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FED ERA L TIN ION.
JMILLEDGEVILLE, MAY 15, 1838.
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UNION CONVENTION.
We extract from the other papers in
which we find them published, the entire
proceedings of the Union Convention,
which closed its session on the 8th mst.
from which our readers will learn the par
ticulars as to the nominaton made by this
body, which was formed of a large num
ber of talented and highly respectable
members of the Union Party, from differ
ent sections of the State, representm
tween sixty and seventy counties.
The ticket r.armed was selected
meat unanimity, and goad feeling appear
ed to characterize the action of the Con
vention, during its whole session, lhe
seisms and disafibelions which heretofore
existed in the party, and to which may be
attributed our defeat in the laic election
for Governor we feel confident in assort
ing, have been in a great degree healed,
ami a happv influence will be fell through
out the State, from the spirt and energy-
which will he imparted to the members of
the party in every county, by the assem
blage of so many of its members in this
Convention. We hope to find our friends
alive to iheir interests, and zealous in the
support of the ticket which is presented
for their support in the coming contest.
The various interests of the different
sections, taken in connexion with the
number of names that were "suggested for
a nomination by the Convention, formed
a delicate and difficult duty to be perform
ed by the Conv ention in making a nomin
ation such as would he acceptable to the
party generally. And though, theie are
those whose names are left of! the ticket
that we would have been pleased to have
supported, and hoped to have seen nom
inated, we are confident that under the
circumstances by which lhe Convention
>Y.'«ts necessarily governed, no ticket could
.have been selected combining more tal-
-•ont, ability, honesty and zealous devotion
to the cause of free principles and const!
tutional liberty, against Whig, Federal
and Bank influence, and organized mo
nopolies of all kinds.
Wedonot doubt that some of our friends
may be disappointed in their expectation
tfrmn their not having been placed upon
the ticket, and others who were not scek-
•ers, and who were not desirous of thi
distinction, may be surprised at seeing
themselves placed upon it. But we feel
assured that every Union man, who is
truly a Union man from principle, and who,
..in that spirit which should actuate all par-
. tizans, cheerfully submits to the voice of
■■a majority of h:s party, and asserts no
■claims of bis own but that of supportin
.his principles and sustaining his party
wheu his services are required for the
:good of the country, will cordially acqui
•esce in the decision of the Convention
. and actively and perseveringly exert his
• efforts to secure the success of the ticket
We are awaie that there possibly may
still exist, some trifling divisions among
• our friends. There are in all parties some
whose spirit of disaffection and discontent
• cannot be appeased by any effort of their
part}- for power, or any step to produce
, harmony and unanimity of feeling and
action, unless t lie highest places of honor
. and distinction are reserved for them—
and who are never contented or zealous in
. the support of the policy of their party, un-
. less their own advantage and promotion
is to be accomplished. When such men
are not constituted the leaders and bene
ffeiaries of the influence and support of
. ilie party in contests for power and office,
they either remain neutral or are active in
sowing the seeds of discord and discon-
. tent, which pervades their bosom. This
is not commendable in anyone, and we
trust such a spirit will not he encoeragcd
. in any Union m m, in the present crisis.
It is easy for men in a bad cause to
. curl the lip and utter a sneer. Already,
we notice our opponents arc ready to cx-
. press their contempt of the ticket nomin-
: ated by the Convention. The Augusta
Sentinel, in accordance with the method
.usually pursued by the opposition, in
speaking oft be merits of our ticket, we Mo
rtice, in giving the names of the persons
.nominated by the Convention, remarks,
-•“If we cannot beat (his ticket in Georgia,
-xvc had better quit.” And their corres
pondent from Milledgeville, says, “com-
rinent on such a ticket is unnecessary—
ia weaker could not scarcely have been
presented.” We challenge a comparri-
'son of the Union ticket with the one late
ly nominated by their party. Can the
Union party lose any thing by comparing
dhe names presented in their ticket with
Dawson, Alford, Nesbit, Black, King,
♦Colquitt, Habersham, Warren and Coop
er. Take them as a body, or take them
in separate rivalry, and we would proudly
; und fearlessly contrast these two cata
logues against each other, upon any field,
where the exercise of intellect acquire
ments and moral courage might be requir
ed in the fearless discharge of public du
ly. We do riot desire to make invidious
coinparrisons between individuals; ex
ceptions to general rules may exist; but
we leave the people to decide between
them, and we do not dread their award.
We expect the Nullifiers and Bankites
to make another rally—a desperate effort
for the mastery. They must he met and
defeated. Union men devoted to princi
ple aiu\ the prosperity of their parly, will
readily yield their personal preference
and sectional predilections, to the good of
the cause and the support of the choice of
a majority. And Union men will rally
every where to the contest. Let harmo
ny prevail with vigorous co-operation.
We have the strength, and we are sure of
success. The friends ot the Union witli
truth and patriotic zeal to sustain their ef
forts, may, in the present crisis, expect
kn acquisition of strength and power in
the support of the principles of democra
cy and free government, even where they
are now in the minority.
Union men, yours is the cause of the
people and constitutional liberty. The
Administration we support sustains “the
Union and the sovereignly of the Slates,”
will; ability, honesty and zeal. Bring
your whole strength into the field, in Oc
tober next, and your ticket will succeed;
and the measures which you advocate for
the prosperity and honor of the nation be
maintained.
FIRST DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.
Monday, May 7.
The Convention of the Union Party,
recommended by a meeting at this place
in December last, assembled in the Rep
resentative Hall, pursuant to notice; when
the following Delegates appeared and
took their seats:
DaJar.—N. W. Collier, H. D. Tabor.
Baldwin.—Gen. J. W. A. Sanford,
Green Jordan and N. B. Julian.
Bibb.—C. J McDonald, Jos. Bennett
<1 L. Griffin.
Bn/un.—William H. Edwards.
Bullock.—John Lockhart, Allen W il-
iams.
Buds.—A. L. Robinson, D. J. Bailey
and J. H. Stark.
Camden.—Win. Hopkins, Jno. Dunfour,
and H. E. W. Clark.
Carroll.—Col. Boggus, Dr. Rogers and
Samuel Chandler.
Cass.—Wm. Jones.
Chatham.—J. S. Bulloch, R. G. Guer-
rard, J. E. Ward, J. De LaMotta, jr.
Columbia.—Turner Clanton.
Clark.—Jno. H- Lowe, Jesse Robinson,
Wm. Epps and Howel Cobb.
Colb.—William Green, Jackson Greg-
Cowtta.— W. A. Spear, H. Kellar and
Thomas M. Griffin.
Crawford.—G. J. Turner, W. H. Lowe
and George It. Hunter.
Decatur.—William McElvy, F. G. Ar
nett.
DcKalb.—J. Wilson, James Diamond,
James Lemon, John Evans.
Doohj.—David Graham, Henry Pettee.
Early.—Win. S. Wilson and Sterling
Scarborough.
Fayette.—S. Whitaker, Asa Chandler.
Floyd.—A. Patterson and J. Lamberth.
Forsyth.—W. H. Ray and Wiley B.
Hutchings.
Franklin.—Reuben Mitchell, Thomas
Farmer, John W. Bush, and John Pat
rick.
Cuinnett.—Kinchen Rambo, Joseph R.
Thompson and Silas Lawrence.
Ha be’sham.—John P. Carter, Joel Dick
erson.
Hall.—Sevier Clark, Warren Jourdan,
Allen Matthews.
Hancock.—Frederick E. Brooking,
Charles Irwin, Chas. Noleg.
Harris.—P. Incram, P. J. Phillips, A.
S. Hue}-.
Ilmry.—Reuben Hill, Abel Lemon,
Seth Ward.
Houston.—John Bozeman, Jas. Dean,
C. H. Rice, B. Bateman.
Jackson.—Tiios. Barries, P. E. McMul
len, B. Chandler, and N. C. Jarratt.
Jasper.—Reuben Jordan, John Robin
son, J. C. Waters and W. Williamson.
Jones.—R. Hutchins, Bartley W. Cox,
A. Oden, and Wm. G. Smith.
Lumpkin.—Wm. M. Varnum and R
Obar.
Macon.—John C. Rodgers and E. H.
Calhoun.
Morgan.—Wm. Stallings, Win. Wood,
Joseph Borcu, Thos. Bonner.
Marion.—Moses Paul and John Monk.
McIntosh.—Thos. Spalding, and C. Mc-
Ardell.
Mcrriwcther.—O. Warner, G. W. Chat-
field, W. D. Martin.
Monroe.—Jas. I). Lester, John Powers,
R. W. Wynn, and Frederick H. Sanford.
Muscogee.—A. McDougald, T. W. Wat
son, II. L. Bcnning.
Newton.—Thomas Wright, Isaac P.
Henderson, J. D. Johnson, and J. H.
Rakestraw.
Oglethorpe.—John M. Cox, Isaac W.
Johnson, W. Jackson and E. D. Robin-
Pauldiog.—Jacob Parlier, John Led
better.
Putnam.—Wm. Turner, James Whit
field, Robert Bledsoe, David Ross.
Tike.—J. L. Blackburn, E. P. Daniel
and W. Harris.
Pulaski.—B. W. Brace well, B. W. Col
lier, Micajah Johnson.
Randolph.—S. A. Smith and D. Rumph.
Richmond.—Gen. V. Walker, A. Rhodes,
P. C. Guieu, and Dr. J. G. McWhorter.
Stewart.—Neil Robinson, Wm. Cooper,
Sumpter.—D. J. Justice, Bennett Join
er.
Talbot.—Col. J. Riley, Gen. Z. White,
and A. W. Sneed.
Telfair.—Cyprian T. Jenkins, Benja
min Sutton.
Troup.—James M. Flowers. William
Hensley, Mims Sledge.
Twiggs.—Col. W. W. Wiggins, Maj. J.
Pearson and Josiah Daniel.
Union.—J. B. Wellborn.
Upson.—J. R. Cox, James Boynton, D.
Kendall.
Walton.—R. M. Echols, O. Stroud, and
Joseph Moss.
Walker.—E. G. Rogers, R. H. Cald
well.
Warren.—John Adkins, Q. L. C. Frank
lin, G. V. Neal, Robert Fleming.
Washington.—F. T. Tennille, S. Ses
sions, Wm. Fish and Col. S. Robinson.
Wilkes—R. J. Willis, L. S. Brown, L.
M. Hill and James T. Hay.
IVilkinson.—S. Beall, J. Rivers, J.
Hatcher.
The Convention was organized by the
appointment of Thomas Spalding, Esqr.
of McIntosh, President, and John T. La
mar and F. H. Sanford, Esqrs. Secretar
ies; after which, the President delivered
to the body an eloquent and patriotic ad
dress, when the following resolutions were
proposed and adopted:
On motion of Doctor Kendall of Up
son.
Resolved, That a committee of three
from each Judicial Circuit, be appointed
by the Chair to make out a list of those
gentlemen who have been or may be pro
posed as suitable persons to be placed
upon a Congressional Ticket, and who
are known to be willing to accept a nom
ination—and that it should be the duty of
said committee to have 300 copies of such
list printed and placed upon the tables,
fur the use of the members of this Con
vention at their meeting to-morrow morn-
ing.
On motion of Dr. McWhorter of Rich
mond,
Resolved, That a committee of one from
each Judicial Circuit, be appointed to
draft a preamble and resolutions, expres
sive of the principles and views of the
Unien Party of Georgia, of which our
candidates forCongres, shall be expected
to express their approbation, and which
shall lbrm landmarks to guide the party
in its struggles for the ascendancy of its
principles.
On motion the Convention adjourned
until three o’clock, P. M.
Three CFClock, P. M.
The Convention met pursuant to ad
journment, when the following committees
were announced from the Chair as fol
lows:
The committee of one from each Judi
cial Circuit, to prepare a Preamble and
Resolutions for the Convention, and an
address to the people:
Middle Circuit—Dr. McWhorter; Eas
tern Circuit—John E. Ward; Western
Circuit—Warren Jourdan; Ocmulgee
Circuit—William Turner; Southern Cir
cuit—Wm. W. Wiggins; Flint Circuit—
C. J. McDonald; Coweta Circuit—Hen
ry Keller; Northern Circuit—James T.
Hay; Chattahoechie Circuit—Alexander
W. Sneed; Cherokee Circuit—Robert
Obar.
The committee of three from each Ju
dicial Circuit, to collect and place before
the Convention, the names of such gen
tlemen as may have been, or may be spo
ken of, as suitable candidates for Congress.
Middle Circuit—Gen. V. Walker, Sam
uel Robinson, Turner Clanton.
Eastern Circuit—James S. Bulloch, R.
E. W. Clark, Cornelius McArdell.
Northern Circuit—Lewis S. Brown, Q.
L. C. Franklin, J. M. Cox.
Western Circuit—Jesse Robinson, Ro
bert M. Echols, John II. Low.
Ocmulgee Circuit—James Whitfield,
John W. A. Sanford, Samuel Beall.
Flint Circuit—David Kendall, John
Bozeman, James D. Lester.
Chattahoochee Circuit—Joseph Riley,
Wm. Cooper, A. McDougald.
Southern Circuit—James Pearson, B.
W. B race well, F. G. Arnett.
Coweta Circuit—O. Warner, Simon
Whitaker, J. M. Flowers.
Cherokee Circuit—Wm. Jones, J. B.
Wellborn of Union, A. Patterson.
The Convention then adjourned until
9 o’clock on Tuesday morning.
J. H. Campbell
Wellborn,
Springer,
Hutchins,
SECOND DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.
Tuesday, May 8th.
The Convention met pursuant to ad
journment.
J. De LaMotta, jr. a Delegate from
Chatham, appeared and took his seat.
The committee of thirty under a reso
lution of the Convention, submitted the
following, list, to wit:
R. W. POOLER, of Chatham,
Gen. B. GRAVES, of Newton,
Col. N. L. HUTCHINS, of Gwinnett,
Col. J. S. PATTERSON, of Early,
D. C. CAMPBELL, Esq. of Bibb.
JUNIUS HILLYER Esq. of Clark,
Gen. G. HENDRICKS, of Butts,
Hon. H. WARNER, of Meriwether,
Col. J. H. LUMPKIN, of Cherokee,
Col. H. H. TARVER, of Twiggs,
J. P. H. CAMPBELL, of Muscogee,
JOSEPH DAY, Esq. of Jones,
A. WELLBORN, of Meriwether,
Hon. A. IVERSON, of Muscogee,
Dr. N. B. POWELL, of Talbot,
Gen. JOHN W. BURNEY, of Jasper,
Col. A. H. KENAN, of Baldwin,
WM. G. SPRINGER, of Carroll,
Dr. J, G. McWHORTER, of Richmond,
Gen. CHAS. II. NELSON, of Cherokee,
WM. TURNER, Esq. of Putnam,
Gen. W. B. WOFFORD, of Lumpkin.
On motion, the names of George W.
B. Towns and Thomas Gibson were ad
ded to the list.
On motion of Mr. Jordan, of Hall,
Resolved, That the Convention now
proceed to ballot for nine suitable persons
to be presented to the people of Georgia,
as candidates for Congress, at the election
in October next, and that no ticket be
counted unless it contain a number of
names equal to the number of candidates
to be selected at each ballot, and that a
majority of the whole number of votes
given in at each ballot shall be necessary
to a choice.
On motion of Mr. Wellborn, of Union,
Resolved, That in case of absent mem
bers of this Convention, that the members
present from such counties be authorized
to vote a number of tickets equal to the
number of Delegates chosen for such
Counties.
The Convention then proceeded to the
election by ballot, for nine suitable can
didates to be supported by the Union Par
ly at the next election for Representatives
of Congress from this State, and the bal
lots being received and examined, it ap
peared that
ROBERT W. POOLER, of Chatham,
Col. J. S. PATTERSON, of Early,
Hon. A. IVERSON, of Mtscogce,
D. C. CAMPBELL, Esq. of Bibb,
Hon. H. WARNER, of Meriwether,
Gen. CHAS. H. NELSON, of Cherokee,
Dr. J. G. McWHORTER, of Richmond,
JUNIUS HILLYER, of Clark,
Gen. B. GRAVES, of Newton,
—were duty elected.
The following is the result of the bal-
lotings—196 votes being polled. Eight
names were selected on the first ballot;
the ninth name on the third:
1st.
2d.
3d.
Pooler,
1S5
Patterson,
1S5
Iverson,
161
D.C. Campbell, 154
Warner,
133
Hillyer,
119
Nelson,
115
McWhorter,
105
Graves,
90
95
115
Burney,
76
46
55
Powell,
79
6
Turner,
69
23
Towns, \
49
Lumpkin,
V. 43
1
1
Day,
Wofford,
\34
A29
4
Hendrick,
r 32
Tarver,
10
2
The committee often appointed todraft
a Preamble and Resolutions expressive of
the views and principles of the Union
Party, made the following Report, which
was unanimously adopted, to writ:
TO THE UNION PARTY OF GEOR
GIA.
Your Delegates, assembled in Conven
tion at Milledgeville, on the 7th May,
have taken into consideration, the subject
confided to their deliberations, and now
recommend the following gentlemen, as
possessing suitable qualifications to repre
sent Georgia in the next Congress of the
United States:
D. C. CAMPBELL Esq. of Bibb,
GEN. B. GRAVES of Newton,
JUNIUS HILLYER Esq. of Clark,
HON. ALFRED IVERSON of Muscogee,
DR. J. G. M‘WIIORTER of Richmond,
GEN. CHARGES H. NELSON of Cherokee,
ROBERT W. POOLER of Chatham,
COL. J. S. PATTERSON of Early,
llON. HIRAM WARNER o/ Meriwether.
We hope our deliberations have been
guided by wisdom, as we know they have
been influenced by a patriotic regard for
the best interests of our State and Coun
try, That the result will be perfectly
satisfactory to all, wc cannot expert; but
we hope and believe, sufficient public spi
rit and self devotion exist in the Party,
to silence the voice of discontent, and in
duce all its members to waive minor con
siderations, as a step necessary to secure
the ascendancy of those principles and
measures, which they solemnly believe
are essential to the present and future
prosperity, peace, and greatness of our
beloved country. Those claims to the
honors of the party, which have not been
thus publicly acknowledged, have not
been overlooked—only postponed. Dis
interestedness is the badge of honesty.—
Our leading men have rather required
persuasion to serve us, than rebuke lor
forward pretensions. Let us continue to
be so distinguished. It is the surest evi
dence that “all the ends wu aim at are
our Country’s.”
But the Convention, having thus dis
charged the duty mm. e immediately as
signed it, considered that it had not done
all that it was its duty to perform—all
that the Party had a right to expect at its
hands. Important changes having taken
place in the situation of the country, and
new topics of public coreern been agita
ted, it became a matter of some import
ance, in the judgment of the Convention,
to state distinctly the leading principles
of the party, as authorized landmarks for
its guidance in maintaining the ascendan
cy of the Constitution and laws. This
they haye endeavored to do with a chari
table regard to the peculiar views of any
dissenting members of the party, and
with all the kindness of interpretation as
to the motives of our political opponents
which their conduct has allowed us to
feel.
The following was the result of our de
liberations:
Whereas important changes have taken
place in the situation of the country', and
new topics of public concern been agita
ted, since any authorized organ of the
Union Party of Georgia has asserted its
principles or sketched its views in relation
thereto,.it becomes a matter of importance
to state distinctly the leading principles
of its belief, to silence the mouth of slan
der and if possible, deprive misrepresen
tation of its power—Therefore*
Resolv'd, That we cordially approve
the recommendation of the President of
the United States, in regard to the propri
ety' and necessity of separating the Gov
ernment from the Banks, in keeping and
disbursing the public treasure, and of
maintaining in the reception of the public-
dues, consistently with the public conve
nience, the only constitutional and nation
al currency and legal tender.
Resolved, That we approve of the course
of the administration of tlie General Go
vernment, in regard to its Indian policy;
and that Georgia in particular, who has
been scourged by the continuance, so long,
of this species of population within her
territory, will sustain this policy, as alike
essential to her own prosperity and honor,
and necessary to the future existence of
a race, that has dwindled from mill
ions to hundreds, and once possessed our
country, in the pride of powerful and in
dependent nations.
Resolved, That the Democratic Party
of the South, can hold no friendly com
munication on any subject, with those who
are making a systematic assault upon
rights guarantied by the Constitution to
the South, and who, if not arrested in their
career, will demolish the fair fabric of
our liberties, and entitle themselves to the
infamous distinction of the wretch who
fired the Ephesian Temple: That the
Republican party of the North, uncorrupt
ed, disinterested, and patriotic, have ever
proved themselves to be what Mr. Jeffer
son declared, them, “the natural allies of
the South;” and that now, more than ever,
from their resolute opposition to the abo
lition fanatics, and to all unconstitutional
interference with ourdomestic institutions,
they merit and shall receive our warmest
thanks.
Resolved, That taxes and duties ought
not to be laid and collected by the General
Government to raise money to be lent out
bv the keepers thereof, whether public
officers or Banks, to speculators or any
other class of citizens whatsoever; and
that the amount raised should be barely
sufficient to defray the expenses of an
economical administration of the Govern
ment, and should he kept to be applied
to that object, and no other.
Resolved, That the General Government
have no right to use the money of the peo
ple for Banking purposes; and consequent
ly, any attempt on the part of Congress,
by the means of a Bank Charter, or any
other legislative enactment, to delegate
such power to others, will as heretofore,
meet with the unceasing hostility and op
position of the Union Party of Georgia.
Resolved, That we deprecate the evils
resulting from the suspension of specie
payments, and recommend a speedy re
sumption by the Banks, both injustice to
the community that granted them their
chartered privileges, and have a right to
their benefits, from a prudent regard for
their own safety,
Resolved, That the present administra
tion of the General Government, as pro
moting the interests of the South, and
guarding our institutions, has won our ad
miration and secured our support; that
we deeply deplore the course of such
Southern statesmen as, by acting in con
cert with its opponents, are aiding to place
those in power, who are adverse to the
rights and interests of the South, and
the great principles of the Democratic
Party', as illustrated in the political life
and writings of Thomas Jefferson.
The principles of the present adminis
tration, according with the spirit of com
promise with which the Federal Consti
tution was framed and adopted, and be
ing radically opposed to the fanatical ef
forts now made to interfere with vital local
interests, we exhort the people to rally to
its support. Error of opinion in matters
not connected with the safetv and happi
ness of a portion of this republic may be
tolerated, “while reason is left free to
combat it,” but every constitutional effort
should be made to resist and put down
any attempt of the people of one portion
of the country to interfere with the domestic-
institutions of another. The present ad
ministration planting itself upon the true
principles of our Union and Constitution,
has boldly stepped forward and identified
itself with the maintenance of the domes
tic institutions of the South—the people
of Georgia are, therefore, again invoked
to rally to its support.
The Convention in closing its report
and address to its constituents, cannot
conclude without urging on the party the
necessity of renewed vigilance and unti
ring exertion to maintain the ascendancy
of its views. To stimulate to such exer
tion and fire the zeal of the faintest heart
in the cause, we b'pg to awaken its recol- 1
lection of the glorious past. The position
in which GeorgVa stood during the threat
ening dangers of Nullification, was one of
the greatest responsibility, and nobly did
s he respond to her obligation. She was
the key stone of the arch, which sustain
ed the Union in the Southern States. If
she had faultered in the cause, all would
have been lost. This glorious Union
would have lain in ruins. The whirlwind
would have been irresistible, if it had
been augmented by her strength. But
every engine was brought to play on her
firmness in vain. Difficulties were mul
tiplied and artfully managed to inflame
her passions, warp her judgment, and
tempt her, by suggestions of State pride,
to swerve from the path of duty, patriot
ism and honor. In vain the tempest beat
on her battlements. Her eye looked with
unquailing firmness on the dark cloud,
whose thunder mnttered its threatenings
in her ear. She trembled not—hesitated
not; but with the Constitution of the Con
federacy in her hand, and its glorious ban
ner over her head, she defied its fury,
and smiled in scorn at its impotence. In
that dark hour, which was to test the ca
pability' of our government, she rallied
her strength, and took her station by the
side of the old Patriot, whose very name
was a host against the enemies of his
country. They triumphed together, and
with them triumphed the Constitution
and the laws. As Georgians, we are
proud that we have not been recreant—
not failed in our destiny. The recollec
tion shall shed a bright radiance on
our future career, and History, when she
enumerates the temptations and dangers
which tried our firmness, shall pour the
glory of her noblest culogium on the rec
ord. Let us not, then, by supineness,
nor by passion, and forgetful of the past,
lose all for which we have fought, but
rally on our principles, and like a band of
brothers, bind our fate, by a bond strong
er than links of steel, to the destiny of
our glorious Union.
On motion of Col. Bailey, of Butts,
Resolved, That a committee of five be
appointed by the President, to inform the
persons chosen by this Convention as can
didates at the ensuing Congressional elec
tion, of their nomination; and that said
Committee communicate to them the res
olutions passed by' this Convention ex
pressive of the principles and views of
the Union Party of Georgia, and ask of
them the expression of their approbation
of said principles and.views.
The Committee appointed were, Messrs.
J. W. A. Sanford, Green Jordan, N. B.
Juhan, Gen. R. Bledsoe,and William G.
Smith, Esq.
Resolved, That Charles J. McDonald,
Henry L. Benning, James S. Bulloch,
Howell Cobb, E. G. Rogers, Valentine
Walker, Geo. D. Andrews, J. W. A. San
ford, Jas. F. Hay, and Wm. W. Wiggins,
be a Committee to fill any vacancy that
may occur in the nominations made by
this Convention.
On motion of J. G. McWhorter,
Resolved, unanimously, That we regret
that private considerations have been so
imperative in their nature as to deprive
us of the continued services of our pres
ent Democratic Delegates in Congress,
who, by zealously and ably advocating
the measures of the administration, have
defended the interests of the South, and
AUGUSTA MIRROR.
We have received the first number of
this semi-monthly Journal, devoted to lit
erature. It is neatly' executed, and con
tains many inteiesting original communi
cations, and a good selection of miscella
neous matter. Judging from this number,
we would say, that the work-will be use
ful and interesting to those who are fond
of literary productions, and deserves the
patronage of all who devote their attention
to reading periodicals of this character.
which route this office is situated)" Inui
le at 1 o'clock P. M. every Wednct*
Knoxville
day.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
We learn from the last Mississippi pa
pers, the returns of 44 counties, by which
it appears that Prentis, (Whig) is 1885
votes ahead of Davis, (Democrat,) and is
1435 ahead of Claiborne, (Democrat;)
and that Word, (Whig) is 1450 ahead ot
l?avis, and 916 ahead of Claiborne.
Twelve counties, which are generally
Van Buren in politics, remain to be heard
from, but vote very weak. There seems
to be no doubt ofPrentis’s election. The
contest between Claiborne and Word will
probably be very close, but it is believed
Claiborne will be elected.
From the Richmond Enquirer. 4th insl.
ELECTIONS IN VIRGINIA.
The returns of our late election ought to be
given with “Errors Excep'ed.” Thus, we find
that the counties of Alleghany and Nelson,
which were assigned in our last paper to the
Whigs, have duly returned Republican Repre-
sentatives. We most cheerfully correct anoth
er mistake which was made in our last. We
stated, that “the Whigs have carried the House
by at least 10 or 12 majority—perhaps from 12
to 16. They may even have as great a ma
jority in the next House of Delegates, as we had
in the last.” We would never have admitted
the last proposition, if we had scanned the poll
of the last Spring, instead of relying upon the
va^ue recollections of a friend. There was no
precise lest made during the last Legislature; but
upon analysing the list of members, we canitnt
make out that the Whigs could count up more
than 49 or 50 Delegates. The highest number
would give us at least 34 majoriiy*-it was from
34 to 38. Now, the Whig majority in the House
can by no possibility rise to any thing like that
maximum.
What it may actually be, is a question which
now defies all solution. When the smoke of the
battle shall have entirely blown away, we shall
he able to ascertain the condition of the field of
battle. We have lost the House—that point
seems to be certain enough—but we have gain
ed two Senators—Mallory of Brunswick (V. B.)
in the place pf Meade (Whig)—and Goode of
Wheeling in lieu of Parriot (Whig.) This last
is a new, an unexpected, and a decided victory.
The number of Whig Delegates, now either
ascerlained, or estimated with reasonable cer
tainty, is 67.
The number of Van Buren members, estima
ted in the same manner, is 54.
Thus, it isalreadv ascertained, that the Whigs
will have half the House—But to offset our ma-
jority of twelve in the Senate, and to tie us on
joint ballot, they must carry besides six of the
doubtful counties.
There are thirteen counties to be heard from,
in which the results may be set down as doubt
ful; viz; Braxton and Lewis—Cabell—Faye-.te
and Nicholas—Floyd—one cf the seats in Har
rison—Mason and Jackson—Morgan—Patrick,
—Pendleton Preston—Randolph—Tyler—
and Wythe. We think it highly probable, that
we shall gain the five in Italics—and that the
chances are in our favor in Floyd and Pendle
ton.
thereby gained for their exertions the last
ing remembrance and gratitude of the
Union Party.
On motion of Mr. McArdell of McIn
tosh,
Resolved, That the Delegation from Bald
win be appointed a committee to print 600
copies, in pamphlet form, of the address,
preamble, and resolutions that have been
adopted by this Convention, with the view
of presenting the same in a permanent
form to the Union Party of Georgia, and
that this Convention furnish the said com
mittee such a sum as may be necessary
to defray the expenses of carrying this
resolution into effect.
On motion of Dr. McWhorter,
Resolved unanimously, That the thanks
of this Convention be tendered to the
President for the dignified and able man
ner in which the duties of the Chair have
been discharged, and that he be request
ed to furnish a copy of his address for
publication.
Resolved unanimously, That the thanks
of this Convention be likewise tendered
to Mr. John T. Lamar and Frederick II.
Sanford, Esq. Secretaries, for the prompt
and faithful discharge of their duties.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
THOMAS SPALDING, President.
John T. Lamar, >
Frederick H. Sanford, j
Secretaries.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
Mr. Linn Banks, a democratic republican,
lias been elected in place of Mr. Patton,
(“Whig,” resigned) over Mr. Slaughter the
federal whig competitor. The feds have had
some considerable rejoicing over this election,
which they thought had terminated differently.
We cannot give the official result of the elec-
tio.n fur membsrs of Assembly. The last Rich
mond Compiler (a federal whig paper) gives an
administration gain of two Senators, making a
majority of 12 in that body in our favor. The
losses in the House reduce the majority to 6 in
favor of Van Buren, on joint ballot.
[North Carolina Standard, 0th inst.
Franklin Academy, Upson Co. >
25th April, 1S3S. >
Messrs. Editors: I have hitherto remain
ed a silent listener to the complaints of
others about the failure of newspapers to
reach their subscribers, and have been
disposed to bear my own share of those
frequent disappointments with all possible
fortitude, but this injury has reached a
point beyond all patient endurance.-
Scarcely a mail arrives at this office that
does not bring disappointment to me as
well as others. Besides your paper, I
take three or four others, and to receive
them all when due is very rare, but the
failure of all is a thing of very common
occurrence. Your paper, however, does
not fail oftener than others, therefore my
complaint does not particularly relate to
that. That failures of this sort are more
frequent of late, I infer from my own ex
perience and the numerous published
complaints which I have seen during the
last twelve months. What can be the
cause of the increase of failures of this
kind? Are editors less attentive to their
duties, or are post masters more careless
in the discharge of theirs? Nineteen times
in twenty I believe the fault is with the
post masters; and this may happen either
by permitting packages to lie over impro
perly which I have known to be the case
in a large office not very distant from you,
though not under its present officer; or by'
carelessly examining superscriptions by
which packages are allowed to go on in
the mail beyond their destination, as I
have known to be the case in another of
fice which I could name.
If then these evils of such increasing
magnitude occur by the negligence of post
masters, is it not time that the complaints
of the people were heard, and that the
offices were filled by men who would faith
fully perform their duty? I would not
however, be understood as making a gen
eral denunciation against post masters,
fo£ there are doubtless some who act with
praiseworthy vigilance—but even these
may sometimes have careless deputies or
clerks. With regard to this office I will
say for the information of editors and
postmasters, that if editors at Milledge
ville who publish on Tuesdays will depo-
site their papers intended for this office
and Culloden, Monroe county in time for
Tuesday’s stage, and the post master there
will forward them immediately'—if the
post master at Macon will neither detain
them nor turn them from their course to
Knoxville—the post master at Knoxville
will not allow them to pass on towards
Columbus, and the post masters at Cullo
den and Franklin Academy will look sharp
at the direction, there will be fewer dis-
apnointmentson this route, and our papers
will be more punctually received? Tbe
REPORT OF THE COMMITTE 0\
THE MURDER CASE.
We copy the following article on flu,
murder of Cilley, from the New York
Post, from which it will be seen that Mr
Wise acted a very conspicuous p art j n
the foul deed, notwithstanding the at
tempts of his Whig friends to screen him
from the just indignation of the people.
Mr. Wise stands irretrievably condem
ned by the evidence; and, in my opinion,
the Hon. Mr. Menafee is not in a much
better position, though the latter did not
stand in a similar relation towards poor
Cilley. Wise makes an attempt to dis
connect himself from the ideaofanv per
sonal hostility to Cilley, and refers to his
recent scene in the House with him as a
slight misunderstanding, which could not
have left any impression on the mind of
either; while it is fresh in the memory of
nearly the whole House how grossly he
insulted and attempted to bully him on
the occasion, correcting himself emphat
ically from the customary form of expres
sion, of “the gentleman from Maine,” to»
“the member from Maine;” using the ex
pression in “contempt;” intimatiag that
he could hold no further intercourse with,
or place no further confidence in him!
and concluding with the language:
“What’s the use of bandying words with
a man who won’t hold himsell responsible
for his words?”
Cilley appears to have understood tbe
matter perfectly. No man can doubt that
the two notes of Graves were written in
a bullying spirit to degrade Cilley, who
it was thought would quail, and to extort
an acknowledgement of Webb’s charac
ter as a gentleman. Cilley throughout
insisted to his friends that the hand of
Wise was in it, and that it was an attempt
to disgrace him, as a New Englander,
who would probably submit to it, saying
emphatically “he is my' enemy, and 1 he
will not let this matter rest, hut will urge
it on as far as possible,” adding, to the
friend who w r as disposed to a less severe
opinion, “you do not know him. I read
him through.
He is a false and black hearted 4 man,
and I know he hates me.” 1 do not men
tion this as being in the evidence hut as
a fact on which you may' rely. It appears
to have been the opinion ofCilley’s friend*
that it was impossible that a challenge
could he sent in such a case.
Cilley had a strong apprehension ol it
from the first note, and a perfect certainty
from the second. His behavior was very
gallant & noble throughout. He constant
ly protested his regret at being forced and
goaded on into the affair; that nothing but
self defence, for the maintainance of his
dearest rights and highest duties could
make him raise his weapon at Graves;
and on a remark being made to him by a
friend that from the lightness of his rifle-
it would not probably do more than bound
at the distance, he replied that it would
lie so much the better. I regret to find
this particular fact not introduced in tbe
evidence. I have it from the friend to
whom he made the remark. All, howe
ver, concur in bearing testimony to tbe
general disposition evinced by him, it*
harmony' with it. His last words, before
the fatal third shot, as stated by Mr. By
num, were, on his being informed ol the
result of the negociations, and the demand
still insisted upon “they must thirst for my
blood mightily." Mr. Bynum told him to
keep cool, and be deliberate; and when
asked by Mr. Wise, what he meant by
that, his reply is:
“I feared that he might be agitated, and
by speaking to him, that he would be
more composed and would shoot better,
having then become perfectly satisfied,
in mv own mind, that nothing short of
his blood or his disgrace, would satisfylh©
friends of Mr. Graves, and I felt as though
he was about to be innnoeently sacrificed,
should he unfortunately fall.”
The strongest appeals appear to have
been made by' all the friends of Cilley to the
challenging side, but without effect. Mr.
Wise brought to the field written state
ments of the concession which would lie
satisfactory, which were all substaBtiaUy
the same, and the terms of which-go to*
contradict the version of the affair now at
tempted to be put forward. They were-
all equivalent to a direct or indirect dis
claimer of personal exception to Webb,
and nothing could induce Mr. Wise, sup
ported by Menefee, to waive tbe fierce
determination to insist on that demand.
Mr. Schaumburg appealed strongly to
them to withdraw the challenge, after the
two shots, declaring that he would in that
case always bear witness to their honora
ble conduct. Mr. .Menelee drily thinks
-hat “a matter of opinion.” - W hile Mr.
Bynum makes the solemn protest: “I h* re
declare, if this matter is persisted in far
ther and if one or both of these gentlemen
shall fall, their blood will rest upon the
heads of those who alone have it in their
power to prevent it now." Words never
to be forgotten while this dark and bloody
affair is remembered.
Mr. Wise’s own statement is dreadfully
fatal to himself, to bis constituents m a
tone of mutually affectionate confidence
and frankness. Treachery to the gener
ous feelings which he invoked in an ap
peal thus made, by' falsehood, rank repeat
ed, wilful, mingling with such an appeal
as it were in the very same breath, j*
certainty a fitting climax to the rest ot hi3
conduct in this dreadful business.
Before concluding I ought to add that
Messrs. Bynum, Duncan, Schaumburg,
Jones and Dr. Faltz, appear all in a high
ty honorable light in the evidence; as men
of heart and head. The censure of Jones
reported by the Committee is evidently
a mere matter of form. He was very
averse to engaging in the affair, and only
yielded to the most urgent requests, Mr.
Gilley having already determined upon
the acceptance of the challenge, and the
terms of the combat. He has, I under
stand, been very much affected by some
censures which have been cast upon bis
conduct, as wanting in proper firmness
and clearness of purpose. Cilley’s f riends
are, however, generally perfectly satisfied
that he could not possibly have done more,
and that to withdraw Cilley from the
ground would have been impossible under
the circumstances.