Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-10-30
The DisunIonIsfs a; work TO commit
the People TO Extreme Measures.

A public meeting was held in Marion
county, Ga. on the 18th inst, Ito take into
consideration the threatened danger to the
South. upon the probable election of AGRA
HAM LINCOLN TO the Presidency" The meet
ing was presided over by Messrs- JAMES H
DUxHAN, SAMUEL. II. CRAWFORD, and THADDE-
Us OLIVER; and JAMES NJ LOWE and EDGAR
NJ. Butt acted as Secretaries After a speech
from MARX II BIANDFORD. the following gen
tIemen were appointed a committee TO draft
resolutions expressive of the sense Of the
meeting. number of gentlemen then adj
dressed the meeting, after which it adjourned
to the 10Th On that day the meeting re-as-
sembled, there being present the largest as
sembIage of citizens ever seen in the cOun-
ty." SIR BLANDFORD. from the committee,
reported the following preamble and resOIu-
tons:
siAII the States of the COnfederacy acceded
to the Union upon terms of perfect equality
and the Constitution of the United States
1.-THE only bond of UniOn) was formed by our
Fathers, in order to form a more perfect
union, establish justice, ensure domestic tran
guilty. provide for the common defence, pro-
mote the general welfare and secure the bles-
sings of liberty to ourselves and our pOsteri
ty'' These being the objects of our Fathers
in framing the Constitution, and making the
Union, let us examine the acts of the North
in the light of these principles. Instead of
promoting the general welfare of all the
States OF this Union, the North has, by foul
indirectiOns, wrUng annually from the South.
millions OF dollars by means of tariffs, in all
of which the South has peaceably acquiesccd
Instead of ''insuring domestic tranquility
the North has refused TO comply with the
plainest and most obvious Constitutional pro-
visions-that of delivering up fugitives from
justice and fugitives from labOr-when it Is
written the former shall be delivered up up
on demand, the latter upon the claim of the
person to whom such service or labor may
be due. Already have nine of the States of
this COnfederacy passed laws virtually multi
fying this clause of the Constitution. Minis
tiers of the Gospel have inveighed against
slavery as an evil and sin, declaring non
fellowship with all persons holding slaves
branding them as robbers in the sight of God
and man. While these are The sentiments
felt and expressed by those who wear the iii
very of Heaven and profess to be followers
of "Him who went about doing good
masses of the political leaders are no less
hostile to our institution. As the legitimate
consequence of these teachings OF the pul pit
masses of the North, instructions have been
attempted at the South, peaceful and unoffel.-
ding citizens of the South have been muir
dered in cold blood, their houses have ben
laid waste by the torch of the incendiary,
their property destroyed and an 'irrepressi-
BILE conflict" has been proclaimed between
free labor and slave Labor. \ party has
sprung up at the North declaring that the
negro Is the equal of the white man-that
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very abolished in the District of Columbia
that they are determined to seize hold of the
Government-alter the Constitution-revise
the judiciary, aud abolish slavery every
where. Such acts upon the part of the North.
such objects as declared by the Republican
party, are not, in our opinion, calculated to
"ensure domestic Tranquility but plain
and palpable violation of The Constitution
Such principles and aims are subversive of
the dearest rights and principles guaranteed
by the Constitution. Be il therefore,
Resolved Isl. We regard the election of
Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency and Han
pibal iHaIalin to the Vice Presidency as an
overt act of hostility upon the part of the
North, and as a declaration of war upon the
rights of the South
ID We recommend the people of Georgia.
upon the election of Abraham Lincoln being
known. to meet Immediately in Convention
to determine the mode ana manner oil re-
dress. $500 l4
id. In order to render our action harmoni-
Gus. we recommend those who may b. elected
as electors for the Stale of Georgia TO cast
the vote OF Georgia for that candidate who
can defeat Abraham Lincoln.
The preamble was adopted unanimously.
The first resolution being taken up, de-
bate ensued, Messrs. Bradford, Miller, Hin
ton. Biyins and Mccall In support OF the re-
solution, and Messrs- Oliver and Brown IN OPP
position thereto. Upon the vote being taken,
he resolution was adopted. The I'd and Sd
resolutions were passed unanimously.
The following protest was then offered:
The undersigned fully ald freely endorse
Ill the foregoing report OF The committee, ex-
H. first resolution which declares .That the
Election of Abraham Lincoln TO the Presiden.
" il an overt act of hostility to the rights OF
he South and a declaration OF war; DC. We
,eIieye that the enunciations contained IN