The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-11-29
PRo-sLAvERY NATIONAL CONVENTION.


Party, which has assumed the title Demo-
cratic" is to meet at Cincinnati next year, for
the nomination of candidates for the Presiden-
cy and Vice Presidency. The intention of
calling the Convention there was to give it the
appearance of great independence, of exemp-
ton from the influence of the Administration
and political wire workers in Washington. The
managers, however, did not intend that the del
egates should be left to their own WILL Ac-
cordingly, call has been made on the Dem
ocratic National Committee" as it is styled, to
meet at Washington, on the 9Th of January.
| The business of this Committee is to take care
| Of the general interests of the Party, and we
| suppose, at its meeting in January, it will de-
eide on the platform and general policy to be
| be adopted.
Meantime, the Shareholders, who manage the
| Party in their own way, are laying down the
law in advance. At a late Convention, held at
| Milledgcville, Georgia, of delegates from what
Nothing Party" of that State, HOWELL COBB
in the chair the following resolutions were
adopted
| Resolced, That we adopt and approve the
| following resolution, passed unanimously by the
last Legislature of Georgia: { Resoloed, (by the
| General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That
| opposition to the principles of the Nebraska
Bill, in relation to the subject of Slavery, is re.
| garded by the people of Georgia as hostility
to the people Of the South, and that all persons
| who partake of such opposition are unfit to be
| recognised as component parts of any party or
iIa 10 ho
"Resolred, That in accordance with the above
resolution, whilst we are willing to act in party
association with all sound and reliable men in
| every section Of the Union we are not willing
to affiliate with any party that shall not recog-
| Mise, approve, and carry out, the principles and
professions of the Nebraska Kansas Act; and
| that the Democratic and Anti-Know Nothing
party of Georgia ought to cut off all party con
nection with every man and party, at the North
| or elsewhere, that does not come up fully and
fairly to this line Of action.
RcSOlred, That it is expedient and proper
that the Democratic and Anti-Know Nothing
party of Georgia be represented in the Ma,
! tional Convention of the Democratic party,
which is to meet in Cincinnati next spring, for
| the purpose of nominating candidates for Pres
ident and Vice Presidents that the Democratic
| and Anti-K Nothing members of the Legis.
| lature, together with such other members of the
| party as may be chosen to attend from their re-
spective counties, be, and are hereby, requested
to meet at some convenient time during the
| present session, and select twenty delegates to
said Convention for this State.
Resolred, That our delegates to said Con-
ventioH ought, in our opinion, to be instructed
by those who shall appoint them, to insist upon
the adoption Of platform of principles, as
the basis of National organization, prior to
the nomination of candidates; and that said
platform shall, among other things, include, in
| substance, the following propositions:
| =" |. The recognition and adoption of the prin-
ciples established in the Kansas n ebraska Act.
'"2. That neither the Missouri Compromise
nor any other Anti Slavery restriction shall
hereafter be extended over any territory OF
| the United States.
80. The pronapt and faithful execution of
the Fugitive Slave Law, and its permanent
continuance upon the statute book.
ReSOloed, That no man ought to be held
and considered member of the National
! Democratic party, who does not recognise, ap-
/ prove, ard adopt, the foregoing propositions
and that the Democratic and Anti-Know Moth
ing party of this State, through its said deiega.
ton, ought not to affiliate or act in said Con
vention with any delegate or delegates who
| shall disapprove and vote against the same.
Reeqlred, That if said proposition shall not
in substance lie Incorporated in the platform
adopted by said Convention, the delegates from
| Georgia ought, in the opinion of this meeting,
to withdraw from the Convention, and take no
further part in the nominations or other pro-
| ceedings of the same; and that our delegates
| ought &c be Instructed so to act.
+" ReSOlred, That the Democratic and Anti
Know Nothing party OF this State ought and
will support the nominees of said Convention
for President and Vice President, provided the
platform adopted by said Convention be in &C.
| ccrdancewith the spirit and intent Of the fore
| going propositions, and the nominees thereof
be pledged, if elected, to carry oRt the same in
| good faith, in the administration OF the Govern
ment, and in appointments to office under the
Administration"
Ihe Shareholders entertain little doubt that
what they demand will be conceded. The Ad
ministration Party Of the free States LAS beep
pretty well drilled to all sorts of mental service
1t will find not the least difficulty in swearing
by the Nebraska Act, the Fugitive Slave Bill
end whatever other test may be required. The
only trouble apprehended, is from the New
York Softs," but they are very soft, and viii
yield to the requisite amount of pressure. The
Lynchburg (Va.) Republican says they must
pass under the yoke" or be clicked out " OIL
the Party. 1t says
"In less than six months, the Cincinnati
Convention viii meet. These two New YORK
factions will each send delegates. There seems
at this time nc hope of compromise between
them, and it will result in trouble to the Con
vention. Ever since the Convention of 1874
which passed by the claims of Van Buren,, the
National Democracy have been bothered by
these two factions, or rather by the Sofs. New
York is the only STATE AZ which any number Of
f the Democratic party have become tinctured
with Free-Soilism. The delegation from al
other Northern States will be conservative anc
united. For the last twelve years, the Softs O
New York have been 2 thorn in the sides of the
: party, and should be crushed ous. Thew de
feeted US in lS4S, and will DO so again in 1856
If they arc nSt forced to come into measures. Il
they do not cODss INTO measures, adopt the Ma
tl0nat platform, and sustain The Ad9toDqI ca,,
didGteS, they should be kicked out Of the pQrIy
and handed OUer 10 Seacdrd Then should no
be received into the National Contention anti
they pGSs Under the yoke, and pledge Men,selre
TO abide BIZ It's Ceyis;ccrs. We ought to hav,
for their benefit something OF a Knoy Nothing
lodge, IN order 10 swear them.": . - "
The Republican evidently is IN favor of in
PRODUCING the discipline O. the plantation int
politics. The "great National Democratic Par
ty" is to lie governed like slavega by whiE
and thumb-screw.
TIE WEATHER Boston, Nor
22-From one to FIVE inches of snow fell las
4 night at various points as far east as Halifax
and in many places in New Hampshire. II
this city, last night, up to midnight it raned yerJ