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THE sapwaosmsa' h published every SATURDAY MOR.VI.YG, In the Two Story Wooden Building, at the Corner of Walnut and Fifth Street, IS THE CITV OF MACO.V, GA. By WH.B. IIAKRISOy. Union meeting. In conformity to notice previously given, a very large number of the citizens of Bibb county met at the Court House in Macon, September 26th, at 11 o clock A. M., when on motion of J. A. Neshit, Est]., Ger. James W. Armstrong, tnd Hon. T. G. Holt, were appointed Presidents; Messrs. James Smith, J. H. R. Washington, Joseph Bond, A-F- Powers, John. J. Gresham, A. H. Chappell, Jiobert Findly, C. B. Cole, A. F. Sherwood, a») William D. Williams, Vice Presidents: and Messrs. R. S. Lanier and Thos. Hardensn, Jr. Secretaries of the meeting. Hofi- T • G. Holt, one of the Presidents arose and in a calm, temperate but impressive manner, explained the circumstances which gave riseio so gerat an assembly of the citizens. He said, the object of the mcetiug, as he understood it, was to deliberate upon and adopt measures best calculated to oppose the efforts now manking for a dissolution of the L nion, that by the Proclam ation of the Governor, just made, in conformity loan act of the Legislature, calling a convention of the people by delegates, a grave duty devolved upon the citizens of the State—and especially so in view of the momentous issue which had just been made, and which they were now to decide —union or dissolution ; that he knew not how others felt but for him he was fur the Union ; and exhorted his fellow citizeus, whoconcurred with him to organize in view of the approaching elec tion in order to arrest secession and preserve the confederacy, which secures so many blessings. Hon. Washington Poe then arose,and after ma king some appropriate preliminary remarks, of fered, for the action of the meeting, the follow, ingplatform, &c.: DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES. The last Legislature passed a law making it the duty of the Governor, in certain contingen cies, to call a Convention of the people of Geor gia. One of these contingencies has happened ; California has been admitted into the Union,and his Excellency has issued his Proclamation ac- cordingly. The object for which said convention shall assemble has not been distinctly defined in the Act; still from the Proclamation of the Governor and the sentiments boldly announced by cerlain newspapers and certain speakers we are forced to the conclusion that the real purpose of its friends is, to bring about a dissolution of the Union. The citizens here assembled profess an ardent devotion to this Union. It was the the creature of compromise and is rendered sacred by the memory ofa patriotic ancestry. Under it we have rapidly advanced to national power and distinc tion. Individuallly and as a nation, we have never been so prosperous ns at the present mo ment. Our country has been the proud refuge nt the oppressed of every clime, and the “stars md stripes” wave in triumph upon everv sea. We hold that such a Union, fraught with such blessings, ought nut to be endangered except for grave and important considerations. If it should tie dissolved, the last hope of the friends of re* iptibli nil liberty, will be swept away ; and thi s Inst, great effort at self-government will become a bye word and reproach among the tyrants and aad despots of the old world. As patriots, we cm see no good cause fir encountering such con sequences on account of any tiling which has transpired. The measures which have recently reccievd the sanction of Congress, though not such ns to meet our entire approbation, arc nevertheless nirli as “the South can honorably acquiesce in.” I.—ln organizing tlie Territorial Governments far Utah and New Mexico, Congress repudiated the hateful Wilrnot I’roviso. 2-—ln arranging the Texas and New Mexico Boundary Bill, the North conceded such terms ns were satisfactory to the Senators and Repre sentatives ofTexas. 3.—ln passing the Fugitive Slave Bill, they yielded to Southern men their own terms and authorized them to frame its provisisions to suit themselves 4—Even the regulating the Slave Trade in the District, is believed to meet the approbation turn of the people mainly interested therein. All these measures, with the exception of the last, were violently opposed by the Free soilers and abolitionists in Congress, as well as by every abolitionist and every abolition press in tli e -North. The whole of the measures,taken togeth er,are regarded by tho free soil papers as a triumph °f the South. The Albany Evening Journal holds 'he following language in announcing the result: “Another tukiumph for Si.very!—Free dom's Banner trails in the dust at Washington ! Slavery has achieved another triumph ! Twenty five thousand square miles of Free Soil has, ill last half of the 19th century, by an act of the American Congresa, been surrendered to slavery ! And amid the clanking of newly-forged fetters, 've hear tile craven voice of exulta'ion ; Yes, -Northern throats are hoarse with rejoicing at the .victory obtained by Slavery over Freedom ! Oh, [that some avenging angel would blot out the ■disgraeefsi record, that our posterity might be •pared the ninrtifiention of blushing at the de mocracy of their Fathers !” The only issue then is in regard to California, ®nd the simple questions for the people of Geor gia to decide are: Will they leave the Union because California has been allowed to come in to it? Will the people ofour State,with all their profession of strict construction and of reverence for the Constitution, raise the standard of revolt “gainst a Cons itutiouul act of Congress ? 'V hatever may be the irregularities in the pro "edmgs which led to the formation of the State Government in California,it docs not become the ‘ '"itli to forget that she appioached Congress "ith a republican Constitution, framed at the 'iggestion of Presidents Polk and Taylor—both "'Biern Presidents, and both enjoying the con vince of the Southern people. The people of Uhfornia, in conformity with the principles of '"gressional non intervention, always lecogni at the South, settled the question ofslavcry r tlieinselves. In a Convention, composed of " lllre Gian one third Southern men, slavery was 5 'uded by a unanimous vote. It is use'ess "» to speculate upon the reasons which ' n pt9d Southern men thus to give tip a cher- THE SOU THE ROR ITU NE^ NEW SERIES —VOLUME 11. • shed institution. It is hardly probable that if thpy bad been convinced that the soil and cli mate of California were adapted to slave labor, they would have permitted the institution to be excluded without a struggle. While, there fore, we may regret that the people of California have settled this question adversely to the South —yet as good citizens, we feel bound to ac quiesce, provided we can do so, consistently with our interests and our honor. If slavery can be introduced into Californiu at all, it can be done jugt as well under a State as under a Territorial Government. If slave labor can be made profitable in the mines, the people there, whether Northern or Southern men, will find but little difficulty in changing the funda mental law. If tho climate and soil, however, should prove unfriendly to the existence of slavery, then it is better for the South that Cali fornia should have been admitted just as she is. The Convention which framed her constitu tion canvassed this question carefully, and arriv ed unanimously at the conclusion that a division of the country by the line of 36 deg. 30 min. would not enure to the benefit of the South. In the Report of the proceedings of the Convention we find the following : Dr. Gwin, a delegate from San Francisco, said: “If any portion of ouj population are opposed to slavery, perse, it is that portion South of 36, 30 . It is utterly unfitted to slave labor, being a grazing and grape country, with a few rich val leys, and extensive arid plains.” See report, page 443. Mr. Carrillo, a delegate from the South said: “Some gentlemen have said that the South prefers a territorial organization. This a great mistake—l might almost snv, a falsity. It has likewise been asserted, that the people of the Southern part are in favor of slavery. This is entirely false. They have equally as strong a desire as any portion oftlie people" of California to avoid slavery.” See report, page 446. Mr. Lippitt, delegate fromSanFraneisco,said. “There is not a member on this floor who be lieves that slavery can exist South of 36 deg. 30 min. Whatever desire the South might have to introduce slavery there—tho fact that it is utter ly impracticable to do so—that it can never exist in that region—is suflicient to preclude the idea. If the Territory is divided at all, (that is South 0f36 deg 30 min.) in accordance with the Com promise agreed to, between thetwogreat parties (the North and South,) it will be erected into a free State by the action of the people themselves. There is no division between the Northern and Southern population of California oil this subject. Consequently if it becomes a separate State, it will lie a free. State, and instead of one, there will be two free Stales ” See Iteport, page 449. These extracts might be multiplied indefinite ly. Enough, however, is given to show that the division of California by the line 36 dg. 30 m. as proposed by Nashville Convention, would have resulted in admission of two free States instead of one, and of four free Senators instead of tico. Uvider such circumstances and with such facts staring us in tlie face, we cannot as patriots and Southern men,consent to favor a dissolution of the Union, because California has been admitted with her present organization, without a curtail ment of her present limits. Wo utterly deny that the Legislature had any light to commit the people of Georgia to any sueh alternative.— They usurped power and sovereignty which be longed of right only to the people. We further solemnly protest against a Convention, called for insufficient reasons, and clothed as this will be, with all the attributes of sovereignty, and empowered :o act in the last resort, upon the grave issue of Union or Disunion. The dangers that would atttend a dissolution of the Union, we regard as a paipaiiie and immi nent. In oitr opinion, it would be followed by the most disastrous consequences. 1. It will gainfor the South no additional guar anties for liercherislied institutions. It will not check the spirit of fanaticism at the North ; nor secure the extension ofslavcry into California. 2. It will result in a civil, perhaps a servile war, which would absorb all our resources,force us into a system of direct taxation, and render property less secure than at present, both in Georgia and in the border States. 3. It would compel the slaveholders in the bor der States to push their negroes into the South ern markets; and thus force the planters of Geor gia and adjoining States topuyVirgin in,Kentucky and Majyland for manumitting their slaves. 4 It would force the more Southern States, ultimately to secede again from the new Confed eracy, or to fall back upon separate State organ zntions, and thus give to the South a set of petty States, without cither power or respectability. 5. Under such circumstances, the people of the South would have neither men nor money with which to carry slavery into California. They would not even be able to retain it at home, much less force it across to shores of the Pacific. 6. All those causes operating conjointly, would limit the erca of slavery to a few of the South Atlantic and Gulf States—where the land would soon become exhausted—where labor would cease to remunerate —where the slaves j themselves would be worthless, and the institu tion become a tax upon the people. 7. The final results of the whole matter, would be, that the owners would be compelled to abof i ish slavery in self defence—because the proper- 1 tv itself will become valueless, and they would ■ have no means left to support it! Here then, are some of the curses of dissolu ion; and in our candid opinion, if the Union is severed, it will not require a quarter of a cen tury, to consuinate this magnificent scheme of mischief and ruin. As patriots, as Southern men, we can give no countenance to any scheme which would be fol lowed by such probable results. We cannot consent thus to lower the proud ensign of the Union. As citizens, having a becoming vener ation for the father of his country—his memory and his dying sentiments —we can take neither part nor lot in any movement which would out a single star or erase a single stripe from the glorious banner of the Union as it is. Under that banner we will rally, and like the men op '76 pledge “our lives, our and fortunes and our sacred honor*' to defend it. We will never give up the Union for existing grievances; nor until t he people of the North prove themselves lost to all honor and patriotism, by attempting some ! positive violation of the constitution, or onr rights guaranteed therein. MACON, (GA.,) SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19, 1850. Entertaining such sentiments as are herein expressed, we, the people of Bibb County, now assembled, do adopt the following VXIOS AND SOt'THKKN RIGHTS PLATFORM. 1. That while do not approve entirely of all the Peace measures which have recently passed Congress and while we sanction the votes ofour Senators and Representatives in opposition to the admission of California; still we see, in the action of Congress, nothing which can be regard ed as a violation ofConstitution—nothing which will require a resort to extreme measures or in which the South cannot honorably acquiesce, j That we profess to be as true friends to : Southern Rights, and as ready to defend those l r 'gl ,ts as any men living, when there is a just and suflicient cause for extreme measures; yet, | believing that Disunion, at present, will noto'nly j fail to strengthen our rights in the Territories, but force upon us the alternative of abolishing slavery at home, we are not prepared to rush madly into a position which can only result in saster and dishonor. 3. J hat should Congressnt any time exhibit its purpose to war upon our property, or withhold our just Constitutional rights, westand ready to vindicate those rights, in the Union as long as possible, and out of the Union when we are left no other alternative. We repel the idea that we are suhmissionists or that we have any sytn j pathies with the enemies of Southern Rights. 4. Believing, as we do, that either secession or any other extreme measure, at present, can only result in mischief to the South, and to the cause of Republican institutions, we will sup port no candidate for a seat in the said conven tion who does not, publicly and unequivocally, pledge himself to oppose any and every mea sure which may lead, either directly orindirect ly, to a dissolution oftlie Union ; and we request the friends of the Unidn, in other counties, to exact the same pledge from every candidate be for yielding him their support. 5. That we deprecate as unpatriotic and dis honorable, the practice pursued by certain Dis union orators and presses, of denouncing North ern men and Foreigners residing at the South, as being unsound on the subject ofour local in stitutions, and as being capable of joining in a servile revolt. We believe such charges, un supported as they are by the slightest proofs, to be the strongest evidence that the men who make them are destitute of moral and political honesty, and and ought to be watched with es. pecial care. 6. That the people of Bibb County will forget all past Party distinctions and differences; and, in imitation of their Fathers of the Revolution, will rally under the flag of our glorious Union— that they will devote their time, their talents, their money and, if need be, “their lives and sacred honor,” lor its protection and preserva tion ; —that we call npon the Union men of Georgia, and of the South, to unite with us in the approaching struggle, nor cease their efforts until our glorious Old Commonwealth, and the Government ot our choice, are rescued from impending dangers. On presenting the above, Mr. Poe advocated the views and principles set forth, wilh much ability and eloquence; and on a concluding, moved the following Resolutions, which, to gether with the above, were unanimously adopted • Resolved, That we, who are here assembled, together with all other citizens who desire the perpetuity ofour National Government, and the continued enjoyment ofthe political advantages guaranteed to us by the Constitution of the Uni ted States, hereby form ourselves into “The U nion and Southern Rights Parly of Bibb county.” Resolved, That a Committee ofTen he appoint ed by tlie Chair, to select four Delegates to be supported by “The Union and Southern Rights Party ofßibb county,” to the State Convention, and that said Delegates, ifelected, he considered AS PLEDGED TO OPPOSE ANY’ ACTION bv said Convention, looking to RESISTANCE BY THE STATE, to the Act of Congress, admitting Californin, OK FOR ANY OTHER EXISTING CAUSE. Resolved, That an Executive Commiltoe of Six, be appointed by the "Chair, to take all ne cessary steps to secure the election of said Del egates, and to do, and perform all things that may be essential to the success of “The Union and Southern Rights party of Bibb county,” in carrying out the objc.cts of this organization. , Resolved, That a Corresponding Committee of Five be appointed by the Chair, to confer with tntrfrrenusdtr other Counties, and to provide suitable orators to address the people on the grave issues,madeby the actcalling a * tate Convention. Resolved, Thata Committee of Safety, consist ing of Fifty, be appointed by the Chair, any one of whom may communicate to the Executive Coinmiatee, any suggestions and information touching the efficiency and success of said party. Resolved, That our friends in other counties he earnestly urged to spare no time in organiz ing and preparing to send good men and true to the Convention, who will see to it, that no harm be done to the Union, the Constitution and the Commonwealth. The following Committees were, pursuant to the Resolutions, appointed, viz : Committee of Safety —John B. Lamar, Wm. Scott, Samuel H all, Edmund Russel I, R.K. Hines, L. N. Whittle, Oliver 11. Prince, J. B. Artope, J. T. Wootten, John L. Jones, Keelin Cook, Alex. Scott, James Gates, H. C. Freeman, John P. Evans, Simri Rose, Janies Tinley, Wilson C. Hardy, T. Hardeman, Jr.; M. N. Burch, E.C. Sherwood, Absalom Jordan, Elijah Bond, A. Comer, Wm. Hughes, P. Stubbs, W. C. Wilson, T. Piercy, A. J. White, L. F. W. Andrews, Wm. Holmes, H. T. Powell, G. W. Talrnadge, W. B. Cariiart, Willis Wood, Charles Douglass, L. J. Groce, A. Ayres, J. H. Ellis, J. W. Babcock, R. Gilbert, John B. Grace, 1. C. Plant, J. M. Kibbee, J. E. Wells, Albert Mix, S. F. Dickin son, W. Lundy, Sidney Lanier and A.P.Powers. Executive Committee —J. H. R. Washington, C. A. Ells, T. R. Bloom, C. P. Levy, Z. T. Conner and A. J. White. Committee to select Candidates —Robt Collins, O. G. Sparks, Jas. A. Nisbet,C. A. Ells, Roland Bivins, W. K. DeGraffenreid, T. P. Stubbs, J. B. Ayres, C. W. Raines and Henry Wood. Committee of Correspondence —S T.Chapman, L. O. Reynolds, Wm. S. Holt, Isaac Scott, W. K. DeGraffenreid. On motion ofS. T. Chapman, Esq. Resolved, That the Chairman of this meeting be requested to call a second meeting as soon as the Committee “to select Candidates” are ready to report, for the purpose ofsubmittingthe result of their deliberations and action to said meeting. On motion of A. P. Powers it was Resolved, That the city papers be requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting, and that the presses of the State generally be requested to copy. The meeting then adjourned. JAMES W ARMSTRONG, ) p j(J , g THADDEUS G. HOLT, <, ' ro! "‘ ,er ' l9 - R S Lxs.rn, * Secretaries. Tiiat.lltsntsASfJr ) Great Rally or the Friends of Southern Rights. MEETING of the people of bibb. I ursunnt to notices published, a large number oftlie people of Bibb, without distinction of par ty, assembled this day at the Court House, in Macon, for the purpose of more thoroughly or ganizing, and to nominate delegates to represent the county of Bibb, in the Convention called bv the Governor, in pursuance of an act oftlie last Legislature. On motion Thomas King, Esq , was called to the Chair, and J. 11. Morgan and A. 11. Colquitt appointed Secretaries. After some preliminary remarks by the Chair man in explanation of the objects oftlie meet- T. Bailey moved the appointment of a Committee of 24 to prepare and report a pre amble and resolutions to be submitted to the | meeting. TJie Chair appointed the following gentlemen the Committee under Col. Hailey's Resolution : Col. S. T. Bailey, Col. W. B. Parker, James Dean, Paul Dinkins, Dr. J. B. Wiley, A.E. Ear nest, John J. Jones, Stephen Woodward, John Bailey, Dr. M. A. Franklin,Benj. Fort, Dr. J.M. Green, Ricli’d Bassett, Geo. W. Fish, E. S. Ro gers, F. A. Ilill, A. C. Morehouse, B. F. Ross, Dr B. Bonner, R. A. Smith, 11. J. Lamar, W. D. Mimins, Thomas A. Brown and Dr. E. L - Stroll ecker. During the absence of the Committee, Col. T. C. Howard, of Crawford, was called upon to address the meeting- He obeyed the call, and was greeted with great applause as he took the stand. His remarks were characterized by much force and clearness, and were well received by the meeting. When Col. Howard had finished, Col. Bailey, the Chairman of the Committee of 24, proceed ed to report the following Preamble and Reso lutions : I* L, A T F O It M . SOUTHER. Y RIGHTS, WITH UNION A.XD CONSTITUTIONAL EQUALITY. It is the natural impulse of every noble mind to resist oppression. Under the Constitution, as made by our fathers, the Southern people were equals with those of the North. We are as free, as intelligent, as virtuous and faithful to the Union, as were our fathers—vve have felt ag grieved that our rights, as equals, have been for a series of years trampled on and disregarded, by the non-slaveholding States. We have re. monstrated at their aggressions, and begged for justice at the hands of our Northern brethren. Our repeated remonstrances have been disregard ed, and our supplications have been construed as the dictates of cowardice, and have only invited more and more alarming aggressions, until they have surrounded us like victims for the slaught er, and now insolently challenge us to help our selves if we can. To provethat the non-slaveholdingStatcs have for years, made war on the peace, happiness and safety of the South, “let facts be submitted to a candid world.” They prohibited slavery North of tlie Ohio, where it had long existed in a territory ceded to the Union by Virginia. They abolished slavery in most of the Louis iana purchase, over a territory large enough to form twelve States, and left the South only enough for three. Their citizens have stolen our slaves to the value of many millions—cruelly beaten, and in one instance, put to death a citizen for attempt ing peaceably to regain his property absconding into the free States, and in no case have the perpetrators of such wrongs been pun ished. Grand Juries in Virginia found two true bills against individuals for negro stealing—the felons fled to the free States—they were demanded un der the 4th article of the Constitution, and re fused to be given up, on the ground that negro stealing was no offence. Their Legislatures have formed laws forbidding any of their citizens, under a heavy penalty, to aid in enforcing the Constitution in relation to fugitive slaves, and their courts, have held such laws, right and proper. Their Officers and magistrates have, in sever al instances, siezed slaveholders when reclaim ing stolen or runaway slaves, and released the slaves and imprisoned the master, who has been glad to escape with his life, and, without re. dress. They have held conventions both in their own States and in foreign lands, to excite the evil passions of all mankind against us, and this is daily done with impunity in the mdst of those who call themselves our friends. They have spent millions of money to indoc trinate the public mind of the world against us t carrying us into the school house and into the church, to be pointed at and anathematized as a polluted, heaven-abandoned race. While we fought the public enemy in vindi cation ofour own and their honor, they invoked that enemy “to receive us with bloody hands to hospitable graves,” and when we had filled those graves, and conquered from that enemy an empire one-fourth as large as all Europe,they unite wiib the barbarians from China, South America, and the Islands of the Pacific, and say to us that we made that conquest for them alone, that we ate too sinful to share with them. They first invite a horde of trespassers upon our common territory, to form a constitution, excluding us, and then adopt that constitution as in accordance with the league between them and us, thus adding falsehood and fraud to rob bery. They have grossly insulted us by forming ter ritorial governments for New Mexico and Utah, as a compensation for the frauds and injustice of admitting California a» a ritate—every man of them holding that these territories ate free by the lavvs of Mexico, and therefore free forev. cr until those laws are repealed ; and when 8 Southern member offered an amendment repeal ing those laws that the South may have n chance it was promptly voted down ! And yet they say to us, after robbing us of the richest portion of the Globe, you may go to the barren wilds of New Mexico, and let your slaves sue you in the Federal Court for their freedom as an equivalent for that robbery I They have sent an nrmed fdVce in time of peace into the territory of Texas, a sister State, and taken forcibly from her 70,000 square miles of slave territory to make it free, and which the government oftliis country, England, France and Belgium, have solemnly declared, belongs to her,and to appease a weak and prostrate State they give her .$10,000,000 (ten millions of dol lars) for what they now say never belonged to her! First driving her out of the territory by military force; they say to the world—“this is no compulsion—Texas is left free to choose!”— Thus substituting the bayonet for law and justice. They have forbid the commerce in slaves in the District of Columbia, thus usurping the a larming authority of restraining the citizen in the control of his property, on the ground that it is their right to legislate upon private mo rality ! We agree with people of the North, in the opinion, that the act of Congress übolishing the slave trade in the District of Columbia, is but the first step to the abolition of slavery in all places under the jurisdiction of the general gov eminent, and constitutes another act of invidi. ous and unconstitutional discrimination against our property and institutions It is not true as stated by a late meeting in this city, that the Frcc-Soilcrs regard tho organ ization of the Territorial Governments for New Mexico and Utah as a triumph oftlie Soutli. So far from it, they and their presses speak of it as a triumph over the South, They forbore to at tach the hateful ‘Wimot Proviso,’solely because they all hold slavery excluded in these territo ries by the Mexican laws. The extract quoted by our opponents from the “Albany Evening Journal,"complaining that twenty-five thousand square miles had been given to slavery, is one of tlie strongest proofs that they view all the new territories safe for them under the provi sions of the Compromise Bill. That twenty five thousand square miles is the fraction of New Mexico left to Texas by Pearce's bill, although her title was good up to 42. Had this fraction also been given to New Mexico, it would not have been surrendered to slavery in the opinion of this Free Soil editor. Do not these wise teachers know that New Mexico contains by the estimation of all geographers, not less than 200,000 square miles, instead of 25,000; or did they intend to mislead and deceive? And did they not know that New Mexico and Utah together, contain over three hundred thousand square miles ? Nor is it true, as stated by the Suhmissionists, that more than one-third of the members of the Convention that framed the Constitution of California were Southern men. There were in that Convention only 17 members from the slavelioldiug States—to wit: 7 from Missouri—3 from Maryland—2 from Virginia—4 from Louisiana, and 1 from Texas; and even of this small number hailing from the slaveholding States, some of them were natives of tho free States. Thus Missouri and Maryland; where abolitionism is rapidly gaining ground, furnished ten of the seventeen, while not one was from North Carolina, Soutli Carolina, Georgia, Flori da, Alabama and Mississippi. But had it been otherwise—had all the members ofthis Conven tion been sons of the South, and had voted to exclude Iter from herown soil.it would only be another lamentable and alarming evidence, add ed to the many proof we have slreudy hud in Con gress, that ungrateful children may prove faith less to the mother that nourished them. In view of these facts, no sane citizen who expects to spend bis days or to leave bis children in tlie South, can rest quiet, or say there is not awful perils hanging over bis borne—whether slavery is right or wrong—a blessing or a curse, is not the question. But it is in our judgment a question of life and death to the white race of the South. Wc deem it improper to paint or describe the desolation and horrors which await the South on the day of emancipation— some such scenes nre drawn to our hand in the West Indies. Therefore Resolved, 1. That the admission of California was a robbery of the South, and a triumph of Abolition. 2. Resolved, That whilst we unhesitatingly deny the charge that the freesoil Constitution of California was framed through the instrumental ity of President Polk, we declare it to he imma terial to us whether it was instigated by Presi. dent Polk or Taylor. On this question we are neither Polk nor Taylor men, but Southern Rights men, and are opposed to the fraud perpe trated ou rights of the Southern people by this Constitution by whomsoever framed or formed. 3. Resolved, That in offering to the South as a boon the Territories of New Mexico, and Utah, where to litigate with their own slaves sueing them in the Federal Court lor their free dom,is worse than the robbery in Califoania—it is adding insult to injury, and especially offen sive, since every man of them tell us that the law in those Territories is against the master and in favor of the slave in such liti gation. 4. Resolved, That in dismembering Texas af ter her boundaries bad been acknowledged by every department of this Government, Liberty and States rights have received a blow, na less alarming to freemen who are not blinded by party prejudice, than was the partition of Po land. 5. Resolved, That tho last legislature acted the part of faithful public servants in providing by an almost unanimous vote, for » Conven tion of the people of this State, to consult and adopt measures for their common safety. 6. Resolved, That in our opinion, it was not the intention of the Legislature to predicate the call of the Convention solely on :h« admission Book and job printing Will be executed in the neatest style, and upon the most favorable terms, at the Office of the r SCTTfHEniT TPJBTJITE, -BY— * WM. B. HARRISON. NUMBER 41 of California, but rather on that as one of a long chain of aggressions, and as an evidence of this, we cite the preamble of the act. 7. Resolved, TliHt it is tlie duty of all govern ments to protect, and destroy, the persons and property of the citizens. Congress should protect us in the enjoyment of our slaves, and yet have no power to control or abridge such en joyment. This is “non-intervention.” 8 Resolved, That it is not true that the North supported or approved of the Fugitive Slave Bill in Congress, or let the South have her own way in the matter. The yeas and mays show that every Northern Senator present, save two, voted against it, and a large majority in the House. 9. Resolved, That since the North lias thus re solved never to cease their uggressious, we will nevercease to oppose and resist, at all hazarda, and to the last extremity,all ihcli aggressioua in future. 10. Resolved, That those who manifest such alarm and abhorrence at tlie call ofa meeting of the citizens of Georgia,give evidence of very lit tle fuilli in tho virtue aud capacity of our citi zens. 11. Resolved, That if half the repugnance were Felt or expressed at the North against the holding or Anti Slavery Conventions, that there is here at the South .'upimst one for our protection, we should have far less to apprehend. 12. Resolved, That we have an abiding confi dence in the capacity of the people for self, government, when not misled by dishonest poli ticians, or designing men, and therefore, appre hend no danger from their meeting to consult for their safety. Such meetiligsare “formidable to tyrants only.” 13. Resolved, That those who made the Con stitution were all white men, and that they or dained that the Constitution they made was for whites and not blacks, by declaring that they formed it “to secure the blessing of liberty to us and our posterity.” 14. Resolved, That while we are for tlie Union, so long as the Constitution protects us, we are against it when that proctection ceases. 15. Ilesolttd, That our fathers who made the Constitution were equals North and South, and expected their “posterity” to be treated as equals. 16. Resolved, That the citizens of no State, North or South, can submit to be treated ns in feriors and underlings, without disgracing their fathersaad becoming slaves. 17. Resolved, That we will support ft 6 man for the Convention who will disgrace Georgia by cowardly measures of surrender to Northern arrogance and wrong. 18. Resolved, That our destiny is with Georgia and the Soutli; nnd whatever fate awaits us wo will never be found co-operating with enemies of our institutions or occupying questionable grounds, against the land of our families, but will stand true and miuutarn Iter rights at all hazards. 19. Resolved, That those who charge us wilh being desirous to dissolve the Union without a cause, and while we and ouf Iriends can be safe in the Union,utter what they know to be untrue. They made the charge for the purpose of alarm ing the timorous, and deceiving the honest; and to use their own language. “ \Ve believe such charges, unsupported as they are,by the slightest proofs, to bo the strongest evidence that the njen who make them are destitute of moral and po litical honesty, and ought to be watched with a special care.” « 20. Resolved, That after all proper measures of redress and prevention have been tried for our protection, and have failed, then we shall try to “provide new guards for our future security," and we doubt not, shall be able to repel all en emies from übroad, nnd take “watchful., and “ especial cure,” of all traitors at borne 21. Resolved, That in viudicaing the hitherto untarnished honor of the State of Georgia and to save her from ruin and disgrace, we “ pledge our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honors” never forgetting that we owe our first allegiance to her, nnd we call upon all true sons who love her to rally with us, shoulder to shoulder aronnd her, as they did in the proud days of Troup and the Treaty, und suy as they said then, to the insolent armies of free soilers, “ thus far shalt thou come and no farther, and here let your proud waves be stuid.” 22. Resolved, That we repudiate the charge (which an ungenerous oppostiou have so indus triously circulated) that we entertain any ill will to any person or people, because they uie not natives oftlie Soul hern States; but on the con trary we extend the hand of friendship abd fel lowship to ever) man, who shows l« us, that he has soul enough to appreciate frecHoni,and man liness enough to defend it After the Chariman of the Committee had con cluded the rending of the preamble and resolu tions, be proceeded to address the meeting in one of the most argumentntive and powerful ad dresses we ever listened to. It was eloquently expressive of the indignant feeling's that the continued aggressions of the North had aroused •n the breast of every one present, and was re. ceived with the most enthusiastic applause. After tho conclusion of Col. Bailey's speech, on motion of Col. Dean,the following committee was appointed to select suitable Candidates to be run by the Southern Rights party of Bibb, to wit—James Dean, Jno. Rutbereford, Jno. J. Jones, S. Woodward, Geo. W. Fish,S. B. Hun ter, R. A. L. Atkinson, and Cicero Tharp. During the absence of this Committee Robt. A. Smith, E*q. was loodly called for and took the stand. His remarks were brief, spirited and to the point, and were well received. The Chairman of the Committee on nomina tions then reported the following iianivS as suitable gentlemen to be run by the Southern Rights party of Bibb county, to wit : LEROY NAPIER, CHARLES COLLINS, THOMAS A. BROWN, ROBERT A. SMITH. On motion, the Report of the Committee on nominations was adopted by acclamation. Samuel J. Ray then offered the following reso lution . Resolved, That the Chairman of tho meeting appoint at his leisure,a Committee of Safety and Vigilance, lor this county consisting of one hun. dred good and true men, whose duty it shall tie to provide lor the general welfare and to advance by all honorable means the interests of the great Southern Rights Party. On motion of F. A. Hill, it was Resolved rtiat the Proceedings ofthis Meeting be published ia the ‘Telegraph,’ and ‘Tribune,’ and all other pa pers in the State friendly to thecauso, be request ed to copy. On motion, the Meeting adjourned. THOMAS KING, HENRY G. ROSS, S un " ,r,nen J a° H h H f Moroa M Secretaries. A. H. Colquitt, J Macon, Oct. 5, 1850.