The southern press., 1852-05-01

not cut hlm oil entirely from an association with
his national friends.
This speech brought out Mr.. Jenkins, whose
position was well known TO be hostile to the
proposition to send Union delegates to the Dem
ocratic convention Mr. Jenkins speech was
listened to with marked attention. 1t was in
truth an able effort. He contended that the
Constitutional Union party, when formed in De-
cembcr, 1850, opened its arms to every man
North, South, East and West who would stand
upon their platform. lie coutended that If the
Union party or any portionsof IL went into the
Democratic conventions, as many members on
the floor desired, they would cut thenselycsoG'
from those National Whigs, who lad in good
faith stood by the Georgia platform and the
compromise. How, said he, will You ever get
with Willard Fillmore and Daniel Webster If
you unite with the Democratic convention
These distinguished Wings were referred TO in
a most glowing strain of eloquent eulogy.
Here Mr.. jenkins showed the clovcn foot Of
Whiggery He declared that the Wings who
stood by the Union and the Constitution were
AS justly deserving the regard of Constitutional
Unionmen as were Democrats. He, however,
did not demand Of the Union party that they
should be represented in the Wing convention
-he was for standing aloof, and waiting the
action Of both conventions before he would
commit himself to either. That course, he said,
however inexpedient, was the only way in
which TO preserve the principles of his party.
Just here, great excitement prevailed in the
meeting, and men looked at each other in as
Constituent at the prevailing discord, and won
dered how the matter could be amicabIy settled
Judge Cone followed Mr.. jenkins, endorsing
his views and sustaining tho substitute offered
by Col. Thomas.
Mr.. keenan, replied to Mr. Jenkins--he repre-
scented those who were in favor ofsa represent
tation ut Baltimore. His effort was ingenious
and eirsctive--it told powerfully uponthe con-
vention. lIedeclared that the Union party was
not formed to put down the unsoundness Of
Southern Rights men on the slavery question,
(Mr. jenkins had urged that if the Union men
went to Baltimore they would have to unite
with Southern secessonsts" and Northern
Free-solers) Mr.. keenan, thought that Southern
Rights men could be trusted on the slavery
question, aud that on that question they could
not be placed on a footing with Free-soilers.
He was against sectonalsm, and maintained
that it was never the intention of the Union,
party to place that party in sectional position
which would be the case if it opposed acting
with one of the national parties. He declared
his preference for the Baltimore Democratic
dent and others which we cannot notice particu-
larIy. Though large majority of the couven-
ton were in favor of the substitute of Col
Thomas, for the sake of harmony the majority
accepted the original resolution, as they under
stood that the conye ntion considered it tanta
mount to the substitute.
After passing the resolutions, elsewhere
copied in our paper, the convention adjourned
sine die.
From the Souther, Columbus, Ga.) Sentinel.
Georgia Politics.
The most remarkable feature in Georgia poll.
tics has been and is still the facility with which
parties swap places and principles with each
other. In the notification controversy, the
Wbig party was the depositary of State Rights, |
while the Democratic party was the defender of
the odious doctrines of the proclamation and
the force bill. In few years afterwards, the
Wing party rallied to the support of the Amer
lean system, and the federal heresies of Henry
Clay while the Democratic party received into
its bosom the incompatible Calhoun, and incor.
porated into its faith the teachings of his almost
inspired genius. In the late controversy be.
tween the North and South, the Democratic party
of Georgia pushed State Rights to the verge
of disunion in its gallant defence of.the rights
Of the South, while the Wing party, in its zeal
for nationality, denied the cardinal doctrine of
the right Of State to secede from the Union,
and kissed the rod which tyrannica majority
raised over the South Now, the Democratic
party, so fierce in its hostilities TO Northern ag-
erosion, makes haste to extend fraternal hand
to disorganizing traitors, whose mouths are yet
filled with denuDciations of Southerninstituiions
whose purposes are yet fixed TO overturn our
society and battle our land with the blood of
our people-without one solitary stipulation in
favor of our security and peace, OF even az
effort TO erect the poor barrier of resolution
between us and our enemies. And what apollo
gy do these men give for their shameless deser-
ton, we will not say Of their plighted faith, but
Of home and hearthstone None that we have
ever heard but the cowardy excuse that they
were beaten upon the issues OF resistance and
submission before the people they attempted TO
save. This is a lanentable fact, and we mourn
over il in sackcolh and ashes every day of our
lives Would TO God that the scales would fsl
from the eyes Of the South and that she could see
the frightful doom which yawns at her feet But
is Il generous, il il noble Is il brave, 10 desert
the standard ofyoufcpuntry whenit trails in the
dust! No gentlemen, no. Tile true soldier
in such an hour but stands the more steadfsst to
his post, and strikes quicker and heavier blows
upon the ranks Of the foe. Desertion in snch
an hour and for such cause, will destroy
forever the faith Of the people Of Georgia in the
integrity and patriotism ofthc Democratic party
The Union party perceiyes these truths, and is
framing IFS tBclics. for the coming elections in
reference TO them. u already las the prestige Of
the Union and victory on It's side, and If il can
add TO them the semblauce Of devotion TO the
rights Of the South, It's triumph will be over
whelminr This IL is rapidly acquiring. IL has
had the wisdom TO hold aloof from national
party associations, and thus keeps IN line It's
incongruous battalions of State Rights men and
Federalists--of Democrats and Wigs BY 80
doing Il will be able 10 transfer them to which,
ever party bids highest for is support, and thus
ensure certain and splendid triumph TO ts
cause in tie coming elections
We have no confidence IN thc professions oil
devotion TO the South on the part of the Consti.
tutionnl Union party II forfeited its claim 10
sincerity when, IN The face OF The stupcndous
fraud by which tbe South was cheated out OF
rights which her sons had won BY blood and