Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-10
EDEGlA DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVES
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The Federal tMi!lrdsrvill- Union OF The ;iOih uIl
'l1 c"n;ano the official report of the proceedings OF
The late Democratic State Convention of Georgia.
TIE nomination by the Convention of Judge Brown
Tor Governor. has already been announced ia our C,
nmn-. We now make room for the resolutions adopt.
ed by that body they given in the report aIIu.
dad 10:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
lha chairman ot the committee on resolutions ,oa,,r
iha following report
The committee of twenty four, 10 whom was Gssign.
ell tht duty of preparing matter for the action of this
convention nsk leave Ia report the following resolu
IONS as expressive Of the opinions OF this convention
nn all matters that it is essential fo them to TAX. sc.
tion upon at this time:
l. ResolveI, That we declare our continued alhe.
renee and increased confidence iu the platform Of
prhclpies adnpted by the Cincinnati Convention Of
iSo and which were made triumphant in the e!-c;iun
OF oaines buchanan to tho Presidency OF these United
States.
=. Eeaolved, That declare our continued conf
Iruce III The pariotsln fidelity, and ability Of Mr.
buchanan aud his administration, that he will hold
sven Inc scales OF justice between the different sec
uons ol this Union. and prove faithful to the great
principles of justice aud equality which procured his
election.
3. Resolved, Thst the inaugural address of Gov.
ernor Walker, III prescribing tho terms Oh which
Congress should admit Kansas into the Union and in
attempting 10 dIciate the submission Of their cOnsu
ton Tor ratification, and TO what Glass OF PERSONS
constitutes prPsumptunIs interference in matters
over which lie has no Legitimate control; and that the
samc address, in expressing his official opinion that
Kansas would become free State, and in presenting
arguments TO support that side of the question: il
gross departure from the principles OF nterven-
ton aud neutrality which were established by the
Kansas bill; and this convention has full confidence
that MIR. buchanan will manifest his fidelity TO the
principles which carried him into office by recalling
Gov Walker.
!. Resolved, That VIZ highly approve OF the course
of our Senators, the Hon. Robert Toombs and the
Hon. Alfred lverson; they have faithfully served the
State i'll the public councils and deservo and sh0r.
receive the appreciation and confidence OF free and
intelligent people.
S. Resolved, That tender 20 his exsccllency,
Governor Johnson, the expression of our npproba
ton and esteem; his administration has bsen wise
and just, and he hos proved himself fit ruler TO
guide the destinles Of our beloved State.
Judge Thomas supported The resolutions in q sound,
logical, and forebe address. Hon. A. X. Wright OF
Floyd, presented minority report as follows:
Augustus X. Wright, of The committee of -,
begs leave to dissent from that part of tho report of
the committee which relates to Gov. Walkers iuau.
gural, and lhS action of the President thereon and
10 insert in lieu thereof the following:
Resolved, That thid convention regards the inau-
sural Of Gov. Walker, of Kansas, ~ direct and
paIpnbs violation of the covenant 0 the Kansas and
Nebraska act, and OF the Cincinnati platform.
Resolved, That We approve of that portion Of his
instructions which indicates to be the will Of the
President tho: ths constitution when framed should
he submitted to the people Of the Territory, and tho
f.-:er qualification indicated by Gov. Walker that
voters ought TO be then the actual bona de resident
settlers, who shall be by law entitled and qualified
voters.
Resolved, That Gov. Walkers official interference
in reference to tho character OF the constitution to be
framed ii it dCes not involve bis removal, calls for
the unqualified disapprobaton OF the President.
John W. II. Underwood, OF Floyd, and Linton Ste,
phens, Of Hancock, addressed the convention in a.
vor of the majority report. The resalaons reported
by the committee were received With but few dissent
ing voices.
The resolutions Wee shen read and voted upon
separately Ti:a arst and second resolutions passed
uuaGIlSualy. Mr.. Fielder OF Polk, offered substi.
t.Io fUr the third resolution, viz:
Nhereaa the Hon. Il. j. Walker, ia his late nsu.
garal address to the people OF Kansas, has given
exposition TO sentiments iii regard TO the climate and
implied want Of adaptation 20 savery of that Terrific
ry, and also "a constitution and admission into the
Uno,. az State, which are regarded as infringing
,.non the doctrine OF nou.nteryention; therefore,
Resolved, That any interference on i:ie part Of the
present or any future territorial governor or other
feje; ii oGcia which is designed calculated i'll the
remoest degree 10 gIe direction 10 public sentiment,
or lend the influence Of the federal government tor
that parpnse upon the subject Of slavery, tor or
against II, being contrary tO tho doctrine OF non.ln
ierventlon, shoul receive III. unqualified disapproral
OF this convention.
Resolved, That when tho people Of Kansas who,
under tbs legal territorial organization thereof, are
etiilGd to exercise The elective irnnclse fairly, with
uut fraud with in ;.isrvs ton from Without make
constitutions and either directly from State
lion or vote OF ratification by the people, rs they
may choose, present the sam" 10 Congress an ask
for admission rs Snte. whether the same be ior or
against slavery, it is the duty of Congress 10 admit
tlem provided their constitution otherwise repuU-
lican la form.
Which motion WAS la! unln :hn table.
This minority report ~ss :hsn offered as substi
tuta for the third resolution, which, after some dis
cussiou was votoj upon by counties with the follow
ing result.
All the ;oanties voting against tha substitute eY-
ctIt the following
t,hattooga, Clarke, Floyd, Hall, Mcintosh, Ogle
thorpe Polk, Pussk Union equally divided. j. N.
Sessions of Cherokee. j. w II Underwood OF Floyd,
aud &. w. Jordan vi i-uask recorded their votes
agninst the substitute.
The third, fourth, and fifth resolutions were then
pu, aI:t nsrred with grual uDanimity.
lion. H.. buchanan, u Cowea, offered Tho follow.
Ing resolution:
Resolved, That il is the sense Of this Convention
that tho quesel, Of submitting the Constitution that
may bc framed by the kansus Convention when here
after assEmbled to the people, pertains wholly 10 that
Convention alono. Aud should ths above mentioned
Constitution recognise slavery IN Kansas, whether
Pabmitted to the people for ratification or rejection
r not and should Congress r. ject the application OF
Kansas Tor admission into tho Union on the ground
that tke Constitution WAS not ralhed by the people,
aach scton on the part oil Congress would be viola
ton OF the principle of the Georgia platform ot lso'
the Kansas Nebraska BILL and tho Cincinnati plat
form, and would require ihs adoption OH the part Of
Georgia. Of the measures laid down last resort in
the Georgia PLATFORM for ,r's On Of the principle.
lEereiu continued
Which was, on motion of Linton Stephens OF Han
cock, laid upon The table.
Mir. Spalding Of Mcintosh, asked 10 have his pro
teal sprend upon ths records OF The Convention. which
reads rs follOws:
Randolph Spndin8 ii afelntosh protests agains
that portion vi the .!rd resolution ol the committee
OF tour that coils upon the President 10 remove
Mr. Walker.
THE FOURTH OF JULY FROM A FRENCH
POINT OF VIEW.
We translate from the Conrier des E!ots inns, the
following gloomy comments ON the 4th of July, with