will send twenty delegates
to represent Georgia in the national Democratic
convention TO be held in Baltimore in June
next-with a distinct understanding that the
foregoing principles will be affirmed by that
body, and that our delegates be instructed to
present and urge their adoption as the only
sound and reliable basis of action for the ma
tional Democracy.
Resolued That the delegates to said conven-
ton have power to fill such vacancies rs may
occur in their body
On motion of Judge Jackson, of Walton the
president and vice. president were authorized asl
requested to appoint the delegates to repres, :
the State of Georgia in the Baltimore Demo-
cratic convention provided for in the foregoing
| resolution.
After consultation, the president announced
the names of the following gentlemen as having
been selected by the presiding officers as dele
gates-which was unanimously confirmed by
| the convention.
John H. Lumpkin, of Floyd John f. Ward
of Chatham, James Jackson, of Walton, John
Mlledqe, of Richmond, Lewis Tumlin, of Glass;
A. Fl. Kenan, of Baldwin, Thomas p. Saffod, of
Morgan, William Taylor of Randolph, Arthur
Hood, of Gordon, Marshal j. Welborn, of Mus.
cogee, Luther J. Glenn, of Henry, John w. H.
Underwood, of Floyd, VIM. H. Hull, of Clarke
George D. Rice, of Cobb, Thomas D. Harris, OF
Troup, Henry Jones, of Liberty, C. b. We'll
borne, of Whitfield, |. T. Irwin, of Wilkes John
S. Rowland of Cass, James w. Armstrong, of
Bib.
On motion of Judge Jackson, the president
was added to the delegation.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas p. Saffold, of Nor
gan, the following were appointed State exec
utive committee, to wit:
Green B. Jordan, of Baldwin, H. V. M. Mil
Ter, of Floyd, Robert Collins, of Bib, Hopkins
Holsey, of Clarke, Orion Stroud, of Walton.
Capt. Woford, of Cass, offered the following
resolution which was unanimously agreed to.
Resolued, That the thanks of the convention
are hereby rendered to the president and vice
president for the able and satisfactory manner
in which they have discharged their duties, also
to the secretary for the satisfactory discharge of
his duties.
On motion of Mr.. Miner, of Cass, it was
RESOLVED, That the Union papers of the State
are requested to publish the proceedings of this
convention.
On motion of Mr.. William r. Price, of Floyd,
the convention adjourned sine die.
JOHN w. ANDERSON, President
LINDSAY JOHNSON, V. Prcs't.
ARTHUR Hoop, Secretary.