The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-22
ConstitutionaI Union Convention Of Georgia.

From the Savannah Republican of the 10th, learn
that forty eight counties were represented by one hun
bred and delegates in the Onion convention which
assembled at Milledgeve Wednesday, the 18th int
The Hon. A. H. Chappel, of Macon, chosen
president, and the Hon John w. Underwood, of Floyd,
and MIR - Foster. of Columbus, vice presidents
Messrs Hood and Paine, of Mlledgeve. acted as Sec
retaries.
The committee appointed TO report matter for the
sdea,on of the convention represented 10 have had
long and tedious session and finding il impossible to
harmonic, determined by majority of two to report
their inability TO agree, and recommend the convention
adjourn without taking any action on the presidential
question: and leaving members free to act they pleased
in their individual capacity The report received in
silence and with manifest regret The convention would
not accept it. Though members differed to the course
to be pursued they manifested great determination pre-
the organization of the party and to do they
ready TO make all possible sacrifices they could consistently
with the wishes OF their constituents. Consequently,
substitutes offered for the report OF the
mitiee only two of which need notice here. The
first resolution 10 nominate Dir. Webs,a for Pres
dent and Mr. Jenkins of this State for Vice President
The resolution lost by majority OF some ten or
twelve, many wings voting in the negative under the
belief that those gentlemen would not suffer their names
10 be used. and because they believed the party could
be more surely kept together by following another
Mr.. Cuyler then offered a report and resolutions
lions were as follow:
J. That the organization OF the constitutional Union party
shall continue.
That the party will cast its vote in the next election in
favor Of Franklin Pierce and William r. King the nomi-
OF ine national democratic party President and
Vice President OF the United States
That a Union ticket electors Of President and Vice
President Of the United States be by this party
the voters OF Georgia.
motion was made strike from the second resolu.
ton the names OF Franklin Pierce and William r. King
fors rik auf " 4 nSt he
was taken by counties the delegates present from coun-
ties not fully represented casting the full vote to which
their county was entitled Hence the largeness OF the
vote. The substitute adopted, and consequently
Pierce and King were nominated After the vote was de.
cared about thirty OF those who had voted n the minor.
ity principally from southwestern Georgia, retired The
other portion OF the minority, about twenty remained in
the convention. They said they had been fairly out.
voted and they would submit They pledged themselves
10 abide the action OF the convention, and TO sustain its
nominees before the country.
The convention next proceeded to nominate the follow
ing electoral ticket:
For the State at larger r. Cuyler, OF Savannah and
VIM B. Wodord, OF Habersbam.
For the districts: lst districGenera Peter Cone Of
Bulloch 2d-Wm. II. Crawford, Of Lee; 3d--A. II.
Chappell OF Bib 4th-L. J. Glenn, of Spading; 9Th
George s. Black, OF Floyd; 6th-Wiliam H. Hull, of
Clarke; 7th-James Thomas, OF Hancock sth--Andrew
j. Miller, OF Richmond.
resolution was adopted TO appoint an executive com.
mittee and another 10 make arrangements for a grand
mass meeting at Atlanta
The convention adjourned Friday evening at o'clock,
after appointing committee TO prepare adore. to the
people OF Georgia.
We omitted to state ia the proper place (says the Re.
publican) that Mr. Barlow sustained the substitute Of MIR
Cuyler nominating Pierce and King ia one OF the ables
rpeeches he ever delivered.