The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-15

The Georgia Democracy and the Charles.
tom Convention.
large number of delegates, consisting mainly Of
members or the Legislature, assembled in the Repre-
sentative Hall at Mledgevic on sth inst Mr.. Speaker
HVer were apponed ana f. west and Geo
Thomas offered sundry resolutions which were referred
TO committee or twenty One, OF which NJ. chair
map to report business for the action of tho Convention
During the absence Of the committee from the hail.
Messrs Lochrane and Tatum addressed the Convention
Inc after gave way 70 the committee, from whom Mr.
seward renc<ted the following resolutions
koved That we will send delegates to the National
Ds ss 5 &c
.on has determines to maintain the equality of The sa.es
and ap9u,ed adhesion doctrines and principles on
Of we rs n me
clsged by the Supreme Court Of The United States
d I Of the % sba s . he
vepon as worthy sDd vel qualified to ill the high office
Resolved Win this expression Of opinion delegates
the SasSn Nominating shall Be
date representing the principles indicated in the first resolu
Resolved That We recommend that the Convention cleo.
osr for he state at and that each
SAID D and should there be district With re-
"s'ss Tor the unrePreset ted district
The resolutions, 5enr read AT tho sscre,,rv. table
were unanimously adopted. The Convention then .nok
recess until nine O'Clock p NJ to meet again in the hall
coHpee us Dusipess by the selection of delegates 10
the next National Democratic Convention,
Florida Resolutions ON Federal ReIa-
tiOns.
Inc following Joint resolutions before the Ieps
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Renrescnta;ve,
VI se se Oh fiorida in general assembly convened
at te resolutions as TO the Wlmot Proviso approved
December 80, lS47, be and the same arc hereby no
peaed and that the doctrines therein enunciaed be- aud
inc same are hereby calmly deiberated, aud utterly re-
puoated and condemned by the Legislature as Illegal nm
CONSTITUTIONAL and subversve Of this joint and coeala
rights OF the Southern States and citizeIs
Resolved That in the approaching Presidential election
ney recognise no important issues before the country
ou. thoss raised upon the subject of slavery, which IN
VoWss northern aggression uron Southern rights and
sop,. srn resistance TO Northern assaults
Kesel-p iha slaves are property and that the South
erher IL Tree ar-Tcan citizen having the indspuabe
RICH; migrate with his family and his property to any
portion The of the republic and that power
earth whether by virtue OF mob violence, territorial
legislation, or territorial nonegslacn has the legal right
to ipure him in his property.
Resolved That Territorial is the creature Of
Congress, TO which, merely for convenience, Congress
delegates the privilege OF making laws for its inhabitants
which otherwise it would be the duty of Congress per
FORM and that is beyond the power OF Congress the
creator eglac to the exclusion Of slavery from the
Territories is therefore absurd and unconstitutional 10
claim such power for the creature the Territorial
Resolved That whosoever advocates contrary doctrines
revoutionist, and in violation Of constitutional obga
tons, seeks TO overthrow the institutions of the South t
make her provincial To the North.
Resolved, That it is the duty Of Congress, whenever
Territorial legislature either by legislation egisla
ton makes laws that operate TO the exclusion OF slavery
therein refuses TO legislae to the protection of the
rights Of the STAKEHOLDER in such Territory that then
assumes despol the citizen OF his property in opposi
ton the guarantee OF protection which afforded him
by the constitution of the United States and then
comes its solemn constitutional duty TO inerpose, and
pass such laws for the government Of that Territory
shall protect the Southerner as well as the Northerner
Resolved, That Stephen A. Douglas having declared
that Territorial Legislature may, by lawful means,
clude slavery from Territory before becomes State,
thereby places himself from choice, In anagonsm to thu
Cincinnati PLATFORM the Compromise Of 1885, the decision
of the Supreme Court in the bred Scott case tn
doctrines OF the democratic party and the con
sttuton Of the United States, and thereby enunciate
treasonabc doctrine, IN s disastrous bearing
upon the South her honor her equality and her rights
than Wimot Proviso and TO DO dreaded by tn
South than the doctrines Of the black republican party
il procaning such treason be has forfeited TIL
confidence OF the democratic party and proven himself
dangerous demagogue
Resolved That his nomination for the Presidency a
the Charleston Convention should be the signal for tn
breaking up Of the democratic party and the raying
all men Of all parties al the South upon Southern ma
for the Presidency, upon high Southern grounds.
Resolved, That the election OF black republican Pres
dent uncer any circumstances would be the consumma
ton Of that fupess Of Northern fanatc which has fo
it's unhoy purpose the overthrow OF slavery in tho South
that would loudly call upon the South take her futur
into her own keeping, outside Of a Union in which he
peace Der safety and her honor would longer have
rccO0nitOn