New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-03
OPINIONS OF THE SOUTHERN PRESS,
From Ths Aganta lGa..I CONlsderaev. Nor. a..


As GEORGIA Co.'s so GOEs THE SouTH.-l1 the
present momentous Girls, Georgia stands as the key
stone Of tie Southern arch. And as Georgia goes 30
goes the SOuthGeOrgia as State sovereignty Il more
conservative and purely Democratic than any OF tue
Slave States Aud such has been her adherence 70 con-
seryaism that she has been enabled ~ outstrip her
sisters in all that appertans TO high civilization
Consequently, ste is justly entitled to the name OF she
" Empire State OF the South. And while Georgia Is
more infested with political t'immers and unscrupu
lous demagogues than any State in the Union, save
and except New-YOrk, yet there Is a moral herolsm
and integrity existing With the nlsees, that Ia all
crest emergencies, will ever mark Ter as The Key
stone OF the Southern arch. Tie people OF Georgia.
therefore, being eninenty conservative, cannot be led
under any pTetext into preciI iancy ard rashness
Her PEOPLE we'll understand her public men, and no
Teople know better than GeoTgians Which VIII DO 10
tIutt ard wlih will not. 1t ia true that Cobb and
Toombs have their satellites and followers, but they
have not the confidence Of the masses The
simple fact Of Cobb and TOombs, and men OF that
ik saying thus and has 10 effect with G.orglans
II carries no moral force with II. And why One IL
a brilliant n.enating, ard reckless rebel the other
selhsb, s.hcning, trimming nickser One Is con
trolled by inquire and phalon, the oLher ny mn
lition and oi cumsiances. They art like piralltai
elafta bound 10 10 particular port but hOailng upon
nc POLITICAL aa ready any moment TO take adyan
tage Of the legitimate yoyager ans nee into some arm
ltt with the piize.
Al Ills tine Ae4ss Cobb and Toombs arc exhaust
ing their energies TO convince the people f eorgla
thst tLey are 0isgraced unefs the State immediately
seteder from tie Union. While the lrt Of resistance
TO Northern insut aud aggIeson IL irm united, ana
determined in Georgia yet the people VIII DOT De leu
into rafhnsrs by there deeigtirg men. Aud Tor me
reason that they are convinced thai Messrs Cobb ana
1oomls are not governed BY plinciIle and common
iusIioe, bat possed BY disappointment ana revenge
Alexander II. STEPHENS has tie eoshdeaee and re-
s,ect If all parties il Georgia. And from Ils known
Integrity, moderation wisdom, sgacity, and pre-
eminent al ily be commands moral influence In the
State iii uan never did. lie has hty spoken on Inc
nos entOus ,sues befeIe the country, ana ueo!-
tsps have accepted hs conservative COUNCIL as tSir
chaIt ana with him hslusnan, The old DARK u Obio
tboue will either fenlsn fra at her InoOi1nes, or
anprb az the bidding on her gallant captain into the
mid ocean among henying pillows and terlhc oIeaNers
In the pre,ent emergencies Georgia Will SIN retain
her Irond tppeniion Of eonseryalOr-peAos ihher-
lie krystoHe q the Southern arch. She Intends 10 hc'
,,L g;srreiou and lirrnness She will demand nothing
but what is night, and submit quietly 10 notIas lna'
IL wrong Georgia VIII Lot pursue tlme-servlng poi
lev but when her Convention assemblies h VIII AT
liunTtly wisely, End constu ionay. And II her haI
Il ssIesarded by the North, the keys oi mo aFen
will he aLen from is proud niche Of eonirItorhiy,
ord then commences tic orumthng OF the prondes
temple ever erected BY human hands Ard soOh WI
fslLw An avalanche that will shake civilization from
center 10 ciroumi ference ,;..,
Tls Convention which assemblies at the capitol o
ceoTeio ON the 10Th OF January 1861, will hold tn
d,stiuies II 600 Il people m the hoio" OF 'hei
hands Aud il N for that Convention to ray whethe
ar Iot ." tie scepter has departed from the no''so
judah" -. ao fac, banca
he extInmdinary Influences that are now oSing
LTongbt 10 lear upon the people Of Georgia whlch
will lie concentrated upon her Convention In ohuhy,
We feel that we can safely say OF that CohYtn.to NJ
from TN intimate knowledge OF ITO Pop1iN VIZ ;,
tlere will not be Nh immediate resolve Tor teJeSll
M les II ore il nm obstinate determination Oh "o Ps
al tle North 10 maintain foul domination against lle
dpbs and interests OF the South. il tina iSe' " hauo