Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20
From the Columbus (Ga.) Sentinel
' ''''' V'ItI'IIUH~ N'''f'T 1CIIE'II'-T'T
, nhaND RALLY OF TIE DEMOCRACY
lLNItORM OLE pIHNI,IpI ES-SpEECuE. L.

hil "l representatives. Though the night was ince-
i'r'' 'hr mouse was full. The meeting organ
Heu Dy ci'I"S Hon. Howell CObb to the chair. He
opened the ceremonies i'll short address. rrplcc
with beauty, rl"iuencr Rnd power. The democratic
parry h"l encountered during the late cnnva>s he
SaIi, II new anu dangerous cncny in the Know Moth
iIis order or American party. This new party Ind
entered the chlvasS without lcrdcrs and Lai com.
out Of it without party; un il the contest had lasted
few months longer, 1t would hive been without
voters. They lacked two ESSENTIAL elements of sue.
coss-mcn and mr;l'llrcS. lie apprcrrnIcd no fur
ther trouble from this quarter. The true enemies of
the South were To be found at the North. The time
had come for decided actpn, und this meeting had
assembled TO mark out the line Of policy the South
would pursue in the future.
The organization of the meeting WAS completed bv
appointing Ramsey, OF Harris, and Nrms, Of Eber
secretaries.
Upon the announcement of the chair that the
meeting WAS prepared for business, Hon Alfred Ivcr
son moved that II cummittr" %! twrn;y-one be ap-
pointed t" report matter for the meeting.
Cnrnnitor.-Iversou. OF Muscosee. chairman ;
TooInbS, OF Wilkes Stephens, OF Taliaicrro; ii. War
mrr, of Merrwether Seward, o: Thomas; lillyer, of
Walton Wrg gh; Of Floyd, Bailey, of Butts Linton,
"i stephens; |. i. Irwin, "l Wilkes ii. g. Lamar, OF
Bbb; Dahney, of Gordon; Mcintosh, OF Elbcrt !;
ilutchins of Gwnnet; l.rwt"n, of Dnnghcrty; Srri-
vcn of Chatham |. L. Harris, of Baldwin; Mcclure,
Of Floyd Philips, of IIaborsham; and Patterson, OF
jefferson.
After II short absence the committee returned and
submitted the following resolutions through their
chairman:
PLATFORM OF PRIXcIrLEs.
!. Resolved. That, n II portion Ut the democratic
and nnti-know nothing party of Georgia, we dcnrc,
III the language of the Grors convention of 1880,
'thnt We hold the American Union secondary in i'm.
por,ancr only To the rights and principles it was de-
signed tU perpctuatc; that past asSocintl0ns present
truon, and future prospects will bind Us to il 50 long
rs continues 10 be the safeguard o those rights and
principles.
=. Resolved, That we hereby declare our tull and
unqualified adhesion u III. following resolution Of
the Georgia convention of lSpO, and our unacrablc
determination I" mantaln 1t in It's letter and spirit,
viz: lth resolution Georgia platforms: That the
State o Georgia, in the Judgment Of this convention,
will and ought Ia resist, even taS last rrsurt to
disruption Oi every t which binds her 10 the CnOn,
any action ot Congress upon the subject OF slavery in
tn" District of Cnumbin or in places subject I" the
jurisdiction OF Congress, Incompatible with the safe
ty domestic Tranquility. the rights and honor of the
slavchnnS Stntss; OF any net supprrssinS the slave
trade between the slayrhUlding States; or any rrlu-
al tn admit State any Territory hereafter apply
ing because of the existence of slavery therein; any
act prohibiting the introduction o slaves into the Ter
ritorics ol Utnh and New Mexico: any act repeal
ing materially modifying the laws IN force for the
recovery OF fugitive slaves.
s. Resolved That We approve and endorse the ac-
ton ui last Congress III the pnsSag" OF the Nebras-
ka-Kansns act, and the principles therein establish
ed, and, in conformity with these principles, the pcn-
their population iusieS it, to form republican State
constitution, with without slavery. rs they may
determine, and he admitted into the nion upon ai
equal footing with the other Satcs; aud that her re-
lection by Congress on account of slavery wonld be-
lust far the disruption Of all the tc that b!
the State nf Ge"rgn to the Umion.
!. Resolved, That adopt and approve tho fol-
lowing resolution, passed unanimously by the last
e.isnturr OF Georgia "Resolved by the General AS
s,nbly OF the State Of Iirprgla That opposition Ia
,In of hill %
subject of slavery is regarded by the people OF Gcor-
.a H. a hostility 10 the people of IN" South, aud that
all persons who parake o such opposition arc unfit TO
br recognised component partS ut any party or or
gnniLatun not hostile {" tho South.
J. Resolved, That. il; accordance with the above
rp-ou,un whilst We are willing To net in party asso-
cialion with n sound and reliable men in every sec
ton OF the Union, "" are not willing to ahlate with
anv party that shall not recognise approve and carry
out IN. principles and professions 0t the Nebraska
Kansas nct and that the democratic and -knOwno-
thing party OF Georgia ought to cut oil nil party con-
neNinn with every mau ANA party. at the Norm or
elsewhere, that does not come up fully and fairly TO
this lin. Of action.
Il. Resolved, That those sound aud reliable Demo.
cru.s NJ the North who have phriutraily fought for
the Nebraska Kansas act, and the maintenance "t the
iu9itive.slave law, agninst the combined forces of
know nothingisn and aboliilonsln (Which seek ihcr
rcpcal md VIII" stanl pledged 10 support me aahi]
sion Of Kansas into the Union u slave State, should
-hr gs! H. merit The heartfelt SynpnIh!cs, thanks and
encouragement OF G southern men in their patriotic
position.
:. Resolved, That in the ranks ol the Democratic
rarty ni the North alone have been found those pa
iror men who have stood by the rights! othe South,
and Judging the future by tn. past, this party only
contains the elements of soundneSs upon the slavery
question upon which n national party can uc con
sructrd with which the South can consistently co.
operate.
X. Resolved, That it is rxpedlent and proper that
the Democratic and .lnti-know Nothing party OF
Georgia b, represented i'll the Natoha! convention
of the Democratic party which is to meet III C'ncm
uati next spring for the purpose oil nominating cann'
dates for President anil Vice President: that tho
Democratic and Anti Know Nothing members of the
LEGISLATURE together with such other members al the
uarty H. NAV be chosen to attend from Their resprc-
tive counties be- and hereby, requested tn meet
at some convenient time during the present session
and select twenty delegates TO sad convention tor
this State.
o. Resolved, Thai our delegates to said convention
ought in our opinion, tn be instructed by those who
shall appoint them tn insist upon the adoption OF
platform of principles a. the bhSls "l hhtlonaI or
ranizatiou prior to the nomination oi Candidates,
and that said platform shall, among either things, IN
cude in substance. the following propositions:
|. The rrcosnition and adoption oi the principles
established in the Kansas Nebraska act
>. That neither the Missouri Compromise nor any
other unti-savrry restriction shall hereafter be eS-
tended over any territory OF the United States.
g. The prompt and faithful execution OF the tugi-
tive slave law, and its permanent continuance upou
the statue-book.
Nv: aI nea e', u,. nf ,ha nst;on,, ur,uncrn,;r
coi'sa"'u , I un, raco,n;.p onnrnvn nnd about
p,t! M mnG nronositions and that the Democratic
ale m 2",n" nortv Of thi, Statr, through
;ts saij delegation, ought not to atate or act in said
us s'''i ,rI ,,,. T'.,o,o nr Jnloatn. who shall
"nnnrn,. J4', snJ vn,s n,niI,st the same.
rLot + .a;J nronn.ition shall NOT in
H. n', ;,,oarmnrntc IN ,ha nInf,rm nJnnted
,',..r,;,, ,h ieegotcs frrm Georgia ouht
ny sun e'ni, 49,. ',l -, ;,bJow ;,u, ,ha
W r a, ,ni ' f,,S.r nort in in. nnminn
s ~ ",Ir m,ncsdn,s Of the same: and tLut our
Tn,n,o,os nnrht IN be instructed so TO net.
T.. W",nIy.d That ,h Demor.utic and Anti Know
v,,Lin', marty nf ts Stat. ought and will support
the nominees oi sail convention for President and
cnrv.rt;nu he in accordance with The spirit and intent
Of The foregoing propositions aud the nominees thereof
be pledged if elected t" carry out th" same in good