Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-09-11
NDpREss or THE EIEcUrIyE COMMITTEE TO ruR
CONSTITUTIONAL Union PARTY OF GEORGIA.

/ CONSTITUTIONAL UNION EAkIA OF AEDkGIA.
The Constitutional Union Party Of Georgia
was organized to maintain the decision of ID,
Georgia Convention Of 1850, in favor Of the 4
naity Of the Compromise. That object ha,
been accomplished, aud the members Of the par
I " have the satisfaction of realizing the complete
triumph OF their principles, as exhibited in The
action OF the two National Conventions, which
recently assembled at Baltimore, and in the ad,
dilonal fact that there Aoc exists In Georgia nc
organized opposition 10 those principles; Under
these circumstances, when the late Union Con-
veulioH assembled In Miledgeville, il was the
opinion OF large number OF that body, that the
ume had arrived, when there should be peace,
O. dissolution Of that party, in consideration OF
the fact, that the necessity for its existence no
longer continued. A different policy, however,
was adopted under the delusye hope that The or
ganizailoneou be continued and its integrity
preserved by the support Of the Democratic nom
inees for President aud Vice President The
Convention had scarcely adjourned, when de-
monslraiions of opposition TO its action, By the
Union Wing Press oflhe State, indicated too
clearly that that portion o. the party whose SEN
timents and feelings were made known through
these channels, were iTreconcilaby opposed TO
the decision Of the Convention, and would never
yield even an acquiesence in It's action. The
call for the Conventions of 18th and 18th, and
the response made 10 those calls by tho Union
Wings throughout the slate,and In some portions
OF the State, approImatng unanimity of sent-
ments among them, were well calculated to pre-
pare the public mind for the recent acon of these
bodies. IL cannot be disguised that the great
mass Of The tehig party hare thus ,cithdrdwa
themselves from The Union organisation of The
tohig party in State, If indeed that result mag
not be regarded as already consummaied. That
state of things leaves the Constitutional Union
Party in the hands of the Union Democracy and
those Union Wings who are determined to give
their votes and support 10 the National Demo
cratic nominees. Whether there yol remains
in the organization a majority or not Of it's orig.
inal members, is pfoblem wo will not attic mpt
TO solve. The mere expression Of doubt upon
that point is sufficient to justify the course we
have felt it cur duty to pursue in tho matter.
The undersigned we're appointed an Executive
Committee, by the late Union Convention, and
from their position have not been inaltenive
observers Of the events TO which we have now
called The public attention, nor have we failed TO
inform ourselves, 40 far as was practicable, Of
the views and opinions Of those who still remain |
true to the action Of the Uui0n party. la view
Of those facts and with the aid of all the lights at
our command, we have come 10 tho deliberate
conclusion ipR The Constitutional Union Party
is Uiriaatiy and practically dissolved; and thai itS
longer continuance Uould be deiuSiUe and pro-
iuciiUo o no good.
We make no arguments and offer no comment; |
bat submit plain statement of facts, with an |
conclusion necessarily resulting from
hose facts.
10 anticipation of This state Of things, cor
-espondencc was opened with the members Of
he Electoral Ticket put forth by the late Union
and nee feel ourselves authorized and
10 hereby aoithdraw that ticket.
JouN B. LAMAR,
B. II. HIN,
ARTHER HooD,
NOEL b. KNIGHT,
+. II. PoTTLE.
JomN W. Owens,
,GEoRGE w. THoMAs.
General ElecutiUe Commifeee.
Five of those whose names are subscribed to
he foregoing documents, have issued a call u2
n the Union Democrats and Wings who were
-endly to the ticket just withdrawn, for Con
endon to be held in Atlanta, on the 18th inst.
decide what should be their future course of
ocy. The object Of the Convention will be
by reading the concluding paragraphs;
BY the time that this proposed meeting shall d
ssembe we shall know in what spirit our move. +
tents for the conciliaton aud compromise will q
Q received by the friends and supporters Of the Il
lecioral Ticket now in the field. twill afford 3
them an opportunity Of their meeting with our 9
lends, either through the recognized organs of b
cir party, or Otherwise, and uniting, If needs
,, in common conncil, TO effect a common and c
Iua desirable TO all sincere friends Of The cause b
e are seeking 10 advance. v
In any event, II is due 10 ourselves and 10 the II
ccess Of our principles, and due to tho position Il
hich we occupy before The country, that we Il
ould come together and determine upon such g
he Of policyas will most cordially unite our
ends, and most certainly give Advancement 10 tC
Il couse. JOHN B. LAMAR, Il
NOEL B. KNIGHT,
ARTHUR HOOP, d
T.. n. PoTTLE, n
JoHN W. OwENs b