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

would well warrant such action"
Mr.. GIDDINGs is the oldest and most ex-
perienced member of the House. For service
to the cause of Freedom he stands pre-emi-
nent. He is familiar with the rules and bust
ness of the House, and has too often suffered
from arbitrary decisions, not to maintain the
rights of debate.
1t will be recOllected that the Pro-Slavery
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 8th 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 late Convention, held at
| Milledgcville, Georgia, Of delegates from what
| is called the democratic and Anti-Know
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: { Resolued, (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
| organization not hostile to the South
"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.
| "Rcsolced, 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 President that the Democratic
and AntKnow Nothing members of the Legis.
| latare, 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.
Resolrcd, That our delegates to said Con-
ventioI 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;
/" l. The recognition and adoption of the prin-
ciples established in the Kansas n ebraska Act.
80. That neither the Missouri Compromise
| nor any other Anti-Slavery restriction shall
hereafter be extended over any territory OF
| the United States.
80. The pror.pt and faithful execution of
the Fugitive Slave Law, and its permanent
continuance upon the statute book.
Resolced, That no man ought to be held
and considered member of the National
| Democratic party, who does not recognise, APP
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-
| laIa Iolo l.
| shall disapprove and vote against the same
| " Resolred, That if said proposition shall not
in substance lie incorporated in the platform
adopted by said Convention, tbs 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 tc be Instructed so to act.
| f" Resolved, That the democratic and Anti
Know Nothing party Of this State ought end
| will support the nominees of said Convention
for President and Vice President, provided the
platform adopted by said Convention be in ac-
eQrdance with the spirit and intent of the fore
| going propositions, and the nominees thereof
| good faith, in the administration OF the Govern
ment, and in appointments to office under the
| Administration"
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what they demand will he conceded. The AID
ministration Party of the free States Las been
pretty well drilled to all sorts of mental service
1t will find no. 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 will
yield to the requisite amount of pressure. The
Lynchburg (Va.) Republican says they "must
pass under the yoke" Or be "kicked GU: " Of
the Party. 1t saysl
In less than six months, the Cincinnati
Convention will 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 Sohs. New
York is the only State an which any number OF
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