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From the Sauanrah Ga Republican, July 10.
Constitutional Union Conventions OF the
H." st[.. State OF Georgia.
We have not yet received the official proceedings
Of the Constitutional Union Convention which
assembled in Miilsdgeville on Wednesday last,
18th instant. The reader must be content, there.
fore, with the substance aud more important parts
Of the proceedings which We subjoin.
Forty eight counties were represented by about
one hundred and ten delegates. The Hon. A. II
CHAPPELL, Of Macon, was chosen President, and
the Hon. JOHN w. UNDEawoop OF Floyd, and Mr..
-- Fosrxa, Of Columbus, Vice Presidents
Messrs. HOOP and PAINE, of Milledgevitle, acted
as Secretaries. '.r... -,
{ R. r. Cuyier, ESQ.,, of Savannah, moved the
appointment of a committee Of four from each
Congressional district, TO report matter for the
confederation Of tile convention. The committee
was Composed of the following gentlemen:
Y IH Districf rGuyier, Barlow, Fort, and Lloyd.
!. "a Distiet.- King, Clark Of Stewart, Powell,
"a District John B. Lamar, Trippe. worrill.
a. Dliies. -Hili, Slaughter. MoreIand. and
So b;.ries.- Black. chi.olm. Hood. and Ham
mond. f>ta ~ : -, H. =. -,
sd Di.hiti -=Holsey, Erwin Of Forsyth, Witt,
and Grant a. !. ~.
/. IN Di,iyiet:--Clarke of Nenson, mckinley,
p. =.
So District.--Andrcws, Thomas, Connolly, ard
Pottle. at, il &, ..f 'Ey, r. ~ .g9 MI
z Before the COMMITTEES retired, Mr.. B. H Hill, Of
TrouP, offered set Of resolutions nominating Mr.
was induced to Withdraw them for the time. The
COMMITTEES had long and tedious session, and
finding itimpossible to hafnonifes determined BY
majority of two to report their inability TO agree.
and recommend the convention to adjourn without
taking any action on tho Presidential question,
and leaving members FREQ 70 act - they pleased In
their individual capacity. The report was received
vention would not accept il. Though rmsfahers
differed to the course TO be pursued, they mani
tested great determination TO preserve the organs,
cation Of the party; and 70 do % they were ready
to make all possible sacrifices they could consst-
emily with the wishes OF their constituents. Con-
sequently, various substitutes were offered for the
report Of the committee, only two Of which we need
notice here. The first was resolution to nominate
Mr.. Webster for President, and Mr.. Jenkins, OF
this State, for Vice President. Tho resolution was
Lost by . majority Of some ten or twelve, many
Wings voting in the negative under the belief that
be used, and because they believed the party could
be more surely kept together BY following another.
course. Ee.I- ", -, - ss'.,@t 3 -, 5s,s !.
The Wings were in a majority in the conven,.
ton. = -, ~. AK = ..,-.s. ~, -
Mr. Cuyler then offered the following preamble
and resolutions, as substitute for the report OF
the Committed, ,rt.. -. Ass-' IS ) f,agssy'.21
The Constitutional tnon PARTY of Georgia, es.
and to carry out the yiews set forth In tie address
and resolutions of the convention of December,
1850, has awaited the action OF the delegates re-
spectiyeiy of the National Wing and Democratic
In convention assembled, have resolved that they
acquiesce In the measures of the Congress OF the
United States known AZ the Compromise! and that
they will abide by and adhere % them as final
adjustment and settle ment Of ailth matters en-.
brsced by them. This action of the Two great
national parties, 90 conducive to the peace and
union Of our country, 70 viewed ~ the Constitu'
tional Union party Of Georgia with feelings Of pa
triotic Joy and hope. II 10 due, and no moro than
due. to the members of the great and hitherto tr-
umphant party now represented in this assembly.
to say that their organization, their union IN q
crisis of danger TO the institutions of the Republic,
without reference TO the party lines which, in
other matters, might have separated them, and
their unceasing efforts, have contributed, in no
email degree, TO produce the result 10 which refer.
ence has just been made No hope Of success
could. for moment. abide with either of the ma.
tional parties, without the open and undisguiscd
declaration Of conformity to those nneaaures Of
conciliation and peace, upon which the People Of
the Uniee Staten have emphaticaily set the seal Of
It's not 70 be disguised OF forgotten, even in the
moment Of honest exultation by the Union men Of
Georgia at the triumphant vindication of the prn.
ciples for which they have, during the past two
years, done battle, that well in the South as at
the North there was vigorously embodied party,
not inconsderable In number or talent, zealously
resistants which existed in State has given in
it's adhesion, but now seeks to: occupy the ground
which victory, in truth, gave to the Constitutional
Union party Of Georgia. g.. a.,,.r y. %sa j..
President Of the United States by the Wing and
Democratic parties have bcen made. Each party
has declared its determination to sustain the Com
promise. We are not satisfied, however, that the
influences which surround the nominee of the
Wing party are in unison with the principles for
which we contend-principles beyond and above
any party ties. We are satisfied that those princ-
pies would be better secured BY the success Of the
nominee of the Democratic party. And therefore,
without surrendering now, as we did not surrender
at our organization, the views which the consti-
tuent members of this party entertain Of the gene
raj policy best cacuiated 70 promote the welfare Of
holy purpose Of preserving the sscendency of the
true friends Of the Union, we resolve az foilows:
!. That the organisation Of the Constitutional
Union party shall continue. ~, ,y.srt. ,l-. $50.
: 2. That the party will cast It's vote at the next
election in favor OF franklin Pierce and William
r. King, the nominees Of the National Democr attic
party, as President and Vice President Of the Uni
Z. That Union ticket for Electors of President
and Vice President of the United States be pre-
sented by this party to the voters Of Georgia. :,
"A motion was made to strike from the second
resolution the names of Franklin Pierce and WIN,
r. King. The vote for striking out was 81; against
it 81. Tho vote was taken by counties, the dele
gates present from counties not fully represented
casting the ial vote to which their county was
titled. Hence tho largeness Of the vote. The sub
sttute was adopted, and consequently Pierce and
King were nominated. After the. vote was de-
cared. about thirty Of those who had voted In the
minority, principally from Southwestern Georgia,
retired. The other portion Of the minority-about
twenty--rcmained In, the convention, They said
they had been fairly outyoted, and they would
submit. They pledged themselves to abide the
action Of tho convention, and to sustain its nomi
nces before the country. A number Of Wings voted
against striking out. r. 800 ..~r.
The convention next proceeded to nominate the
following Electoral ticket: -s..,, ~.
For the State at Large --R. r. Coylcr, Of Savan.
nsh, and VIM. b. Wofford, Of Habersham.
For the Dist,icts.-lst districf, General Peter
Cone, of Bulloch; I'd, VIM. II. Crawford. Of Lee;
Sd, A. H. Chappeil, Of Bib; 9TH. l.. j. Glenn, of
Spalding; 9TH, Geo s. Black, Of Floyd; oh, VIM.
II Hull. OF Clarke; 7th, James Thomas, Of Han.
cuck; Sih, Andrew J. Miller, of Richmond.
A resolution was adunted 10 annoint an ExeCu. |