The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-21

The Union party throughout Georgia are
making vigorous efforts to obtain efficient repre-
sentation in the convention to be held a Mil
ledgevle on the 22d instant. The Macon
Journal and Messenger Of the 18th and the
Rome (Ga.) Courier of the 18th have columns
filled with official notices of county meetings
convened to elect delegates; and it is sgnifi-
cant that in every instance that has fallen I'M
der our observation resolutions were adopted
opposing alliance with the Baltimore or Phila-
delphia Convention, and insisting upon the
maintenance Of the Union party as distinct
organization, necessary TO the protection Of
southern interests against the combined as
saulls of Freesoilers and Secessionists. This
is true of ten meetings reported in the papers
named.
In the address and resolutions agreed to by
the Baker meeting we find the following:
$50 far from desiring harmony with the Aboli
tionists, prefer making issue with them; let
such issue crush whom and what party it may:
"'Thegjors, rs'oived, That NC advise the Union
party, after the two old parties have put In nom.
nation their candidates, TO put such questions as
shall ascertain whether either be trusted by the
South, and such questions as shall make an issue
such the interests Of the South, rather
than the interests Of obsolete and supcrannuatcd
parties may rcquire-partics whose rigid discipline
s SUCH as TO force is members TO combine ainst
the interests OF their country, and who, but late
ly declared, have lived too long already
Though the Union may have been saved from
the peris Of the late crisis, may not be able to
shield IL from the dangers OF the future If the
liton political tactics arc left unobstructed:
3" Therefore, reso'ued, That not satisfied
with having made the peace, but we wish the dan
gerous put IN bonds TO keep the peace +"
The Houston meeting argued the matter yet
more fully, having resolved:
81. That the question Of carrying out tho late
measures Of Congress OF the subject Of slavery NJ
a final settlement Of that dangerous question, is
paramount in importance to all others in the APP
preaching Presidential election; and that we will
support man 70 that office who is not fully,
openly, and undsguisedly in favor Of those mea.
sures, and determined to sustain and carry them
out in administering the Government; and also in
favor Of the constitutional rights Of the South and
opposed to any and all further interference with
slavery, or agitation upon the subject from any
quarter. We do not ask a candidate for the Pres
idency, or our northern brethren, to believe, as we
do that slavery s not a moral evil in the abstract
as IT exists among us; but we do ask and demand
Of him and them that they leave the matter with us
| 10 act may choose, according TO the dictates
Of our own consciences and under the guara ntocs
Of the Constitution Of the United States, without
any the slightest governmental interference with
our right 90 to do, and care not where the can.
/ ddatc for President lives, North or South, nor by
what old party name be may be called provided
he fully recognises constitutional rights as ",
recognise them, and will stand pledged to main.
/ tain them.
| 80. That we believe il 60 be the true policy O
the South 10 stand aloof for the present at least
from all National Wing Democratic Convcn
tons for the nomination Of candidates for Presi
dent and Vice President Of the United Statos; lor
are sorry 10 know that there are at tho NORTH
many who are attached 20 both those parties, VIII,
| seek TO control the Government and who are op
posed to, and would, II they could, destroy ou
rghts under the Constitution TO our slave property
and that with friends in sister State Of Ala
bama we believe that there should be Nationa
| Convention held in the city Of Washington, at
suitable time, during the approaching summer, By
the friends Of Constitutional Union Throughout
the Union, who opposed TO Abolitionism, in al
is unconstitutional forms, and opposed to oil fur
thor agitation on the subject Of slavery in III,
United States, and pledged to support, sustain
and carry out TO the letter, the late 'Compromis,
measures Of Congress tho subject Of slavery
And that such a convention, without reference 4
old party lincs, should nominate for President am
Vice President competent and patriotic candidate
Of their principles, feelings and determinations OF
the subject Of the rights Of the South and that To-