The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-11-20
Democratic and Anii-Kn0yv Nothing
Mass Meeting.
AT MlLLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA.


Pursuant TO a call, the Democratic and anti
Know Nnrhing party assembled in Mass Meeting
at The Capitol, on ThurSdry evening, the sth
instant.
On motion OF Hon. Robert Mcmillan, Hon.
Howell Cobb called preside over the de-
hberaOns OF the meeting. Gov. Cobb, on taking
the Chair briefly alluded to the object Of the
meeting, and with his accu stoned eIoqnence, made
reference the past and future Of great party,
and paid just tribute to the soundness and nation.
aIily of It's principles.
Mrssrs. r 4msay of Harris and Nrms OF Ebert,
we're appointed Secretaries.
Hon. Alfred Iver>on moved for the appointment
of Committee Of 81, 10 report business Tor the
action Of the meeting. The Chair appointed The
following gentlemen as that Committee:
Iverson OF Muscogee, Toombs of Wks, Stevens
OF TaIiafcIro, II. Warner Of Merriwethcr, Seward
Of Thomas, IIlIIyer Of Walton, Wright Of Floyd,
Bailey OF Butts, Linton Of Stephens |. r., Irwin OF
Wilkes, II. G.. Lamar of Bib, Dabn"y of Gordon.
McInosh of Ebert, IIutchns Of Gwinnrtt, Law
ton Of Dougherty, Scriven Of Chatham. |. L.,
Harris Of Baldwin, Mcclure OF Floyd, Phillips of
IIHbe rs ham, aud Patterson OF jefferson.
The Committee, after retiring Il few minutes,
returned through their Chairman the following
Resolutions, which were read and sustained by
Judge lv"rson with his usual ability and eloquence
lst. Resolved, That as portion of The Demo
cratic and anti Know Nothing party OF Georgia,
we declare, in the language of the Georgia Con-
vanrion OF 1850, THAT hold the. American
| L Mon secondary in importance only to the rights
and principles it drsign"d perpesuate; > that
past associations. present iruon, and future pros
pacts will bind US to it long it continues to
| be the safeguard Of those lights and principles.
81. ReSOlreoL That we hereby declare full
and unqualified adhesion to the following ResO-
luton OF the Georgia Convention Of 1850. and our
! unaIterable determination maintain it in its
! letter and spirit, VIZ:
! Fourth Resolution, Georgia Platform THAI
the State of Ge"rgih, III the Jud gment OF this Con-
| vmtion, will and ought TO resist even (as last
re;orD to disruption Of every tie which binds
! her To the Union, any action OF Congress upon the
subj ct Of Slavery in The District OF Coiumbia or
in places subject to the Jurisdiction of Congress,
Incompatible with the safety, domestic tranquility,
the rights and honor of the sinvehoIdlng States
or any act suppressng the slave trade between
the Savehodng States any refusal to admit
| State any Territory hereafter applying be.
cause of the existence Of slavery therein or any
acI prob bling the introduction Of slaves into the
Territories of Utah and New Mexico :; or any act
repeating materially modifying the laws in force
for the recovery of fugitive slaves"
Sd. Res0ired, That we approve and endorse the
acton of our last Congress in the passage Of the
Nebraska Kansas act, and the principles therein
established and 10 conformity with these princi.
Piles the people o! Kansas have the right when The
number OF their population justfes it, TO form
Republican State Constitution, with or without
slavery, they may determine, and be admitted
into the Union upon an equal footing with the
other States; and that her re- lection by Congress-
on account of slavery, would be just cause for
the disruption of all The ties that bind the State of
Georgia 20 The Union.
4;h. Res0fpcd, That We adopt and approve the
following Resolution passed unanimously by the
last Legislature Of Grorga: 'ReSolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Georgin, Thai
opposition 10 the princ piles Of the Nebraska Bill
in relation to the subject of slavery, is regarded
Ivy the people of Georgia as hostility to the people
of the South, and that all persons " no partake Of
such opposition unfit 10 be recognised com.
p"nent parts of any party or organization not
hostile t. the South"
5!h. ReSolred, That in accordance with the a
bove resolution, whilst We are wiling to act in
party association with all sound and reliable men
in every section of the Union, we are rot willing
TO affiliate with any party that shah no, recognise
approve and carry ont the principles and profess
>ion> Of the Nebraska Kansas ac' and that tn.
Democratic ami Anri-know Nothing party of
Georgia ought 10 cut off all party connection with
every man and party at The North, or elsewhere,
hit does not come up fully and fairly to his line
OF action.
9Th. ReSolUed. That those sound and reliable
Democrats Of the North who have periodically !
fought for the Nebraska Kansas act and The main.
tainance OF The fugitive slave law, against the
combined forces Of Know Nothingism and A o.
Iitionism, (Which seek their repea) aud who STA nd
pledged to support the admission of Kansas into
the Union slave State, should she ask it, |
meri: the heartfelt sympathies, thanks and encour.
agement of all Southern men, 10 their patriotic
position.
18th. Resozved. That in the ranks Of the Demo- /
cratic party of tie North alone have been found