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i people by letting: them speak their own ^ontrasielled views in the choice of their ablest and best men, to determine upon all these mntters, involving their peace? I think the proposition of my honoral.de friend had a considerable smack of unfair ness, nob to »*y cheat. Ifo wished to have no convention, but for tho Legislature to submit their vote to the people, submission to abolition rule or resistance ? Now who in Georgia, would vote “ submission to aboli tion rule T” (Laughter.) la putting such a question to the people to vote on, a fair way of getting an expres sion of the populur will on these questions ? I think not. Now who in Georgia is going to submit to ubolition rule ? Mr. Toombs. The convention will. Mr. Stephens. No, my friend, Georgia will never do it. Tho convention will never secede from the Georgia platform. Under that there can bo no abolition rule in the General Government. I am not afraid to trust the people in convention upon this and all questions. Resides, the Legislature were not elected for such a purpose. They came here to do their duty as Legislators. They have sworn to support the Constitution of the United States. They did not come here to disrupt this Government. I am, therefore, for submitting all these questions to a con vention of the people. Submit the question to (K« ftooplc, whether they would nuhmit to abolition ru'e or resist, and then let tho I leg islature act. upon that vote ? Such a course would be an insult to the people. They would have to eat their platform, ignore their past history, blot out their records, and take steps backwards, if they should do this. I have never eat my record or words, and never will. Rut how will.it be under this arrangement if they should vote to resist, und the Legis lature should reassemble with this vote as their instructions ? Can any man toll what sort of resistance will he meant? One man would say secede ; another pass retaliatory measures, these are mesures of resistance against wrong—legitimate and right—and there would be as many different ideas as there are members on this floor. Resistance don't mean secession—that in no proper neiiBC of the term is resistiyieer "Relieving that the tiu/ca_£i*qvMTC'action, I am for pre Bont [ inyc>fm question fairly to tho people, for •Calling together an ustrammoled convention, and presenting all the questions to them whether they will go out of the Union, or what course of resistance in the Union they may think best, and then let tho Legislature act, when the people in their mujesty are heard, and I tell you now, whatever that convention does, I hope and trust onr people will abide by. I advise thecalling of a con vention witli tho earnest desire to preserve the peace und harmony of the State. I should dislike above all things to see violent meas ures adopted or a disposition to take the aword in hand, by individuals without the authority of law. My honorable friend said last night, “ I ask you to give mo the sword, for if you do not give it to me, as God lives, I will take it myself.” Mr. Toombs. I will. (Applause on the other side.) Mr. Stephens. I have no doubt, that my honorable friend feels ns he says. It is only his excessive ardor that makes him use such an expression ; but this will pass off with the excitement of tho hour. When the poimlo. ln-thnii.- niujoutjr shall, gpealt, I have /in doubt lie will how to their will whatever it may be, upon tlio “ sober second thought.” (Applause.) Should Georgia determine to go out of the Union, I speak for one, though my views might not agree with them, whatever the result may be, I shall how to the will of her people. Their cause is my cause, and their destiny is my destiny ; and I trust this will bo the ultimate courso of all. The greatest curse that can befall a free people, is civil war. Rut as I said, let us call a Convention of the people. Let all these matters be sub mitted to it, and when the will of a majority of the people lias been expressed, the whole State will present one unanimous voice in favor of whatever may be demanded, for I believe in tho power of tho peopo to govern themselves, when wisdom prevails and pas sion is silent. Look at what has already been ilorn* by them for their advancement in all that wmahles man. There is nothing like it in the history of tho world. Look abroad from one extent of the country to the other, contcmpluto our greatness, we are now among the first nations of the earth. Shall it be said then that our institutions, founded upon the principles of self-government, are a failure ? Thus far it is a noble example of imitation. The gentleman, Mr. Cobb, the other night said it had proven a failure in what? In growth. Look at our expanse in national power. Look at onr population and increase in all that makes a people great. A failure, why we are tho admiration of the civilized world, and present the brightest hopes of mankind. Some of our public men have, in their as pirations ; that is true, and from that comes a great part of our troubles. (Prolonged Applause.) No, there is no failure of this government yet. Wo have made great advancement tinder the Constitution, and I cannot but hope that, we shall advance higher still. Let us he true to our trust. •Now,when this Convention assembles, if it shall bo'called, as I hope it may, 1 would say, in my judgement, without dictation, for I am conferring with you freely and frankly, and it is thus that I give my views, it should t^ko into consideration all those questions which distract the public mind; should view all the grounds of secession so fur as the election of Mr. Lincoln is concerned, and 1 have no doubt that tlioy would say that the Constitutional election of no man is a suffi- cient cause to break up the Union, hut that the State should wait until he at least does gotne unconstitutional act. Mr. Toombs : Commit some overt act. Mr. Stephens : No, I did not sny that.— Tim word overt is a sort of technical term connected with treason, which lias come to us from the mother country, and it means an open act of rebellion. I do not see how Mr. Lincoln oan do tliiB unless ho should levy war upon us. I do not, therefore, use the overt. 1 do not intend to wait for that. But I use the word unconstitutional act, which our people understand much better, and which expresses just what I mean. Rut as long as he conforms to the Constitution he should be left to exercise the duties of his office. m , In giving this advice I am but sustaining the Constitution of my country, and I do not thereby become a Lincoln Aid man either, (Applause,) but a Constiutional Aid man.— Rut this matter the Convention can deter mine. A* to the other matter, I think we have a right to pass retaliatory measures, provided they be in accordance with the Constitution of the United States and f think they can be rlt w idhl he to do this now i tion, in my j| it to he Info •pi isnls on lEngl means offei in of the questio n tile case of leommend W'pri lb Franco and r g')t her to prom Sc to make Indemnification, and it was only mi her refusal to pay the money which she had promised that lie roeommeneu reprisals. It was after u negotiation Imd failed. I do think therefore that it would he best before going to extreme measures with con federate States to make the presentation of .onr demands, to appeal to their "reason and judgement to give us onr rights. Then if reason should not triumph it will he time enough to commit reprisals and we should bo justified in the eyes of a civilized world. At least lot the States know what your grievances are, und if they refuse, as I said, to give us our rights under the Constitution of our country, 1 should he willing ns a last resort to sever the ties of this Union. (Ap plause.) My own opinion is, tlmt if this course he pursued, and they are informed of the conscqnonces of refusal, those will recede, but if they should not, then let the tJ7wi1Ti.il “ Liberty anil ftu and forever, one anil Inseparable.” I,A GRANGE, GA.: frlilsy Morning, November30, 1800. ,Mr- JoskI’ii IV.M.itKit 18 Agent for thin pnper in Charleston, S. C., and is authorized to make con tracts for Advertising, receive money and give re ceipts. The Dark Crisis is upon ns! This country is in danger ! A volcano is about to burst forth and submerge our whole land with desolation and ruin ! The smol dering fires of revolution and nuaioliy arc about to blaze forth ami consume the grandest government and the most, powerful nation consequences lie with them, and let tho re-! on the face of the earth ! Great God ! sponsihility of tho consequences rest upon them. Another thing 1 would have tlmt Convention to do. Reaffirm the Georgia Platform with an additional plank in it. Let that plunk he the fulfillment of the obligation as the part, of those States to repeal those obnoxious laws on a condition of onr remain ing ill the Union, Give them time to con sider it, and l would ask all Stutrs South to do the same thing. I am for exhausting all that, patriotism de mand s be lore taking the last. I would invite therefore South Carolina to a conference. I would ask the same of nil tho other Southern Stales, so that if the evil has got beyond our control, which God in his mercy grant limy not he the case, let us not be divided among ourselves, (cheers.) Rut if possible secure the united whither are we tending ? Are there no strong arms to arrest our onward and rapid progress to ruin ? The maddening current of fanaticism, and the crazy spirit of revolu tion, seems to he leading the minds of men in captivity. Is there a man who looks upon the political horizon with indifference ? If there is his must he the imlificrcnco of a maniac, influenced by the fiendish temper of a devil. Is there a monster aiming us who looks upon tho prostration of credit, the paralysing of trade, tho stopping of matin, laetures, and tho allliction of the vaiious mechanical and industrial pursuits of tho country, with iudilfcruncc? Have the sins States and ST tV.o Ihoe'llnhe civUized ! of thia ,mtio " "vei takou us ? Are wo about i world we may justify our action, and with i i"wt rotiibulivo justice tor our national j the wrong all on the other side we can appeal j sins ? Are we to devour each other with the I to the God of battles to aid us in our cause. | sword ? (Loud Applause.) lit lotus not do anything | . , , . ,! in which ally portion of our people may 11,18 country must ho saved from nun and | eharge-us with rash or hasty action. It is desolation. If this government fails the certainly a matter of great importance to great principles of Constitutional liberty j tear this Government asunder. A on were must go down with it and self-government, I not sent hero lor that purpose. I would . -o , . , , „„ wish the whole South to be united, il this is . 8 to be done ; and I believe if wo pursue the j 11,1 *•" stop to discuss the causes which policy which I have indicated, this can he i have brought so much trouble to a once affected. . j peaceful, happy ami glorious country. The | In this way our sister Southern States can c ,j 8 j a is „ p , m \ UhI;iv wu ttro Cll || ut | npim t „ doubt that tho Mates of New folk and , ,, * . , Pennsylvania and Ohio, ami tlm other Wes- j naul ° 1,11 si'liliafions and come to tem States will compel their Legislatures to gctlier—to do what.? To annihilate the be induced to act with us; and I have but little j Federal Compact? Not if it can possi- recede from their hostile attitude if the others | |,l y i„. avoided consistently with the rights donut, lli'en with these wo would go on , , .... .... .. . without New England if she chose to stay 1 aml l,o,,or0 * 80utl0 " 6 ol 11,11 Unl,,n “ U " this he done ? Snell is the question naturally asked by every true patriot. There is some hope that it may if madnexx is not permitted out. A voice in tho assembly. Wo will kick them out. Mr. htqiliens. I would not kick them out. I ,.„| () i| 10 hour and reason is left to combat Rut il they chose to stay out they might. I! ..... • . ....... think moreover that these Northern States ; om "' 11 "" t 18 N 10 Mt - ,t 18 being principally engaged pi nVniiul'acHires j tfoing—glimmering out of sight, would find that they had as iinvcli interest in | We do not condemn tho spirit which fires the Union under the Constitution as we, and c ,. . , • ,. .. . the Southern heart ill resenting the wrongs that they would return to their Constitution-i ° " sought to be heaped upon us by a fanatical North ; but we ilo condemn imprudence and indecent haste. We condemn that impru dence which would wildly precipitate us nut of the Union without making the last effort to maintain onr rights ami honor in it. We believe there is yet remedy within tho gov ernment for all our grievances ami that it only requires wisdom ami firmness to have the remedy properly applied to be successful ami salutary. We consent to a dissolution they al duty—this would bo my hope. II they should not, ami if tho Middle States, and Western States do not join us, we should at least have an undivided South. 1 am, as you clearly perceive, for maintaining the the Union as it is if possible. I will exhaust every means thus to maintain it with an equality in if. My principles ary these : First, flic maintenance of the honor, the rights, the equality, tlm security, and the glory of my native State in the Union ; but if those cannot be maintained in the Union, then I am for maintenance at all hazards, out nf it. Nest to tho honor and glory of j of this Union only ax a last resort—notasthe Georgia, the land ol my birth, I hold the | ..nly remedy at our disposal for the griov-. honor und glory of our common country. In! , ■ , , .. t, . V i . aliens ol which we complain. Iii our humble Savannah 1 was made to say by tho lie- . . ... porters, who very often make me say things ! opinion we, to-day, have the power ol per petuating this government honorably to the South, and that we will act the part of traitors if we do not exercise that power. A Con vention of Southern States can lay down an ultimatum as a basis of action which will /lore tho Northern States to acknowledge | our rights. Wo are glad to perceive the | disposition manifested by the Governors and j leading men of the Southern States to have ; a Southern Conference, or Convention, for the puryosc of consultation. Such is the course of wjsdom mid discretion. It is worse than madnUxs for any State to precipitate herself which I never did, that I was first, for the glory of the whole country, and not for that of Georgia. I said the exact reverse of this. I am proud of her history, of her present stand. I am proud even of her motto, which I would have duly respected at the present time by all her sons — Wisdom, Justice and Moderation, I would have her rights and that of the Southern States maintained now upon these principles. Her position now is just what it was in 1850, with respect to the other Southern States. Her platform then has been adopted by most, if not all the other Southern States. Now I would add hut one additional plank to that platform, which I have stilted, and one which time has shown to be necessary. out of tlio Union without consulting the If all this fails, wo shall at least have the j other States when all are so equally inter satisfaction of knowing that wo have done j cstod. The adoption of such a policy is due to the Girder States which arc.most exposed, our duty and all that patriotism could re quire. Mr. Stephens continued lor some time on other matters, which are omitted, and then took iiis seat amidst great applause. Wliirli is the Negro I’arty. There is much said as to who is most to blaiiio for all this eternal cry of nigger, and this everlasting agitation of that question. No well informed man doubts for one moment that UEMOCRAY lias done all this mischief ; and while they have done it all with a view to retain power and plunder, it lias been tlm meuns of depriving them of liotli. Who first gave the negroes tlio right to vote in Ohio ?—the DEMOCRATS ! and from that day to this, the Abolition vote has in creased. Who first gave the negroes tlio right to vote ’il Now York ?—the DEMOCRATS ! and ever since the cause of abolitionism Inis gamed strength Who gave the negroes the right to vote in Massachusetts ? — tho DEMOCRATS! and this they done tlio first und only time they ever hail a majority in the Legislature !' Who repealed the Missouri Compromise Line, und thus violated the Compromise of 1850 ?—the DEMOCRATS ! and from that sad hour to the present day, the country has been going to ruin ! Now, which is the Nigger Party ? Who is responsible for all this agitation ? Can any of that defunct party answer, who are calling for a Slave Code to protect their negroes, uud threatening to go out of the Union in default ? The DEMOCRATS have dono all this mischief 1—Jlrowdow’x Winy. To our Putrona. All who are indebted to the Reporter for subscrip tions the current year are requested to come forward and settle, os we are compelled to hate money.— Those indebted for job work or adeertuing are also requested to coino forward and respond to the above “patriotic'' call. We shall be compelled to have every cent owing to us by Christmas, in order to meet the demauds held against us; and we appeal to every man indebted to us one eent_ to come up to our res cue. We make this appeal ehort, confidently believing tbat our patrons will not disregard it by throwing down the paper and forgetting it. Shall our confi dence be misplaced in u single Individual 1 It is stated that crowds of disaffected “ saints ” are on their way from Salt Lake to Pan Diego, California, and consequently stiller mure from Northern aggression than we do. If war is to he the result of the present crisis Maryland, Vir ginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri will have the brunt of it to hear; amt therefore wu consider that it would he dishonorable nut to ask for a con sultation or conference with those States.— If wo are forced to go out of tho Union in order to maintain onr honor and self-respect would it not lie better that we should go as a united people? Would it not he better to have nine-tenths of tho people in favor of a movement than a have majority ? We answer these questions in tho affirmative, and ex press onr belief tlmt nothing short of co-op erative action will be sustained by tlio'peo ple of Georgia. We believe further that the people will never consent to a dissolution of the Union until every ConxtUulional remedy for all onr grievances are brought into re quisition. Let us exhaust these means und if we fail to secure our Constitutional rights, the South will then hi: united as one man, ready to defend themxclres out of the Union! Such reasoning scorns to lie correct. Agr eat deal is said about what our fore fathers done in the revolution. It should bo remembered that they did not begin by dis rupting their connection with the mother country. In tho language of tho people of Greene county, “ they did not begin by dis solving the Union ; they adopted a declara tion of rights ; they issued addresses to tho United Culouics, those of Canada, and of Great Rritain ; they petitioned the King; they adopted resolutions to import no goods from Great Rritain and Ireland, and to export none to those countries ; they prepared arms; they still delayed ; they knew that in reform ing abuses, the last step is dissolving the Government; they were firm but patient.” We liopo the South will unite in the pursu ance of the samo course as imliuatcd above, and if such a course fails of success we will try dissolution as the last resort without stopping to calculate the consequences. the IxntBPPWTRri®([ing this "ratten govern ment,” ns they I'fJttod it. -These very same men have gone to work, endeavoring to excite and inllaiuiT tho popular mind, and getting them oomJnitted to disunion in tho frenzy of the liokr, The people of South Carolina were, iwLloubt, glad of tho result of the election, hufauso they thought that the other SoutherufStutea would he thereby incited to follow inlior lead. Rut wo would respectfully tell tlieli that Georgia will never consent to be led lij a people so wild and imprudent. In our opinion tho people ot this State will decide o demand her rights in the Union instead o cowardly leaving it and surrendering them fo tho Reguhlioans. The policy of tl i South will he, in our opinion, to have a. Southern convention and lay down an ultimatum demanding their fill Constitutional tigliK, and make a refusal on the part of the Njrth to comply with that ultimatum the gimluils of dissolving the Union, and endeavor quietly to separate by equally dividing t'ju interests of the com mon property of tlioiChufederacy. We hope they will make uvjfy honorable effort con sistent with their fights and honor to pre serve this Union Upon an ultimatum, some thing like the following : I. Tho repeal of all laws on their statute books nullying, directly or indirectly, the Fugitive Slave Law. 'j. That all fugitive slaves who go to the free States shall'he delivered up when they are proven to bo such. 8. That negro snllVagc in Federal elec tions slinll tie pro!iiliited. 4. That tho^Torritories shall bo open to the settlement of people of all the States with such property as they enjoyed in their respective States. 5. That the people of the Territores shall be left to decide in the formation of their Constitution, whether they will or will not tolerate slavery, without intervention on the part of Congress mi the people of any sec tion. (1. That the question of slavery shall not he agitated in Congress. These seem to us to he only reasonable demands—Constitutional and right ; und if the South cannot be secured to such an extent, it will be evidence to the minds of all men that we can no longer live under the same government with our Northern confed erates. We hope that there is yet wisdom and patriotism enough in the land to preserve this government with the rights of the peo ple of every section of the Union unimpaired. Fur one, we are in favor of exhausting all the means of defence in the government before resorting to a dissolution of this Con- fed racy. If these fail, the South will he united In a man, mid will, therefore, set up a Southern Confederacy. No other course will ever unite the Southern people. — /-w..e •- — — Secession tlic t'oiviirifs llesm-t. If this Union is to he dissolved, mid we trust it may never be, we do not wish it to bo done after the maimer of the " precipi tators " who espouse the doctrines and teachings of Mr. Yancey. If we find it im possible lo remain in tlio Union honorably to ourselves und consistently with our rights, wo desire to make a business transaction, like men knowing their rights, and sny to the government that wu have rights in the common property of the Union and feel our proportionate liability for tho debts incurred by the government for its maintenance up to date ; and as honest men we desire to settle up our matters in a business-like maimer and retire from the firm—or from the. Confed eracy. Rut wd despise the idea of precipitating ourselves out of the government without carrying with ns onr rights and fulfilling our obligations to tHiTcreditors of the great Union of States. After the debts of the Union have been assessed and there is any tiling left for nx of Georgia wk want it ! If we cannot agree with the government lot us not, like cowards, give up all our rights. Let us face that government and demand our rights like freemen, ns we arc ; but never resort to secession us advocated liy the " precipitators.” Let us make a business transaction of it, settle our matters honor ably and quietly; and, in a" dignified and gentlemanly manner, retire. If wo find mi dimmy or a robber in our house shall we xeeixle and leave it entirely at his control ? No 1 but like a man, wo would contend against him, from room to room, until every article of furniture was demol ished. lie should lint take possession of onr propurty. Wu •would sacrifice life Jird. State Convention. The people should remember that they are called upon to elect Delegates to tlio State Convention on the first Wednesday in Janii- ury, and that it is now time that wc should be looking around for discreet and ivise men to resprosent us in that Convention—men whose patriotism and intelligence would insure correct uml wise counsels to prevail in that Convention. Wo would respectfully suggest the following names for tho consid eration of the people of Troup—any three of whom wc would cotdiully support if nomi- atod by the people of our county : R. H. Bioham, R. H. Hint., Dr. Beasley, Dr. More land, Dr. Wimbisii, Col. J. M. Ream., Dr. IIarhinuton, I)r. lliu, Thomas Leslie, A. E. Cox, Col. Burks, Dr. Ridley, and others we might mention, • Wo ought to liavo an early ../Hooting, and let us have unity of action, t&T Those who are in favor of making an effort to maintain our rights and honor and preserve this Union, must make up their minds to he called submisxionisls—which we can construe to mean nothing moro nor less than that they are not sound upon the slavery question. A man is obliged to keep his word when nobody .will take it. isli to-day tin [the lion. Alex istressiug cri r whole conn speech that and wo hope ivill fail to d the sentiments of true sGAesmausliip are ex pressed in j|»uguago strong; and cumprchcu sivc whilf; the whole is pervaded by the spirit oil patriotism mid devotion to our I country—as well for tho whole country as to the South. Let onr readers read and inwardly and solemnly digest the great and everlasting truths expressed by Mr. S. These times demands tlmt the people should look at the issues which are now involving us in so much trouble with deliberation, calmness ami moderation. In such n spirit Mr. Stephens reviews the pending issues, and appeals to the people in words of respect and wisdom to avoid rashness and precipita tion. The Dank Hill. In eosoquenco of the little space we have at our command wc are unable to publish tho bill, but will give tlio substance of it. It lias passed both brandies of tlio Legislature; but il is thought, that Gov. Brown will veto it, in which event there is no doubt that it will bo passed over the veto. Itn provisions are : f 1. Repeals so much of the act of 1857 ns forbids the hanks of this State IVom sending their notes out of the State for the purpose of discounting drafts. “2. Repeals so miioli of said act as prevents tlio banks from selling any but sight cheeks. 3. Suspends the operation of acts indict ing pains and forel’eitures on the banks and their officers, by reason of non-payment of species for their notes. 4 Prohibits the levying of any li fa in favor of the suspended hanks during such suspension, and of any li fa against the hanks during the time their debtors are thus pro vided that the defendant in either case shall give security as is now required lor the stay of execution. 5. No plaintiff in li fa shall have the same levied upon the property of any inhabitant of this State, except upon affidavit that tne defendant is about to remove bis property beyond the limits of this State, or any comity thereof. Fur the Kuportor. The South—ller ll■•le|»ell(le■l<.■e, iae. The South, if they only know it, have the rest of the civilized world completely in their power. The production of the South [ (sugar and cotton) England mid the North cannot well dispense with. These sections of the civilized world liavo quintupled their wealth alone from the productive industry of tlie South. Their numerous factories mid, to j a considerable exjeiit, their thousands of miles of railways and canals owe their existence to the sole productions of the South. Thriving towns and densely populated cities owe their present position and euinmcroiul importance to the same prolific source. Cut oil' from these countries a supply of cotton with which to keep in motion the millions of cotton-spindles ol England and the North, mid you elfeeliiallv deprive them of their {chief moans of subsistence. - A vile pesli-' lenuo sweeping over the land and carrying oil’ one-third the population of England and the North, would not prove more disastrous to their well-being and happiness than the cessation of tlio cotton culture. It is the meat mid drink of a large proportion of the population of Great Britain and the Northern United States. Their wealth grows directly or indirectly out of the cotton tralio. They could not, without cotton, maintain, for u half dozen years, a comfortable existence. With these facts constantly before their eyes in it not astonishing beyound measure that they Cease not their attacks upon our Institution, the very existence of which, for tho last half century, has been their main source of wealth and power? The wealth of the South consist in cotton hags and negroes ; that of the North ami England in bricks and mortar. Billions of property of the lust description, were it not for the exis tence of slavery, would depreciate four-fifths in value—thousands of operatives in those establishments would have to seek subsis tence in some other employment and tho rich nabobs of England and the North look to some other source for profitable invest ment. Tho constant advancement of society in ninny of its departments is indebted in no small degree to the much abused Institution of slavery. Riot it out of existence and you cripple tlie commerce of the world. It. would injuriously efi'ect other departments of labor than that employed in immediate manu facture of the cotton fabric. The mechanic who furnishes the machinery necessary for its conversion into cloth, the ship-builder who supplies vessels to transport the raw material as well as tlio manufactured article to the various markets of tho world, the coal merchant who furnishes fuel for propelling these steamers, the iron milling interest, in dispensable to the maiiitaiiiance of railroads and steam vessels, would receive the severest shock upon the abolition of slavery in the cotton States. Nor would this be oue-lialf tlio bad effects growing out of emancipation. What would Kentucky, Missouri and other States do ? Where would they find a market for their hemp ? Between five and ten mil lions of dollars are annually paid by the cotton planters to those Slates for bugging and rope. And again I ask where would the Western States find a market for their horses, males, hogs and surplus grain?— These productions, bringing every year an enormous capital to tho producers, would cease on the happening of the forgoing con tingency. Tho above facts teach us how necessary to the well-being and happiness of society is the Institution of slavery. The peace of these States, tlio perpetuity of the liberties and immunities purchased for us by tlio blood and treasure of our ancestors, and the prosperity of no small part of civilized humanity, loudly call for a cessation of war fare on the subject, That fanaticism which would thus cripple commerce, destroy numerous, important avo cations, unhinge society in many respects und precipitate ihiR Confederacy into a civil idly of which annals of this 111 ion of high [every lover of limy of all siie- istroiis resells place, if Die 'f fanatics, home a/lH abroad, are m^|nphs|ioA The attempts of these fanatics Nortri’hrTnTmibit slavery in the Territories, j are the preside to the attempt at emancipa tion of the same in the States, whenever a suitable opportunity shall occur. Let the South eedo her right to the occupancy of the common Territory, with her slave property, and the North will be emboldened to com mence an exterminating war upon the Insti. i tution in the States. Fanaticism knows no bounds. What is the object of tlio North in attempts to circumscribe slavery within its present limits, if it be not for tho purpose of its ultimate overthrow in the States? If they are opposed to slavery in the Territories they arc opposed to it in the Slates. If they are willing to do us injustice — to take away our constitutional rights in the one case, why not in tho other? Slavery to them in the one is not less objectionable in the other. Wo have no assurances then tlmt agitation will ever cease so long as the Institution exists. Wlmt thou must we, whose interests are so intimately connected with slavery, do? Why, (Mie/of two things. Give up our rights in tlio premises—submit to bo con trolled by the North or separate from them and set up a government for ourselves. The time for compromise—for an equitable ad- ^ jiistmeiit in my opinion is past—the tiling'is 1 beyond our control. Tlio die is cast, the J Rubicon of hope crossed, and Oicsar invading j our rightful provinces. These are the only 1 alternatives now left us. The sooner we make a choice und net in reference thereto the j better for us and our interests in all coining | time. Delay now can work no good, but! must tend to work to our injury. Our one- ■ mies are gaining strength by the accession of free States while wc arc gaining nothing in that direction. Another slave Stale will never he added to this Ooiil'ederaey. Our rights in the Territories are denied by the | North, mid candidates for the Presidency I and Vice Presidency have been elected upon a declaration of principles denying our ! rights to the occupancy of the common Ter- J ritories of tlio United States. And whilst ; the election of these men has been in strict conformity to tile provisions of the constitu tion, the avowed object of that, election is to subvert rights which the South maintains j she bolds under that instrument. Nay, not ; only is this the opinion of the Son'.!i, tint the ^ Supreme Court of the United States, the legal interpreter of the constitution and the laws enacted niukjj' it, has also decided in our favor Men elected on principles coming' in contrast with the. Supreme law of the liiiul and ignoring the rights of nearly one- liulf of these colifederiitcd States ought not to expect these Slates lamely to submit.— Submission, under the eircumslanees, would ho degradation—an acknowledgement, on our part, of inequality and inferiority. Whilst I, ns an individual, maintain that j the South would he jii-dili ible in adopting j measures of redress, others, whose opinions i inti tin them to respect, think such moiisiires for such a cause would be uiij.ustili,ible, tin- 1 politic and inexpedient. If the mere elec, j tion of a sectional candidate tm sectional issues, was all the grievances- committed j against us, I would say so too. Rut Ibis is, | by far, the least ollcnst? of which they are | guilty. The North has violated the solemn com- \ pact iiilercd into between the Stales at the i adoption of the constitution This instrii- ! meat makes it obligatory upon any State into which a fugitive from labor shall lice, ! to give tip such fugitive on tho deiuaiid of j the owner. Instead of complying with this j solemn requisition, they have by enactment | of law rendered if impossible for a South- [ rriior to reclaim such fugitive. Thus they have made null and void a provision of the constitution, and to-day they stand a set of perjured, treasonable outlaws. No man living South (hires enter some uf the North ern States and attempt a reclamation of his slave. Should lie do so he would he heavily lined and for months inenreorated in u State prison. What more do wo want? What more oan they do ? Will they any longer respect our rights? It we are to judge by the past | wlmt tie y will do in the fill lire, what hope j remains for us in the future? Nothing, sir, | but a repetition of wrongs und violated rights ? Our tamo submission to usurpations j upon our rights will embolden them to still i further aggressions. Does any mini sup-1 pose forbearalico on our part will soften their hearts, cause them lo relent and induce them to do us justice by the repeal of those obnoxious, unconstitutional laws? Nay, verily ! We shall have to resort to some thing more efficient—bring them to terms j by an argument more potent. Touch their i pocket nerve at every sensitive point.— | Withdraw all commercial intercourse and I traffic, and my word for it, a half dozen years would scarcely elapse ere even-bunded justice would bo amply meted out to us. Our traffic has enriched the North until they have, in their pridu and insolence, forgotten tho source whence it came. Let us touch them at once and forever that they are in onr hands for weal or wo, as we may determine —that in tho future they shall he rich or poor at our option. Wo have only to will it and have that will carried into execution to have all our wrongs redressed and our rights umlcr the constitution, not only ac knowledged, but defended and maintained. Bat in order to ('fleet this non-intercourse and cessation of traffic, it will be necessary for tlio Legislatures of the Southern States to pass laws laying a heavy tax upon all articles manufactured in the North. Rut some may say in attempting to bring the North t.o measures by impoverishing them, will wo not correspondingly impovorsh ourselves? 1 think not. The import trade of the country hitherto chiefly confined to North ern cities will seek mi outlet through South ern ports, und thence be distributed through the Southern States, It is this largo import v/itli Southern patronage up Northern cities. The nth in the event of non-in- bo brought direct from il other foreign countries ts and become a source of jjs of augmenting Southern inevitably divert the im port trade necessary for our consumption iiito Southern channels and build up South ern cities. nstead of impoverishing us it would be the must cflectual means of in creasing our wealth and prosperity. I have been often surprised and not a little cha grined that the South did not long since adopt measures to bring about as much of direct trade as would supply all Southern demand. This I think cun he effected only by a non- intercourse policy and direct taxation of all articles manufactured in tho Northern States. There is no artieje manufactured North that wo cannot do without. Twenty-five per cent, lax on all articles nini!" r u(.'tiired there will enable the British manufacturer to undersell them in all the Southorn markets, and consequently drive the North cniiifly cut of our markets. And before they will sillier themselves long deprived of the vast profits arising' from commercial intercourse with the South, they will tender to us unso licited on our part all the rights we claim under the great Magna C'lmrta of our free dom. A. 0. RAMSAY. Medina ut lloguusville. Hooansvili.e, Troup Uo., ( November ‘24, 1800. | According to a previous call, a large num ber of the citizens of Hognusvillc and sur. rounding country, met in the Depot, when on motion of Dr. Win. A. Speer, Hon. Thomas E. Stokes was called to the ('hair, and R. F Foster requested to act as Secretary. On motion of James MeOaiiley, Esq., the following gentlemen were appointed by the Chair to report business for tlio mooting, viz ; \\ in. A. Speer, Daniel Norwood, Cyrus Jenkins, Sr., Cyrus Jenkins, Jr., Jus. Mc Cauley, A. I. Soroggin, Win. Denny, Joel I,often, Wesley Spearman, Cephas Johnson, Jos. Natliis, mill James Norris. The Committee retired und on returning, reported the following preamble and resolu- t ions : Tlio election of Lincoln uml Hamlin to the I’lesideney and Vice IVosidi'iicy of the United States has precipitated on the South a crisis to lie deeply deplored. Tho party that has elected these men is sectional, fanatical, und treasonable. It is in open rev >bilion against the Government, bus nullified the Fugitive Slave Law, bids defiance to tlio Constitution, excites insurrections among slaves, encour ages invasions into our States, and proclaims eternal war on our institutions, our honor and our iiidepuiideuce. Tlio only idea that unites mid holds it together, is hostility to slavery, and to bring about its extermination. The result of submission to the administra tion of this party will be in ellcct to tie our bands und finally to ubolitionize our State. Therefore, llexiilreil, That the election of Lincoln und tlanil'ii is equivalent to treason itself usurp ing the government uml that the South should not tin I oug'it not submit to their ad ministration. Ilexolreil, That we are not wumiliteil by experience or bislo y in temporizing with this party, expeoiiog its Imi itiejsm tp.ubatu. I'liCVcfiire, \v adequate rei Itexolred. ing this Cm oreign and i resume her A-sUrtees'I ion us (he only netly of existing evils. I a it we b dievo tho States J’onu- ili del'aey urn eo-equal and suv- * such, Cenrgla may rightfully if.legated powers and nssuine the position ol an iml ‘pendent State among the nation of the earlli whenever hot' people in C invention decide it necessary. Ilexnleed, Thai tlm appropriation of a mil lion of dollars by tlm Logialutiirc to place Georgia in a defensive condition, meets our unqualified appropriation. It' xnlued, That we will resist to death with onr lives, our property and money, any at tempt on tlm part of tlm Uonera'l Govern ment to coerce u seceding State into silli- mission to an Abolition administration. Itexolred, flint those true mill brave men at the North wlm have battled hard and long for our rights, the consti'iitimi and the equality of the States, merit our grutitudo and praise. Rut us there was not enough of righteous men in Sodom uud Gomorrah to save those cities from the vengeance of God and the lire of Heaven, it became neces sary for Lot mid his family to retire. Our Northern friends can benefit by their ex ample. ItexOlced, That wo approve of the call for a Convention ot the people of Georgia, by the Legislature. Itexolred, That the President transmit these proceedings to our Senator and Rep resentatives, requesting them to present them to the Legislature at their ourliiwt eon- vonielieo. Itexolred, That these proceedings bo pub lished in tho La Grange Reporter and other papers. On motion tho preamble ami resolutions wero adopted unanimously J. A. Speer, G. A. Wiggins and lion, Thomas E. Stokes being culled on, each ad dressed the meeting at considerable length sustaining the resolutions, urging the ne cessity of prompt and decided notion and tho great danger of delay. Their speeches werq received with great applause. THOMAS E. STOKES, Chra’n. R. F. Foster, Soc’y. COMMUNICATED. Correction. Mr Editor: In your last issue an err occurs in reporting the preamble adopted the meeting of tho poople of Troup, held La Grange on tho 17th of November instai Your Report says tho expression used wus “ Equality in the Union and Independencec of it is tlm only true ground for Soutliu men to occupy.” The expression used in tho preamble, adopted by tho meeting, is as follows : ‘‘Equality in the Union, or Indcpcndun out ol it, is the only true ground ror Sou urn men to occupy,” I make this correction beemiso it maker very material difference in tho idea ( pressed, and remain yours, &c. t Chairman' ov the Committee. COMMC.NIUAMD. " Old Men fo# Counselors, Youno Men f War.”—Afr. Editor : 1 respectfully sugge the names below as eminently fitted to re resent our county in the approaching Sta Ci*iventiuii: JAMES CULBERSON, WILEY 1*. BURKS, W.M. 1*. BEASLEY. tin doth BtoJf,