The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-11-29
GEORGIA POLITICS.

The Democrats and anti-Know Nothings of
Georgia AT a State Convention held at Miledge-
vile on the Sth instant, THE Hon. Howell Cobb
presiding, passed long series of resolutions
IN regard 10 the national questions Of the day.
They reailrm the positions assumed by the
Democratic Convention Of the 9TH OF June, and
then lay down platform of principles upon the
se'ject of Slavery, and programme OF action
Tor the party, IN view Of the approaching Ma
uonal Convention Of the Democratic party. for
the nomination of candidate for the Presiden-
cy. We give below this portion of the series of
resolves:
Resolrsd, That it is expedient and proper
that the Democratic and anti Know Nothing
party Of Georgia be represented in the Nation
al Convention OF the Democratic party, which
IS 70 meet in Cincinnati next spring, for the
purpose OF nominating candidates for President
and VICE President; that the Democratic and
anirhnow Nothing members of the Legislature
together with such other members OF the party
as may be chosen to attend from their respective
counties, be, and they are hereby, requested to
meet at some convenient time during theatres
ent session, and select twenty delegates Is said
Convention for this State.
Resotrcd That our delegates to said Con
venuon Ought, IN our opinion, to be instructed,
10y those who shall appoint them, to insist upon
AhN ofNtoh VI q IittlOEID OF DrlDclnpS- the
basis OF national organization, prior To the
nomination of candidates; aud that said Mai.
form shall, amongst other things. include in
substance the following propositions:
LIST. The recognition and adoption of the
principles established in the Kansas n Nebraska
act.
ID. That neither the Missouri compromise
nor any other Anti-Slavery restriction shall
hereafter be extended over any Territory of the
United States
:" Sd. The prompt and faithful execution OF
the Fugitive Slave Law, and its permanent con
tinuance upon the statute book.
Resotced, That no man ought to be held
and considered a member of the National Dem
ocratic party, who does not recognise approve
and adopt the foregoing propositions; and that
the Democratic and anti-Know Nothing party
of this State, through its said delegation, ought
not to affiliate or act In said Convention with
any delegates who shall disapproye and vote
against the same.
ResOtred, That If said propositions shall
not IN substance be Incorporated In the Mat
form adopted by said Convention, the delegates
from Georgia onght, in the opinion of this meet
ing, TO withdraw from the Convention. and take
no further part in the nominations or other pro
ceedings of the same; and that our delegates
be instructed so TO act.
heSOtced, mat 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 the said Convention be in
accordance with the spirit and intent of the
foregoing propositions, aud the nominees there
of be pledged, if elected, to carry out the same
in good faith in the administration of the Gov
ernment and in appointments to Office under
the Administration"
The Macon Messenger, (anti-D emocratic,) il
commenting upon these proceedings, says:
"The above resolutions contain nothing upon
the subject of Slavery which is not the common
feeling and the common opinion of the people
of Georgia, and commit the Democratic party
of Georgia to bold, independent, and patriotic
position towards the National Democracy. We
heartily approve them, and can only hope that
the Cincinnati Convention may meet their re-
quirements. IF this is done, if the tests of par
~ utilization demanded by the Georgia Democ-
rasy are recognised by that Convention, and a
candidate nominated who can be trusted to re-
gard them in the whole conduct of an admins
tration of the General Government, opposition
to him at the South will be factious, and should
not be attempted. The probabilities are, that If
the Cincinnati Convention affirms the action OF
the Georgia Democracy and does it fairly,