The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-27

kpoyn to the service O. his country. Ii it's pay ia in
sficient, il is cue to tue service not less toan to
| him. that its emoluments should be propor;i0bed To
tie years curing which IL ia held and thai thu dis
pguished services Of Gen. Scott should be rewarded
! with pensions aud Donations such as che country Is
| accustor ed to bsstOw upon hsr patriot soldiers
| Politics IN Georgia.
MEETING OF TEE iESocRArs IN MILLEpsEvILLE-
| sPEECH OF GOV. COBB.
meeting OF the democratic party took place on
! Monday evening, 18th inst In the representative
DR.. PHlLL1rs moved that the Hon. John D. sten,
President OF the Senate, take the ch air, which
unanimously agreed to.
| Mr. SrIIL said he thanked the meeting for
| placing him in the high position OF chairman upon
| this occasion. He was always happy TO meet his
democratic friends, to unite with them in prompting
the great interests and harmony OF the democratic
party.
1t was moved that Messrs Moore Spear and wos
ford acs as Secretaries Of the meeting, and Meisrs
Cone, Dean, Camden, and Cannon were unani
l,onsly appointed Vice Presidents Of the meeting.
Capt A. NELSON then moved that conmittse Of
three bs appointed to wait upon ex Gov. Cobb and
request him to address the meeting, which was
anended on motion Of DR.. Phillips, making the
committee seven. and extending the invitation to
Cor johnson 70 De present: The cpalr appointed
! Messrs. McGehee, Phillips Werd Latham, Redding,
On motion of Mr.. GARDNER, q committee of two
from each Congressional district was appointed to
prepare and report resolutions for the meeting and
| their action.
| The CHAIR appointed
| l. Msssrs. Ward of Chatham and Brown Of
! Thomas.
2. Messrs. McDougad of Muscogee, May of Stew
| art.
8. Messrs. McGehee of Houston, Howard, Of
| Crawford.
A. Messrs. Nelson of DeKalb, Collier Of Fulton.
| 5. Mesers. DabDey Of Gordon, Dodd of Floyd.
6. Messrs Morris of Franklin, Phillips Of Haber-
! sham
I. Messrs Lawson Of Newton, Fort Of Baldwin.
i g. Mpssrs Gardner q Richmond .Jonee of Burke.
The commit tee having returned In cue time,
through their chairman reported the following reso-
I, lutiOns:--
h.oved That the principles and tiuents declared
by he National b, mocratic Convention ei 1852,
in unimp ed sength as the boEd which ORA Is ios.thr
the democracy Of every section OF country
patty union and that the democratic pay OF Gsor
aA .vAl itself Of this occasion TO reiterAe Its cordial
| quitscence IN them
Resolved That VS. rscoq Mise in President Pierce Ling
tried patriotic and oon,tsrt exponent OF thsse pIinci
Pies aud seniins rtsrhAt his If them IN his
las ugur.i address Congress-
with full nee, and having unabatsi conf.
il his fidelity TO them plscge to his imin,s
| friends, Its cpecnsnts IS eur cpponsnts
ay svows its eons ructon Of ,hs Haiti platform Of
1862 in reference to 'e slavery gree ton I, dsin
Reputation Of the wilnat provi,o in any future ogsn
liza ion Of territory now in possession hereafter
to be acquired and that cannot recognise be-
longing TO Ii democratic party who hal sssk to
R.ssl,ed That while warrnsst sympsth.es dns
to those Northern democrats Who amidst TIE storm Of ia
years Their ssction If Union stool hraly b, the
rights o; the .uth reccguse dsniosrs.s all
the platform Of the natl democrac party, and
pledged to defend the South from Any future
assaults upon her Institutions
r solved, Tnat the and integrity OF the
tioDs democratic party based as it is upon the principles
,eccanz in its PLATFORM the people OF tue soutn can
confidently ,ok Is guarantee for the preservation Of
TIE rights OF the states within tins Union
especially of tbs constitutional rights WITH reference to
the institution OF slavery.
| ~, than 20 f,n
and for hour and half riveted the attention OF
the assembly. 1t is the opinion Of every present
thai this speech OF Gov. Cobb was one Of the mos.
mstefly efforts ever witnessed here The spirit Of
| this sddIess fiEe as the matter OF it, and
one had 10 complain Of one captiCas oill Conditioned
rem ark. But, on the contrary, the democrats Of
every wing OF the patty we're addressed as united
brotherhood, having common interest and com.
mon fate. Never have we lis ened 10 q series OF
scathing, crushing attacks upon tbs devices and
pretex.s Of Georgia conservatives. The speaker
wished to know why twas that wing never did
justice to Neithern democrat while he was in peace
AID fellowship with his party? Why was it Jnat
few were singled out OF a vast host from New Hsmp-
shire, Illinois, Pennsyl vana, and other states, ard
tina. they should be canonjzed while others equally
faithful should suffer the grossest justice? Said
Gov. Cobb, their sympathy with these NorShern
democrats begins till mine ends--1ever begins
till attack is made upon democratic ad oliastra
ton. Upon this point illustrating the fact that the
| wing party ever party of exoedeots and not
party of principles, the Governor happy beyond
| measure. In shOry Els WnOle revleV OF the
pies OF the democracy Of this State contrasted with
50 called conservatism, was most forci9e and just.
! The wings present were d,scDmtited when the
speaker aid such full justice 70 the Dickinson party.
He warned the wings present not to ds:eve them
selves ia their calculations upon support from the
| national democrats of New York He assured them
that iD no event would that party, SO deeply rsdi
Gated ia the principle, Of democracy ever 20 to the
wings; and Il they had ever supposed soat such
/ as Dickinson and B,ons1n would strengthen the
/ han is of the enemies OF democracy tbey did not
know then. On the other hand Coz. Cobb toarmiy
| ,celcomd to the ranks erery MN, ioiceUcr opposed
heyaofre 10 the piaifgr IF 1852. Repentance frat,
right to ask. Tocacinde concerts ,oos lie policy Of
,erengefni nen--mof that of state'men patriots.
1 To General Pierce he awarded O noble tribute. He
ex crossed perfect confidence in his fidelity. truth
| fulness, and ability, and he called upon US to give
an upgrudging and jealous support TO bis admins
the vie expressed In reference TO the present dif
feren,es among democrats, and also to our future
policy. The resolutions, after ex position Of them
| by Governor Cobb, and his powerful advocacy we're
| unanimously adopted.
| Colonel THOMAS G. HOWARD vas loudly called for.
! Colonel Howard responded to the call in an effort
marked with great ability. He defended the Presi-
dent against the charges chat he was freesoiler ard
Pacific railroad man, BY reference 70 the senti-
ments Of the President as proclaimed in his late
| message to Congress. We have heard Colonel How
ard on several occasions, and always with extreme
pleasure; aud on no former occasion have we felt
more forcbly the so1ndness of bis reasoning, the
force OF his logic, the keenness of his sarcann ed
| the power Of his eloquence. Colonel Howard.
though comparatively young man, Is an orna nent
| to bis party and an honor to his State.
After Colodel Howard concluded, the meeting AL
! lsuued.