Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-20
Georgia..

Politics and parties are more mixed up IN Geor-
gia than in any other State in the Union, and we
question much if all their quirks and turnings are
understood even in the State itself Out of it, we
know that they are not. After the passage of the
Compromise, Messrs. Cobb, Toombs Stephens and
others, organized what called Union party, in
opposition to the Southern-rig hts party. The os-
tensible object of the Union party the endorse
ment of the Compromise. The Georgia State Con-
vention submitted to the Compromise, but made the
maintenance of the Fugitive Slave Law the sine qua
non of so continuing to submit Mr. Cobb was
elected Governor by eighteen thousand major
ity over Mcdonald, who was the regular Democratic
candidate, but whose views were more ultra than
public opinion in Georgia would sustain him in
Time rolled on and the excitements and struggles
which had given birth to the Union organization.
measurably passed away, and with them the vitality
of that party. The Southern-rights Democrats
maintaining the Democratic organization, took meas
ures 10 be represented at Baltimore. SO did por
ton of the Union Democrats. When the Convention
assembled, the Souhern-rights delegates recog
nized representing the regular organization; but
they out of courtesy admitted the Union delegates to
equal participation with them in their deliberations.
Pierce and King nominated, and the ticket gave
universal satisfaction to both wings of the party Sub
sequent w. Scott was nominated and did not give sat
sfaction to the hig party at the South. A conven-
ton Of the Union par of Georgia was held some
time in July and portion ofthem went for Pierce and
King, and put in nomination electoral ticket-a
portion seeded and resolved to have third candi
date, and for this purpose called convention, tc
meet at Macon on the 18th of August, which we see
it did on Tuesday. The result of its deliberations
we do not know, but suppose it will nominate
Webster and Jenkins. The Scott convention was tt
have met, and we suppose did meet, at Macon or
Wednesday Of course, rs this convention meets fol-
the avowed purpose of endorsing Scott, Scott will b
endorsed.
Thus there will be-lst The regular Democratic
Pierce and King electoral ticket-gotten up by thu
Southern Rights Democracy I'D. The Fierce ant
King electoral ticket-gotten up by portion of TIL
Union convention which met last month I'D. TIL
third candidate (probably Webster) -electora
ticket, to be gotten up by the third candidate con
vention now in session at Macon ;-4th. The Scot
electoral ticket-to be gotten up by the Scott con
vention now in session. In Georgia, an absolut
majority is required for the choice of Presl
dental Electors, and unless the Union an
Southern Rights Pierce and King tickets be unite
in some way, the possibility is, that party ca
obtain majority of the votes cast; and thus tn
vote of the State will be lost. The law of Congress
requires all the States to vote the day
The popular election in Georgia WILL of course, TAX
place on the day required; should the popular vol
fail the Legislature cannot supply the omission
since before that omission or failure can be know
the day required by law will have passed. Georg
is great State, and past finding out in the way
parties.