The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-17

usual quantity of editorial matter to-day. We
shall lay Mr.. MARsHALL's rejoinaer before our
readers ut an early day.
Georgia Union Convention.
From the tone of the leading presses of this
party, it would seem that the Miledgevie
movement will not be sustained
The Macon Messenger objects to the phrase
ology Of the call of the central committee of
the Constitutional Union party, for a convention
at Milledgeyle, for the purpose Of taking into
consideration the propriety of sending delegates
to the Baltimore Presidential nomination" The
editor says
The rlain inference from this phraseology is,
that the convention, when it assemblies, can
only consider the question Of sending delegates
to the Baltimore convention. Against the state
ment of the object of the convention we protest,
and deny the authority of the central commit
tee to make it. Whatever authority the CON-
mittee has, is derived from the legislative caucus
of the Union party, recently held in Mlledge
VILE The second resolution of that caucus
provided for the creation Of central committee,
and expressed the objects of its creation. That
resolution is in the following words
RESOLVED, Thai in order 10 perfect the pulley
and to carry out the ,0e settled principles of the
Constitutional Union party, Stale central
committee Of seuen be appointed by this meeting,
whose dAyit shall be, at the proper time, TO call
convention, composed of double the number Of
representatives from each county, to assemble al
the capitol at such time as said committee NAY
designate, TO TAKE INTO CONFEDERATION THE
NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
There is no authority given to the committee
by this resolution, to call convention to appoint
delegates to the Baltimore convention, or any
other convention; but simply "to take into con-
sideration the next Presidential election"
We know that this call for convention, as it
is now published, is not approved of by some of
the gentleman whose names are attached to it,
and we must believe that its phraseology, to
which we object, was inadvertently adopted
BE this rs it may, we would earnestly urge our
friends to send delegates to the convention, un-
trammelled and uninstructed, except 10 maintain
lhe principles of the Union party, and to select
rs delegates their wiscst and best men, who may
by their action secure the fruits of our recent
victories, and inaugurate canvass which shall
give US still more brilliant success, and consoli-
date our POKER.
The Chronicle and Sentinel contains the fol-
louin
A VOICE FROM THE PEoPLE-In another col
umn will be found the proceedings of meeting
of the Union party of Dade county, at which
delegates to the MiledgeviIle convention were
appointed. AS will be seen, they, in series of
well-timed, sound resolutions. repudiate entire
ly the proposition to send delegates to the Bal
tiiDOre convention.
The Union party Of Bib and Cass have also
held meetings, at both of which, the following
resolution was adopted with great unanimity
Resoired, That we have nm abiding confidence
in the correctness of the principles of the Union
party of Georgia, and that our delegates to the
Millrdgevine convention take such measures as
in their Judgment, arc best calculated to enforce
those principles, and make them the permanent
policy Of the country.
The Milledgeville Recorder, another of the
Constitutional Union organs, says:
"TuE Union CoNvEErIoN.-The card of the
central committee given us last week, calling
for Union convention at Milledgeville on the
22d Of April, has attracted general attention
While some few condemn, others approve the
movement---several counties having already Sc
iected delegates. For ourselves, we see no good
reason why the people should not at once take
the matter into serious consideration, and avail
themselves of the assembling of the people dur
ing tte sitting of the courts in the different
counties, to consult together and select their
Delegates Let them, however, bear in mind
that the causes that originated the Consttu-
tionai Union party exist with rs much force
now as in December, l85l-that therefore we
need, in our deliberations, men of matured
minds and conservative principes-men in
whose patriotism, wisdom, and good judgment
the people may place the most implicit conf
dence. With such selection of delegates
keenly alive to the interests of their own State
in the preservation of the Union, acting in good
faith to themselves, we will cheerfuly submit
Georgia's position in the Presidential campaign.
We cannot doubt that such body of men
will favor the carrying out, in their choice of a
President, the principles already laid down by
the Constitutional Union party, rather than
amalgamate themselves with the heterogeneous
masses of either the old Wing or Democratic
parties as ouch. Let national Constitutional
Union party be made the ralIying point
The Atlanta (Ga.) Republican remarks:
$50 far as we can learn, the real people of
the Union party are averse to sending delegates
to BAlti more. Indeed, in many places, it is de-
nounced as the project of nspirants and dema.
gogues. This is perhaps too severe ; but il
snc"s ',ial the people are indignant at such
shameful guaranteeing to Rantoul, &c. We
heard one OF the most respectable men in Geor.
qua say, 10 use ms own words, 4" it is simply re-
diculous." This he said TO a distinguished mem.
Der of the last legislature, who agreed with him
entirely. The CONVEX atiop, of which the above
was q part, We heard on the cars coming no
from Augusta. There was considerable CONVEX
sntion among the passengers on the subject, and
we were glad to perceive strong disposition
10 send representatives to the Washington con-
vention. If there were any necessity for the
organizing of the Union party at the time it was
organized, those reasons must exist until there
lisa national acknowledgment of our rights by
the people Of the North. In the comproms.
measures Congress acknowledged our rights,
but 1t remains for their constituents to ratify
,hA' action and the Union party can never dis
band without shame until the end is achieved
The San Antonio (Texas, Tedger y;ves an