New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-26
POSTURE OF AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA.


The subect Of Federal relations growing out Of re-
cent political events, has engaged large share of the
attention Of our Legislature since their meeting the
hrt "wednesday OF the present month. AT the outset
and up 70 very recent date, variety of opinions
lsed among the members, and serious conflicts
apprehended. These differences were not little in
teusited and wdened by the presence and active inter-
position of certain distinguished gentlemen not men,
beers, who were brought together at the capital BY the
unusual interest In public affairs An active
entered upon and prosecuted and speeches, either
lnfammatory appealing top moderation, were made,
almost nightly up 10 the present time Some impetG-
spirits driven from their discretion BY deep sense
of wrong openly advocated an immediate separation
of Georgia from the Federal Union through the means
of legislative action, thereby assuming to the Legsl9.
tnre power 70 DESTROY that which nobody in his Senses
ever supposed they had the power to create. This
tIeme measure strange TO say, was advocated with an
extraordinary degree of energy and zeal by few of
the most distinguished gentlemen of the State
.ust here We would take occasion to do an act of
Justice TO our immediate Representative Julian Hart
ridge, esq. who through imperfect information con-
corning the measures introduced by him IN the House.
we induced to believe favored this extreme opn-
ion, His preamble and resolution will be found else
where now for the fret time published from which it
viii be seen that be contemplated no final and decided
aion but simply an expression Of sentiment, by the
Legislature.
Another oruion waa that the Legislature shonld
order election, to be held at early day. in which
the people should decide whether they were for Sub
mission Resistance" and that the Legislature
shOuld take immediate steps for giving practical effect
~ their decision
third party advocated the calling of q convention
20 whom all questions arising from the present condi-
tiOn Of Federal afiars should be submitted for final
decion, We have heard OF none who cOnsdered there
was no grievance requiring the action Of the State and
that as the election of Republican President and
EiCePresdent was effected according to the forms Of
the Constitution we should therefore quietly submit
and rtist their government only when they shall at
tempt act of overt aggression.
N ia diXi6e dsfQf M "a m
poltant emergency each insisting slrenuousy that his
or their own peculiar views should obtain, the ntel
gent and cool-beaded Senator from Glynn, the Hon.
Thomas Butler King, arose at his place In the SeInte,
and submitted proposition for Joint Select Com
mittee to whom the whole question vi the duty and
policy of the State should be referred with instructions
TO report BY bill or otherwise. The measure was
PROMPTLY adopted, whereupOn six Senators and thir
teen Representatives appointed to constitute the
committee The matter once in the hands OF so able
and discreet body comparative quiet and confidence
" ere restored.
Afsr few DAYS dehberaton, IN which they were
aiced by the counsel of number of distinguished cti
zus then on Writ the seat of Government the Com
mittee, through Mr. Kidg, their Chairman reported
bill ordering election OF Delegates on the hrst
Wednesday in January, 1860, TO State Convention,
10 sstemle at the Capitol on the 10th Of the same
month. The bl as reported, was forthwith taken up
bv the Senate, and passed unanimously s substitute
for bill introduce by Mr.. Hill Of Troupe not nateri
ally Offering which was then its passage. 1t was
Immediately sent to the House of Representatives,
where after the necessary readings IT passed, with
lin ihr unanimty Tueeday last Ii was also
promptly signed by the Governor
The election of Delegates Is now duty devoiying
ON tie reople. We have no doubt the motto of our
great State" Wisdom, Justice, aud Moderation =
will DO their guides in the discharge OF tins high AID
solemn exercite of tLeir sovereignty. We can only
rer st the admoniti ms we have heretofore given in
be coumre and exhort them to the exercise of har
Inony which shall present to the world state united
and ndyisible.