Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-08-07
The Georgia Union Convention.

The Georgia Constitutional Union Convention
assembled at Milledgeve on the 15th inst About
fifty counties were represented by nearly one hun
dred and fifty delegates. A. H. Chappell, of
Bibb was chosen President; Messrs. Underwood,
Floyd and Foster, of Muscogee, Vice Presidents,
and Messrs A Hood and w. w. Paine, Secre-
tares.
Mr.. R. R, Cuyler, of Chatham, moved the ap-
pointment of committee from each Congression-
al District to report business for the Convention,
which adopted.
Mr.. Hill, of Troup, moved substitute for
MIR. Cuyer's motion, resolution declaring the
nomination by the Convention, of Mard Fill
more for President, but ultimately withdrew it.
A long discussion took place as to the expedi
ency of bringing out third candidate majority
being in favor of supporting Pierce and King
The delegates failing to harmonic on the 10TH
separated and formed themselves into two inde
pendent Conventions, those who stood by the
original organization adjourning, after passing res
olutons to support the Democratic ticket.
|. The seceders, forty or fifty in number nearly
all of whom were whigs We learn from an extra
of the Southern Recorder organized by appoint
ing Edmund H. Worrell, of Talbot, president and
Jacob Brown, of Marion, Secretary
The subjoned preamble and resolutions, intro
duced by Mr. Clark, of Newton, were unanimous
ly adopted, and after several addresses, which
were cordially responded to, the Convention ad-
iourned sine die:
Whereas, we, portion of the representatives
of the Constitutional Union Party of Georgia, in
the Convention held on the l5th inst, in connec-
ton with other members of the party, il Conven-
ton assembled, prefer the selection of other
didates for President and Vice President of the
United States, than those now before the country;
and believing that majority of the people OF
Georgia desire that they may have the opportuni-
ty of voting for men to whom they can more cor
daily give their support than to the present nomi
nees--
Therefore, Resolved, That we recommend to
the people of Georgia who prefer the selection OF
other candidates for President and Vice President
to appoint delegates to a convention to be held in
the city of Macon, on Tuesday the 18th day o
August next to take such action as they may deem
proper in reference to the ensuing Presidential
election.
Resolved That whilst we would not attempt to
dictate the choice of the people, would respect
fully suggest the name of DANIEL WEBSTER,
of Massachusetts,, as a candidate for President,
and CHARLES J. JENKINS, of Georgia, fol-
Vice President
Resol0ed, That committee of eleven be ap-
pointed to prepare address to the people o.
Georgia, setting forth the reasons in behalf of the
policy recommended, and have induced this body
to propose the same, and that the President of this
convention be chairman of said committee.
ResozUed, That each county be requested to
send twice many delegates to said convention
as they are entitled to members in both branche:
of the General Assembly.
In pursuance of the above resolution, the fol
lowing committee was appointed to-wit: Edmund
H. Worrell, Chairman;'R NJ. Orme of Baldwin
B. F. Powell of Decatur, VIM. W. Clark of New
ton, T. H. PolhiIl of Jefferson, B. G. Ferrell o
Troup, Robert Trippe of Monroe, W. C. Perkins
of Randolph, Lock Weems of Muscogee, Joel G
Barnett of Morgan, and Simri Rose of Bibb