Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-12
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE H. 1855.
TIE GEORGIA DEMOCRACY.

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On the 5Ih inst, Mt Ilil!e!geve, there was large
State Convention Of The Democratic party Of Geor-
gia, James Gardner, Jr. President.
Gov II. '. johnson was rcno,nnatcd for Governor
by IN almost unanimous vote. Addresses wcre de-
livcrcd by Gov Johnson Howell Cobb, w II. stiles,
]. +. Ward, l.. G. c. Lamar X. J. Cowart and
DR.. McGIec.
Tho following admirable resolutions wcro unani-
mnHsly adopted
Democratic principles and Democratic measures on
nll lending qnestons Ut national policy, involving the
snJrc's "i hnanre and taxation, and appropriations
nl money anu oi constitutional power in reference
thereto" nave become the fixed and stitei policy OF
the country The issues therein involved, which for
ihery divided Southern Democrats and Wings, no
longer afford ground for continued separation AMI
conflict among them. Now, other questions of pruc-
ic;;i niid paramount Importance pressing upon the
earnest attention ut Southern men, aud ot such
nature as require cordial and raternnl concert OF
u"n among all who concur i'll sentiment upon those
questions.
In view Of these obvious truths and to secure this
concert OF action, the Democratic pnrly Of Georgia in
Convention assembled, submit to their fellow citizens
the following platform Of principles and cordially
and earnestly invite the Corporation Of al ciiizes Of
Georgia, regardless of all party distinctions who d.
sire To See them established the true basis of the
constitutional and just action of this government.
lsi, Resolved, In the language OF the Georgia
Convention oi lSIO that We hold the American onion
secondary IN Importance only TO the rights and pr-
clpis It WAS designed 10 perpctuatc that past
cinti"ns, present lruti"n, aud future prospects. will
bind liz to II 81 long it continues be the safeguard
of those rights and principles.
ID, Resolved, Thut we hereby declare our fall and
unqualified adhesion to the following resolution ni lin"
Gcnrs Convention of lS,D AMI our uhurcrablc de-
termination 10 maintain il IN its letter and spirit:
(l!h Northumberland HnttGrm THAT the
State of Georgia, ia the Judgment OF this Convention,
will and ought 10 resist, even las last rrsor;l 10 II
disruption ui every tie which binds her To the tnhn,
any action "i Congress upon the su"ct of slavery
III the District OF Columbia, in places subject In
the jurisdiction Ui Congress. Incompatible with th"
safety, domestic tranquility, the rights and honor ot
the slave holding States nr any act supprcssirg t"
slave trade between the save-hollmg States; or nTy
refusal In ndn rs STATE any territory hereafter Hi'-
plying because vi the existence uf slavery thcrcin
any act prohibiting the Introduction Of slaves into
the territories ni Utah and New MrAco or any ret
| repeating materially modifying the laws III force
| for the recovery q. fugitive slaves.
| Sd. Resolved, Tia; we approve and endorse the
action of last Congress III The passage Of the Me-
brHskn Kansas ac', u: the principles therein ostb
lshcG; and in conformity with these prImc pics, the
people uf Kansas lave tie ri ht, when the number Of
their population usirs il, to torn Republican Stale
Construction, with or without slavery, they n,y de-
tcrminr amt be admitted into the Union upon an
equal footing witt! the other States, aad ;ha; her
jeciioa by Congress. account ut slavery, would 10"
Just cause disruption y!
! the State u! Geur,iG 10 tie Union.
9Th. Resolved, That we adopt rs our own, the fol-
lowing resolution. passed unanimously by TIC last l.c-
! sislaturc OF Georgia:
| "ltesovcd by the General Assembly Of lie State
nf Georgia, That opposition la the principles @; the
Nebraska bi in relation tp the sul,cct Of slavery i.
regarded by the people oi Grurg hostility 10 The
people uf the South, and TINT all pcrsons WA" parako
in such opposo unfit 10 be recognized ms c":il-
ponen;s paris o any party VI organization not hostile
| To the South
9TH. Resolved, That in accordance with the above
resolution! whilst willing 10 act in party asso-
citation with Nil sound and reliable lncn i'll every Sec
ton Of the UT!pn, not wi!I;; 10 ErlIaie with
any party that shall not rccoilze approve Gi'l carr
out the principles aId prUvirons ri ia" Nebraska
ku.l=Gs aci:,.i that the Democratic lnry"i Cor.
gju Ill Gu. oil all party connection w every ntn ANT
party ai the Nnr or elsewhere. that GJco not c"''
| up fully and fairly IL tits Iiu" -! action.
| 9Th. Resolved, That :hc National Democracy "i
the North, vino i.uvr paiiui.c!iiy fought ;nr the Nan
ana N.braskr acla ANA the maintenance y! h,
Fugitive STAY. inv, against the combined i"teeS 81
Know Nothing I'm un Ab"lomi-in, winch seek t'c'l
repeal, ANA VINO siaGI pledged 10 support ''e 'il'S
sion uf ka.as into the tmon ns say" Sth", -ilpHu
she ~, II m.r i,.e heiIi-i r
ec6Erag ge.ncnt of S-.ncrI in their patriotic "-
sitinn.
.,h Resolved Tim; III the National Democratic
party ni III" North alone, have been uunL those pa
trioiic men who have thus stood by the rights hi The
Souh and Judging the future by the past, that paiy
is ihe only Organization nj the Nur;n that exists
or can be formed, with which the SUuth consist
emily co-np'raic.
Sh Resolved. That we .yInpaihize with the friends
of the slavery cause. in Kansas in their manly IL
forts to mGitGh their rights and the rights and ntc
rcsiS ui the Southern people, a: that rejoice at
their victories tie paid ndvcnturer, and
jcsutcnl horlrs ol Northern abulitIonsm. Tha; the
dcrp interest felt aud taken bv the people Of Missouri
in the settlement of Kansas and the Lecis o. the
slavery question in H. il both natural End proper and
that il il their right and duty extend 10 their South
.rn brethren in that Territory every legitimate and
honorable sympathy Gnd support.
9Th. Resolved, lhGt We are Uacorp pronl;snely op-
posed 70 tie political Grsa"Zaiion community called
the know Nothing Order, or American Party, having
NJ sympathy with their secrecy their 0atlls, their
constitutional designs. their religious intolerance, their
pulitic, proscriptnn and their abolition associations
a, the North
9th. Resolved. That we hail with delight :he lnte
signal triumph in Virginia Of the Democratic party
and Of the patriotic Wig., who co-operntcd in
achieving that rcsn!t the Know Nothing organl
zntidn ns conclusive evidence that in the great pract
cal questions, Involved in that cnntcst, Southern
nav hnnoraby aud successfully combine, withuai
gar! to pas pOl!ica! distinction, H. sEve te Cnstiu
tun from desccraun, and the ."ih from being prog
tra;ed bcfrre tie i"rrr uf Northern fanaticism
and lni.ru,C,
lO!h. Resolved, That political necessity and the
barrass!nen,s constantly arising from our commercial
rca.ioi. with Spuin alike dictate the policy Of the
annexation Of Cuba tn this country, nj tho @ ,;cat
obligations.
lltl Resolved, ThG. tie democratic and national
principle. dc,agt and set forth IN the inaugural nd
lre.s 6Ca annual messages of President Pierce
our cordial approval, and that he is entitled 10 tha
thanks of The country for his enforcement OF those
principles in the signature and approval Of the Ne
hrask Kansas BILL lis faithful execution of the Flu
ritive Slave iaw his varios vrocs, md other
sures of administrative policy i'll conformity TO those
principles
l2lh Resolved, That the administration or Gov.
Johnson meets our decided approval. rnG wu conf
!enly recommend linn 10 the :&of'le of Georgia for
recollection 70 the office /? hes ably and faithfully
filled,
49, Resolved, That in view of the action of the
egislalurcs of Massachusetts and Vermont and the
threatened action Of other Northern States virtually
repeating hs fugitive slave law, and denying to the
citizens of the South their constitutional rights, wc
recommend TO our next Legislature tho adoption oi
such re.Glio.ary measures their wisdom may Sug.
ycst and shall be in conformity with constitutional
obligations.