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THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN
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THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN
SAM’L B. CKAFTON,
COUNTY PRINTER.
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Tile Judgeship of the Middle Cir-,
cuit.
We find in the Augusta Constitutional-
ist of yesterday, the following letter from
Hon. C. J. Jenkins, w’ith reference to his
“Candidacy<" for the Bench ;
Augusta, 10th June, 1853.
Mr. Qardiner:—Returning to my home
tn Summerville, late on Sunday evening, I
saw, with some surprise, the car'd of Rich
mond, placing me in nomination for the
Judgeship of the Middle District, aud with
yet more surprise, your editorial notice of
it in your paper of the 8th inst. Richmond
having affirmed, in his communication ofto-
day, (as I think might have been readily
inferred from his card itself,) that I had no
participation in, or knowledge of its publica
tion. I need saj? nothing on that point.
But, reluctant as I am, at all times, to occu
py a place in the columns of a newspaper,
particularly at this time, in reference to the
subject of Richmond’s card, I feel constrain
ed, for truth’s sake, to bestow a brief notice
upon the following paragraph of your ed
itorial :
“We have,” you say, “good reasons to
believe that Mr. Jenkins has distinctly de
clared, and pledged himself, that he would
not oppose Judge Starnes, the present in
cumbent, for the office, in case the latter
should be a candidate for re-election.”
SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA-
TUESDAY JUNE 21, 1853.
Rain !—As we put our paper to Press
we have delightful showers falling, with
prospects of more of the same sort. So
far, it is the best rain we have had at this
place since the 26th day of March. We
hope it has extended through the country.
J£5T The reader will find one of the best
articles on the Liquor subject that we have
seen, in this day’s paper. It is from our
correspondent D. H. On that portion of the
subject which he discusses, he is clear, for
cible and terse, it will readly commend it
self to the attention of the reader.
J£3T Dr. Smith in his Sermon on Sun
day morning, took up the “Spirit Rappers”
as one of the heresies of the age and gave
them quite a ‘lift’ over the fence. He con
sidered it entirely opposed to the religion
of the Bible, aud a delusion no less mon
strous than Mormonism, and every other
fanaticism that cursed the land. If there
were any “spiritual manifestations” as spo
ken of by its advocates, he considered that
they were from the devil, and the agency
by which the Christian religion was attempt
ed to be subverted.
Yesterday morning the heavens
were overcast with clouds, which indicated
a very sure and general fall of rain ; it sprin-
the
!y antiquated in my~no.tions of propriety To | S ather5n g and skirting about of the clouds :
I remark, First, That I have hitherto said
nothing whatsoever upon this subject for the
St'iS ZiTiw de ' egate i T t0 m lT- “T I W-Jfo"» hour or two, and .topped,
tnority to speak for me: and I am sufficient- 1 ’ 1 - ’
believe, that upon a subject of so much con
sequence to tRe individual, every man
should be permitted to speak to the public
for hiraself. A little reflection, I think, will
satisfy you that even an “unauthorized nom
ination" affords no justification for an unau
thorized publication of supposed declara
lions and pledges.
Secondly, As regards my being pledged,
Ac., in entire ignorance of your ‘"good rea
son to believe," &c., I have to say, that as
no one could with propriety ask such a
pledge from me, so no one has been indeli
cate enough to seek it directly, or indirect
ly. No human being has sought, in any
way, to deter me from opposing Judge
Starnes for the office in question. To whom,
then, and wherefore should I volunteer a
pledge not sought? It is simjily untrue
that I have made any such pledge.
Thirdly, Touching what I may have 11 de
clared" on the same subject. I add, what
ever declarations I have made, were made
to persons who desired me to become a can
didate for the Bench—unaccompanied by
authority to communicate them to any one
personally interested in the question, ex
pressive only of a present purpose not more
unchangeable, than any other purpose, as
to future action. If any gentleman who
may have conversed with me, supposes I
have “declared," that I would under no cir-
however, revived our hopes that we may
yet have rain enough to save the remnant
of parched and almost ruined crops. We
have not been disposed to give up, but have
held out to the last in the abundance of our
hopes, that we should yet be preserved from
the calamity that so seriously threatened
the country, but the accounts given by our
friends in different parts of the country,
still continue to be so gloomy and unfavor
able as to excite alarm in the minds of all,
and for the last two weeks we have almost
despaired of there being a sufficiency of corn
made to satisfy the wants of the people.—
The corn growing season is now far advanc
ed, and the majority of crops, are, to say the
most of them, in a ruining condition, if they
are ever resuscitated, it will be the narrow
est escape from a destructive drought ever
known or recorded. We hear of farmers
who have taken a part of their force from
their farms and are sending them to the
Railroads, they say it is useless to keep them
at home while the prospects are so gloomy
and unfavorable.
Excitement,in New Orleans.—There
was some excitement iu New Orleans on
Tuesday last, in consequeuce of a report
that some strangers had been tampering
with the negro population of the city. The
rumor,' however, wa3 subsequently thought
to be unfounded; an Englishman named
Dyson, the teacher of a negro school was
arrested, charged with having illegal trans
actions with the negroes. An examination
into the case will take place this week.
Condition ofMr. Stephens.—The.Tow?*
nal & Messenger)' of the 15th, alluding to the
late railroad accident near Macon, says:
“Mr. Stephens suffered a slight concus
sion of the brain, from a cut on the head,
by which he was rendered delirious for a few
hours, had his left arm broken above the
elbow, and was badly bruised. He was ta
ken to the Lanier House, and is now so far
recovered as to be able to walk across his
room, and will be strong enough to leave it
in a few days. Serious apprehensions were
entertained at first that his injuries would
prove fatal. Those who knew him, howev
er, know that notwithstanding his very del
icate physical organization, he has too much
of the vie viice, easily to be killed off. He
will be at the Gubernatorial Convention,
which meets next week.”
Spain and Mexico—War Rumors.—
tumstances be a candidate if Judge Starnes ; Letters from Cuba state positively that
toere so, he has misunderstood me. I re-! Spain and Santa Anna have agreed upon
member to have said to more than one or
two parsons, that in certain cases (supposed
Vf them to occur) I would entertain the
proposition, even though Judge Starnes
Were a candidate. I have not changed any
purpose, heretofore expressed, and do not
perceive that I am likely to do so; but I
am exceedingly surprised to find what I
may have said, magnified into pledges and
honorary obligations. Nothing has been
further from my thoughts, than to part
With my freedom of action, and (wholly ir
respective of the result) I cannot permit
my bands to be tied and my eyes blind
folded, even though the cord aud the baud-
age be silken.
You are quite right, in saying this morn-
war with the United States, and that Eng
land has guaranteed Cuba to Spain, upon
condition that the slaves of Cuba are to be
emancipated.—Sav. Mews, of yesterday.
We are pleased to see the Southern
Recorder out in a new dress. Our cotem
porary is a rich old codger, and able to af
ford an indulgence of its tastes in new
clothes, which it dons with all the grace of
its younger days. The old fellow looks as
spry as if he were on a courting spree; our
best wishes for its success and prosperity.
^ . j a , SHF The Hon. E. Y. Hill has written
ing, “Mr. Jenkins is not before the public | a letter, which is published in the Laorauge
H^r d ; date -:r For a re T\ &Xio ^ h& \\^I>orter, m which he declines allowing his
different from that assigned by you, and i , ... , , . °
which will readily occur to Judge Starnes, | “ ame Used 83 a cand,date for Governor, or
it would be improper in me, without other aD y °tber office. He proposes retiring to
preliminary to assume that position. 1j private life, and says
^vill, however, say'to you, and 'through you ; j n th e correctness of
to Richmond, that my candidacy for the
Bench, as a genial proposition, has been
tendered me, and is reserved for further
consideration. The views I at first ex
pressed are still entertained, and I shall en
deavor to determine aright, having due re
gard to the public interest, the merits of
others, and my own personal propriety.
. I cannot close this communication, in
justice to my own feelings, without refer
ring to your well deserved commendation
of the incumbent. Asa virtuous, amiable
and intelligent gentleman, he has long since ^
won my cordial esteem; as a patient and;-“ ew Post says:
laborious student, a ripe scholar, and an a-
ble and upright Judge, he commands my
unqualified respect and confidence. I say
this, not in the vain expectation of benefit-
ting him, (though it will always be a pleas
ure to do so) but because it gratifies me to
pay an humble tribute to merit.
Respectfully, Ac.,
Charles J. Jenkins.
LITERARY NOTICES.
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June numbers of these publications. They
are both well sustained and give promise of
meeting the warm expectations of their
friends. The Illustrated Magazine is one of
the most interesitng monthlies that we
receive; price 25 cts per No., or $3 t per
year. The purposes of the Educator will
commend itself to every one, designed as it
is to afford the means of instruction in ev
ery branch of literature to those who are
otherwise unable to obtain it. Price 12 1-2
cents per number. Both published by
Alexander Montgomery, 17 Spruce st. New
York.
Graham’s Magazine.—We have the
July number of this book, the readers of it
are so numerous throughout the country
as to need no commendation from us. Its
arrival is always noted with a great deal of
pleasure. Price $3 per year. Address
the Editor, at 134 Chesnut st Philadelphia.
The Phrenological and Water Cure
Journals.—We are much indebted to
Messrs. Fowler A Wells of 131, Nassau st,
New York for the continued receipt of these
excellent monthlies. To the scientific and
general reader they are almost invaluable.
The new volumes eommeuce in July, all
who prize such reading should procure
them, they are published at $1 each, and
may be preserved and bound for the libra
ry as an interesting and useful work.
Godey’s Lady’s Book.—We have the
July number of this old and established
monthly. It is probably more generally
supported by the ladies than any other pub
lication. The enterprise of its publishers
will always keep it in advance of its cotem
poraries, Published by L. A. Godey, 113
Chesnut St., Philadelphia, at #3 per year.
Arthur’s monthly is an interesting book^
which we have failed to notice for several
weeks. The labors of that estimable au
thor should commend him to every lover of
light literature, and whose constant aim has
been to socialise and moralise our race.—
Price $2, address T. S. Arthur, Philadel
phia.
the whigs have the majority, the democrats
ought to rule; ahd where the democrats
are io the ascendency, the whigs should
bear sway ! This is the unavoidable con
clusion to which this objection forces us, for
the convention only proposes where sober
people have the majority, they may shut up
the sources of drunkenness, and the objec
tion is, that this trenches upon the rights of
minorities! Well, if this is logic, let me
ask the objector, how he will dispose of
those communities where the majority is
for the bottle and all its curses ? Will not
consistency oblige him to close the grog
shops, because there is a minority there that
wishes and demands it ? I think he will
find this, dilemma too potent for his theory-
But still further, to expose the fallacy of
the application of this doctrine to the mat
ter in hand, it rnay be stated, that laws
bearing alike upon all, and binding all equal
ly, can never be more onerous upon minor
ities than upon majorities ; whereas, if there
wereafew counties in a State, or a few States
in the Confederacy, upon which certain laws
operated, while upon the rest they had little
or no effect, then the charge would be just,
and in these cases only, can any charge of a
disregard of the rights of minorities, be
made against majorities ? Where laws af
fect majorities equally with minorities, the
charge is superlatively absurd : the utterance
of it is moral tieason against all Govern
ment.
In conclusion on this point, let me ask—
what must be the nature of a traffic, where
its advocates have to resort to such argu
ments for its support ? This resort to soph
istry, to ray mind, demonstrates its iniqui
ty, and its total indefensibility. An hones t
advocate of a good cause, appeals not to our
partialities, prejudices and ignorance, but
boldly adduces proofs of his positions, asks
us to weigh them calmly, and then to decide
as justice and wisdom require. Let the op
ponents of the temperance, reform thus act,
and they will retain our respect if they fail
to convince our judgements. Let them
attempt at least, to show that constitutional
equality and right are invaded, or to be in
vaded, by the recommendation of the con
vention, or they must stand convicted of an
effort to maintain a bad cause by unjustifi
able means. D. H.
in a general convention, coming together
in a spirit of concord, of devotion to the
doctrines and faith of a free representative
government, and appealing to their fellow-
citizens for the rectitude of their intentions
renew and reassert before the American
people, the declarations of principles avow
ed by them when, on former occasions in
general convention, they have presented
their candidates for the popular suffrages.
1. That the Federal Government is one
of limited powers, derived solely from the
Constitution; and the grants of power
made ought to be strictly construed by all
the departments and agents of the Govern
ment, and that it is inexpedient and dan
gerous to exercise doubtful constitutional
powers.
2. That the Convention does not confer
upon the General Government the power to
commence and carry on a general system
of internal improvements.
a. That the Constitution does not confer
authority upon the Federal Government,
directly or indirectly, to assume the debts
of the several States contracted for local
purposes; nor would such-an assumption be
just or expedient.
4. That justice and sound policy forbid-
the Federal Government to foster one
branch of industry to the detriment of any
other, or to cherish the interests ofone por
tion tothe injury of another portion of our
common country; that every citizen, and
every section of the country has a right to
demand and iusist upon an equality of
rights and privileges, and to complete and
ample protection of persons and property
from domestic violence or foreign aggres
sion.
5. That is the duty of every branch of
Government to enforce and practice the
most rigid economy in conducting our pub
them out in their obvious meaning and im-
.port.
Bifeolved, That the war with Mexico, up
on all the principles of patriotism and’ the
laws of nations, was a just and necessary war
on our part, in which every American citi
zen should-have shown himself on the side
of his country, and neither morally nor
physically, by word or deed, have given aid
and comfort to the enemp.
Resolved, That we rejoice at the restora
tion of friendly relations with our sister Re
public of Mexico, and earnestly desire for
her all the blessings and prosperity which
we enjoy under republican institutions; and
we congratulate the American people upon
the results of that war, which have so man
ifestly justified the poliey and conduct of the
Democratic party, and. insured the United
States “indemnity for the past, and security
for the future.”
Resolved, ihat in view of the condition o£
popular institutions in the Old World, a higln
and sacred duty is devolved; with increased,
responsibility, upon the Democratic fiarty. of
this country, as the party of the people, to-
uphold, and; maintain, the rights of every
State, and thereby the Union of the Stales,
and to sustain and-advance among us con
stitutional, liberty by continuing, to resist alb
monopolies aud-exclusive legislation for the
benefit of the few at the expense of the many,.
ancLby a vigilant and constant adherence-
to those principles and-compromises of the-
Constitution, which are broads enough and’
strong enough to embrace and uphold the-
Union as it was, the Union .as it is, and the
Union as it shall be, in the full expansion
of the energies and.capacity of this great*
and progressive people.
Resolved, That the sentiments of‘the In
augural Address of President Bierce willi
meet a hearty response from the Demuora?
I : private life, and says that he is confirmed
his support of Mr-
Webster and his opposition to Gen. Scott.
—: . i
gUT The arrival of the Black Warrior
! from Havana bring dates to the 12th inst.
The Small Pox and the Cholera is pre
vailing to a considerable extent in the in
terior of the Island. The report of the
landing of 900 slaves, by the Lady Suffolk
is confirmed.
[For the Central Georgian.]
Mr. Grafton:—Having shown in my
former communication, that the friends of Convention then proceeded to the selection
The Democratic Convcntioa.
The Democratic State Convention met at
Milledgeville on Wednesday last, and was.
organized by calling Mr. McMillan of Hab
ersham, to the Cair. A committee appoin
ted to select officers, reported the following
who were chosen without dissent. For
President, Hon. Thos. J. Burney, of Mor
gan ; Vice Presidents, Hon. O Kenan of
Whitefield, Gen. S. Robison, of Washing
ton, Hon. T. Purse, of Chatham, Capt. Geo.
Wilcox, of Irwin, Col. Jno. A. Tucker, of
Stewart,’ Hon. H. P. Wooten, of Carrol.
Secretaries, A. C. Morton, of Muscogee,
and A. Hood, of Milledgeville. The coun
ties were called, and it appeared that seven
ty nine counties were represented by 207
delegates. A resolution was adopted, by
which each county represented, was allowed
to cast the full vote to which it was entitled
under the old apportionment. On a prop
osition to adopt the two thirds rule, in the
selection of a candidate, a considerable dis
cussion ensued, in which Messrs. Gardner,
Flournoy, Howard, Hillyer and McMillan
participated; after which the Convention
adopted the rule by a large majority. The
Iron for the Brunswick Road.—The
The Georgia and
Florida Railroad Company have received ad
vices by the Pacific, from their President,
Mr. Senator Foot, that he has successfully
negotiated the bonds of the company at par
for railroad iron ; which has already been
shipped, and is on the way to Georgia.
Sale of Mount Vernon.—A despatch
David Fender “popping the question” in from Wa ^ington says that the Mount Ver
sa letter, concluded thus : “And should you i non estate bas been sold, conditionally that
say, ‘yes,’ dear Mary, I will truly be your it shall be offered to Congress next session.
D. lender. Should Congress purchase it, this sale will
be void. This is from the memorandum-of
an agreement between Washington and
John Linton, attorneys for a New Orleans
and New York company; The amount of
purchase money has not transpired ; $200,-
000 was offered and declined.
A young stock broker having married a
Widow with £l,000,000, says it wasn’t his |
wife’s face that attached him so much as
-iho'figure, • ... -
Why are country girl’s cheeks like a well
printed cotton ? Because they are “warrant
ed to wash and keep their color.”
. — —t——~- _ J£3T Col. Jas. L. Seward is announced
m At <¥ ® u ?P eT > as a Candidate for-Congress in the 1st Dis-
’em Monday evening, Ex-Mayor Quincy, , . 0 , =
while descanting upon the Irish character, i ^ ’. ’. au lden. ltis said will also be a
observed that although he had never been Candidate, they run as Democrats.
^STDieut. MoNeal, a nephew of Gen
Pierce, died in Bps ton on the 13th inst.
at Cork,, be “had seen so many drawings of
it that #*renicg, he felt himself almost ah
Temperance adhered to their pledge of
moral suasion until the people took the
work of reform into their own hands, I de
sire now to show that the people themselves
propose to do only what is just and equal
to all the citizens of the State. I do this to
rebut the unauthorized objection which al
leges that the action of the late Convention
is unfriendly to the rights of minorities.
To my mind there is an ad captandum so
phism in the objection. Nothing is or
ought to be more popular in this country
than the doctrine of minority protection;
but if I am not greatly mistaken, it has no
applicability whatever to the proposed re
strictions of the liquor traffic. If it has not,
then the appeal to this popular argument
is wholly unjustifiable, and should be con
sidered as inteutionally deceptive. We
mean by this doctrine, that the strong shall
not oppress the weak—that no combina
tion of men, or States, shall have power to
impose burdens on minorities, inconsistent
with constitutional eqtialitv aud right —
Nothing of this kind is proposed or intend
ed by the people ; on the contrary, they on
ly propose that majorities shall decide what
regulations shall govern both Ihemselves and
minorities.
While such is the simple truth in the
premises, a very different state of things
seems to be .the desire of the objection, viz*:
that the regulations in each community
should be agreeable to the wishes of the few,
regardless of the will ©f the many. For ex
ample—to carry out the principles involved
in this objection, applied as it is inHhis case,
we have to suppose that in counties where
of a candidate, and after five ballotiugs the
Hon. Herschel V. Johnson of Baldwin, was
nominated, which was declared to be unan
imous by subsequent vote.
The following ballots were made:
1 bal.
2 do
3 do
4 do
5 do
Johnson
129
163
172
192
205
H. G. Lamar
79
51
26
H A. Harralson 71
77
91
98
85
H. Warner
24
16
8
H R- Jackson
3
5
3
3
3
Blank
1
Starnes
3
Stark
3
15
12
Benning
l
The committee
of three from each
Jn-
lie affairs, and that no more revenue ought j cy of Georgia, anclstrengtheu the assurance
j - inspiretLby his past political life that the*
Constitution of our country at home, and!
her rights and-honor abroad*will, be maim
taiiied.by his Administration.
Resolved, That the Democratic Party off
Georgia, profoundly sympathise with their,
fellow democrats of the United. States, in*
the great loss sustained, by out party, amh
the country in the death of the Vice Presi
dent, Wm. li. King, of Alabama, whose dis
tinguished public services, and. blameless-
life, endeared.him. to-the American people,,
and whose memory will, be cherished
while patriotism aud virtue are honored
among, mem.
Mr. Nelson of DeKalb moved the recep
tion and adoption of the report, which, was-
agreed. to unanimously.
On motion of Mr. Cochran of Wilkinson,,
a committee of three was appointed to- no
tify the Hon. IL V Johnson of his- selec-
tiouas the Democratic candidate for. Gov
ernor of Georgia, and to-request his accep
tance. The committee consists of Cochram
of Wilkinson, Morris-of Franklin.and.Crook,
of Chattooga.
Ou motion of Mr. Mitchell of Clarke j an.
Executive Committee of eight was appoin
ted by the Chair which consists of. the fol
lowing gentlemen:.
Wm McKinley of Baldwin. Chairman, EL
K. Green of Bibb, Robt Collins of. Bibb, R..
B. Hilton of Chatham, Wm R. M.’Laws off
Richmond, John A. Tucker, of.Stewart, Jo<-
seph Watters of. Floyd, Wm. H. Hull off
Clarke.
The Convention was then addressed by
Messrs. McMilien, Hillyer, Ramsey, Tuck
er, Crook Flournoy and Brown, after which*
the President having retired and the Chain
taken by Judge Wotten, one of the Vice-
Presidents a resolution of thanikB was offer
ed to the President for the impartial: and
able mauner with which he had. presided
over the deliberations of the conavention,.
and to the Secretaries for the efficient and
attentive manner with which they have dis
charged their duties.
dicial District to draft suitable resolutions
for the adoption reported through their
Chairman, Jas. Gardner, jr., the following:
REPORT'
The Committee to whom was confided
the duty of reporting resolutions for the
consideration of this Convention, beg leave
to recommend the following adopted by the
National Democratic Convention as em
bodying the creed and the sentiments of
the Democracy of Georgia.
Resolved, That the American Democra
cy place their trust in the intelligence, the
patriotism, and the discriminating justice
of the American people.
Resolved, That we regard this as a dis
tinctive feature of our political creed, which
we are proud to maintain before the world
as the great moral element in form of
government springing fiom and upheld
by the popular will; and we contrast it
with the creed and practice of Federalism,
under whatever name or form which seeks
to palsy the will of the constituent, and
which conceives no imposture too monstrous
for the popular creduility.
Resolved, therefore, That entertaining
these views, the Democratic party of this
Union, through their Delegates assembled
to be raised than is required to defray the
necessary expenses of the Government, and.
for the gradual but certain extinction, of the
public debt.
6. That CoDgress has no power to char
ter a National Bank; that we believe sugIi
an institution one of deadily hostility to
the best interests of the country, dangerous
to-our republican institutions and the liber
ties of the people, and calculated to place
the business of the country within the con
trol of a concentrated money power, and
above the laws and the will of the people;
and that the results of Democratic legisla
tion in this and all other financial measures
upon which issues have been made between
the two political parties of the country, have
demonstrated to candid and practical men
of all parties, their soundness, safety, and
utility in all business pursuits.
7. That separation of the monies of the
Goverement from banking institutions is
indispensable for the safety of the funds of.
the Government and tliQ rights of th* peo
ple.
8. That the liberal principles embodied
by Jefferson in the declaration of Indepen
dence, and sanctioned in the Constitution
which makes ours the land of liberty, and
the asylum of the oppressed of every nation
have ever been cardinal principles in the
Democratic faith, and every attempt to a-
bridge the privilege of becoming citizens
and the owners of soil among us, ought to
be resisted with the same spirit which swept
the alien, and sedition laws from our statue
books.
9. That Congress has no power under
the Constitution to interfere with or control
the domestic institutions of the States, and
that such States are the sole and proper
judges of everything appertaining to their
own affairs, not prohibited by the Constitu
tion; that all efforts of the abolitionists and
others made to induce Congress to interfere
with questions of slavery, or to take incipi
ent steps in relation thereto, are calculated
to lead to the most alarming and dangerous
consequences; and that all such efforts have
an inevitable tendency to diminish the hap
piness of the people, and endanger the
stability and permanency of the Uniou, and
ought not to be countenanced by any friend
of our political institutions.
Resolved, That the foregoing proposition
covers, and was intendeded to embrace the
whole subject of slavery agitation in Con
gress and therefore, the Democratic party of
the Union, standing on the national pla-
form, will abide by and adhere to a faithful
execution of the acts known as the compro
mise measures, settled by the last Congress:
“the act for reclaiming fugitives from ser
vice or labor,” included: which act being de
signed to carry out au express provision of
the Constitution, cannot with fidelity there
to, be repealed, or so changed as to destroy or
impair its efficiency.
Resolved, That the Democratic party will
resist all attempts at renewing, in Congress
or out of it, the agitation of the slavery
question under whatever shape or color the
attempt may be made.
Resolved, That ihe proceeds of the pub
lic lands ought to be sacredly applied to the
national objects specified in the Constitution;
and that we are opposed to any law for the
distribution of such proceeds among the
States, as alike inexpedient in policy and re
pugnant to the Constitution.
Resolved, That we are decidedly opposed
to taking from the President the qualified
veto power, by which he is enabled, under
restrictions and responsibilities amply suffi
cient to guard the. public interest, to sus
pend the passage of a bill whose merits can-
uot secure the approval of two-thirds of the
Senate and House of Representatives until
the judgement of the people can be obtain
ed thereon, and which has saved the Amer-
can people from the corrupt and tyranical
domination of the Bank of the United States,
and from a corr upting system of general im
provements.
Resolved, That the Democratic party
will faithfully abide by, and uphold the
principles laid down ih the Kentucky and
Virginia resolutions of 1798, and in the re
port of Mr. Madison to tile Virginia Legis
lature iu 1799; that it adopts those princi
ples ns constituting of the main foundations
of its political creed and is resolved to carry, aud improving
Memphis Convention.
FIRST DAY—MORNING SESSION.
Memphis, June 6.—The Convention met?
at 10 o’clock this morning, Major James
Penn, of Memphis, in the chair. The pro
ceedings were commenced by prayer by the
Right Rev. Bishop Otey. The Hon. W. C.
Dawson, of Georgia, was elected President
by acclamation.
The President on taking his seat, made
an eloquent speech, in which he clearly de
fined the objects to be consummated by the
Convention: 1st, Direct trade from Southern,
ports with Europe; 2d, Education of our-
children in Southern colleges; 3d, A conti
nental depot for cotton; 4th, The Pacific.-
Railroad; 5th, the Railroad Alliance between,
the West and South; 6th, Encouragement,
of State Improvements; 7th, The establish
ment and support of Southern and Western
newspapers, and the encouragement of
Southern literature; 8lh, To give liberal
support to Southern importing houses.
The following Vice Presidents were then
appointed; Hon. John Beli, of Tennessee;
Henry Mauakin, of Maryland; E. H. Ryland,
of Missouri; Geo. W. Underhill, of Arkansas;
Hon. J. A. Quitman, of Mississippi; Dr. Jack
Shackelford, of Alabama; Gen. M. Hunt, of
Texas; Hon. John Moure, of Louisiana; Dr.
J. P. Screven, of Georgia; Mr. Blanding, of
South Carolina; and R. Apperson, of Ken
tucky.
A Secretary from each State was also ap
pointed. Mr. Marshall, of Mississippi, was
elected principal Secretary, and the follow
ing were elected assistant Secretaries: Wm.
Prescott, of Maryland; J. Trezevant, of Ten*
nessee; E. M. Cobb, of Missouri; S. Price, of
Mississippi; Chas. Denby, of Alabama; W.
W. Wheatley, of Texas; J. H. Leefe, of Loui
siana; R. A. L. Atkinson, of Georgia; and
Wm. Watkins, of Kentucky.
The Convention then adjourned to 4
o’clock in the afternoon. .
Memphis, June v.
The convention re-assembled this morn
ing. Resolutions were offered in favor of*
Railroad to the Pacific, and recommending
Congress to grant land for its construction.
The Committee reported in favor of deep
ening the channel in. the South Mississippi
aud improving the harbor of CJhwksfUn®.