The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06
Georgla Democrntlo stnl. ConvsntIon.


We received by the Southern mail the Mletgeville
Union Of he 30th utimo whioh the official report
Of the proceedings OF the late democratic state Convention
Of Georgia The nomination by the Convention OF Judge
Brown for Governor has already been announced. We
now make room for the routons adopted BY that body
as they are given In the report alluded to-
The chairman Of the Committee Resolutions made tho
The committee OF twenty four TO whom was assigned
the duty OF preparing matter for the action Of this Con
ton AK leave report the folio wing resolutions -
that 1t is essential for them TO take action upon this
time
l. Resolved That we declare our continued adherence
and Increased confidence In the platform OF principles
adopted by The Cincinnati Convention OF 1856, and which
were made triumphant Ia the election Of James Buchanan
70 the Presidency OF these United States.
q Resolved, That declare continued confidence
In the patriotism, dde,y aud ability OF Mr. Buchanan and
his administration, that he will hold the OF
dee between tue different cous Of this Unon and prove
faithful 70 the great principles Of justice and equality which
Resolved, Toat the inaugural address OF Governor
walker In prescribing the which Congress should
admit Kansas into the Union and In attempting dctue
the subms sion of their constitution for aud
what class Of persous consttues pesumptuous inter
ference In matters which he has legitimate control
and that the rame address, In expressing his official OPT
MON that Kansas would become free state, and 10 pre-
SEEMING Arguments TO support that side of the question: Is
a groes derar,ure.om the prin apes Of intervention
and neutrality which established by the Kansas bill
and this convention has fd confidence Mr. Buchanan
will manifest bis ndedy the principles which ID
him into Office by recalling Governor Walker.
4. Resolved That highly approve OF the course OF
Senator's the Hon Robert roombs aud the Hon. Al
fred verson they have faithfully served the State In the
public councils and deserve and should receive the ap
probation and conaden OF free and intelligent people
Reso ves That we nder to his excelancy Governor
johnson the expression Of appreciation aad esteem;
adm nisaon has been wise and isi aud he has proved
himself u ruler to guide the desniS OF our beloved
State
Judge rHox.s supported the resolutions in sound, os
cal ard forcble address.
Hon. A. II. WRIGHT, Of Floyd, prcse' ted minority re
ArGrNrrs X WRIGHT, u the committee Of -, begs
leave dis, part of re port Of the commit
tee which relates 10 Gov Walkers inaugural and the
cn Of President thereon and to insert In lieu thereof the
Resolved That this convention regards ,hc inaugural OF
Gov. Walker, Of Kansas direct and papable violation
Of the OF The ami act OF the
Cincinnati platform.
Resolved That we approve OF that portion OF bis nstruo
tons which indicates be the Will OF the Presid that
the constitution when framed sho ala be submitted tho
reo pie Of the Territory and the further Qualification ndi
Gated by Gov Walker that oers ought 20 be then the
tua tr de resident settlers. who shall be BY law entitled
and qualned voters.
reference TO the cha acer OF the consu Ion be framed,
n does not involve his removal, calls for the unqualified
disapprobstoo Of the President
JONI W. II Underwood Of Floyd, and Linton stephens,
OF Hancock addressed the Convention In favor OF the
ori report The resolutions reported by the committee
were received with but &c " dissentlpg voices.
The resolutions then real aud voted upon separa
ely The st and second resolutions passed unanimously.
Mr. Fielder, OF Polk, offered substitute for The third re-
whereas, the Hon r. J. Walker. In his late Inaugural
address the people Of Kausas, has given expression
piled want adaptation sla very OF that Territory aud
also is constitution and admission into the Union
state which are regarded as infringing upon the doctrine
| Of non intervention: Therefore,
Resolved that anv interference the part OF the pre-
zen, any future Territorial Governor other federal
official which designed calculated In the remoest dc
TO give direction 10 public sentiment lend the
huence OF the federal government Tor that pur upon
the subject Of slavery for or esana being contrary 70
the doctrine Intervention, should receive the unqua
| liHcd dkapprova OF this Convention.
Resolved That whom people Of Kansas who under
the legal Territorial organization thereof, entitled Ia
exercise the elective franchise tsiy, without fraud within
Intervention from without make q coDsii iunon and
either Directly rom SAFE conveSoon o. vote 2, raua
10 Congress- and ask for admission STATE whether the
be for against slavery, n the suty OF Congress
70 admit them provided their constitution IL Otherwise
| Publican In form
Which motion vas laid upon the table
tn. minority report then offered a substitute for
voted upon by counties with the foil wing result
All the counties voting against the substitute excep, the
Cbscoss Clarke, Floyd, Hall, MsIniosh, oglc,horpe,
Polk, Pulaski, Union equally divided NJ Sessions, u
Jordan Of Pulaski recorded their woes against the sub
stltuto.
The third fourth and h resolutions were then pu, and
Hon n Buchanan, Of Cowea, offered the following re-.
sollsion;-
Resolved That the Of this Convention tina, the
question OF submitting the constitution that may be framed
BY the Kan.s convention when hereafter as,embed
the people pertains wholly that alone And
should the above mentioned constitution recognise slavery
In Rsnsas, whether submitted TO the people for ratification
election not and should Congress reject the appcs
ton OF Kansas for admission into the Union The ground
that the constitution not ratified by the people, such
action the part OF Congre would be violation Of the
principles of the Georgia platform OF 1850 the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and the Cincinnati platform and would
qure the adoption on the part of Georgia Of the measures
laid down AZ last resort IN the Georgia PLATFORM for svio
laticn Of the principles therein contained
Which vas on motion Of Linton stephens, OF HANCOCK
laid upon the table.
Mr. spaudIng, Of Mcintosh asked 70 have his protest
spread upon the records the enon which resos
follows
Randolph spauldng OF Mcintosh, protests aes'., .sav
portion OF the third resolution Of the wsIrsr