The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-04-22
The Georgia Democratic Convention.

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Federal Union extra, the following sketch
every thing of Importance of the
action of the Convention:
The Convention was organized by the APP
pointment of the Hon. John D. Stell, of
Fayette, for President, the Hon. Gustavus
Hendricks, of Butts, and Gen. S. Robinson,
of Washington, Vice Presidents, and s. N.
Boughton and VIM. 7. Williamson, of Bald
win, for Secretaries.
Mr.. Hunter, of Crawford, introduced a
resolution that the chair appoint a committee
consisting of four from each Congressional
district, to prepare business and report the
same to this Convention. Which was read
and agreed to-
Whereupon the following named gentle
men were appointed that committee
1st Dist.-Messrs. Reynolds, Wilcox,
Scriven and Setrets.
ID. Dist.-Messrs Sturgis, Lawton, Noun.
ger, and May.
3D. Dist.-Messrs. Hunter, Bailey, Prin
gle and Howard.
4th Dist-Messrs. Warner, Griffin, Whit
aker and Nelson.
9Th Dist.-Messrs. Boggess, JOS Brown
Mays, of Gorden, Nisbit, Of Cass.
9th Dist.-Messrs. W. L. Mitchell, J
Mitchell, Roberts and Hopping
9TH Dist.-Messrs. Flournoy, Virgins
Cochran and Burney.
Sth Dist.-Messrs Gardner, Dane, Schle7
and Neal.
On motion of Mr.. Sturgis, the Conven
ton adjourned till o'clock ?. NJ.
According to adjournment the Convention
assembled at the hour of 4 o'clock, p m. whel
the Committee of 80 made the following re
port, which was unanimously adopted:
ReSOlred, That the Democratic party G
Georgia again rc-afirm their adherence t
the principles laid down by the followin
resolutions of the Convention of the Demo
cratic party held at Baltimore in the yea
1913, and that we adopt them as the sent
ments of this Convention.
RcSolred, That the American Democrac
place their trust in the intelligence, the pa
triotism, and the discriminating justice {
the American people.
Res0lced, That we regard this as a dil
tinctive feature of our political creed, whic
we are proud to maintain before the world
as great moral element in form Of GO
eminent, springing from, and upheld by I'll
popular will; and we contrast it with I'll
creed and practice Of federalism, under VIVA
ever name or form, which seeks to palsy IL
will Of the constituent, and which conceive
NO imposturc too monstrous for the popul;
crcdulity.
RcSoicc9, therefore, That, entertainir
these views, the Democratic party of tn
Union, through their delegates assembled
5 a general convention Of the States, comir
n together in spirit of concord, of devotion
the doctrines and faith of free represent
tive government, and appealing to their #
-iuw-citizens for the rectitude of their int
e lions, renew and re-assert before the Anne
y can people, the declaration of principles
vowed by them when, on a former occasio
in general convention, they presented thu
candidates for the popular sufrages:
r r l. That the federal government is one
10 limited powers, derived from the consti
Il ton, and the grants Of power shown there
ought to be strictly constructed by all t
departments and agents of the governmel
and that it is inexpedient and dangerous
J., exercise doubtful constitutional powers.
= That the constitution does not con
upon the general government the power
mmcnce and carry on a general system
internal Improvements.
3. That the constitution does not con
"a. authority upon the federal government,
,- rectly, to assume the debts of the SIEVE
States, contracted for local internal imprc
Of ments, or other State purposes; nor wo
,nr such assumption be just and expedient.
es, f. That justice and sound policy for
are the federal government to foster one bra
ny of industry to the detriment of another,
the the injury of another portion of our c
It's mon country; that every citizen, and ev
Or section of the country, has Alright to dem
and insist upon an equality of rights
privileges and to complete and ample pro
n. tion Of person and property from dome
violence or foreign aggression.
5. That it is the duty of every branc
Do the government to enforce and practice
most rigid economy in conducting our pu
affairs, and that no more revenue ought
" be raised than is required to defray the
val ccssary expenses of the government, and
tbs the gradual but certain extinction of
ion debt, created by the prosecution Of
and necessary war, after peaceful relat
shall have been restored.
eys 6. That Congress has no power to cha
i In national bank that we believe such al
ok stitution one of deadly hostility to the
interests of the country, dangerous to
republican institutions and the ibertie
the people, and calculated to place the
ness of the country within the control
KS concentrated money power, and above
'S"' laws and the will of the people; that tn
suits of democratic legislation, in this
i, other financial measures upon which is
- -, have been made between the two poll
parties of the country, have demonstrat
candid and practical men of all parties,
soundncss, safety and unity in all bus
pursuits.
T. That Congress has no power unde
constitution to interfere with or control
Sta. domestic institutions of the several S
and that such States are the sole and oil
judges of everything appertaining to
own affairs, not prohibited by the con,
o. ton; that all efforts of the abolitionisi
'ouS, others made to induce Congress to int
with the question of slavery, or to tax
cipient steps in relation thereto are {
lated to lead to the most alarming and
Note gerous consequences, and that all sue
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