The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-03-23
From the Southern Press.
Tho GeOrgin Union I1nrf

We observe evident signs of a split
in the Constitutional Union party of
Georgia. Both it's heads and it's mem.
bcrs are disagrceing. This is shown
not only in the movements of its polit-
cal iilc-lcaders, but also the prclimina-
ry meetings at home. A very i'm
portant difference Of opinion has pre-
vailed among the members of that
party since tho MiIlcdgcvilIe move
ment, which will probably show it.
sell moro strongly i'll the State convcn-
ton, soon to meet.
The bone Of contention is the pro-
pricty of sending delegates to the Balti
moro conventions; proposition with
drawn only, but abandoned by it's
originators. Mr.. Stephens deemed the
thing sufficiently serious to write his
letter on the subject, and lie and his
supporters will, OF course, resist a
transfer of the party to the Drmocra-
cy. On the other hand, Mr.. Chastain
in his speech, pcoclaims the unadultcra-
ted Democracy of himself and his CO.
operators, and Governor Cobb makes
Tammay Hall re-ccho his protcstations
OF fidelity to the true principles Of
Democracy" and his anxiety for their
triumph.
Mr.. Cobb's visit to New York was
exceedingly opportune, and the publ c
business which carried him there, is no
doubt, engaging his attention. The
He'uid gives the following brief sketch
of his labors
THE Hon. HomeU Co6b, Governor of
Georgia, u"d tie 7ammamy Society,"
Last evening was held special meet
ing of the Tammany Society, in the
wigwam. Hon Howell Cobb was
present, and gave the brethren an ac-
count o. the condition and prospects of
the Democratic party in the sunny
South. The meeting was wound up
with supper, which was accompanied
by feast of politics and flow of
champagne, when Mr.. Cobb delivered
long and able Union spec, h, in which
llc cut up secession on one side and
Erccsoil on the other. We have not
room for it to-day, but shall publish it
tomorrow. Mr.. Cobb did not declare
himself in favor of any particular can
didate, but urged that II platform of
true Democratic principles was more
Important than the name of any indi-
vidual. The honorable gentleman was
most enthusiastic, eloquent, energetic
and vehement, the pcrspiration running
down his face i'll large drops. This
day from II till 2 2o'clock, Mr.. Cobb
. will receive his friends at the Govern
or's room.
From this brief sketch it is evident
that Mr.. Cobb is cordially cooperating
with the Compromise coalition of the
Union and Repu6iic, aud the ''liIality''
mon generally. TO "cut up secession
OIL one side and trecsol OH the othcr,''
md to strive to place both in the same
category, is the policy OF this coalition
The success that has attended these Ia
burs oflOvc hitherto, has been SO indif.
iercnt, that the need of rcinforccmcnts
was felt. Mr.. Cobb's mission, howcv
CT, must be Il brief one, for the Georgia
papers show that this party are not
having an easy time Oft at home.
To establish the correctness of these
views we subjoin Il few paragraphs
from the leading Constitutional Union
organs.
In publishing the call for the Con
situtiona! Union convention, the Au-
gusta .Senhnei holds the following sig
niiicant language:
''Ihc above card of the central com
mittce appointed by the Millcdgcvillc
meeting, presents directly to the
Union party Of Georgia the question,
whether they will determine to transfer
themselves, soul and body, to the
National Democracy, and to an
intimate association in the Baltimore
convention with the Frccsoilers of
the Nolth and the Disunionists of the
South! whether they arc ready to
abandon the principles Of the Georgia
platform, and i'll pursuit Of the spois,
unite with the motley crew of the
Baltimore convention, with the Ran
touls, llalletts, Van Burcns, Wilnots.
and thcr like spirits of the North, and
the Scccssioni>ts of the South! 1t
bchoovcs the Union party, therefore,
To prepare for the issue, and to
see that they are properly represented
i'll the April convention"
In Floyd county, there has been (as
in many other counlics) siiyht dill:
ercnce Of opinion, says the Rome
Co"ricr, among Union men, in re-
ference to the propricty of sending del