The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-23
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SAID, LIGHT! AND LIGHT WAS" Yet
beautiful us is the thought of carth's first
morn, it docs not surpass that reality,
when the light of reason and truth bursts
through the rifted clouds Of prejudice
and passion, painting tho rainbows of
hope upon tho very wings Of the storm.
Such has been the effect of the address
Of the committee of the House on tho
state Of the Republic; and we arc glad
to say that the special committee Of
both Houses, most heartily responded to
the patriotic feeling which influences
them.
The following is the opening clause of
the address, which will convey an idea
Of its tone, aud it will also be seen that
the fear Of precipitation on the part Of
our noble State, has little foundation in
fact:
"GrnhcmrH: At meeting this morning,
held 10y the committee on the State of
the Republic, of the House OF Rcprcscn.
tativcs, it was unanimously resolved, that
the committee address cnch of you. and
request that YOU will meet ut MS carly
day us practicable. in patriotic and con
cillatory council. and make n noble and
great and sclf.sacriticing effort to unto
among yourselves in the rccommcnda.
tion ol some line of policy which will
save MS our honor and our rights, and
which will save our people from further
discussions among themselves, and from
all the sad consequences of such disscn-
sions. We believe that if you. gentle
men, who have long enjoyed the conf
dcncc OF our people, can agree upon
policy policy will be adopted by
the Legislature, and will be approved by
the people"
Tho result of the conference of the
distinguished party leaders to whom this
was addressed, was to recommend to the
special committees of both Houses on
the state of our Federal relations, the
preamble to the following bin. The bill
itself is that of the Senator from Tronp,
Hon. b. II. Hill, with several amendments
by the committee:
A BILL
Entitled an act to authorize and require
the Governor of the State of Georgia
to call Convention of the people of
this State, and for the purposes therein
named.
PREAMBLE.
Whereas. The present crisis in our Ma
tional affairs, in the judgment of this
General Assembly, demands resistance; and
whereas, it is the privilege Of the sove-
reign people to determine upon the MODE,
MEASURE and TIME of such resistance
Therefore the General Assembly of
Georgia do enact:
Sec. ]. That upon the passage Of this
act, His Excellency, the Governor be and
he is hereby required to issue his procla.
nation, ordering an election to be held
in each and every county in this State,
on the Goth day of December, 1860, for
delegates to convention of the people
of this State. to convene at the seat of
government. on the 9th day of January,
in the year 1861.
Sec. .. That the said election for dele
gates shall be held and conducted in the
same manner, and at the same places, as
elections for members of the General AS
sembly are now held IN this State, and all
returns of election shall be in the same
manner forwarded to the Governor of
| this State, who shall furnish each dele
gate chosen with Il certificate of his cleo
| ton.
Sec. 3. That the counties now entitled
under the last ACT OF apportionmeht 10
t W. ,ie ho ,;,I I aaoh y, t,rap I'LL
gates to said convention, and the coun-
ties now entitled to one Representative
|
shall elect TWO delegates to SAID conven
'G Sno A Tho, said oorver,;or wber nc
sembled, NAV consider all o.jc,ances impair.
ing or affecting the equality and rights OF
inc STATE OF georgia as memoer OF inc
o,d 80 nna ,:'n 81 rodnna '' WIG "''''''
Sec. s. That the members of said con
vention of the people of Georgia shall be
entitled to the same mileage ana per diem
pay G re,eu' by .ne h "h so;1 'mo p,ua
ton shall. by vote fix the nav of all thei,
officers and of any delegate or delegates
they may appoint TO any convention; Con
-, o,hon o,,nss, ' ; " h p so;d o n'
vention.
Sec. 6. That said convention shall have
power to elect all officers necessary tc
uao,;s,i "a na,.n,, n. III" ,h w. w -; az t" np
meaning of this act. and the acts and
purposes of said convention.
| 1t will be seen that the policy of the
State is indicated by the preamble, in
those places which we have italicised and
capitalized, and in the fourth section.
That it will be sustained, few will doubt
when we append the names of the dis
tnguished gentlemen who recommend
and fully endorse the bill: Gov. Joseph