The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-26

"And many others who unite cordially in the
call
awe see, by the Macon Journal and Msssen-
ger, that Fillmore meetings have likewise been
called in Bib and Monroe counties. The same
paper has come out in communication recon-
mending the sending of delegates to the Wing
Baltimore Convention, through appointments
made by district conventions, to be held "a soon
as practicable throughout the State it being too
late at this time for the assemblage of State
convention. In an editorial the Journal says
it would respectfully suggest TO its friends
who may choose to act upon this advice, to as
semble in primary meetings, and appoint dele
gates to State, instead Of district convention
| This is the most expeditions mode. The sec
ond Tuesday in June would be proper time for
the meeting of State convention Whatever
is done, must be quickly DONE"
The same paper acknowledges the decease of
the Constitutional Union party in the following
manner:
"The following communication is from
source emitting it to attention and respect. The
matter which it suggests to the Wing portion
of the Constitutional Union party, is of great
Importance, and if the suggestions made in this
communication are acted upon at all, that action
must be prompt to be effective. 1t is conceded
that Mr.. Fillmore, with full representation
from the South, has fair chance for the nomi
nation for the Presidency from the Wing Ma
tional Convention. MIR. Fillmore is the choice
the first and only choice of large portion Of
the Constitutional Union party of Georgia BY
remaining inactive, they may be instrumental in
defeating his nomination--by sending deega
ton to the Wing Convention, they may secure
it, and give TO the people of Georgia a candi.
At ,bn t,lI N,tl, fho
Georgia platform. BY remaining idle they eff.
feet nothing--by sending a representation to
Baltimore they may effect grea: deal.
a. We have been opposedro sending delegates
to the Wing or Democratic conventions by a
Union convention, or supplemental conventions
Of Union men, and have earnestly desired, and
do now desire, the formation of a third party
young, vigorous and pure, which should EN-
brace in its platform of principles. everything
good in the creed Of the Wing and Democratic
parties, and repudate the heresies of disunon,
secession freesoil and higher law which have
denatonalized these parties. But National
Union party cannot now be formed; unless
both the Wing and Democratic parties in the
national convention, refuse 10 endorse the fipal
ity of the compromise. Alabama with whom
the proposition of third convention at Wash.
iDgton city originated, has abandoned this idea
of an independent Union convention as imprac-
ticable and her Union men have determined to
be represented at the Baltimore Wing conven.
ton. The Union party of Mississippi will be
represented in the Wing and d, nocratic con.
ventions. The Union convention of Georgia,
determined that it would take no action upon
the Presidential question; but the strength of
that firm, consistent and independent position,
has been weakened by the subsequent action
of "a portion Of the members Of that convention,
who have taken action upon that question by
sending delegation to Baltimore to the ma
tional convention of the Democratic party In
this position Of affairs--whsn the Union party