New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-04
hrAgoNs wuY GEORGIA SEEDED.
GEORGIA STATE CONVENTION.
MlLLtpVtvlIlf, Tuesday, Jan. 70, %

under certain ooDH gcDclce. power W NAV -
,,sue leors Of naIqut ard TepSss suepend ccce'ion
Of Judgmens Of Nyeths,n piamsiss, &C. lie ieS0iu'
ton wac laid OIL the sable for The present
Judge Nsbe, q Bible presented =" report se'ing
tc,h The reosous why the Ordinance Of Secession by
,s sa,s was adopted. Judge Nabet stated that the
rspo,t was written by tnc Hon. Robert Toombs, and
he ,eonested thst eentlenro to read it. Nh. Toombs
.omrlied. and,ihe following lie the address;
The neope>cf Georgia having dissolved their poiti-
cal connection with the Government Of the United
Staas Of America pTeeent 20 her confedeIaes ana the
world the sauses Which have LED to Che separation
For the las. tenyoar We have hadnumerous and Vaf-
ne causeeNof complaint against many Oi our non slave
holding confederate States ID reference 10 the subject
oi African Slavery. They have endeavored TO weaken
our security 10 disiurb domestic peace ana tTaD'
auly and Persistsntly refused 70 comply with ther
eXpress Constitutional obligations to Ne IN reference 20
lhat property, ard by the use 81 their power III te
Federal Government have sriyen 20 deplVe us 81 our
equal en5oyfaentof the common Territories OF the Re
public. This hostile policy Of our c0mederes mas Dern
pursued with every circumstance Oh aSgr'Vau9h wcu
could arouse the passions andeNsle the haed Oh ol
people and has placed the two teStlons o. the ohon
Tor many years past the condition OF virtual evil
wa,. Or people, still attached TO the Union from
habit and national traditions and aversion 10 change
hoped tina, time reason, and argument wousd BRING II
moi redresc least exemption from further insults in
uree and dangers. Recent events have fully dlss-
lated all sacb hopes and demonstrated the necessity OF
separation. Cur Northern contederates, after fnu
fixed purpose not TO submit to the rCe OF the au-
thors OF AZ their wropge and injuries, have by large
majority, committed the Government OF the United
States into their hands. The people OF Georgia.
after an equally full and fair and deliberate hearing
Of the case have declared with eqnal irlnne that
they shall not rule them. bief history OF the
use, progress and policy Of Ann-Slaveryi and Gl the
political organization into whose hands the adnnls
tIation Of the Federal Government has been COMMITTED
wsuly justify The prononncedverdc OF The people oil
Georgia. The party Of Mr. IAncon, caIIed the ne
ifap n.
iion IL Of TecetoIigir il is admitted 10 he an Anti
Slavery party syhe it attracts 10 itself by ils creed
the scattered advocates of exploded political theories
Of condemned theories IN political economy; the advo
Gates of commercial restrictions Of protection, OF SPECIAL
privileges Of waste and corruption 10 the admDlsra-
ion OF government; Anti Slavery is s mission aud It's
purpose BY Anti Slavery it y made power IN the
State. The question Of Slavery wac the greatest DIN
Guilty in way Of the formation Of the Constitution
While subcrdinalion and the political and social IN
equality Of tie African race were fully ConcDrred IN by
all it was plainly apparent that Slavery would soon
disappear from what are the nons'aveholdng States
Of the original thirteen The opposition toSlavery
was then as ROW. general in thOse States, and the
Constitution wac made with direct reference 20 that
TACT. But distinct Abolition party was not formed
In the United States for than half century after
the Government went into operation. The main rea-
was, that the North, even # united, could not con-
sTOl both branches Of the Legislature during any pOT
ton Of that time Therefore, such organization
must have resulted either in utter failure OF the total
overthrow Of the Government. The material prosper
GCvernment-thatO of the South not at all. In the
fret years of the republic the navigating, commercial
and manufacturing S2terests OF the North, began 10
Geek profit and aggran1izemen az the expense OF the
AGRICULTURAL inteIe4ts. Even the owners Of fishing
smacls sought and obaed bOunties for puuing their
own business, which vet coptinUe, and half a
million of dollars nov paid them annually out OF
the Treasury. The navigating Interests begged for
protection against foreign chip builders and against
competition ia the eoasting tF2de Congress granted
both requests aud by prohiboEy acts gave an abso-
lutte monopoly OF the bunest 70 each OF these interests
which they enjoy without dIminuiOn 10 this day. Not
content with these great ard unjust advantages they
have sought 70 throw the legitimate burdens Of their
business, much az possible, upon the pnbhe They
have succeeded in throwing the costs OF lighthouses
buoys and the maintenance u their seameD; upon the
Treasury, and the Goyenmen, now pays over two
millions annually for tie support OF these obec,s
These interests in connection with the commercial ana
manufacturing classes, have alec succeeded, by means
OF subventons 10 mail steamers and the reduction OF
POSTAGE ia relieving their badness from the payment 6
about 81 coo 600 annually, and throwing upon the
public Treasury under the Of postal deficiency.
The manufacturing interest entered into The same
struggle early and has clauored steadily for Govern
ment bounlits and special tavOR. This interest was
confined mainly 10 the Eastern and Middle slave
bodiag States. WELDING those great States il held great
power and influence, and its demands in full pro-
,s.tion 10 its power The manufacturers and miners
wisely bssed then demands upon epeiai facs and
reasons, rather than upOn general principles, nd
shereby Modified much Of the opposition of the
opposing interests They pleaded in their favor the
infancy of their business in this country the scarcity Of
,Abor AID capital the bottle legislation Of other e6nn-
lTies owasu them the great necessity Of their fabrics
10 time Of war; and the necessities VI high duties 70 pay
the debt incurred in for Independence. These
reasons prevailed, and they received for many years
bounties by the general acqueseence of the
whole country. But when these reasons ceased they
were no ltfe elamOrous for Government protection; but
their camoTs less needed. The country then put
the principle Of protection upon tr4 and condemned
IT. After having enjoyed protection TO the extent Of
Is TO 200 per cent on their entire business for above
Thirty years the act Of 1876 was passed II avoided
sudden change but tie principle settled, and free
trade low duties and economy in public expenditures
was the verdict Of the American public. The South
and the Northwestern States sustained this policy.
There was but small hope Of its reversal-upon the
direct issue none at all. All these classes this
and felt it, and cast about for alice. The Anti
Slavery sentiment at The North offered the best chance
for suceess. An AntiSlavery party muet, nece'"'
lcok TO the North alone for supports but ,,, ~,
was now strong enough TO control -
al Of s departments an" ,s ss artu Svn IN
,llefe1o ~ ,re-v - Upon, Time and issues
-uIon oi."y were necessary 10 It's completion
:.Da nm .rafhph. The feeling of AntiSavery, which
~ slss well known was very general among the people
<OI The North lad been long dormant or passive. 1t
needed onIy question to arouse 1t into aggressive
activity. The question wac before us. We had ac-
suired large territory by successful with Mex
ico. Congress had 70 govern il. How, 10 relation to
Slavery, was the question then demanding solution
This slate Of facte gave form and shape 10 the Anti
Slavery centiment throughout the North, anG the con-
fict began. Northern AndSlayeTy nen Of all parties
asserted The night to exclude Slavery from this eni-
tory by Congressional legislation, and demanded the
prompt and efficient exercise Of tbis power to that
end. This Insulting and unconstitutional demand wac
met With great moderation and frmness by the South.
We had shed blood and paid money for its ac-
QUESTION. We demanded division OF it on the line
c the Missouri restriction, equal participation in
the whole of it, These proportions reiused the