The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-21
Oar Georgia Corrsspo-
ALBANY.

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The Breokinridge democratic party assembled
this morning to learn wisdom from the lips OF
Senators lverson and Toombs. These two lumina
rie- of honor, blood and gas wore surrounded ny
divers lesser lights, whose edalgenoe may DE
graded AID classified thus HeN, Hawkins, ROBIN
son and Martin j. Crawford
The sssemollge was composed oil rises ana
females, white folks ana negroes, reh.eahS ana
Representing every shase OF politics excepting
alwfos the peculiar political theories g Governor
eevard and his fooTers). The audience was
uriet attentive and nos over bos.erovs IN applause
Of appro lated sentfnents. There we're probably,
81 told not more than eight hundred persons, Of
all conditions and I'll kinds of politics.
Senator Toombs was selected TO lead of, which
he did in a two hours speech. y was fine piece
of defamation, and might have had some effect
could the people believe he rSas in earnest. We
have none now, and never expect to possess any,
confidence in him. In this vicinity it has been re-
peatedly denied that the seceders had in view a
dissolution Of the Union. Such denials now, since
Toombs' and Iverson's speeches, win amount to
nothing. Mr.. Toombs, after showing that the issue
was clearly and plainly made up between Lincoln
and the South made use OF these words;-
''This Il an issue TO be decided at the ballot
box and il decided against you there, shan invite
you 10 decide it with The cartridge box" ,.->
SO If anything meant (Which the writer doubts)
Mr.. Toombs intends, should Lincoln be elected to
raise the standard OF revolution; at all events, he
intends TO appeal from the constitutiohal nioas OF
settling our disputes and appeal 70 the god OF war
Would II not be much more consonant with honor,
If he n in earnest, 10 throw up his commission now
and raise his bloody dag than TO 80 INTO tar cleo
ton IN which the greater number OF votes Is To be
the winner. and being beaten, then TO revolu We
are siok and tired OF such contemplate modes of
exciting ourpeople. Our people are honest, peace,
able and Union-lOying, and are opposed TO civil
war; but could they believe as Mr.. Toombs feigns
20 believe, they would Notwithstanding their desire
Tor Union aud peace, march out Of any government,
and, like Samson Of Old pun down the iast Vesuse
Mr.. Toombs, in abiding to the wrongs inflicted on
Us by the North said" lis not the cry OF Union
that will stop John Brown raids and quench the
ncendary torch in Texas, but tits the cry of justice
and vengeance" So our battle cry Is TO be JUS
tice and to blot out past offences against us we are
10 have vengeance. This idea was not exactly M
derstood by the audience, and did not meet with
the applause that his cartridge box project did.
Mr.. Toombs was asked by one OF his auditors
why be did not vote for Browns resolutions His
the law Of Kansas prohibiting slavery was uncon.
stitutional: that the Supreme Court OF the United
States had so decided; that is to say, Congress
could not prohibit a Southerner from carrying his
property to a Territory, and that as Congress
could not, neither could Territorial government
do H. because such Territorial government derived
all It's power from Congress, and that Congress
could not confer an authority which itself did not
possess; that the law OF Kansas, being thus void
and OF no effect he would not stultify himself by
legislating TO uphold void law and, therefore he
dill not vote for Browns resolution. His defence
did not elicit much applause. The question TN.
settled him for a time; he paused. shook his head
and said he would answer Dy and by. Well, he
cid answer and you have il recorded above.
How exceedingly foolish is Mr. Toombs posi-.
ton. He il moving heaven and earth 20 impress
upon Us the great idea Of protection. We must
fight we must dissolve we must ruin the whole
country ii protection i not afforded TO Us; AID
yet, when call on him TO protect us in his legis-
latiys capacity. he says, you don't need 1t; the
law you complain of il unconstitutional and void,
and hence II does not lie in your way The writer
submits could not Mr.. Toomhs say this OF every
enactment which prohibits the STAKEHOLDER from
participation in the common Territories And
wosld not the great Idea OF protection hZlle out In
this manner
senator Iverson spoke in the evening. Though
dry, argumentatiye speaker, lie was listened TO
with much interest He is an out and ont dis
unionist though, strange to say, is still a candidate
for United States Senatorial robes. Mr.. lyerson did
more 70 produce a desire OF disunion than Toombs.
and have since heard several conservative men
cav they were ready
Georgia will, in ali probability, vote for Breek.
inridge. Our constitution requires that Presden.
tial electors shall be chosen BY maj GRITTY over all
ty the people. Ii there be no choice, tben the
Legislature 10 select electors. The present
General Assembly, being composed OF large ma.
joriy Of Breckenridge men, that body will give him
the State. Douglas is stu gaining ground and 50
il Bell The choice Of electors IN this state will
most probably be made by the General A. emily.
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