Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-17
The Georgia ana arississrpp, RESOLUTIONS 8

tons of Georgia and Mississippi in reference to the
course of Gov Walker in Kansas. promise to be
matters 0t interest and importance in the political
events ilat are approaching. We accordingly lay
before eaders, for the better understanding OF
the position ot the Conventions fuller report Of the
proceedings than We have heretofore found cOnve
nlent TO do. The following are the resolutions of
the Georgia Convention -
Ihe chairman of the committee on resolutions made
the following report:
The committee of twentyour to whom assigned the
duty of preparing for the action this convention
ask report the following resolutions as expressive OF
the opinions of this convention all that it
sental for them to take action upon at this time:
J. Resofred That declare continued adherence and
increased confidence in the platform of principles adopted by
the Cincinnati Convention of 1856 and which made
triumphant in the election of James Buchanan of the Pesi
dency OF these United States.
, Resoved That declare continued confidence in
the patriotism, fidelity and ability of Mr. Buchanan and
his administrations that he will hold the scales of JUS
ce between the different sections of this Unon and prove
faithful to the great principles justice and equality which
3 Resotcd That the inaugural address of Gov Walker
in prescribing the terms which Congress should admit
mission of their Constitution for ratification and to what
class of persons constitutes presumptous interference in
the address, in expressing his official opinion that Kan
would become free State and in presenting arguments
support that side of the question: gross departure from
the principles of nonntervention and neutrality which
established by the Kansas BILL and this convention has full
confidence that Mr.. Buchanan will manifest his fidelity to
%aRfep REposS which carried him into office by recalling Gov
Senators, the Hon. Robert Toombs and the lion Alfred
verson they have faithfully served the State in the public
councils and deserve and should receive the appreciation and
confidence of free and Intelligent people
Resortd That we tender to his excelency Governor
johnson the expression OF appreciation aud eSeem his
administration has been wise and just and he has proved
himself fit ruler to guide the destne ofour beloved State
| Judge Thomas supported the resolutions in sound
logical, and torctble address. Hon. A. r. Wright,
Of Floyd, presented minority report follows
| Augustus L. Wright, one of the committee OF "a,
begs leave to dissent from that part of the report OF
| the committee which relates to Gov. Walkers IN
auguraI, and the action Of the President thereon,
and 10 insert in lieu thereof the following:
Rsord, That this convention regards the inaugural of
Gov Walker, OF Kansas, direct and palpabe violation
the covenant of the Kansas and Nebraska act and OF
Cincinnati platform.
tons which indicates to be the will of the President that
the constitution when framed should be submitted to the
by Gov Walker ought then the actual bona
d resident settlers who shall be by law entitled and quail
ReoLued That Gov. Walkers official interference in
ference to the Of the 7 M on to De If
appreciation of the President.
John W. H. Underwood, Of Floyd, and Linton
| Stephens of Hancock, addressed the convention IN
favor of the majority report. The resolutions report
ed by the committee were received with but few DIS
sentng voices.
/ The resolutions were then read and voted upon
separatey The first and second resolutions passed
unanimously. Mr.. Fielder of Polk, offered a sub
stitute for the third resolution, viz
Whereas the Hon. R. J. Walker in his late inaugural
tments in regard climate temperature, implied
of adaptation to slavery of that Territory and also its
regarded infringing upon the doctrine of
Rsord That any int ererencc on the part OF the
any future territorial governor other federal official
which designed calculated in the Iemoest degree to
direction public sentiment, lend the influence of
the federal for that purpose the subject OF
slavery against it, being contrary to the doctrine Of
thp V4I
of this convention.
Resotred That when the people Kansas who under the
legal territorial organization thereof entitled to exercise
the elective franchise fairly, without fraud within inter
from without, make constitution and either di
the people, they may choose present the Congress
and ask admission State whether the be for
provided their constitution is republican in form.
Which molien was laid upon the table
The minority report then offered "a subst-
tute for the third resolution, which, after dis
cussicn voted upon by counties with the follow
ing result:
ccpt the following:
Chauooga, Clarke. Floyd, Hall, Mcintosh, Ogle-
thorpe, Polk, Pulaski, Union equally divided. J. NJ.
Sessions of Cherokee, J W. H. Underwood of Floy d
and G. w. Jordan of Pulaski, recorded their votes
against the substitute.
I The third, fourth and fifth resolutions were then
put and carried with great unanimity.
! Hon. II. Buchanan, Of COwela 4offered the follow
ing resolution
Resorcd That it the of this convention that the
question submitting the constitution that may be framed
y the convention when hereafter assembled the
people pertains wholly to that convention alone And should
the constitution recognize slavery III Kan
sas whether submitted the people for ratification
lection and should Congress reject the application OF
Kansas admission into the Union the gro nd that the
constitution not ratified by the people, such action
the part of Congress would be violation of the principles of
the Georgia platform of 1887 the Kansas Nebraska BILL and
the Cincinnati PLATFORM and would require the adoption
the part Georgia of the laid down last resort
in the Georgia platform, for violation of the principles
therein contained.
!, Which was, on motion Of Linton Stephens, of
Hancock, Laid upon the table
} Mr. Soadng, of Mcintosh, asked to have his
protest spread upon the records of tie convention
which reads as follows:
Randolph sPaldng, of Mc'otCsh, protests against that
portion of the third resolution of the committee of twenty
four that calls upon the President to remove Mr. Walker
To these we append the following report of the ac-
lion of the Mississippi Convention, as reported in
the Augusta Coz ',stitniionaist:
In the State Convention of the Democratic party
held AT jackson, Mississippi, on the 22d ulmo, the
| following resolution was introduced by Mr.. George
of CARROLL
Resopd That the conduct of the Hon Robert J. Walker
Governor Of Kansas Territory in obruding his official
vice upon the people as to me pd; IN mhcn they
ura address that Kansas unfit foi slavery was viola
on of cherished principle of the democratic az Party vz OF
and the unqualified condemnation of every Democrat
of every section of the country
motion to lay this resolution On the table was
os and it then referred 10 a select committee,
who reported the following
The committee to whom was referred the resolu
ion relative the inaugural address OF Gov. Walker
to the people of kansas TerrCry, submit the follow
| ing report:
Whereas Gov Walker in his inaugural address to the
people Kansas Territory declared to be his clear
for that erriory- submit the constitution
of all thaa