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POLITICAL.
Grcely’s Tiruis of Union.
Many Southern Democratic presses are
publishing extracts from what purports to
be a speech recently delivered in Jvansas
hv Horace Greely, of the New-York Tri
bune, in which that individual sets forth the
“conditions” on which he and his friends
are willing to combine with the Opposi
tion. The Morning News published the
same extracts some days ago, and called
on us to state how we liked the terms.—
We intended answering the question, but
it escaped our mind until we found it fully-
met by T a contemporary, the Nashville Pa
triot, in the following words, which vve ac
cept and endorse :
“In respouse to the above, as one of the
southern opponents of sham democracy,
we have to say that Mr. Greely need not
trouble himself, about either “an alliance
or a “jumble” with southern men. I hey
desire, above all things, to steer clear of
such hairbraiued fanatics as ho. In all
their calculations respecting a union of the
opposition to sham democracy, they' have
never, for a moment, been willing to strike
hands with him, or any of his class. What
they' desire is a union of national conserva
tive men, upon broad national principles;
and not a “ring streaked” combination of
all sorts of discordant materials. They
have too much Jove of their own section of
country, too much self-respect, to listen to,
much less to consider such a proposition
as that made by Greely. Believing that
under the guarantees of the Constitution,
they have a right to take their slaves to,
and hold {hem, as such, in any territory of
the Union, already acquired, or to he ac
quired, they can never couseut to yield
that right. It would be well for northern
men to bear tills fact in mind; for they
make a great mistake when they think
that there is any party in the South willing
to stand upon a platform which commits
them to opposition to the extension of sla
very.
“The interests of the country—the peo
ple everywhere, North and South—demand
the redemption of the government from the
hands of the spoils democracy. Let fana
tics and fanaticism ot every hue, be dis
countenanced, and the great uncorrupted
masses take the management of their poli
tics into their own keeping. By so doing
they can build up a party' co-extensive with
the Union, of sufficient strength to beat
down the democracy and to reform the
government. Will they’ do it ?”
Having now candidly answered the ques
tion of the News and other Democratic
papers, we beg leave to propound a similar
one to them, hoping they will he equally
explicit. How do you like the terms upon
which that other and still more dangerous
Freesoiler, Stephen A. Douglas,—whom
you have, nearly all, denounced as a trait
or— proposes to combine with the southern
Democrats to defeat tire election of a Whig
to the Presidency' ? Ho and Greely go in
for exactly tl;e same thing, to wit: the ex
clusion of slavery from the Territories, only
they have different modes of accomplishing
it—the latter by a Wilmot Proviso, and
the former by Squatter -Sovereignty. We
pause for a reply. Let it be frank and to
the point.—Savannah Republican.
ry of State. The General speaks in glori
ous terms of the Spanish people, and espe-
, cially of the Queen Mother, whom he con
siders to be a kind hearted, amiable per
son. In regard to the acquisition of Cuba,
the General is not very sanguine. Our
present Minister, he thinks, will he very
popular ; but whether he will he able to
get Cuba by purchase or otherwise the de
ponent sayeth not.— Cor. N. 1. Herald.
Opposition State Convention.
From the Knme Courier.
* * * * * If * *•*
Wo cordially approve, the suggestion of
a Convention of delegates from all the op
position elements in Georgia, on the 3rd
Wednesday of July next; and as there is,
probably, no ground of objection to the
day, we hope our friends throughout the
State will organize forthwith, and see to it
that every county be represented. Let
them send up their ablest ai»d*best men to
consult together for the deliverance <>1 the
country from the troubles that have been
brought upon her by' abuse and misrule.
From tli£ American Citizen.
Let there be a general rally of the patri
otic people of the State, and not of the
demagogues and office hunters. Every
candid man must admit that the democrat
ic party’ has become corrupt and reckless
in its manner of conducting the affairs of
the government—that it is seeking by the
basest means to perpetuate its reigo—that
it scruples not at bribery or treachery' to
accomplish its nefarious ends—that it
seeks to buy’ power with the people’s mon
ey. All these it does, and inauy other
things equally abhorent. And yet there are
men in the country', good honest men, so
infatuated, so blinded by' their love of par
ty, that they will not see these things.
Then let the opposition meet in Conven
tion and put forward a man who will go be
fore the people and hold up to their view
the corruption of this bogus democratic
party—that will expose the miserable
sophistry with which they' attempt to hide
their treachery from the eyes of the peo
ple. With such a man, we hope and be
lieve that we can succeed in Georgia.—
Then let our friends organize in every’
county in the State, and bring out their
strongest men lor the Legislature ; men
who are able and willing to exhibit demo
cracy in all its hideousness to the honest
yocuianry olthe country.
ly objectionable to commence agitation on
this subject on the evo of a Presidential
election,'when the results of such agitation
may be theielectiou of a Black Republican
President in 1860, the most woful calamity
lhat could come upon the South or the
Union.
4. The natural increase of our slaves at
present is such as to duplicate the inumber
of them within the period of twenty-thiee
and*a half years. We have now between
four and five millions of slaves in the
South'.. In 1SS3 the number of our slaves
from natural increase alone will probably
amount between nine and ten millions.—
By the expected emancipation in Mary
land. Virginia, Kentucky’ and Missouri,
these teu millions will be pent np within
the territorial limits of ten or twelve ex
treme Southern States. Suppose, what
must inevitably happen, that by’ the ad
mission of new States into the Union, there
should be sufficient Northern majority to
bring about a change in the constitution
so as to enable Congress, as its own dis
cretion, to abolish slavery everywhere,
shall we not be sufficiently occupied iu
managing and controlling our native slave
population, without casting among them
thousands, and perhaps millions, of wild
and savage Africans to add to our troubles.
5. We have as much labor in the South
at present as our local interests demand,
and more if they’ were wanted could he ea
sily obtained from Virginia and Mary
land, and ether slave breeding States.
0th. If we repeal the laws, as asked
for, the North will have to bear all its bur
dens.
7. The infusion of this barbarous for
eign element amidst our slave population
will greatly retard their advancement in
moral and religious culture, diminish their
happiness and inevitably degrade both the
classes of masters and slaves ; altogether
uprooting the present kindly .relations ex
isting between these classes, making a
more rigid and penal discipline indispen
sable, and involving the whole white popu
lation in the danger of being demoralized
and brutified.
Col. Janes I. Cambers for Governor.
To Editor Columbus Enquire-: It is
rot a bad maxim to “prepare for war in
time of peace.” That our political hori
r-nn indicates a war of politics, if not of
blood, is as plain to even a casual observer
as tire nose-upon the face of any man. I,
with many’ others, irrespective of old party
lines, had fondly hoped that our present
Governor would ho nominated by’ bis own
party by acclamation, and that too, upon
his own merits, without any attempt to
place him upon either the Buchanan or
Douglas platform—keeping him entirely
separate from national politics. Put him
upon th-e track divested of all platform.
but those which are connected with our
State -polley, and the merits of his own
administration, and the result will by no
means hypothetical. He c:m beat any
man in Georgia for Governor, who has to
carry either the Buchanan or the Douglas
platforms,or that runs against Gov. Brown’s
administration.
But from all the liglrts before me, I think
it very doubtful whether Gov. Brown will
get the nomination; and even if he does,
he will he so trammeled with collateral
foreign issues, thousands of his. warmest
admirers, both Americans and Democrats
will be compelled from a love of their own
Georgia to look, though reluctantly, to
some one else, to guide the helm ot State
for the next two years at least. Should
such a crisis arise, what ought we to de?
is the question.. 1 answer, let us look out
for some other man that will do as Gov.
Brown Las done tire past two years. 1
think, I speak the sentiments of nine tenths
id tire farmers of middle and upper Geor
gia, when 1 say we are tired, utterly dis
gusted with mere politicalparlizan Govern
ors. 7Y T e want a man o£ independence, sterl
ing infegn/i/, and a large share of a v ery
scarce commodity In these days—common
sense.
And while my mind -runs over many
that would make us a most excellent Gov
ernor, I know of no one more so than your
honest countrymen, James M. Cma-mcers.
For intelligence, independence, integrity,
common sense apd practical experience, he
will compare favorably with any other
gentleman in the State. I do not make
this remark from heresay. I have known
him personally’ from my youth, and a man
more charitable and of higher tened moral
bearing, 1 have never known ; and there
are thousands iu old Hancock and Put
nam that will say the tame. In conclu
sion, 1 again say-, if we can’t get Gov.
Brown upon the traek as we wairt hive,
Col. Chambers will do “the thing” as
“brown” as ever Gov. Brown has, and
would make a Governor that the State and
his numerous friends would have justifia
ble grounds ever to be proud of. This is
the honest opinion of many voters in mid
dle and upper Georgia.
MANY VOTERS.
TTe publish this week the cal! of the
Executive Committee, recommending a
State Convention, of the Opposition. We
most cheerfully “second the motion,” and
trust that there will be a full delegation
sent from every county in the State.
What say oi.r friends in Oglethorpe, Mad
ison, Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Banks, IIab-
ersliarn, Rabun, Towns, Union, Lumpkin,
Hall, Forsyth,Gwinnett, Jackson and Wal
ton 2 Will they not all send delegates to
the State Convention? We are aware
that in several of the counties named they 7
generally suffer themselves to go unrep
resented.; but is not this bad policy?—
Arouse yourselves, friends, and let us have
areal “bustin’big gathering at Milledge-
ville. Our county’ has already 7 appointed
a day for its primary meeting to choose
delegates. Will not our friends in all the
counties named immediately take steps to
secure a representation.
f Southern Watchman.
The Opposition in Mississippi manifesto
strong disposition to nominate Judge Shar
key, w h o presi d ed ove r th c An ti - Slave Trade
Convention at Vicksburg, for Governor of
the State.
The N. 0. Picayune thinks that the new
issue of the re opening of the slave trade
introduced by the late Vicksburg Conven
tion is destined to divide the South unless
it be speedily 7 put at rest.
Proceeding 6f the Democratic Convention.
Mii.i.ei;gkvii.i.k,"Wednesday, Juno 15, ’59.
The Democratic Convention met in the Repre
sentative Ilall for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Governor, at 10 o’clock, A. M.
C’ol. Cam pbfcll said, that as one of the Executive
Committee, he had been requested to call the Con
vention to order. For the purpose of organizing
lie would move that Col. Tenuille of the county of
Muscogee, be requested to act as Chairman. The
motion was carried.
On motion of Mr. de Graffenried of Bibb, Messrs.
Pringle, of Houston, Fort and Williams of the conn*
ty of Baldwin were requested to act as Secretaries.
On motion the eounties were called for
Interesting from Washingtco.
Wasbivgton Jtmc 12. 18.59.
Letters have just been veceivetMiere from
our Minister at Berlin, ile is decidedly 7
of opinion, after a careful survey of affairs,
that the war will extend beymnd' Italy
and involve the whole o£ Europe. That
while, Prussia is determined to remain
‘neutral, and preserve the compact entered
into by the Confederation, the smaller
German Powers are averse to it, and man
ifest a strong desire to take part in the
contest now going on. Whether Prussia
will he able to maintain her position of
neutrality and control the action of the
German States h exceedingly doubtful.—
The present aspect of affairs in Europe, he
Blinks, is perilous indeed.)
It is believed by many, notwithstanding
the authoritative contradiction, that there
is a secret treaty or underst! ndiug between
France and Russia, and that should war
continue it will shortly develop itself.
General Dodge, late Minister to Spain,;
lias arrived here, and yesterday had an
h;li-n’b'W with the President and Secreta-
UfdiirUoa ufilie Lcgislaiuie.
We see that several of our exchanges
are agitating the justice and propriety of
changing oar Constitution so as to bring
about reduction in the number of our law
makers, and we hope they may succeed
iu effecting tlieir object, and that our sys
tem iu this respect, will undergo a thorough
change. We want to see the State laid
off into "Senatorial and Representative
Districts, and the number of our members
reduced at beast two-thirds. Our present
system is unequal, and consequently unfair.
Under our Constitution, the county with a
federal representative population of-1.-500
has as many legislators as the county ofiO,-
000. Our laws are said to he made by a
majority of the people, but it may be very
dearly seen that this may not be so; for
instance take a. statistical account publish
ed by one of the papers of the population
of sixteen counties, eirglit lias a population
of a fraction over J9,000, while the other
eight lias a fraction over 66,000, and yet
cachol those counties arc entitled to the
same membership in the legislature-—
Here there is more than three to one, and
still equal in tiwi law making branch of
the State. The true principle of represen
tation is in proportion to the population,
and every thing that comes short of this
is radically wrong and. unjust,"and should
not !>e permitted to exist in our system.—
Besides its unfairness and inequality,
there are other reasons that might be urged
with force. The expense of our legisla
ture has been quite an item, and in propor
tion as the members are reduced, and that
too, without detriment to the public service
on account of the loss ol members, for it is
well known that large deliberative bodies
are neither as -expeditious nor prudent in
their actions as smaller ones, and the same
ameiuvt of business would.be done in less
time than it now is. And there are several
counties in the State that drew more mon
ey from the treasury for the pay of mem
bers than tliey pay taxes ; some, of them
twice the amount. And again, by the re
duction, a large amount of—well, for lack
of a better term, we will call it leather-hcad-
ieuu— might be kept out ot the legislature
for the reason that the constituency out
of which they would be selected, would be
increased, and consequently better myte-
rial out of which a la w maker would be at
hand.
We regard the question a very im
portant one, and believe that when it is
presented to the people m its true aspect,
the change will be made. IV c hope so at
least.—Pulaski Tunes.
Gov. Foole 6ii the African Slave Trade.
Gov. Foote delivered a speech recently
at. Yazoo City on the African slave trade.
The following are the objections at the
close ot the speech :
J. Because the importation of laborers
from Africa would have theeffectof depre
ciating the value of the products ot slave
labor, Ly increasing the amount of cotton
made in comparison with the demand- of
tluit article in the. markets of the world,
thus indicting great pecuniary detriment
upon the planting world.
2. The amount of cotton produced being
greatly increased by such importation and
the price of it in market lowered, the price
of slaves would also go down, their value
being always in proportion to the amount
of profit resulting from their labor. This
reduction in price -would greatly diminish
the interest" of the slave owners of the
South in the maintenance of our present
system of domestic labor, and -thus serious
ly endanger tlie permanency of that sys
tern.
3. The agitation of this question at the
present time is calculated to divide .and
distract tire South, whilst it will afford a
plausible pretext to enemies of our institu
tions in the North to keep up their hostile
organization against us. It is particular-
Pol.itic.u-.—The Washington correspon
dent of the Philadelphia Press says, that
the next Congress will be the most exci
ting, for many resons, that lias ever assem
bled. It will call togather a House of
very doubtful political complexion, and a
Senate in which will be mauy contradicto
ry and conflicting elements. The popular
branch is, beyond peradventure, hostile
to the Administration, whilst in the Sen
ate the President can hardly claim a per
sonal friend, unless it is Mr. Slidell, of Loui-
ana.
The California organs of tho Adminis
tration profess much more regard for Doug
las than do Mr. Broderick and his friends.
The latter manifest but little care for the
Democratic organization, and will not
promise to be bound by the action of the
Charleston Convention.
The opposition in Virginia, so far, have
gained largely in the elections for the
Legislature. The Lynchbuig Whig says :
If we iiad had candidates out in all the
counties, we believe we should have carried
the Legislature by a handsome majority.
Wm. L. Goggjn, the late defeated oppo
sition candidate for Governor of Virginia,
is named as a candidate for President of
the United States by the, Petersburg Intel
ligencer.
The Opposition members of the Legisla
ture of New Jersey have issued a call for
the Opposition State Convention to meet
in Trenton on the 7th of September next.
The Republican journals of Pennsylva
nia arc just now pushing forward the ciinms
of lion. Simon Cameron for the Presiden
cy. Tho Harrisburg Telegraph and the
Mauch Chunk Gazette are holding him up
in the best light possible before the Repub
lican party, and the Warren Mail says he
would be sure to carry Pennsylvania, and
could combine the conflicting interests and
preferences of other States quite as readi
ly as Mr. Banks, or Mr. Bell, or Mr. Bates,
or Mr. McLean, or Mr. Chase, and much
more readily than Mr. Seward.
Office Hoi.dixc.—There are very few
public positions which offer any induce
ments to an enterprising man. It may be
set down as a rule, that the same talent and
qualification, which fit a person for public
office, if directed to other business, will
command equally high salaries, and more
satisfactory results. Besides this, the man
who devotes his attention to private busi
ness, even on a salary, if he does not choose
to conduct it on his own accord, is free from
many of the. vexations and perplexities at
tending the discharge of official duties. In
the first place, as things are now conduct
ed, the applicant for office must run the
gauntlet of candidacy, which to a gentle-
mau of sensitive feelings, is exceedingly
disagreeable ; he must draw upon the in
dulgence of friends to furnish recommen
dations for the positiou, he must place his
own qualifications and character against
those of men liis inferiors in every respect,
and in nine cases out of ten, must at last
he disappointed, after expending much
time and money in the fruitless efforts.
But we will suppose the candidate to be
successful; is his condition better than that
of the defeated ? As a general rule, we
think not. -The salaries are not above the
average in private pursuits; the incum
bent is expected to contribute largely for
political expenditures ; the tenure of posi
tion is subject to a thousand contingencies,
to say nothing of the feeling of political de
pendencies which it engender, and the cer
tainty that a change of political affairs
must terminate suddenly the relation which
he holds to the government.
f N. Y. Journal, of Commerce.
Taxes are curiously levied in South Car
olina ; 2} per cent, is laid on the gross in
come ftom any trade, business or profes
sion ; 2A per cent, on all commissions re
ceived for the transaction of business ; 2l
per cent, on all annuities and incomes from
whatever source ; f of 1 per cent, on capi
tal invested in shipping; $10 on every
horse or mule kept or used for one month
during the year; $2 for every dog ; lj per
cent, on all premiums received by insurance
companies or agencii?3 ; $5 for every salo
of a slave in the city ; free negro mechan
ics $10 ; free negro minors between 16 and
21, $5 for males and $3 for females ; these
taxes to be abated only when it is clearly
proved to the mayor that they are incapa
ble of providing their livelihood.
believe in all the measures of Mr. Buchanan. I do
not endorse his policy relative to the Tariff and
Pacific Rail Road, but in the main 1 approve of his
administration, and if we do not eudorse it vve
place ourselves outside of the pale of the national
democratic party. This convention will not do
that/ 1 know they will not. There is too much
sense among them for tint. Where is the man
that will not say, that Mr. Buchanan lias stood up
to the interests of the booth on the Kansas ques
tion, even when the bouth, I am sorry to say, with
two solitary exceptions went by the board, and I
am sorry that I was not there to make the third,
but I have no doubt but 1 will be there, (cheers)
and when I am there, 1 will stand by the national
democratic party. Where will the South be?—
Hopelessly in the minority gentleman, if you do
not give gratitude to those who have defended
your interests. Mr. Buchanan has done that and
every body knows it. I do not wish to detain the
Convention Mr. President. But I would ask how
our cause stands in Virginia? They refused to
give a hearty endorsement to the national admin
istration aud we behold our majority of 30,000 re
duced to five or six thousand majority; and that
will be our fate iu Georgia if we pursue the same
course.
A Delegate, I am not afraid of that. We will
stake Brown against the whole ot tho world and
the balance of mankind. (Cheers.)
Mr. Chastain—Mr. President, 1 am for Brown
and Jim Buchanan too. We can at least give a
quasi endorsement of ins administration. 1 do not
want us to endorse all of bis measures, but only to
give him the usual resolutions, bay. we have con
tinued confidence in his patriotism, &c.
Cries of question, question.
Mr. Chastain—I liav’nt done yet. I wish to
say 1 do not approve of every thing Mr. Buchanan
has done, as Southern men vve could not approve
of them all, but vve knew that when we voted for
him.
Several voices—No! No!!
Mr. Chastain—We knew that he belonged to
the iron clique of Pennsylvania, and I am not here
to defend his course in reference to the Tariff.—
But I do say, we ought not to stultify ourselves by
refusing to pass the usual complimentary resolu
tions. I belong to the Iron-ribbed Democracy. I
do not walk by any of your new lights. I do not
stand here Jo vindicate the rights of democracy,
but 1 want tho party of which gentlemen you are
members, to say that Mr. Bachanan is deserving of
the gratitude "of the South for his course on the
slavery question.
Mr. btriekland rose to make a request. He
wished the gentleman to withdraw his motion.
Mr. Chastain—I liav’iit made any motion. I am
-opposing one.
Mr.Lvia ot Wilkes—I rise to a point of order.
The point of order is tIlls: There was a motion
made by the gentleman from Fannin, that a com
mittee of three be appointed from each Congres
sional district to report business for the action of
this Convention. The gentleman from Muscogee
(Mr Jones) moved as a substitute for that motion,
that we nominate Joseph E. Brown as our candi
date or Governor by acclamation. I say then,
that it is out of order for the gentleman on the
substitute to be discussing the politics oi’the coun
try, and our federal . Nations at large.
Mr. Chastain—The gentleman from Wilkes
knows that upon the proposition I have the right
to be heard, and you know it Mr. President, be
cause you are too good a presiding officer to doubt
it.
The Chair—The gentleman is out of order.
Mr. Chastain withdrew his motion. The motion
of Mr. Jones then became the original motion to
which Mr. be ward offered the following substitute:
Resolved, That a Committee of three from each
Congressional District be appointed by the Presi
dent to report business for the action of the Con
vention.
Resolved, That the two propositions submitted to
this Convention be referred to a committee of ten,
i and that they report as early as practicable, and
! that the President appoint said Committee.
| Mr. Seward—I desire to lay down a platform,
I and if the National Democratic party can’t walk on
| it, let.them walk off. I believe vve can harmonise
I and give Mr. Buchanan a qualified endorsement,
j Indeed, there arc but lew of his measures of which
| vve ought not to approve. The Committee of ten
can report resolutions which no doubt will har-
the purpose of ascertaining who were entitled to
seats as delegates to the Convention.
Mr. Chastain of Fannin, moved that a Committee
of one from each Judicial District be appointed for
the purpose of reporting business for the action of
the Convention, and nominate permanent officers
to preside over the bodj».
Mr. Jones of Muscogee, suggested that the first
part of the motion could not be entertained, until
tlie Convention was organized.
Mr. Chastain then moved, that Col. John B.
Walker of Morgan be the President of the Conven
tion. Carried.
On motion, the Chair appointed Messrs. Clias
tain of Fannin, Drane of Talbot, and Phillips of
Fulton a Committee to wait on the President elect,
and conduct him to his seat. Before taking his
seat the President addressed the Convention as fol
lows :
Gentlemen of the Democratic party of Georgia:
By your kindness I have been elected one of the
presiding officers of this Convention. Gentle
men, if I had the capacity to sustain myself
in the position iu which yon have placed me,
I would gladly and proudly acknowledge the
honor which you have conferred ; but gentlemen
neither my original training nor my experience
qualifies me for that position. The life of a farmer
has not led me into a knowledge of laws which
govern deliberate, parliamentary Assemblies.—
I must therefore ask of you to attribute any failure
on my part to an ignorance of tlie qualifications
necessary for the position in which 1 have been
placed ; and I ask of you to help me cover it, with
the mantle of your charity.
Wc are to day, gentlemen, the Representatives
of the great political party cf Geoigia; to make
choice of one from outranks to represent us in the
xeeution of tlie laws of the country, and in main
taining tlie dignity of these laws, and in upholding
the dignity of Georgia in wisdom, justing and
moderation. You perceive gentlemen that our
task is no little and insignificant matter ; and you
perceive too the high responsibility which rest up
on-you, I trust too, vve shall all feel this responsibil-
ty. We nave not met here to moot doubtful ques
tions of policy. No sirs ; ours is a more glorious
task. We have met here to talk freely of the
achievements which we have made in the cause of
Democracy. This is our business to day, as dele
gates from the Democracy of the Empire State of
the South. We meet as full blood brothers to talk
ovt r our common interests and devise measures for
our future progress and prosperity,and to put one of
our number up as the great patriarchal head to .
manage our Stale and Federal relations. As gen- i
nine Democratic lovers of our State and Fede- J
ral Constitutions, vve profess hatred to no open |
Southern political, civil or religious organization, j
Our object is to sustain that party that shall adheie |
most tenaciously to the Constitution as it has been |
transmitted to ns. We have not assembled here, j
gentlemen, to discuss our political creed, to repair
our political platform, to add a plank to it, or take
one from it. No gentlemen, vve fee! that our old
political platform is one so durable, that time
may wither at its base, eternity play around its
summit. We have come here to place upon that
old political platform, a man that is worthy of
our full and entire confidence, and who will secure
the popular vote of the State.
Our struggles, gentlemen, as a political party
have not been feeble, nor have our triumphs been
poor and mean. We have conquered our enemy,
taken their generals, and made them to fight in our
ranks. We have done more than this ; vve have
conquered all their principles, and preserved all
that was worth preserving, and inscribed them up-
on our banners, and they will endure long after I monise the bodv.
the tablet of my heart through age or decay shall j Mr. Muse ly—Before the question is taken, I wish
refuse to bear any inscription. (Applause.) When, j to say that 1 understand the state of things to be
gentlemen, vve shall have placed upon our p.atform this : The gentleman from Fannin made a motion
a man that vve regard as worthy, we shall have done j t]iat a Committee of three from each Congressional
our work. We are the only political party that,
sustains the rights of the South and the Union.—
Some of us have battled in the cause of Democracy
for more than thirty years. We have seen during ^
that, time our cherished principles advance. We j two'remahfing questions shall be taken up first
have seen subscribed to these principles tlie names 1 ...
after where he
of almost every great, man, no m:
originally stood. We see that in thirty years, and
vve have to-day a brave, daring and nnterrified par
ty, not less brave and daring than that little band
of patriots that perished at tlie straits otTheremop-
yke, and not less invincible than the Gods and
demigods of Leathern mythology.
Now. gentlemen, what devolves upon us, but
to stand firm to onr principles ? Never let ns desert,
our cause. We have gained already triumphs
district be appointed—
Mr. Terbune—That motion lias been withdrawn.
The Chair—I so understand it.
Mr. Moseley—The question now is, which of tlie
‘ . . 1
understand the last motion to be first in order. I
ask leave to make a few suggestions before the
questions are submitted that will take no advan
tage of any individual. Cries of go on, go on.
Mr. Moseley—The suggestion 1 make is this :—
W ho are entitled to vote in this Convention, and
liow many votes is each county entitled to cast !
If there had been no other motion before the body
but that of the gentleman from Muscogee to nomi
nate Gov. Brown as our candidate by acclamation,
there would have been no need of settling any pre
worthy of a brave aud magnanimous people : and I liininaries, lor I do not suppose that there would
have been a dissenting voice to his nomination.—
But now as it appears that there will be other
business before this body than that of the bear
nomination of a candidate, it becomes necessary in
the usual way to determine who are to vote, and
how many votes each county is'entitled to cast. It
strikes me that it would be out of order now to
proceed any further without the settlement of the
usual preliminaries on such occasions.
The Chair—Allow mo to say gentlemen that I
have been satisfied that vve have been proceeding
informally during the whole time.
Botii nominations were then withdrawn.
Mr. Terliune offered the following resolution :
That in voting, this Convention shall observe the
customary mode, allowing five votes to each county
eutitled to three members of the Legislature, and
three votes to those having two members.
Mr. Mosely of Spalding offered the following
resolution which was adopted :
Resolved, That the Rules of the House of Repre-
sensatives of the Legislature of Georgia, be adopted
as far as they may be applicabe for the govern-
greater triumphs still are ours if we remain firm to
these same principles which have guided us hither
to. What though storms and tempests threaten us,
the angry lightnings flash around us, our brave
vessel will weather all tlie dangers, if we but hold
to these principles which guided our Washington,
our Jefferson, our Jackson, our Polk, our Pierce
and orr Buchanan. (Cheering Immense.)
Mr. Hillyer of Walton announced that lie had
bet n appointed to represent the county of Rabun
by proxy.
Mr. Terliune moved that the said proxy, and all
others present be received and reported to the Sec
retaries.
Mr. Chastain renewed his motion for the ap
pointment of a Committee of one from each Con
gressional District to report business for the action
of the Convention.
Mr. Jo nes of Muscogee said, that as committees
had not been appointed in the organization of the
Convention, and it must be evident to use tho elo
quent language of the chairman that they had not
come there to alter the platform, lie thought that
all their trouble could be ended by a substitute! merit of tin’s body in its deliberations.
which he would propose to the motion of the gen
tleman from Fannin. He would move therefore
as a substitute to that motion, that Joseph E. Brown
be nominated as the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor by acclamation.
Before the motion could be put, much confusion
arose. The greater part seemed desirous that the
motion should be put at once. Mr. Cohen of Chat
ham, objected to the hasty and unusual manner of ;
proceeding.
Mr. Shifl’old of Morgan, sniff that as the Conven- i
tiun was not organized and ready for any business,
there being neither Vice Presidents, nor Secreta
ries appointed, be would move that George D. i a decision.
Mr. J ones renewed his motion.
Mr. Seward renewed his motion.
Mr. Terliune moved for the purpose of allowing
the clerks time to make out a list of the delegates
the Convention adjourn until 3 o'clock, P. M.
The Chairman decided the motion to be lost.
A motion was then made to adjourn till 21 o’clock,
P. M.
The Chair decided that motion to bo lost A
division was called for. Objections were made.
Mr. Jones of Liberty—I submit Mr. President that
you have no right to cram a decision down our
throats, and disparage us in our rights. I demand
Phillips of Habersham, and E. J. McGebee of
Houston, be the Vice Presidents of the Conven
tion, and the present acting Secretaries be appoint
ed its permanent officers, The motion was carried. ,
The President then declared the Convention
organized and ready for business.
Mr. Chastain then renewed his motion altering :
it so as to increase the number to three from each
Congressional District. Mr Jones of Muscogee
renewed bis substitute that Gov. Brown be. nomi-
natted by acclamation. He said that no duty re- :
mained for the Convention to perform, but that to ;
which the President had alluded in liis elegant
address. There was no new platform to erect for j
tlie government of the Democratic party of the
State of Georgia, no ( racks to be stopped, nothing
in short, but to present a standard bearer under
whose banner the party should march on to victory. J
Mr. Chastain concurred with the gentleman from j
Muscogee that that w;as the main object to be ae- I
compiished, nor was he any less enthusiastic in liis :
support of the substitute than the gentleman who j
had offered it. but he was of opinion that it was tlie
duty of the Convention to lay down a platform of
principles, as had been usual in every Convention
of the kind. Every member of the Convention
ought to know where gentlemen stood. There ,
w ere great national principles w hich they had to I
meet, and he would call upon gentlemen to an-
The Chair—Tlie great object of the Chair has
been to crain a vote. My object has been to get at
the sense of tlie Convention.
Mr. Terliune—The object of the gentleman from
Liberty, is to let, the Clerks have sufficient time to
make out the list of delegates in order to ascertain
who is entitled to vote. For instance Baldwin
county might have here a sufficient delegation to
drown the voices of delegates from many of the
counties. There is no true way of getting at the
sense of the Convention before the Cierks have as
certained who are entitled to vote.
Mr. Jones of Liberty desired the vote might be a
true exponent of the sense of the body.
A division was then taken by rising, aud the
motion tarried by 1C5 to 7d.
AFTERKOO.V SESSION—21 o’clock, P. M.
The Chair called the Convention to order.
Mr. Steele of Spalding offered tho following reso
lution, which was unanimously adopted.
Hr solved. That Editors and Reporters of news
papers present, have the privilege ofseats upon the
floor, during the deliberations of this Convention.
Mr. Seward w ithdrew his motion of the morning
and offered in lieu thereof tho following resolutions:
1. Resolved, That the Democratic party of Geor
gia continue to adhere to the principles announced
by the National Convention at Cincinnati, in 1*56,
swer, whether they were going to repudiate tlie: and its determination to insist upon their being
A Suggestion.—The venerable Nation
al Intelligencer, speaking of the approach
ing Fourth of July, suggests that it would
he a beautiful ami appropriate idea for tho
school children of all onr cities and towns
in the United States, to assemble oil the
morning of the Fourth of July, to hail the
day by songs of thanksgiving and patriot
ism.
national democratic party.
Several voices,—No! No! No!
That was the point. When they repudiated the |
National Democratic party, he was no longer a ,
democrat. He was not in favor of all the measures ;
of Mr. Buchanan, but in the main he gave the ad- j
ministration bis support. Were they going to say
by their silence that Mr. Buchanan had not prov
en sound upon the slavery question?
Mr. Jones called tlie gentleman to order. He
said the question was in relation to the substitute,
and upon that lie would move the previous ques
tion.
A Delegate said that they had no rules for the
government of the Convention.
Another said, give the gentleman a chance.
Mr. Chastain. I atn entitled to the floor. Gen
tlemen I make the appeal to you. you are respon
sible for placing Mr. Buchanan in the chair, and
whenever you pass him by in this way you repu
diate liis administration.
You do more. You say to the national demo
cratic, party, we have no use for you. Yon reject
all of our friends North of Masons and Dixon’s
lino, and tlmrtoo when they have come up square
to the issues in which we of tlie South are most, con
cerned. You refuse to express your gratitude to
those who have made every sacrifice in your favor.
You may in spite of such a course, carry Georgia,
but when you have carried that State where do
you stand. Isolated and alone. I want to carry
the national democratic party. Mr. Buchanan has
stood up square to the interests of the South upon
the Kansas and Nebraska question aud the Lo-
coinpton Constitution when the .South turned traitor
to him and went over to the English bill, and I do
not want to repudiate his administration. I do
not want to show such base ingratitude. I do not
carried out in the administration of the Federal
Govern ment.
2. Resolved, That we have confidence in the
ability and patriotism of Janies Buchanan, the
President of the United States, and that the Dem
ocratic and National principles declared and set
forth in his Inaugural Address and Annual Mes
sages upon the subject of slavery meets the ap
proval of the Georgia Democracy.
3. Resolved, That the honesty, fidelity, and abil
ity which Joseph E. Brown has manifested, as the
Executive of Georgia, entitles hi in to the confi
dence of the whole people of the State, and we
hereby nominate him by acclamation, as the can
didate of the Democratic Party of Georgia, for the
next Governor.
Mr. Junes of Muscogee, moved to strike out the
2d resolution.
Mr. Jackson of Clark—Let us take up these res
olutions seriatem, and have an open, honest and
fair expression from every member of tho Conven
tion. To this no body can object. I want every
thing to be done opeu and above board. ( Applause.)
Mr. Moseley—When we adjourned in the mo- mug
it was for the purpose of giving the Clerks time to
make out the list cf the delegates. The unfinished
business of the morning is the first in the afternoon,
whenever we have ascertained who the delegates
are, we shall be ready for business, but not until
then.
Mr. Steele—-I think my colleague from Spalding
is right.
Mr. Tracy of Bibb—I move to take up the last
resolution first in order, after we have passed that,
we are ready to transact any other business.
Mr. Steele—We are assembled here for the pur
pose of nominating a Governor for Georgia. Nine-
tenths or nineteen-twentieths of the people of Gcor-!
gia endorse the administration of Joseph E. Brown.
Now, Sir, I am willing to go as far for his re-nomi
nation as any other one, and after we have done
this, I am not willing to go so far as to say wc
shall do nothing else.
Mr. Arnold of Chatham—You must get the con
sent of the mover in order to pass over the two
first resolutions.
The Chair—I doubt whether you can jump over
those resolutions and take up the third.
Mr. Tracy—I move to lay the two first resolu
tions on the table with a view to taking up the
third.
Mr. Seward—Parliamentary rules does not allow
of such a mode of procedure.
Mr. Tracy—I move as a substitute for the whole
of the resolutions of the gentleman from Thomas,
that we now nominate Joseph E. Brown for Gover
nor by acclamation-.
Mr. Seward—There is no man in this Conven
tion that more heartily endorses the administration
of Gov Brown than myself, aud I am not willing
for gentlemen to undertake to place me in the at
titude of putting the nomination of Gov. Brown as
secondary to any other object.
Mr Stecie—I am not for placing Gov. Brown at
the tail end. I am tor placing him first..
Mr. Seward—It is better to place him a", the tail
end, than to leave him at the tail end vdien the
election comes on. I assert with all of his popular
ity it will not be within our power to elect him,
unless we place him on a platform endoi sing tiie
Administration of President Buchanan. If we do
not place him on that platform, we place him di
rectly in the ranks of the Opposition. I da not
wish to have a patty without a head. Wnenever
the democratic party refuses to endorse tlie great
principles upon which Mr. Buchanan acted, I ant
no longer a democrat. No man can go iu advance
of me whenever I think the rights of the South are
invaded, and I am willing to go further than these
resolutions go. I know that some gentlemen are
tender-footed, in view of the coming elections.
They are afraid to speak out, least they should be
defeated, but I would rather be defeated, standing
on honest and fair principles, than be elected
by dodging any issue. Let us then come up like
men and cast our votes like men, if we do not, we
stand a chance of being defeated by the Opposi
tion.
Mr. Jones of Liberty—It appears to me that there
is no attempt by these resolutions to underrate
Gov. Brown. I do not see that there is any impu
tation sought to be cast upon him by- placing him
second to tlie President of the United States.
A voice—I d".
Mr. Wright of Floyd—I donbt Mr. President
whether a more important Convention lias ever as
sembled in this State for the purpose of consider
ing measures having-a bearing upon otir State and
Federal policy, and I was surprised to see how-
near we were to a dissolution this morning without
taking that deliberate action on the measures pre
sented for our consideration which their iuipor-
portance demanded. I do not characterise tlie
measure by which this event was near being
brought about as a trick, for I presume the gentie-
menare above a trick, but I will say it was a mis
take of judgment; so I regard it. It has been,
is now, and ever will be the glory of the democrat
ic party of t.-fis State and of the Union, that it
dodges no political issue, and we are sent here as
the representatives of the democratic party of tlie
State of Georgia. Not merely to nominate a Gov
ernor, bnt also to represent the public sentiment of
the party in the State.
Mr. Steele—Will the gentleman allow me to ask
him a question’,?
Mr. Wright—Certainly.
Mr. Steele—Will the gentleman inform us how
many of the 13(1 counties here represented outside
of two or three which directed their delegates to
vote for any measures having a bearing on tlie
National Administration.
Mr. Wright—Will the gentleman inf rm me how
many of the Conventions assembled heiefor the
purpose for which we Lave met, have adjourned
\vitliout expressing an opinion on national affairs.
Mr. Steele—I ask the gentleman one question,
and he answers me by asking another.
Mr. Wright—I thought it was tlie proper an
swer to the gentleman, and it ought to have been.
But I will answer the gentleman further, and say,
• hat there was a Convention held immediately un
der his own eye, who tailed to pass any resolutions
on this subject, upon the ground that this was not
the proper place to do it.
Mi . Steele—I can answer, by positively pro
nouncing that no such action, no such occurrence
took place at the meeting of the 4th Congressional
district; a remark to that effect was afterwards
made, but it was entirely without foundation.
Rise up delegates from Heard, Troup, Meriwether,
aud say if I have not asserted the truth.
Mr. Wright—You were not there.
Mr. Steeie—I was there.
Mr. Wright—It was a marked Convention if
tlie gentleman was there. I was not of eonrse
present myself, and cannot speak from personal
knowledge, but I do not wish to be diverted from
my purpose. I do not desire that our action on
these resolutions shall be defeated by any move
ment. I am satisfied if we can obtain an expres
sion of opinion, even if I should be placed in a mi
nority. Sir. I am not afraid of minorities. I stood
here two years ago almost isolated, advocating the
administration. And I stand here to-day, if neces
sary, to occupy the same position. (Hisses.) The
gentlemen who hiss had better resort to reason.
In republics it is better to employ reason. I differ
with Mr. Buchanan on some great national ques
tions, aud I uid not tail to express my opposition
to some of liis measures on one occasion in the
House of Representatives in sueii a manner as be
came the Representative of freemen, and I did
not then speak of tho subordinate who executed
the President’s orders, but of the President him
self; because I held he was the man responsible to
the people. I differ from him in more questions
than one; but have we c<>tne to sueii a pass in
Georgia, that we must repudiate a man because we
eann-it endorse ali of las views? Sir, it has been
the glory of our party, that we may differ and talk
of those differences as brethren of one family, and
settle them of ourselves without calling in the ene
my to settle them. Permit ine to leave Federal
polities for one moment to. come to the question
that now divides us. There is an effort on the part
cf some to use the nomination of Gov. Brown for
purposes that I am satisfied, from a conversation
with him, would not meet with his approval. If I
understand him, he is the friend of the Federal Ad
ministration, and he is the last man iu the State
who would have us pass over in silence these reso
lutions. Gov. Brown, in iny opinion, does not de
sire to be run without a bead, nor to be placed upon
a platform that he does not occupy. A very know •
ing editor recently made tlie remark, that unless
tfiis Convention endorsed the National Adminis
tration, there was not power in the Democratic
party to prevent tile defeat of Gov. Brown. And I
will here state, with ail of my admiration for the
character and talents of Gov. Bruwn, that he de
serves to be defeated if we do not endorse the Na
tional Administration.
Mr. Lamar of Muscogee—Is the gentleman here
to speak from authority as the exponent of the
views of Gov. Brown.
Mr. Wright—I do not speak by authority; but
who that is a man and desires to lead the Empire
State of the Scnth, would desire to be put in the
front uf the battle and without a sword. No, gen
tlemen, let usnot deceive ourselves. We are here
tor a great purpose, and for as holy a purpose, it j
we are true to ourselves, as ever actuated freemen.
Permit me before I sit down to state what occurred
between myself and a Democrat who was very
much surprised to find that I was in favor of the
National Administration. I told him that the re
sult of a failure on the part of the States of the
Union to sustain the National Administration,
wffhld be the disorganization of the National Dem
ocratic party, and as a necessary consequence, in
my opinion, a dissolution of tiie Union. Not to re-
peat liis profanity, he said was the very thing he de
sired. If timt be your w isli, like men express it, and
I will meet you upon that question. I am no
psalm-singer to the perpetuity of this Union, but I
am not ready to give it up yet. (Cheers.) When I
am I w ill say so, and I will make that issue before
the people and tell them the reason why aud where
fore and ask their verdict; and if I am wrong, it
will be their duty and privilege to correct me. If
gentlemen entertain other views, let us respect
them aud admire their honesty if we do not their
judgment, 8ir, if vve fail to endorse the adminis
tration of James Buchanan, we ignore the Nation
al Democratic party. Ah! gentlemen, prepare for
this. W here are your friends if yon repudiate the
party that sustains the National Administration ? I
tear then, in the language of the immortal Webster,
we shall “behold the States of this Union dissev
ered, discordant and belligerent, and drenched, it
may be, in fraternal blood.” I have acceded to
the last compromise on tlie part of the South that
I ever shall. Have not other States spoken out in
reference to tlie Administration? Have yon read
the resolutions recently passed by our sister State,
Louisiana? They nominated tlu-ir Governor, and
then they passed resolutions endorsing 1 the Admin
istration. Shall Georgia forma solitary exception
to this rule ? What is the reason for it l
A Delegate—I hope tlie chair will confine the
gentleman to the question.
Mr. W iiglff—Have gentlemen no sinister mo
tive in this ? Though I am one of the new- lights
I am as true a democrat as any, though I became
one from the result of reflection. Ii is sufficient
that I have been acting with the party for the
last seven or eight years, though I may not have
been one by Lirsli. I was present -on the interest
ing occasion of my birth I doubt not, tbongh I
have no recollection of it. I remember distinctly
that when I became a full grown mat: that I was
pitching into the Democracy like a thousand of
brick. One word more. Why should we not en
dorse the Administration of James Buchanan ? Is
there a man who never differed from you, do you
ever expect to have a President that will not differ
from yon on some questions ? Whoever blindly
follows a man without exercising the right of opin
ion, is the veriest slave. On all the gieat questions
connected with slavery, Mr. Buchanan has adopted
the line of policy which the South recon,
and it ill becomes her to say he is a train
marched up with moral heroism and toot '/ ■
on her side. **
A voice was heard (thought to be from n
ary.) “ 1 hats more than Wright did ”
Some said clear the gallery, it was ton,,,,
be in the gallery, but from a person in t V *
(not a delegate,) who stood up and acknotCb
th.it ue had used the words. ---2*
Here such confusion occurred, the ren or >
unable for some time to hear anythin-* ii;??*’’
After order was restored— ° l “--
Mr. Wright continuing, said, if you , '
the National Administration, who would von "
to have for your next Presid. n;. * ° u ei i*c
A voice—Alexander II. Stephens.
Mr. Wright—No man has, a higher sense o
patriotism aud worth of that man than I j "
may say, that ifyou will consult him. you
him upon the same line of policy I aui. "
wa have nothing to hide, let us euLr. i
Administration and go forth with such a je X S
Joseph E Brown and we will be as uueonu- 'I **
*s death.
Mr. Jones of Muscogee—I apprehend tliaj
labored effort of the gentleman is’premature V .
seems to be some misunderstanding by j,;i
possibly on the part of others that there
simple proposition to nominate Gov Brow*
Governor, an intention to avoid any expn '
opinion upon the National Administration \
sir, my understanding is, that the delegates e..* ’
ed hare were for the purpse of making a uomii
for Governor, and that it was not necessary to hs *
the conflicting opinions existing on other ■ ! " ;
to the public notice, and thus to make our j
differences the subject of comment. Ku», <j r I ■’
pass the proposition I had submitted to no,.
Joseph E. Brown as Governor, and any rent'
desired it, ail he had to do was to trot "in hisrp«r,f*
tiou. We had no disposition to prevent th c .'’
pression of opinion upon subjects of national it- *"
est, but I may say that “the wicked tiee wi-
man pursueth.
“Trifles, light as air,
Are, to the jealous, confirmation stror-
As proofs of holy writ.” [Cheers.]°
I4 was possibly on account of deeds in the--,
in order to give occasion for justification ' '
duct in the past has been brought before us. \y I
sir, is there anything plainer or more honest t;j 4
our course has been, and yet the gentleman i,*,
not impute to ns improper motives. We v« t i.
eeedingly grateful lo him for l is forln-areac- -
our condemnation, lie does not wish Gov. l; r ,
to go before the people without a head or with. ,;,.
platform. Gentlemen, we have one. It 6 ; ,
$36,000 which the State Rood has been muT •
pour into onr State Treasury monthly. We do c*
desire any better one than that; we do not dt»i-s
to commit ourselves to tlie advocacy of squa:[. r
sovereignty, or Douglas Black Republicanism,
did not intend that those issues slmuid be n„v',
we intended in the simplicity of our hearts to m.,mi-
cate our Governor by acclamation. If after iln^
gentlemen desired, there might be bills uf accu-j.
tion brought up as tongas the record of Peaitentij.
ry convictions We did not desire to do t 1 ; ;
tiling, and therefore in the charity of onr souls
said, nominate Joseph E. 'Brown and retire. 1 ,j
Cinci;:-.aUi platform is good enough f ; us. - e
nominated Buchanan on that platform, arid wtl'q
that is not a subject of dispute, the fidelity v; ii
which it has been adhered to.by the National
Administration is a subject of difference aiuuii-,;
democrats. We have agreed to disagree upom: .;
subject; we are willing to permit every oi. toenu r-
tain his own opinion upon that subject. There
no solid chance to beat the one proposed It be
nominated npon any platform; he wi:l comciii..,
the Executive Chair on account of his prodt: five
administration. We may safely leave the Charles
ton Convention that meets next year to take
care of i’self.
Mr. Ashton of Striven followed, taking up ea.ii
of the resolutions in order and gave his reasons for
supporting them. He eulogized Governor lir.ion
as tlie man that had touched the dead corpse of pub
lic credit, and made it rise up to life and that b«
had known of but one man opposed t" Imu, ar„I
lie w as one that had been used to the revels of
Continental halls where he had beheld things very
different from the simplicity and even Christian
turn that had characterized tlie rule of the pre» ;it
Chief Executive of Georgia. [.The Reporter re
grets his inability to do justice to the eloquent r--
marks of Mr. Ashton. It w its in the afternoon it
the hot est part uf the day, and the heat arising
from the sultry condition of the atmosphere to
gether with that arising from the three hundred an !
thirty-two delegates—not to mention the crowds
of other persons present—w as truly intense. As
many as possible crowded near tlie door where
the Reporter was sitting, and he is sorry to say, did
not have that respect for his rights that they ought
to have bad. lie does not impute this, however,
to any design, for he has no doubt they did not know
that the sligiitest variation from a straight or a cun-e
line in liis writing, or a slight addition in length,
to line or mark, materially changes the sense of
w hat is written. Had they known this, he has no
doubt they would not have put their heavy arms
on his slender desk, leaned up against it, take up
a sheet of paper, cai ry off a pen and never bring it
back again. If these things be repeated in future,
he" fears he will be under the painful necessity of
mentioning to !Le public the names of the party so
offending. In addition to aH these things, the po
sition of Mr. Ashton, with respect to liim, wassnrh
that he could not once catch a glance of him. He
learns that he is quite a young man, of great prom
ise, and hopes it may be the Reporter’s gwl
fortune on some other oecarioa to do him t’n;l
justice, j
Air. Tracy called for the previous question.
Mr. Jackson of Clark, hoped that the previous
question would not be passed, as the effect of it
would be. according to the interpretation uf
that motion by the House of Ht-presenta-
tives of Georgia, to cut off all amendments ami
substitutes, aud bring the vote of the Convent! mi
directly upon the original motion, which was the
nomination of Governor Bro wn. He desired a fair
and open vote on the various propositions submit
ted, and then, in the language sometimes heard in
liis part of the country, “let the longest pole kumk
down the persimmon.”
Air. Moseley: By general consent I would like
to make a suggestion. In the blessed book it
written, and 1 hope it will be remembered on tlie
present occasion, “blessed is the peace maker.’’ A
most excellent piece of advice is also to be found
in the same volume, which is this: “See that y.
fall not out by the way.” My impression is. tL :
those w ho are in iavor of the first and second reso
lution, press them, first, not because they aie op
posed to the nomination of Governor Brown by ac
clamation. I do not impnte any such motive to
them : but. because they fear lest after his nomii-a-
tion the Convention should adjourn without giving
an expression of opinion on the other two res"iu-
tions. As I do not desire that there should be any
want of harmony in the Democratic family, and as
there is, perhaps, no difference of opinion on the
first resolution, I suggest that the first and third l-‘
acted on first; and after that the,second maybe
entertained if there be a disposition on th- part d
the Convention to do so. -
The Clerk proceeded to the call of the counties
in urder to ascertain whether the previous qu -ti-'a
would receive a second. At this stage, contusion
ran to its highest pitch. This being the first tew
the vote had been taken by eounties, the delegates
were not at all at a convenient distance to eacu
other. Some had to be bunted up—some d:d nut
understand the nature of the previous question-
some were in favor of it and others of the fair.
delegation opposed to it. Tills being the stale u.
tilings ail over the house at the same thee, created
a state of things rarely ever witnessed. The l’resi-
dent, with his suaeiUr of manner could notcoutn-
the boisterous scene. The Vice Presidents wor*
unable, and they had to wait until the rag::jg b"'
lows should spend their force and subside, n * ai
clear after tho cal! of a few e unties, that the H 6-
vious question would not receive a second,and i* iu
mover withdraw it.
The sense of the body was then taken o li r ‘‘
first resolution, which passed unanimously.
second received 374 yeas .and 34 nays—Air. Lioooi.
from Randolph, entered his protest against i»<j
passage of the resolution. The third was pa-’ e '
with unanimity, aii4 received a hearty deuH'iist’' 1 -
tion in its favor.
The Chair, according to a resolution, app’* 11
an Executive Committee, consisting
ted
Executive Committee, consisting of B-
Campbell of Baldwin, T. I*. 8affo!d of
A. J. Lane of Hancock. W. K. deGrjiffenii?n ut
Bibb, E. J. McGehee of Houston, J. AI. 6ng
of Jones, and T. W. Ikirney of Alonroe.
Mr. Jackson of Chatham, was then called up 11
for a speech. He said that he had not expected y
say any thing, but would make a f-w remarks "*
reference to the apparent want ot harmony *»
Body, and also to eurrect an impression that 1"*'
seemed to prevail, that Chatham county had bee**
opposed to the ro-nomination of Gov. Brown, y 1 '
closed by reading a paragraph setting forth
claims of Air. Buchanan to the support of the
Appointed a committee, consisting of AUs-
Smith of Towns. Steele of Spalding, Jacks-n 1
Chatham, Campbell of Baldwin, and Ingram <>-
Muscogee, to w ait on Governor Brown and iu!" 11 "
him of his nomination. ,
In a a few minutes tlie Committee appeareo-
bringing with them tl»e Governor.
Mr. Jackson, on introducing his Excelieiicf-
said: The Committee have disclarged the
which was assigned them, and Governor Bru» n
comes himself in person to accept t»f Iris non""';
tion. The commttee admitted that the pnvot
ing' was somewhat extraordinary, bnt they told A*®
Governor that such extraordinary nnaiiiuiity
enthusiasm as was manifested in his re-noum**'
tion, called forth from him aft extraordinary r -
sponse.
His Excellency advanced up the aisle ar. l **
cunded the Speaker’s platform aud addressed t
Convention:
JUr. Fr> sidtat\and GtaUemta of tie Courtriu>* •’ ^
I bnt feebly express the einoiious i teel^' v| ie u
say that the distinguished honor conferred "!
plncei nrc tmicr renewed and profound oh.*..