The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-20
Coy. Cobb,s Position.

account OF mass meeting OF Inc democrats neu al
Kingston, on The 9th Instant at which speeches were
nj de BY Col John w. Underwood, Gen. Hugh A. Har-
alison, Judge Johnson Gov. Cobb Gov. Mcdonald Col.
A II Chapel. and Hon. MarshallJ J. Wtlborne. When
II is remembered that two Of these distinguished gentle
men were no, long since arayed against each other in
contest for The Office OF governor OF Georgia. character
lied by no little warmth, we feel some interest in seeing
their respective positions defsed from The plat
form al The meeting at Kingston. The Standard
gives US but glimpse at the two speeches, in the FOL
lowing meagTe report: m ~ ta
..Gov Cobb came forward under the applause which
the annou occmcnl his brought forth, and In hsl
usual ha ppy style fully ned the adm nsira'ion oil
General Pierce and hts constituency he was battling
now Tor the principles which he was fighting er two
wears ago; he against seclonaiisa then--he was
now he maintained the soundness Of a- national demo-
cratic party ,hen--he did now. He thought MI Jen
Gins the very last in Georgia whom Union democrat
should support His speech throughout was entertaining
and Instructive. ss 4 gg4 II .sas.as3 # tfssr5sssF
.Gov Mcdonald, who also heartily greeted, do
nounced Mr. Jenkinss support OF The Agerine law as ami
giving his personal knowledge OF Mr.. Jenkins
refusal furnish the soldiers under the oornsnd OF Gen
Nelson with OF subsistence 10 the seat o. war Pro-
dncing Daniel Wsbsefs fee-soh views he asked how Mr.
Jenkins southern man, could give min his support
yet he Vice President on the same ticket
There is no officially in discovering that the two speak
eIs who Were lately such earnest antagonists, now
cordially operating in support of Judge johnson as
the democratic candidate for governor and OF the present
administration of the general government
We doubt whether il would be possible for US to make
an announcement, OF sila character about any Other
OF The statesmen Who have distinguished themselves in
our cause which would give qualification to the
tire democracy Of The Union, than The ha
Gov Cobb 10 giving cordial, active and efficient sup
port to The policy OF Gen. Perces administration. 1t has
never been seriously doubted that his with the
Union movement in Georgia the result of an earnest
devotion TO the national Union and honeet conviction
that il was menaced with imminent danger. 1t was,
however, perlous association Tor his reputation
and had been the result Of selfish considerations bis
part il had ended such experiments end. in per-
manent alienation from the democratic party. II is no
secret that in regard the issue which made in
Georgis involving the hnay OF the adjustment made by
the passage OF the compromise measures rynpahles
were decidedly with Gov Cobb; but 50 strong was our
conviction tina, the democratic party the best Union
party that can be formed, tina, looked with disrus
and apprehension The Ultimate consequences We
in the anecedens Of of the prominent wings who
were associated with Gov. Cobb in the Union move
ment evidence which satisfied US that their motives
and purposes mixed up with hopes and pros
poets Of personal promotion and axgrsndzemen,
The present position and Of these wings fslly
confirm in the correctness oil the judgment
which we then formed II Governor Cobb had been
actusted by the unpa.rioiic considerations, he
would be found appealing to the people Of Georgia
eloquenny and A. hypocndcslly Mr.. Toombe, to
unite in prostraling the present administration in order
proven, the destruction Of the Union by the ascend
Of abolition sentiments By the association Gov.
Cobb placed himself in position OF antagonism to
large portion OF those with whom bis political
ion bad been long and cordial those sympalhes which
draw together members OF the party were broken
down personal well political arrangements mecca
sarly resulted from the violence OF the contest which
followed; old friends became his assailanis, and old
enemies his defenders Under such circumstances, IT,
Governor Cobb had not been possessed OF political
virtue, his fate would have been identified permanently
with the political fortunes Of his wing associates in the
Union movement He might not yet have been far
indoonated with whiesn 10 lis name. but he
would be putting pharisaica political purity which
is incompatible with operation with wings or demo.
Gratis, carping at the President for sympahizing with
Stree -soiisrs' and "hre-ea,ers in his appointments
bouncing appontees abolionists whose antccedcns
abou, as good as bis owe, aud proclaiming the
Uo,on in peril, although the compounds measures are
cbesrfully and amos, universally sequesced in But
Governor Cobb has bad the moral courage 10 cut
himself entirely loose from his late whg connex.
ions. and he takes his position with his old po- |
litcal comrades, uneontampaied and unsupported of
any wing faint. He ia going through another
ordeal his late associates are e1erting ali their
ergies TO defamc bis name and 10 destroy his inAu-
ence They know that they can make no impression
on him, but they hope to retain their ranks those
Union democrats who have been identified with Gov
ernor Cobb in The Union movement As it was bis duty
10 do and as we he would do, Gov Cobb has
taken the field in his vipdcaiion and in vnGcaon
OF the present administration He had to choose between
democracy and wbgismfor however adroit politicians
may Geek disguise il, the issue at last comes ha,
he could do nothing else than proclaim his mistaken
aud nnnoved devotion to democracy, He bad then TO
determine whether he would submit IN silence and see
himself illuminated of his fair by his late whig
associates or whether be would be true to himself 10
his friends and TO his party, by fully Identifying his for
with the national democracy, He has chosen
bly,. and noby viii he triumph He will find he has
foundh,s old democratic isisnds rejoicing where
in his course. and ready everywhere 10 defend him
against his assaan,s How successfully his friends are
defending him will be from the following article
from the Consiiiuionalist:
party OF federal whs party manifest great uneasinsss
the idea Oobb's ating tbs sssmp Ever
he Withdrew himself that defonc,
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