Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-08
Consistency of the Boil aud Everett Party
in GeoFRin,

We present below the resolutions adopted by the
Bell and Eeverett party IN The Convention at Mil
edgeville May ID 1860. With some slight alterations
and leaving out illusions to the Democracy, they
are the resolutions proposed at Charleston by the
majority of the committee on resolutions. Some of
the Southern States seeded from the Convention
because they were rejected These resolutions were
adopted by the Bell and Everett party after those
States had seeded and when they were fully inform
ed Of the fact. The Majority Resolutions 4" were
adopted at Baltimore | y the Convention which nom
mated Breckenridge and Lane. Now, after adopting
them in their own Convention-atter sustaining the
action of the seceders-they playing into the
hands of the Douglas men have, many believed
formed a secret combination with them. and are
denouncing the seceders and supporters of Breckin
ridge and Lane enemies of the Union.
There are thousands of Bell and Everett men in
Georgia. who believe that these resolutions are right
They will net favor party which, after adopting
them are sympathis ing with the Douglas Party, who
denounce and repudiaIe the doctrine of protection
to slave property in the Territories.
Thousands of rhem influenced by hostility to such
coalition and dissatisfied with the position of the
candidates of their party, who refuse 10 GnSrer
whether they WILL if successful sustain the princ
pies of the resolutions adopted at Milledgeyle on
the I'd of May will unite with their true tr.ends-the
friends of Breckenridge and Lane.
Here are the resolutions adopted by the Conven-
tion of the Constitutional Union party loithou dis
sentulg UOice:
We the representatives of portion of the people
Of Georgia in Convention assembled declare our I'M
aterable attachment to the Constitution and Union
formed by the wisdom aad cemented by the blood of
cur fathers; and We hold all questions of govern
mental policy as subordinate to the great issue
pressed upon the consideration of the American
people in regard to the question of African slavery;
and we hereby pledge ourselves to cooperate cor
daily with all of all parties in this growing Re-
public who agree with US in the enforcement of the
following cardinal principles in relation thereto
l. The right of property in African slaves is rec
ognised and guaranteed by the Constitution of the
United States.
2. The Territories of the government are the COM
mon property of the citizens of the Union.
B. That neither Congress the Territorial Leg
islature have the power to pass any laws prohibit
ing the introduction of slavery into any Territory
nor to abolish slavery therein, any power to de-
stroy or impair the right of property in slaves by
any legislation whatever.
4. That it is the duty of the Federal Government
to protect the citizens of every portion OF the coun
try in the enjoyment of all their property OF what
ever description it may consist, and wherever It's
constitutional authority extends.
g. That the enacmens of State legislatures 10
defeat the faithful execution of the fugitive slave
law are hostile in character subverslye OF the Con-
titution, and revolutionary in their effect.