The southern press., 1852-05-01
Union democratic State Convention.

At a convention of the Union Democracy of
Georgia, assembled this day in the Representa-.
, tive Hall, on motion of Judge Lumpkin, of
Floyd, Hon. John w. Anderson, of Chatham,
was appointed pre- .ident; and on motion ofLewis
Tumlin, Col Lindsay Johnson, of the county
of Cass, was appointed vice. presidents and
! Arthur Hood, of Gordon, was requested to act
as Secretary.
: Mr. VIM. III. Hull, Of Clarke, moved that a
J committee of seven be appointed to prepare and
report business for the action Of the convention,
J 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 II. Bird, of Cherokee, Dr. Miller, of
Floyd Carlton, of Campbell, aud Saff'old Of
! Morgan.
Mr. Hull, from the committee Of seven re-
ported the following resolutions. to wit:
Resolued, Thatupon the existing issues before
the country we adopt and affirm the principles
Of the national democratic convention Of l848.
Resolped, That the adoption of the compro-
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:
"Resolued, That we recognize the binding
efficacy of the compromises of the Constitution,
aud believe il to be the intention of the people,
generally, Ms we hereby declare il to be ours,
Individually, TO abide such compromises, and to
sustain the laws necessary to carry them out
the 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 com
promise, and Of questions generally connected
with the institution of slavery, AS unnecessary,
useless, and dangerous"
"Rcsoiped That the series of acts passed
during the first session of the 3lst Congress,
known rs the compromise, are regarded as a
| 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 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.
RESOLVED, That the delegates to said couven-
ton have power to fill such vacancies as may
occur in their body.
On motion of Judge Jackson, Of Walton, the
president and vice-president were authorized and
requested TO appoint the delegates 10 represent
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-whch was unanimously confirmed by
the convention. aHA
John H. Lumpkin, of Floyd, John E. Ward,
Of Chatham, James Jackson, Of Walton, John
] Milledge, of Richmond, Lewis Tuniin, Of Cass,
! A. H. Kenan, Of Baldwin, Thomas p. Saffold, Of
Morgan, William Taylor, of Randolph, Arthur
Hood Of Gordon, Marshal J. Welborn, Of Mus !.
cogee, Luther j. Glenn, Of Henry. John w. II.
Underwood. of Floyd, WIN. II. Hull, of Clarke,
George d. Rice, Of Cobb, Thomas ID. Harris, Of
Troup, Henry Jones' Of Liberty, c. b. Wei
borne, of Whitfield, !. r. 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.
Ga motion Of Mr. Thomas p. SafTold, Of Nor.
gan, the following were appointed a State exec
utive cont ittee, 10 wit:
Green B. Jordan, Of Baldwin, II. V. NJ Mi
Ter, Of Floyd, Robert Collins, OF Bib, Hopkins
Holsey, OF Clarke, Orion Stroud, Of Walton.
Capt Wofford, Of Cass, offered the following
resolution which was unanimously agreed to.
ReDired, Tnat the thanks Of the convention
are hereby rendered 70 the president and vice
president for the able and satisfactory manner
in which they have discharged their duties, also
10 the secretary for the satisfactory discharge Of
his duties
% motion Of Mr. Milner, Of Cass, Il wa,
Resolped, That the Union papers Of the State
are requested 10 publish the proceedings Of this
convention.
On motion Of Mr. William T. Price, Of Floyd,
the convention adjourned sine die
JOHN w. ANDERSON, President
LINDSAY JOHNSON, ". Pres't.
ARTHUR IlooD, Secretary.
From me Federal Union (remocraiie)
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