The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-18
Gcorgia union convention.

Georgia Union Convention.
From the tone Of the leading presses of this
party, it would seem that the Milledgevile
movement viii not be sustainsds 80
The Macon Messenger objects to tie phrase
oiogy Of the call of the central committee OF
the Constitutional Union party, for convention
at Milledgeville, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the propriety of sending delegates
TO the Baltimore Presidential nomination" The
editor says
The Plain 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 com
mittee has, is derived from the Legislative caucus
OF the Union party, recently held in Milledge
vile. The second resolution of that caucu.
provided for the creation Of central committee
and expressed the objects of its creation Tha
resolution is in the following words:
Resolved, Thatin order 20 perfect The pollen
and 10 carry out The ioeA settled principles of III
Constitutional Union party, State cer,Lra
committee Of sepen, be appointed by Ibis meeting
Dhose duty shall be, al The proper time, 10 call
convention, composed of double de number o.
representatives from each county, TO assemble a
the capitol, al such time as said committee nat
designate, TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE
NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
There is no authority given to the committee
by this resolution, TO call convention to appoin,
delegates to the Baltimore convention, or any
other convention; but simply "to take into con
sideraiion the next Presidential election"
We know that this call for a convention, as il
is now published, is not approved of by some Of
the gentleman whose names are attached to it
and we must believe that lis phraseology, &c
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 to maintain
the principles of the Union party, and to select
MS delegates their wisest and best men, who may
by their action secure the fruits of our recent
victories, and inaugurate a canvass which shall
give Us still more brilliant success, and consol
date our POKER.
The Chronicle AMI Sentinel contains the fol
loui ing:
A VOICE FROM THE PEoPLE.-In another col
umn will be found the proceedings Of q meeting
Of the Union party of Dade county, at which
delegates 10 the Milledgeville convention wer,
appointed. As win be seen, they, in a series o.
well-timed, sound resolutions, repudiate entire
ly the proposition to send delegates to the Bal
timore convention.
The Union party of BIB and Cass have also
held meetings, at both Of which, the following
resolution was adopted with great unanimity
ResolDed, That we have an abiding confidence
in the correctness Of the principles Of the Unior
party ofGeorgia, and that our delegates to III,
Milledgevilie convention take such measures a.
in their Judgment are best calculated 10 enforce
those principles, and make them the permanent
policy Of the country.
The Mlledgeville Recorder, another Of the
Constitutional Union organs, says:
"THE UNION CoSvESTIoN-The card of the
central committee given rs last week, calling
for Union convention at Milledgeville on the
22d Of April, has attracted general attention
While some few condemn. Others approve tn,
moyement-several counties having already Sc
lected delegates. For ourselves, we see no gooc
reason why The people should not at once lake
the matter into serious consideration, and avail
themselves of the assembling OF the people dur
ing tie sitting OF the courts In the different
COUNTIES, 10 consult together and select thei
delegates. Let them, however, bear in minc
that The causes that originated the Constitu
tional Union party exist with as much foe,
now as in Defsmber, lS5I-lhat therefore w,
need, in our deliberations, men Of matureC
minds and conservative principles-men IL
whose patriotism, wisdom, and good Judgment
the people may place the most implicit conf
dence. With such selection Of delegates
keenly alive 10 the interests Of their own Stat,
in the preservation Of the Union, acting in gooC
faith 10 themselves, we will cheerfuIly submit
Georgia's position In the Presidential campaign
Il. Il an a
will favor the carrying out, IN their choice Of I
President, the principles already laid down b,
the Constitutional Union party, rather thar
amslgamate themselves with the heterogeneou,
masses OF either the old Wing or Democrat,
parties as such. Let national Constitution
Union party be made the rallying point.
The Atlanta (Ga) Republican remarks:
SO far as We can learn, the real people Of
the Union party are ayerse TO sending delegates
TO Baltimore. Indeed, in many places, il is de.
nounced az the project Of aspirants and dena.
gogues This j., perhaps, too severe /; but 4
shows that the people are indignant at ,ueI
shameful surreDdering 20 Rantoul, sc. w,
heard one Of the most respectable men in Geor
gis say, TO use his own words, IL IL simply re
diculous.' This he said TO distinguished mem
Der OF the last legislature, who agreed with bin
entirely. The eonvers atioD, Of which the abov,
was a part, we heard on the cars coming Of
iron Augusta. There was considerable CONVEX
sshon among the passengers on the subject, and
we were glad 70 perceive a strong disposition
10 send representatives to The Washington con.
Ventlon: II there were any necessity for the
organizing ofthe Union party.at the time il was
organized, those reasons must exist until there
sa national acknowledgment of our rights by
pne people OF the North. In the compromise
measures congress acknowledged our rights
but Il remains for their constituents 10 rst;fv
that action; and the Union party can never dis.
band without shame until the end is achieved
The San Antonio (Texas) Ledger gives ar
account Of fight between party Of dragoon.
and party of Indians at place called Les
Bancos, in which the Indians lost three Of tllei,
warriors.