The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-11
Georgia Union Party.

From tbs Augusla Ga.) Chronicle and Sentinel
Al called meeting of the Constitutional Union
party OF Troup county Maj. ALsxANDER SPExa
was called to tho chair, and WIN. r. FANNlN re-
questsd to act as secretary.
Judge Hill made a few appropriate remarks, re-
commanding the party TO eschew all alliance and
TO retain its separate and distinct organization.
On motion, Hon. E. Hill, DIR. RIA. 4. Ridley RI.
q. Terrell, A. b. Fannin. John Hogg, James Love.
lace, and Samuel Reid, esqs., appon ed a &C.
ieot committee to prepare business for the action OF
the meeting. Judge Hill, on the part Of the com.
mitsee. reported the following resolutions:
Whereas in the month of December 1850. the
people OF Georgia, with unprecedented unanimity
in convention assembled. passed resolutions Oh.
llteraung tho ancient landmarks Of National
wing and Democratic parties, and agreed to CO.
operate with all men Of all parties and of all secH
lions who were disposed to make tho preservatjt n
OF our much loved Union the equality # CT, il
rights IN all the States and the finaty Of the Cou5
promise measures the bSsis Of their future political
nciioiI; and whereas no subsequent Developments
have given us assurance that we may with safety
rely upon either party OF the old organization iii
the maintenance OF ourvicws, then fully xpresset.
and still wildly entertained and deyotedy Cher
lshed; but we, being warned that our peculiar ins
situations Of the South can find security only in n
aInalgamation OF the sound parts of the people Of
the American Union acting together for good a, d
in opposition to the dlsurber. OF public and dome .,
tic harmony:
InHefors, rtsolved, That tho exigency which
called the Constitutional Union party into exist
euce ought still to control our political moveme ns
and thai its influence is stll felt and acknowledged
In all its force; that we as portion Of that party
In tue declaration OF our creed, then claimed to be
in earnest, and have discovered no reason why
enemies shout now treat it as chd's play
RssoiUed. That we approve Of the present Adj
ministration OF The Government of the United
States not txclusively az Wing Administration,
butAs Compromise, Constitutional Union Admin
istration, based upon those principles which formed
Inc CDs0n az 81 tO0s sat sizes with il II and
can alone preserve it, as we pray God i, may ever
remain, formidable TO tyrants only" and there
fore. That We should be ungrateful not to express
our abiding confidence in every member OF that
Administration who has done his whole duty in
the enforcement oil municipal! lao.
IesoiUed, That fanatics and aboliiionists. In or
out OF convention, are our sworn and uncompro-
mlsIng enemies and that, SO far as they are con-
cerned, we're we 10 unite with either Of the con-
tenpated conventions of the obsoiste parties, we
should Disgrace ourselves and discredit our cause
IN the support Of which we desire neither the
sci nor assistance Of the traitor whose half con-
cealed dagger flashes terror to the eye, while his
hypocrticai lips whisper peace and friendship TO
the ear.
Rtsoired, That We invite the Constitutional
Union friends OF our whole country to act in con-
cert with Us III the support OF some honest man
whose policy Will preserve us in our present reia-
ton Of brothers and ffiends bu. that must be
allowed to make our eiecto upon ,isfncto evil
dence of his political orthodoxy.
Resopsd, That after the action Of The contem-
plated convention Of the Wing and Democratic
parties. respecthsy. shall be fully known to the
people At large, We stand ready TO meet in con-
venton with The conservatives of the United States
for The purpose Of securing \ President and Vice
President who truly represent and will faithfully
carry out our cardinal principe-the Union of our
whole country, the equality of our rights, Eas..
West, n rth, and South
Rtsoivsd, finally, That may not bs misunder-
stood, We here again declare and affirm our faith
ful adherence To the series of actS passed by tho
last Congress known the Compromise nca-
sure'; that We regard them fnAlity TO the agi-
taton OF the slavery question; and that Will not
act or affiliate with any party leading and car
dinsl- principle 81 whose creed is not a due and
honcst Observance and faithful execution of those
measures, particularly the Fugitive Slocs Io,r
All OF which was una nj mousy adopted.