New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-22
THE GEORGIA CONVENTION BILL.


Tie foIlowingis the bill agreed upon by the joint
select Committee of the two Houses of the Georgia
Legislature Oh Federal Relations, and sanctioned by
large number of prominent citizens OF all parties now
at the seat Of government:
Bib entitled an authorize and require the Governor of
the susie Of Georgia to call o. the people o. THIS
State and for other purpose, tne,e'" named
VAeras The present national affairs III the judy
assembly demands TestaHee ana where
the privilege Of the sovereign people to delehihe upon
tbe MODE, measure, aud time OF such Iesistencei
sEcToN That upon !hs passage OIL ls so' ~, b
nation ordering election to Dc hea u eacL ana every county
n @ sS S S Of the Seop Of this stale to At
the OF Government on the 10Th day oil January III the year
src That the said election for delegates shall be held and
tous Of the General Assembly are now held IN this
biste all returns OF election shall De IL me same niine io
.srdeo this State VINO snail furnish each del
s,ste chosen with cethcate OF his election
That the counties now entitled under the last sc o.
b. entitled delegates 10 said Convention and the
eutieo to one Representative shan eec' w" ae
SIC That said Convention when assembled may consider
Stale Of georgia OF United States Ind deter
mine the measure aud H0ae aud @S OIL eds' ~, ,h no ~,
eosa entitled the mileage and per dis pay
.sa Convention shall by vote, Ia the pay Of all their officers
nd any delegate deegaes they may appoiu to any Con
S Sensss ln cur By aid Cow s6don.
SIC d That said Convention sha power TO elect officers
esTry out the true meaning u this aid the acts
and purposes Of the said Convention.
We append the names OF the distinguished gentle
men who recommend and fully endorse the blll;
Gov Joseph L. Brown and the non Joseph Henry Lampkn,
Charlie. J. J1nAn' caI Sob ae Hon 3ea IVeon the
Hon Robert Ioombs, the Hon Martin Crawford the lion
Jsck,on The lion Henry L. Be1ihns MAJOR John h. Howard
the Hon benjamin ii. hill Hon 0ernett Andrews mon AeIan
der h. Stephens the Hon Linton stephens the Hon heschei
V. johnson.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Mr.. Bessent has introduced, III The Georgia Legisla
ture the following resolutions:
Whereas Abraham Lincoln has been elected President OF the
btates solely VI SIiVenOdlhS
ses upon the platform OF the BLACK hepuocan party Thcn
lie u,y with, aud in violation Of the Constitution Of
United states the subject Of Slavery as construed ana
exPouBaed by as ianets;
,hs county, Y o 20 sPPscon tie docuSs of 5 platform and
tie paFy formed IT, in his administration OF the General
oyInIneu; and, whereas toe viii De rlious and de-
sueiye to the institution Of Slavery wei peace pros
whereas IL the duty OF the State Of Georgia to provide sum
safeguards for the protection and security o neI elens IA
tbe1 properly and otneI"ise and whereas her attach
the Union Of he States has heretofore oeen strong ad
uof and st being DESTROYS to the same II 1t can
be win her dignity and honor De therefore
lat ResOiced That Senators and Representative m Con
sYe be its session 70 demand that COnven-
OF ali the states composing the government o. th9
reQui.ements Of the Constitution, for making the following
MAI eTe be full and distinct recognition Of property in
dawes the night the 70 pursue and recover nea
Whenever service and wherever ioud ana tal
ty have the night carry into and be protected ~ ine posses
% aS theiT slaves in any Ieuiory United states Aud
sadips slavery hereou they gAt withdraw
the sayes carry them into any Slave state or Ter
Sat Il shall be made treason for any obstruct inn
psss GISs. 81 n Ssy Of the States q The Union
That muao or Other person having negro oooa
shall any preeDe Whatever III yIue Of auy Ia" made
be permitted ~ vote Tor fresdeh
Vice resident or Members Of Congress ., l.,
Thu, Congress sbs not hereafter pass any law 70 impose u
in the Uued States io protection out o"S
"a R,d That should Congress refuse neglect until the
70 the Constitution specihed 40 the nrst feo
fo that the State Georgia IN the exercise OF her sovereign
penosstves from and after the date aforesaid heoeae o we
scquescing the necessity which denOunccs heI sep
ration the Abolition States aud at hehceoi'n se va"
bold them she holds the rest Of nsnkind-esfnes IA wal IA
al Hesoed That the happening Of the contingency con
I'd In resolution Senators aud IiePeseha
yes IN the halls OF Congress Oh he ssld
brewer, dissolyes her connection WIN he os'o
ected Lincoln 70 The ONCE OF PRESIDENT o. ne Uo
,taies and "sss0Ines her position among Tue A''' " ~
auth free. sovereign, and independent
the Governor be and ne 10 hereoy re-
ured Immediately thereafter to convene the Oenes Assembly
80 I~>d That the Governor be- and he is hereby, re
nsd ia communicate these resolutions 20 the GoVuino OF
- States the Union with the request that tbey be
ID before their respective Legislature, Ana ' e r.
~ states be further qoesei TO cooperate 10 te
~ the Constitution conIeHP4 !" e n'
4 HuLIos pnL
The following bill las been introduced inthe Georgia
legislature:
e., ., h entitled An Act 70 provide for the common de
fen,e of the state Of Geor and 20 appopAe money oi
Ises The protection Of the nights and the preservation o.
Bis, OF he people Of Georgia require thai ibe s'ae
oold be- plscet IN posture Of complete defense.