The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-13
From the Atlanta tGa.l Intelligencer.l
The Union Convention.

The Convention of the Constitutional I'm
ion party assembled in Milledgeville, on
Thursday last. There were fifty counties
represented by one hundred and twelve dele
gates. The first day was principally Occu-
pied in the organization of the meeting and
appointment of committees. On Friday,
Mr.. jenkins, from the committee of twenty
four appointed to report matter for action of
the Convention, reported the following reso-
lutions, which were adopted:
l. ResolUed, That the Constitutional IN
ion party will not give it's support to any
candidate for the Office of President or Vice
President of the United States, unless the
Convention nominating such candidates shall
declare its acquiescence in the measures of
Congress known as the Compromise mea-
sures, and its determination to consider these
measures as final adjustment of the mat
tiers embraced by them.
2. ResOlVed, That the Convention at this
time will take no action in relation to the
approaching Presidential election.
3. RESOLVED, That another Convention Of
the Constitutional Union party be called af-
ter the Democratic and Wing Conventions
have made their Presidential nominations,
for the purpose of considering said nomina-
tons, and for the purpose of taking such ac-
ton in relation to the Presidential election,
as shall be deemed proper And that said
Convention be held in Milledgeville, at such
time as the President and ce-President of
this Convention shall hereafter appoint and
make public.
During the tendency of the resolutions an
animated discussion sprung up between the
advocates and opponents of the policy of
sending delegates to the Baltimore Conven-
ton, there being a marked diversity of feel
ing on the question and the advocates of
each policy being strong in their own favor
lite faith. The Democratic portion of the
members, generally favored the project of
going into the Baltimore Convention, while
the Wing portion as generally opposed the
measure; though the old party lines were
not observed in the division IN every case
as there were few of the Democratic Nom
bers who favored the policy of keeping the
Union organization aloof from both of tht
: national parties for the present, while few
of the Wing members were ready to ent
the National Democratic fold at Baltimore
g After the adjournment of the Constitu
tional Union Convention, however, the I'm
e ion Democrats together with those Wing
l favorable to sending delegates to Baltimore
assembled in the Representive Hall and OF
e ganized themselves into ''Union Demo
cratic State Convention" They adopted a
/ their platform the Baltimore platform G
/ l848, together with the Compromise Resc
d luton recently introduced into the House G
/ Representatives by Col jackson, of thi
it State, and also Mr.. Hillyer's amendment t
e it. They also appointed twenty delegates t
/ represent Georgia in the Baltimore Demo
! cratic Convention.
Il During the two days the Union part
e were in Convention at Milledgeville, yer
J perceptible advance was made in its pr,
gress towards final dissolution as SEPT
e rate and distinct party organization. III
Il Union Democrats have taken a positio
u which will hardly tail to result in final vi
! ion of the democracy of the State, in til
L support of the nominee Of the National Den
g ocratic Convention. The course which tn
Union Wings may be expected to pursue
=. will, of course, depend somewhat upon tn
/ action of the two National Conventions
c, Should either Fillmore or Webster receiY
d the nomination, the Union Wings through
J. out the State would undoubtedly rally to b
I support and carry along small portion
le the Union Democrats. But should Generi
Scott receive the nomination, as seems prol
able now, even with the aid Of such Souther
Wings as Mangum, Stanly, Jones of Tenne
see, and other Southern Scott men, we al
prehend that there would be much difficult
e in marshalling enough supportersin Georg
e to make showing in his favor