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Democratic State Conv eu ^ 101L
MACON, <3rA.
FJUDAY, JUNE 8, 1SOO-
Tho Stato Convontion-Thornturo.
Tf>« substance of the action of the Millcdge-
ville Stato Convention is Before the reader.—
The old time honored platform of tlto party is
demolished—the Congressional non-interven
tion flag is pulled down, and logically tho par-
tv is committed to the doctrine of Congression
al protection to the extent of a disnipUon of
the National Democratic orgamwlion. Lotus
sec. Kenohition 1st of the Charleston Majority
Platform. asserts as follows:
••That it is tho duty of the federal Govern
ment, in all iU departments, to protect, when
necessary, tho rights of persons and property
in the Territories, ami wherever else it* consti
tutional authority extends." .
And resolution fifth of the Senatorial series,
t llUS J " * •
5. Hint iONpfrienc* ihould »t any
time prove that tin- ju.Ueial and executive «i-
- thoritv does not posswa means to insnro ado-
onate' protection to constitutional rights in a
Territory, and if tlie territorial government
should flail or rctfasc to provido the noccssary
r« medirs for that purpose, it wilj be tho duty
of Congress to tmpplv such deficiency, within
the limits of its constitutional powers. • -
- N v w, although both those propositions, omit
with a studiod oaution, to specify slavo proper
ty, and leave the fame, moatur* and mod* of
protection” subject to tho qualifications of
what may be considered "property,” and what
may be considered tho ** constitutional power
,,f Congress in extondingprotection—although,
aa naked propositions, they are simple truism.',
yet we are bound by the circumstances attend
ing their affirmation to assume that they were
intended to, and do, express ndistinct and pos
itive claim to Congressional protection to slav
ery in tho territories, and a purpose to autrt
tho claim, although in all our compacts
with the Northern nomocracy, and in all our
own previous expositions of principle, we have
Democratic State Convention,
MlLtXDGEVILWs Juno 4 18C0
Arrived hero this morning atin nco - _ _ _
the ‘‘Excursion Train/ olHer * in^truotions I iatc Charleston Convention, to-wit
Telegraph Office, T*andhrorwlmt *B* olotd, That when this convention ad-
is»i i.i cn> wlut is to he . ec , . silionm to rc-i-scmblc at B*1
The National Democracy of Goorgia, in -
pliancc with the following resolution of mo
journs to-day, it adjourn to rc-asscmblc
and I tiuiore, M<i..' qn Monday, the lbtli <kvof June,
—seiidim- them back toRiciimond with an en
dorsement of the Cliarleston Majority Platform
and without other instruct.on than t £» h
Baltimore, if they want to go there. This, it i.
said will be met by a movement of the minority
to scud a delegation direct to Baltimore, to CO-
onerale with the National Democratic 1 artj
intlic adjustment of a Platform and the nomi
nation of delegates. These are the outside ru-
\nm* that greet roy ears on arrival.
At 10 o'clock, tho Convention was called to
order and Han-ison. of Chatham, made tem
porary president; U- J. 0- Williams and R- U-
I). Sorrell, gccretaries. A coramittee of orgam-
liltlierto waived tliat claim in favor of a deter- business or platform Comroittec, ns follows j
mination of tiie question by the people of the From the First District,—W. H. Stiles, of
Territories under tho provisions of the Consti
tution. . . .
These resolutions then arc the great distinc
tive propositions of tho majority report, and the
delegation to Richmond and Baltimore arc in
structed by resolution Oth, as follows:
Oth JlotokmL That in the event tho Baltimore
Convention fail to adopt a Platform recognising
the Constitutional rights of tho South, a* indi-
. ciitod m tJ* preettding resolutions, and nomi
nate sound candidates thereupon, our delegates
withdraw from said Convention and return to
unite in the action of the Richmond t onven
lion. *»’ " ':•'
Logically, then, the Convention insists npon
a full committal by. the Democratic party of this
country to the doctrine of Congressional inter
vention for the protection of slavery in the ter
ritories, tinder penalty of an entire severance
from flie National Democratic organization, and
nominating; and running an {opposition candi
date thereto.
No reader of tho Telegraph need be told that
we do not concur in this now test of Democratic
orthodoxy. U is at war with the whole history
of the State and the party, wherein in every
eonocivsUe form, and under every circumstance
of solemn authority, we have steadily commit
ted ourselves, and insisted that the' Northern
Democrats should commit themselres, to an ab
solute and unqualified non-intervention by Con
gress in the adjudication of tho questions of
slavery in common territories of the Union.
It is a reversal of our record—in bad faith with
the Northern Democrats—needless as to pre
sent exigencies—so admitted by a fair implica
tion from the words “when necessary”—and
practically .impotent in any future contingency,
except to demonstrate that Congress cannot
protect slavery efficiently in any territory, hos
tile in feeling to it, or mill not protect it, 'out of
its own predominant hostility to slavciy, and
that wanting cither the power or the will, or
Ixjtit, it can no longer answer the ends of gov
ernment and must be destroyed.
Tliat is our riyw of this new position, and
we have soon nothing in the least to impeach
its soundness. - ' * I
Tho next three weeks will determine thcRC
important propositions: Whether the seceding
Stales will adhere to this position in all its
strictness) 1 Whether, if the Northern De
mocracy tender a sound non-intervention plat
form, like the New York or Tennessee resolu
tions, and a sound man upon it, they wifi ac
tually insist on pushing ’ this protective
clause toTht point of disruption? If so, it is
our purpose..- • wJ tho purpose of t|)c minority
who took separate action at Mil [edgeville, to
tak« tssww with them and appeal to the people,
solemnly believing that- there Is no , chance of
maintaining -the national integrity, except in
preserving. «W a lalr and equitable basis, the
oidy remaining National Party. We dh- in
tend, if tliat party gives ns a fair candidate on
a fair non-intervention platform, according to
tlie principles set forth in the minority action'
in MiUcdgevHle, although said platform does
not embrace or call for Congressional inter
vention, and protection—we do Intend, in such
a case, to raise the banner of the National De
mocracy^ and moke our earnest appeal to-thc
patriotic people of Georgia for the- support of
the National Ticket.
But wo will make no factious fight. Wo are
for acting with tlie united Democracy of Geor
gia, on a common ticket, if possible. If they
will accept a, sound nominee, on a sound non
intervention platform, ho tho nominee whom
he may, we will go with them heart and souL
If the Baltimore Convention shall yield to their
wishes in respect tq protection, though we
shall regret tho affirmation of the doctrine as
likely to be a prolific source of future trouble,
we will still act heartily with them in support
of tlie ticket Our object is simply and solely,
to avoid. My any means compatible with prin
ciple and honor, the rflin of the National De
mocratic Party—the catastrophe of a mero sec
tional struggle. In which the weaker seotion
must go to the wall, and the verdict of the bal
lot-box leave no resort but the argument of
force and the conflict of arms. ■. •
But, as in tho past history of this country,
every exigency lias so far been met with a cor
responding deliverance, so we trbst, in this,
the great Democratic party of the country may
yet harmonize on sound ami substantial prin
ciples, and go forth yet once more a united
phalanx, to heat down tho hordes of Northern
sectionalism. J. I
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The following is telegraphed from Washing
ton to tlie New York papers of the 1st;
ABSENCE OF MU. COBB. J
Mr. Cobb has gone to Georgia to attend the
Democratic State Convention, which will meet
on Monday, and to which he was elected a dele
gate by the pooplo of his own county.
Mr. Stephens is also a member of tho same
Convention, anil an animated struggle for ascen-
il.iney is expected, with tlie chance in liver of
Mr. Cobh, who, being an older Democrat, has
more hold on the party organization. It is ex
pected That tho Charleston Delegates will be re
commissioned to Baltimore and Richmond. • - v
MR. norouts’ rxosrscrs.
Some of Mr. Douglas’ prominent friends now
- begin To despair of hut nomination, while others
are still sanguine of success, in Die belief that
tlie Southern delegates favorable to him will be
admitted. The former class as willing to trans
fer tlieir support to Mr. Stephens of Georgia.
r 1 gw ■* t*.
»iJJSZfrSSSl
and the same Secretaries.
On motion, a committee of three from each
Con-iv-sional district, has been ordered to re
port business, and tho Convention took a re
cess of fifteen minutes, to enable tlie Secreta
ries to complete the roll of delegates.
Neither Toombs or Stephens are here, or will
be Gov- Johnson came up by this morning’s
train Gov. Cobb camo yesterday, and it is re
ported, will shape the action of the Convention.
We shall see what wo shall see.
The Convention reassembled altor a sliqrt re
cess, and 106 counties were fbund to bo repre
sented. After some talk and action about the
scale of voting, the President announced the
Effinghami C. W. Styles, of Ware; 0. E,
Groover, of Brooks.
Second District.—West, of Lee j McKay, of
Sumter; Ramsay, of Muscogee. ;
ThirdDistrict.—John B. Lamar, of Bibb;
John II, Powers, of Houston j a P, Culver-
house, of Crawford,
Fourth District.—B. C. Yancey, of i ulton;
Dunwoodie, of Cobb; Whittaker, of Forsyth.
Fifth District.—L W. Crook, of Whitfield;
Fouche, of Floyd; Dabney, of Gordon-
Sixth Dfsfnet,—Howell Cobb, of Ciqrk;
Arnold, of Walton; Fields, ofLumpkm-
Sercnth District,—R. G, Harper, of Newton;
Griffin, of Twiggs; Saifold, of Morgan,
Eighth District.—H. V. Johnson, of Jeffer
son; Skrine, of Burke; Colvnrd, of Columbia.
The Convention then adjourned to 8- P. M.,
to givethe committee time to report
Afternoon Session.
The Convention ro-asscmUed at 8, o’clock,
but the Platform Committee not being-ready .to
report the body amused itself for an hour with
calls for speeches, all of which produced noth
ing mere tiian a stray witticism or an apology.
At four o'clock tho committee entered _ the Hall
and all eyes wore intent and every voice'hush
ed. •
Mr. W. II. Stiles introduced the majority re
port, with a few prefatory remarks, -and it was
then read by the Secretary. It recite* anden-
dortc* the 'Charleston majority platform, and
tiie Senate caucus resolutions—'endorses the Se
ceders, and directs them to repair to Richmond,
for consultation and to advise that body to with
hold action until after the Baltimore Convention.
Meanwhile they are to go on to Baltimore,"and
demand of the Baltimore Convention an en
dorsement of theso principles, and a sound can
didate-failing of which, they are to hatfe re
course again to the Richmond Convention.
The Minority Report asserts the equal rights
of slave property with every other -property, in
the common Territories, and denies the power
of Congress, or tho Territorial governments to
prohibit slavery in the Territories. • Without
censuring the oi«f delegates, it proposes a new
delegation of twenty, to bn sent to Baltimore,
and ask the recognition of these principles in
tlie Democratic- National Platform, and it ex
onerates the democratic party of Georgia from
sustaining any nominee of the Baltimore Con
vention, except on a distinct recognition of these
principles. ;
Tho debate opened on those resolutions by a
temperate and conciliating speech from Mr. Saf-
fold, of Morgan, in behalf -of. tlie Minority Re
port This was responded to by lion. .Howell
Cobb, of Clark, in defence of tho Majority Re
port—the policy of endorsing the seceding dele
gates, and tho propriety of sending them to
Richmond. Mr. Cobb was followed by Jlon.
James L. Seward, of Thomas, in a racy, scorc-
ing speech, which we wero obliged to leave un
finished A telegram since we left informs us
that Mr. B. C. Yancey followed, and had-not
concluded, when ho gave way to a motion to
adjourn till to-morrow morning.
We learned this afternoon, that Hon. A. H.
Stephens is quite sick—confined to Bis bed.
Tho current opinion appears to be that a.split
will take place to-morrow, and tho national
Democrats will meet in separate Convention
and send a.delcgation on their platform straight
to Baltimore.. The majority fuT the seceders is
large—probably they embrace two thirds of the
Convention. J- C.
Miu.cnREvtu.E, Ga., June 5, The morning
session opened with the Conclusion of Mr. Ynn
cey’s speeah, commenced the night befoty, .061.
Gardner, of Richmond, followed- in a pithy
speech of an hour, and then Governor Herechel
V. Johnson, occupied the floor. He spoke an
hour wid gave way for * recess,. tiH’ 8 o’elock.
In the afternoon, he resumed his argument and
concluded itnbout five o’clock. • Hon. Henry
R. Jackson, of Chatham followed, and we left
him speaking*, to return to Macon. We can
not pretend to give a synopsis of speeches m-o
hasty report which must go to press in less than
an hour. Johnson’s speech was a bold, mas
terly, conclusive defence of the policy of adher
ing to non-intervention. It was the effort of a
Titan. . JBHHI
There is no chance apparently for a compro
mise of views. The majority report wifi pass
by at least two-thirds.
We append that portion of it which is not
included in a simple re-affirmation and recita
tion of the majority platform anil the Senate
resolutions which arc fnmiliar to the reader: ‘
&, Resolved, That wc cordially approve of
the action throughout of tho majority of our
delegation to the entire delegation actually
I iresent in the Charleston National Democratic
Convention ...
4- Resolved, That we do hereby re-appoint
tho Delegates to represent the .Democratic
Party of Georgia in the • Richmond Conven
tion, ami also in tho Baltimore Convention, be
lieving tliat the whole delegation will lie will
ing to carry out the foregoing principles, after
this expression of the .will of the Georgia De
mocracy.
6. Resolved,’That, in tiie opinion of. this
bn motion of James A. Nisbct, Esq., the
Hon. lliram Warner, of the county of Mern-
wether, was unanimously chosen President or
the Convention. „ , ‘ , .
On motion of Col James Gardner, of tht“
county of Richmond, J : NY. Duncan, of the
county qf Fulton, was appointed Secretary.
Qn motion, the roll was called, and the fol
lowing members appeared anil enrolled their
names, as follows: _ . n ..I
DaJdigiik—0. v. Brown, B. B. deGraffen-
ried.
Bitdr—Nathan Bass, James W. Armstrong
James A. Nisbot, H. C. Caffey. George .Mead,
James T. NisVt, John JauKfY,!'"-. .
'Cas» J, C, Branson, H- 1. Farron. a Wii*
John M. Rowland, E, M, Fjelils.
Chattooga—W. F, Barito*. '
(fluun—iy E. Qoohrnn.
Grunt—1\. J. W*S£ NY, strain, D..A.
Newsome, V. Brown, -
Girin nett—James P. Simmons.
Elbert—J. U Clark.
Fnlton—J. W. Duncan. J. P. Ilambleton.
Hall—E. M. Johnson..
Hancock—A. J. Lane, C. Connell, J. W.
Hutchinson, E. Cain.
Harris—George Dozier, Thomas Clower, W.
J. Hudson.
. Ja*per—A. C. Standifcr, J. W. Burney, W.
F. Jordan, E. NY. Baynes.
Jefferson—1\. V, Johnson, 4, M. Cason, M.
A Evans, .• .
Mcrriiecther—Hiram Warner, M. Reeves.
Morgan—T. P. Safibld, NY, Woods, W. S.
Melero! • -
Mitchell—James Patillo.
Muscogee—A. H.. Chappell, B. Y. Martin.
Meitton—T, C. Davis, Thomas F, Jones.
Putnam—J. R. Hudson.
Eiehmond—James Gardner, G.NY, Lamar, W
H. Gumming, W. II. Pritchard. It. A. Walker,
G. E. W. Nelson, J. Cumming, II. Chafland, W.
W. Montgomery,
Diliiift rro—b'. A. Beasley.
Thomas—James L. Seward. *
* Warren—H. II. Fitzpatrick, Wm. B. Hund-
ley. •
Washington—James S. Hook, O. G. Gknr,
On motion of B. B. PeGraffenricd, Esq., of the
county of Baldwin, Editors ami Reporters pres
ent wero invited to take scats'on the floor of the
Convention. .
Col. Nathan Bass, moved that this Conven
tion proceed to appoint delegates to tho adjourn
ed National Democratic Convention, that meets
in Baltimore on the 18th inst. to supply the
vancancics created by the withdrawal of the
delegation at Charleston- Tlie motion- Was
adopted unanimously. -
James A- Nisbet, Esq-, of the ponnty of Bibb,
moved that a Oommittec of Thirteen bo appoin
ted l.y the Chair, to report the names of four
delegates from the State at large, and sixteen
from the, eight Congressional Districts, which
motion was agreed to; . ;• *, *. •
The Chair appointed the fbliowingas the" Com
mittee. J
reason togetlier. Understand my position and
represent it fairly. If we differ, let us differ as
gentlemen, each in honest pursuit of truth
I believe that it is tho right of the South to
demand, and tho duty of Congress to extend,
protection to persons and property of ever kinil
(including slavery) in the territories durin-their
territorial state. This is no new opinion.° I ad
vocated the doctrine as far back as 1848 in the
Senate of tho United States. If you have anv
curiosity to sec the argument, I refer you to mV
speech on the Qrcgonbill, delivered 7th July of
that year, and reported in the Congressional
Globe. How unjust, therefore are the insinua
tions with,which you Intersperse and interlard
your editorial comments that all are in favor of
’•• squatter sovereignty” who happen pot to agree
with the seceders from the Charleston Conven
tion ! I repel the insinuation so r«r as it may
be to; on tied to apply to me, come from what
quarter it may, and plead my own record in riq-
dication.'
Butthjsis not the question now htfcie **
Democratic party pf the South. Trie .
is, no; 'Vheihep vre lravo rto' question
but whether, uqdcr tl;e gitcu- . ut to (icman ,,
Iq demapd Qongrius - ,.-' distances, we ought
protectioo- qf —il intervention for the
wc fro* v in the territories ? I think
wq§ Vu , and tlie object of my Macon letter
V- mdciate that opinion.
-ou complain that 1 treated it as though the
question was, “shall wc secede from the Amer
ican l mon because the Democratic party will
not adopt, as a part of its platform, the duty of
Congress to protect slavery in certain contin-'
gcneics. \\ ith due respect, I deny that I treat
ed it in any such manner. I did not once in
sinuate, directly or indirectly, that any bodv
was in favor of seceding from the Union if tlie
Democratic party refused to incorporate that
feature into its platform. I did ask tho question
whether tho South ought la demand Congress
ional protection as tho condition on which she
would remain in the Union! I repeat tho in-
terrogatory.'" Arc the people of tho South—the
people of Georgia—with tho record of their
compromises staring them in the fhee, prepared
to go out of the Union if the demand be not
yielded by Can gross? If you will permit me,
I will show the pertinency of the question, and
that it Ls not an unfair mode of argument
You say It Ls tho bounden duty of the Na
tional Democratic party to pledge itself to this
ing, that judiciary has already declared in our
favor. Your own argument proves tliat Con
gressional intervention is not necessary.—
Therefore, I infer, also, tliat it is not necessa
ry, as a condition of our political alliance with
them, for the Northern Democracy to say that
Congress is bound to intervene. The South is
safe in trusting to the judiciary, to which she
has agreed, by the compromise, to leave her
rights. She can trust them nowhere else with
so much security. If she appeals to Congress,
the majority is against her; or, if Congi""
acts, the same judicial tribunal must '
final arbiter, r? 5
Butyou say that Douglas —' r 11
contend for the sovereign!- ... , „
ar,d that the people tb- “i fo ! OWerS
ry or destroy HV l of the territories,
therefore we - - roof lna y abolish slave
ate this jU •/ unfriendly legislation, and
Ikin'-’* must require the party to repudi
t .oresy. This is no new opinion of
0 ias and the great mass of the Northern
, democracy. They believed the same in 1848, in
1852, and in 185C, and avowed it in Congress
and every where. The South believes just the
reverse. If there had been no disagreement,
there would have been nonccessityfor the com
promises into which tho North and the South
entered in 1850, and to which they have stead
ily adhered down to the present time. 'The North
believed that the people of tho territories
have the right to exclude slavery; tbo South
denied it. The North had the power to carry
her views into practical operation in Congress.
Tlie South said if you do, we will dissolve the
Union. Here both parties agreed to submit the
points in dispute to the free action of tlie peo
ple of tho territories, “subject only to the Con
stitution of the United States,” to be interpre
ted by tiio Supremo Court upon a proper case
being made, and both parties retained their res
pective opinions upon the controverted question
This is tho compromise, and this was the un
derstanding of it at the time of its adoption.
Now I assert as a proposition that covers the
whole ground of controversy, that by the very
terms of the compromise, Congress has delega
ted to the territories now organized, all the pow
ers of legislation which Congress itself posses-
I will take as an illustration tho 7th sec-
ti' '11 liftin' art to t'tabli.'li tlie territory ot'Nen'
Mexico, viz;
“Sec; 7. And bo it further enacted. That the
legislative power of the territory shall extend to
Democratic faith. beI ; 0ve ;t to bc '
policy ot the adhere to it. - je
NYe are c liar g C( j with being in Ikv'
ter sovc-, c ;g n ty.” qy 0 regret ’’ or of “squat-
appcii to popular prejudi'’ this ungenerous
bltj if directed against -e. It were censura-
at friends, it is si- .opponents; when leveled
ly deny the <•' ^rccly pardonable. NYe utter-
and as *' .uarge wo repel the imputation ;
P°’ r * ihc best evidence of our sincerity, we
' ..you to the platform wc adopted. Read it
and judge for yourselves whether it contains
squatter sovereignty.
Wc are further charged with seeking to pro
mote the nomination of Stephen A. Douglas.
This is untrue. Our greatest desire is to main
tain the doctrine of non-intervention, the nation
al organization, and secure a nomination accep
table to tlie South. Our Convention contained
but few if any avowed advocates of Mr. Douglas;
they unanimously favor and sincerely believe
that we may obtain, tho nomination of a South
ern man.
It is scarcely to bo expected that the Dele
gates appointed by the Convention from which
we dissent, will be admitted to seats in the Bal
timore Convention.
The Convention denationalized itself by re
jecting the Cincinnati Platform, when it was
offered as an amendment to the majority report.
They go there under circumstances, not at.all
calculated to challenge favorable consideration
—fresh from the deliberations of a body having
no connection with the Democratic party and
perhaps imbued with sentiments adverse to a
cordial brotherhood with the National Demo-
JamesA. Nisbct,
.James Gardner, .
J. S. Hook, -
James L. Seward,
II. V. Johnson,- ,
E.'M. Fields,
Nathan Bass,
A. E. Cochran,
R.J. Willis,
T. P. Safibld,
A. J. Lane, _ -
A. H. Chappell,
E. M. .Johnson,
Bibb. . .
Richmond.
Washington.
Thomas.' *•
Jefferson.
Cass. ' -
Bibb.
Glynn.
-Greene.
.Morgan.'-
Hancock.
Muscogee.
Hall.
Mr. Everett Accepts.—Mr. Everett accepts
- the Vice-Presidential nomination, in a letter
addiv.'sed to" lion. Washington Hunt, dated
Until Mar., The letter is a long one, and
makes.an earnest appeal to tiie Union renti-
' mi nt of the country. He says: s J.....
“A spirit of patriotic moderation must be
called into "action "throughout tiie Union, or it
will assuredly lie broken up. Unless the
warfare of inflammatory speeches and incendi
ary publications is abandoned, and good citi
zens, as in 1776 and lTNi, North and South,
will agree to deal with the same elements of
discord (for they existed then as now,)as our
fathers dealt with them, we shall but for a few
\ Lars longer be even"nominally brethren of the
name family. The suggestion that the Union t (l _
«in be maintained by the numerical predoroi-! were adopted by 257majority, anil the Conven-
nance and military prowess of one section, ex- j tion adjourned.]
Convention, the, Richmond Convention should
consult, but tako no action towards nomina
ting candidates for the' Presidency and Vice
Presidency until after the action of 4he Balti
more Convention; and that our delegates, af
ter such consultation,, proceed io attend the
Baltimore Convention, induced, as we are v to
hope that the latter Convention may yet recog-'
nize, by-its action, the Constitutional rights of
the South. .
6. Resohed, Tliat in the event the Baltimore
Convention fail to adopt a platform recognizing
tho Constitutional rights of tlie South, as indi
cated in the prccedingrcsolulioos, and nominate
sound candidates thereupon, ourdclogales with
draw from said Convention and return to unite
in the action of tho Richmond Convention.
7. Rcsolecd, That our'delegates are hereby
instructed to east the vote of this State, as a umt
on all questions arising in this Convention, and
that each delegate, who may not be able to at
tend in person, is hereby authorized to appoint
a substitute, such appointment being subject
to the approval of the majority of the delega
tion.
The Committee retired, and after a short ab
sence reported the following names.
.Delegate* front the State at Large.—Gov. H.
X. Johnson, Onl." Janies Gardner, Hon, Absa ;
lom He Chappell, Hpa jlinun NVarner. - . ■
'lit District.—Hon. James L. Seward-and
Col. Wm. B. Gaulden. . .• ]'
2d Dislrict.—Richard. Whitely and B. Y.
Martin. - ... ..
3d District.-—Natl la n Bass, S. W. Burney.
4th District.-—}. K munbleton ami 3. C.
Candler.
5th District.—A. R- AVright, II. P. Fdrron.
f,lh District.sR. McMillan, J. P. Simmons.
7 th District.—T. P. Saffold, J. Thomas. .
8th District.—L, A. Nelms, A. C. Walker.
Qn motion the report of the Committee Was
unanimously adopted.
The Committee further recommend that the
delegation to Baltimore, bo constituted an Exe
cutive Committee for the National Democratic
Party of Georgia, which was agreed to. -
On motion each delegate to the Baltimore
Convention was empowered to appoint his own
alternate. •
On motion the delegation are instructed to
to cast the vote of the State as a unit. ^ -
On motion of Gov. Johnson, • - * -
. Jtcsotial, Tliat a committee of three be ap
pointed todraiv up an address to the people of
Georgia, setting forth the views and purposes of
tills Convention. ' •
'The Committee appointed were Messrs. John
son, Bass aml.Nisbet '7
B. Y. Martin, Esq.; of Muscogee, offered the
following resolutions; which after a brief discus
sion, were nnaniroouslvadoptcd.
Eaolctd, Tliat we reaffirm the Cincinnati
Platform, with the following additional proposi-
liorti}; .. .
1st. That the 'citizens of the United States
doctrine, and because its Northern wing refus- all rightful subjects of legislation, consistent
es, you propose to dissolvo alliance with them, with the Constitution of the UnitedStates, &c.”
and’ run a Southern candidate for tho Presiden- This principle runs through "all subsequent
cy. Remember that wo arc ireating with politi
cal Ircthrir, iu making this demand; if its refus-
al render th>... unworthy nf our :ip;ireei:itiivn, ing it iinini-lakatile .'iguilieaiiee, ‘'That it /.<
o fbrtiori, our enemies, who now oontrol the the true intent aiul meaning of this net not to
legislation of Congress; would ho unworthy of legislate slarery into any Territory or State,
our association iq tlyo Pifoji, ifthey should re- nor to exclude it therefrom; but to leare the
fuse the demand. - -'
Again. If it be the duty of the Democratic
party of tfie Union to adopt tho doctrine of Con
grcssional protection as a part of its platform,
then it D the duty of Congress to cany it into
practical operation; and since it is demanded
of the party, tho presumption is, that it will bc
demanded of Congress. If it be not demanded,
it wifi show- a lamentable want of sincerity in
this whole movement; and should the demand
be rejected by Congress, as it certainly will bc
whenever made, it will exhibit a mortilying
spectacle of submission on the part of tho South
not to press the demand to tlie “ last extremi
ty.” Whcnymf make the demand, and it shall
be refused, point out if you can—tax your in
genuity to the utmost to devise another alterna
tive to submission besides that of disunion.
Again; who is confessedly the great leader
j>(ople thereof perfectly free to form and regu
late their institutions in their oirn way, subject
only to the Constitution of the United States."
I submit to every fair-minded man whether
this is not an entire surrender of all legislative
power, on tlie part of Congress. In other
words, does it not confer upon the Territorial
Legislature tlie right to pass all laws upon all
subjects which Congress could pass under the
Constitution ? It is our agreement—aye, tlie
South demaiuled that Congress should thus wipe
its hands of ail intermeddling of slavery in the
Territories, and confer upon the people thereof
power to regulate it in their own way—de
manded that tho Territories should be organ
ized upon this principle. !Yho disputes it?
\Yho .can dispute it in the toctli of "the history
of tho case ? Now, suppose Congress should
^ repeal this feature of (he territorial act, as she
of this movement? Mr. Yancey, of Alabama, has the right to do, and resume the legislative
for whoso talents and integrity I have a high ad
miration. But the history of his brilliant ca
reer, if I read ii correctly, abounds with evi
dences tliat he regards disunion as the best,’if
not tho only redress for wrongs to the South.—
Ho has the manliness to avow, and tho courage
to (ace the responsibility of his policy. He led
Alabama, and bo was tho master spirit in the
Charleston Convention, that rallied tho Southern
delegates to the act of disruption. He., is in
powers thereby delegated, would it not be pro
tanto a change of the compromise—a modifi
cation of the compact between the North and
the South—aye, a violation of it ? Hpw, then,
do western^ when we require Congress to pass
a oode of laws for the protection of slavery in
the Territories? Are we not asking to that
extent the resumption of legislative powers
which we agreed should be given to the people
thereof? Do we not demand tliat tbo eompro-
earnest, -and if f|ie South will follow hint, he will mise, to that cYtcnt,shall be repealed? Is not
enforce the demand for protective intervention such a requirement a palpable-violation of our
at the cost of tile Union. plighted faith ? For my life I can see it in no
' Again: On tlie 14th of July, 1856, the Hon. other light - It strikes-me as repugnant to our
Alfred Iverson made a speech in Griffin, ft was honor and ungenerous to our fellow-Democrats
the result Of several months deliberation," Its -of the North, Let us not destroy the National
research and its ability showed that its author Democratic party upon miy such issue. "I do
concentrated upon it the energies of his intellect
No pains were spared to givethe occasion of its
delivery flic most illustrious eclat. It was de-.
signed to form and lead public opinion in Geor
gia, It was copied into -most of our newspa
pers, with complimentary endorsements. It
was hailed in Alabama with commendation and
sinoerely believo that it will be tho worst step
tlie South'ever 'took. Let us stand by our
bond, and more especially since the DreU Scott
case assures us we made a’safc bargain.
The minds of the Democracy of the seceding
States seem to fee haunted with tlie apprehen
sion that Dough-- will be nominated; and I
entry.
If admttted to scats in the Convention in
Baltimore, it is even less probable that their.de-
mand for Congressional protection will meet
with more favor than it did in Charleston.
Again rejected, they return to Richmond to
nominate a sectional candidate upon the plat
form of intervention. lYe apprehend such ac
tion will receive but little countenance from the
National Democrats of tho South. But howev
er this may be, we are determined to see to it,
that Georgia shall not again bc unrepresented
in the National Democratic Convention as she
was in Charleston, by the withdrawal of her
delegates. In the event of the rejection of theirs,
our delegates will be admitted; if they secede,
ours will stand ready to fill their vacancies.
The true national democracy of Georgia must
be represented at Baltimore. This will save
the national organization, and we doubt not,
lead to the nomination of an acceptable candi
date on a satisfactory platform.
To assure your minds that these are the views
which govern us, we announce distinctly that
it is our purpose in good faith, to support the
Baltimore nominee. If our delegates be admit
ted, wq shall of course bo bound by their ac
tion ; if they be not and the other delegates, are
admitted, ive shall sincerely rejoice if they shall
succeed in harmonizing, and. most cheerfully
support their nominees. So that in any event,
we shall abide the action of the National Dem
ocratic party and refuse to co-operate in any
sectional movement, unless circumstances' arise
which wc have no reason to anticipate. Wc
have confWflftce in the National Democratic
tarty, and wc invoke you toadhero to it as the
test means of defeating our great enemy, the
Black Republicans.
lYcdo not impugn the patriotism of our
"brother democrats, who prefer Baltimore by
the way of Richmond;. nor will we censure
them for the demand which they propose to
make for Congressional intervention. But we
sincerely think they are unwise, and we warn
you to look well before you join them in their
policy. It is fraught with great danger to the
national democracy, and in our judgment, to
the best interests of the South.
prijptoy. johnson,.
JAMES A. NISBET,
NATHAN BASS.
can elevate the character of his fellow-citizens
and promote public and private virtue, hones
ty, peace and good order. He is never idle,
lie keeps his tongue and his pen perpetually
employed, and their object is io make men bet
ter, purer, more united, and more prosperous
and happy. Whenever he goes into a little
country village, he calls the villagers around
him and addresses them in favor of public and
private morals, industry and temperance; and
if there is a village paper, forthwith he sits
down and pens a communication to it in advo
cacy of the same noble and glorious and really
useful objects. He does not consider it be
neath his dignity, as Chief Justice of the State,
to do so. Nor docs lie affect modesty and use
anonyms. He invariably signs his name in
full to every letter lie writes. He pleads for
the cultivation of all those great qualities of
the heart that distinguish man from the brute,
and elevate him in the scale of intelligence.
He considers these as absolutely essential to
the maintenance of our free institutions, to our
prosperity, strength, unity and liappincss. He
does not content himself with merely giving
this as his opinion. He loses no opportunity
to give these ideas vital force, to make them
living and active entities, to spread them
abroad through every portion of the country.
They are the burdens of his thoughts, tlie ob
jects of his ceaseless efforts. He inculcates
them upon the high and low, upon the igno
rant and the learned alike, upon all occasions
and under all circumstances—upon the bench,
by his own example, by oral addresses to his
fellow-citizens, and. by his pen through the
village and city press. He is a sort of modem
Washington, and has, we think, made that
great character his model.
Wo know of no man in this country who ap
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Tho
From the Charleston Mercury.
‘Purpose” of the Richmond Conven-
applau.se. What is the sentiment and adviceo£ verily believe if his name had not Jieea con
that speech upon the -vary, point, now under noebul with the Presidency, on if hehnil linen
consideration? In relation to Congressional weaker,.and two-or three other aspirants
protection to slaVcry in the territories, he said: stronger, tho Convention would have nomina-
“It will never be granted or acted upon uir- ted harmoniously, and victory, would have
til tlie Soutli, united upon it, speaks in author- perched upon our banner. Let us hot lose
itative, positive and determined 'language to sight of settled principles and policy, in our
die North; and tells it we are entitled to this]preferences /or, or .hostilities agaiqst, men.
lfave an equal right to settle with their proper
ty o( arty kind, in the organized Territories of
tho United States, and that under Die decision
of the Supreme Courf of the Uniteil States, in
tlie case of Drcd Scott, which wc recognise as
the correct expositiorf of the Constitution m that
particular, slave property stands upon tlie same
footing as all other descriptions of property, and
that neither tho General Government, nor any
Territorial Government can destroy or impair
the right to slave property in the common ter
ritories, any more than the right to any other
description of property ; tliat property of all
kinds, slaves ns well as any other species or
property, in the territories, stand upon the same
equal and broad Constitutional basis, aiid sub
ject to like principles of recognition and protec
tion in the. legislative, judicial aiivl executive do-
partiucnts of the govenimeht; and that nothing
contained in the foregoing resolution shall be
constnied to lavortbc doctrine of Congressional
inteirvention ujion the suljcct of slavery in the
Territories.
rdnd. Tliat we wifi support any man who may
-be nominated by the Baltimore Convention, for
the Presidency, who holds the;principlcs set
forth in the foregoing proposition, amtwiio will
give tlicin hisr endorsement, and that we will
not Hold ourselves bound to support any man,
who may be the nominee, who entertains prin
ciples inconsistent with A 108 ® • <w . t fortl1 * t,lc
above propositions, or who denies tliaf slave
property in tite territories docs stand onjan
equal footing, and on the same Constitutional
haslsof other descriptions of property;
On motion the Democratic papers , of the
State, were requested to pubjish the proceed
ings" of this Convention.
-The Convention then adjourned siui die.
.-HIRAM WARNER, President.
Joux NY. Dunxas, Secretary. ,
right—icc must has*at—if we cannot fret it in
the -Union, we trill seel it out of the Union."
I refer to this with no unkind spirit tpwards
Judge Iverson, hut as the language of the lead-
cr-of the movement in Georgia; and if it does
not distinctly "point to disunion as the alterna
tive of its refusal, then Iam’at a loss to under
stand its meaning. .
Again: The .tendency of the disruption of
the National Democratic party is to disunion.
If is the. only national party. Its overthrow
leads inevitably to-the formation of parties
based upon sectional issues and bounded by
sectional lines.-" This result will bc precipi
tated by the nomination of a Southern candi
date by the proposed Richmond Convention.
•Now, I submit to you, and all fair-minded
mejij whether I argued tlie question unfairly,
as you charge, by considering it in its bearings
as involving the intejp-ity of the Union ?
I viewed it in this Udt, however, not be
cause 1 idolize tiie Union, but because I do not
wish to disturb it unnecessarily and rashly. It
will, perhaps, outlive the Constitution; it may
survive Southern rights and Southern honor.
Calmness, self-possession, and fidelity to our
selves, oq tlie one hand, and on the other, jus
tice and magnanimity Jo our Northern friends,
will secure a re-union of the party at Balti
more. The South need not fear. She holds
the balance of power, and no'obnoxious candi
date.-can be forced upon her by the Conven
tion. The enemy arc now- In the field, mar
shalled under their chosen leaders; we are al
ready weakened by the existing rupture; let
us close up the breach, if possible, and, by our
concentrated efforts, save the country from the
deep degradation and dire calamities of Black
Republican dominion; .t ... •
Respectfully vours,
HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON.
To tho Democratic Party of Georgia
You will have learned, ere this ghall reach
you, the action of the Convention at Millcdge-
ville, assembled by the State Executive Com
mittee to appoint delegates to tho National
Democratic Convention. You wifi Imre learn
ed, nlso, of the action of that portion of the
Tame contentment with the one will be tlic.cv- Convention which disapproved the proceed-
[On Tuesday night the majority resolutions
■nm fldnnintl hv fniloritv nml tho PnnvAn-
erted to coerce the other into submission, is,
in my judgment, as mif-rontradictory as it is
dangerous. It
■ !*" We call tlie attention of our merchants
loaded with the death- and citizens generally, to the advertisement
!! ft. .in fields wet with brothers’ blood. If which appears in another column, orthcSt
ili< iifi prii ■ pic of all n publican govern- [Nicholas Hotel, Broadway, New Nork. This
ii - ore
• the con si nt of the governed,” much | princely palace has accommodations for
mi i union of co-equal sovereignty thousand guests. A city within a city, having]
M ~ nisis, the 1 larmonv of its a cosmopolitan community, representatives (rum j
iduntwy co-operation in : every civilized nation on the face of the globe. I met my
The gentlemen who planned and carried into j intolerant spirit
•.pill e. US il
- and their
lie feu
From tbtr Alban j Patriot.
Letter from Gov. H. V. Jolmson.
Spikb’s Tiusoit, Geo., )
May 28th, I860, j,
Jb tho Editor (f the 4fbany Patriot—.. .
"Sir:—In your issue of the-17th inst, com
menting on-my letter in reply- to the M aC0Q cir
cular,you express disappointment at my posi
tion, and complain tliat I -argued the question
unfairly in this, that I argued as though tlie
question was, “ shall wo secede from tiie Amer
ican Union because tlie Democratic party will,
not adopt, as a part of its platform, the duty of
Congress to protect slavery in certain contin
gencies.’’ I complain that your editorial in
spirit, treats me as a political opponent Jo be
vanquished, instead of a political friend and bro
ther, in consultation for tho best interestof tlie
Democratic party nnd our common country.—
Conscious of no acrimony in my own heart, I
am both pained and mortified to soc so ready a
tendency in the mind of a political brother’ to
misunderstand me, beeauso I happen to differ
one I upon a question of party policy. Of all the
Democratic sheets that disapprove of my senti
ments, the ‘‘ Patriot” is the only one that his
which seems inclined to indulge an
After commenting upon iny
, m - — successful operation an enterprise like this mam- letter, I supposed as & matter of common jus-
Ambr
idors s.'iv licit it
th<
darK, and i patrona
cuing. A M
moth establishment, deserve the
of the traveling public.
TlioJa,
trary to t
so they dJIHHL I ^
-in - they will find it conducive to their (Treadwell, Whitcomb A Co., with whom we
safety to conform tv their custom in New York, are sure they will feel at home.
idencc that the other event has Occurred.—
Hence, whenever a real practical, tangible issue
shall arise/involvingour Constitutional rights,
and not fettered by compromises, I shall be
among the foremast to strike tlie blow for re
dress, regarding the Union as secondary to the
rights which it was intended to secure. .
lu my Macon letter, I said we ought'not to
insist upon Congressional intervention for the
protection of slavery in-the Territories.
1. Because such demand is inconsistent with
nonintervention, to which the South agreed by
the compromise of 1850, and the subsequent
legislation based upon the principles which it
affirmed.
. 2. Recpyse i_t would be of impractical utility,
inasmuch as we have no territory where slavery
will ever go. . .
3. Because it is unnecessary, it being de
cided by the Dred Scot! case that the Territo
rial Legislatures possess no rights adverse to
those of tlie slaveholder.
4. Because it would place the "South at the
mercy of a Freesoil.Congress, she, by her otvn
act, 1 laving brought the subject before It, and
thus yiefeled the question of jurisdiction. Apro
pos to this point, let me observe, that but a few
days a-jo. lie- Ilmi-e nf Ri piv-.-iitalni--. In a
vote of 67 to 90, repealed the law of Now Mex
ico which protects slavery. Let tlie South
yield jurisdiction, and bring the question again
before Congress, and this action shows what
we may expect . . •.
I do not ask, however, to re-arguo these- po
sitions. It would bc an unreasonable draft up
on your columns. But I hope you will allow
me to be heard upon the only point of any
force in your comments. X 011 that the
South is,hound by the doctrine of non-inter
vention: But you ask, “ What is non-inter
vention, as contended for on all occasions?”
It was (you say) that Congress should not in
terfere by legisbition on the subject of slarery
in the Territories, but the question as to the
right of the slaceholder therein teas to be set-
filed by the judiciary. I agree to this state
ment of the doctrine. You say further, .that
by the Dred Scott decision, “the arbiter to
whom our rights in the Territory jras submit
ted, pace the award to us." That decOdon is
os formal, ns solemn, and of as high authority,
as any act of the judiciary can be. * * * *
That decision says, ‘•that.duringthc territorial
condition, the Southerner has the Constitu
tional right to hold his slave in the Territory,
and to be protected in that right.” T agree
also to this statement. Thus far we are as
one. But from this premise you infer that
Congress is bound to intervene for tliat protec
tion, although, just a few lines above, you said
tliat non-intervention, as contended for, was,
tliat “Congress should not interfere by legisla
tion on the subject of slarery in the Territo
ries, but the question as to the rights of the
slaceholder therein teas to be settled by the ju
diciary." From the same premise 1 infer tliat
it Ls not MMWfy for OongTBga to intervene.
W’e are amply protected by tbo principles of
this same Dred Scott case. You admit that we
have agreed to h ave our rights in the Territo-
ings cf the former. . They organized as Na
tional Democrats, to respond directly to the
request of the Charleston Convention, to fill
the vacancies in tlie delegation from Georgia,;
Seated by the withdrawal of a portion of* her
delegates, so as to have her representation
complete and full in tlie adjourned Convention
at Baltimore, on the 18th inst. The Conven
tion, thus organized, did appoint delegates di
rect ■ for Baltimore. The. undersigned • Rave
been assigned the duty of explaining to the
public the reasons of their action.
The charge has already gone forth, that we
were animated by a Spirit of faction—that, be
ing chagrined, we. refused to abide tlie action
of, the majority, and are trilling to jeopard tho
harmony of the Democratic party of Georgia.
Nothing can possibly be more, untrue inJhet,
or unjust to our motives, as you will sec by a
candid review of the considerations we shall
briefly present. . '• . V — '
lYe need, not now go into a detailed account
of the proceedings of the Convention from
which we dissented. Suffice it to say,-that
a comparison of the Majority-and Minority
Reports the 1 points of difference are not such
to have, justified the majority in" refusing
the olive branch. According to tlie repeated) \j r . p r0 ston’s announcement of it, wc never
declarations of leading gentlemen, it was con- heard it suggested. Wc thought that the vindi-
ccded that the minority report was as safe and i cation ofthe outraged rights, interests and honor
sound as that ofthe majority—sonic said it of the South, occasioned tho secession of the
It is* very important to know .what is the
purpose” of the Richmond Convention.
The facts from which it originates are these:
The Southern States, with Oregon and Califor-
nia, constituting a majority of the States in the
Convention, insisted' that the rights of the
South in our Territories should be distinctly
affirmed in the platform of principles which
the Democratic party should adopt in the
Charleston Convention. The Charleston Con-
ention refused to affirm them, and adopted a
platform which - th» adhaKwta of squiutn- afff-
ereignty maintained, contained that heresy.
On this account, the eight cotton States with
drew from the Convention, and adopted the
following resolution:
“Peso Iced, That the Democratic party of the
United States, who are in favor of the platform
of principles recommended by- the majority of
States in the CiiaRleston Convention, be in
vited to send delegates to a convention to bc
held in Richmond on the second Monday in
June-next, .-in-1 that tin- Ri-i' of representation
be the same as that upon which the States
have been represented in the Charleston Con
vention.”
Now, what does this invitation'imply?. Most
assuredly, that the delegates' iq"th£ RnonKteA
Convention are to de( together, for the vindica
tion of tlie principles recommended by tlie ma
jority of tlie States in the Charleston Conven
tion. And, as (he Charleston Convention, from
which the delegates recommending the Rich
mond Convention seceded, was a Convention
to nominate candidates for tiie Presidency and
Vice-Presidency of the United States, the pre
sumption necessarily arises, that the Richmond
Convention Was to be of a like character, and
that it should - nominate candidates for the
Presidency in vindication of the principles
which occasioned the secession of the South
ern States from the Charleston Convention.
Separate independent action, by a separate in
dependent convention, Ls clearly the plain pur
port of the invitation to the Richmond Conven
tion. The fact, too, that the Richmond Con
vention was called to assemble one week before
the Baltimore Convention—(thus affording am
ple time to complete its labors before the Balti
more Convention sat,)—seemed clearly to inti
mate that it was to act Independently of the
Baltimore Convention;
Mr. Preston, in his speech in .Columbia, af
firms that- independent action of any kind was
not contemplated by the seceding delegations
from thd Charleston Convention. His -words
arc as follows: .
“ I know not what may have been the secret
purposes and views of others, but I do know that
the open dt-i'larali.-.iis - the li.movable avowals
of erery seceding delegation—were that tho se
cession was to drive the Democratic party to the
adoption of a principle vital to us—and that the
call to Richmond was made solely, exelusieely
and distinctly with the purpose and Rope of re
integrating the party on this principle in the
Presidential election—nnd, Mr. President, any
one who goes to Richmond with purposes out
side of this, will come bootless home.
According to-Mr. Preston, the secession of the
Southern States from tho Charleston Conven
tion was a mere game of bluff, and “the call to
Richmond” was made, solely, exelusieely and
distinctly, with tho purpose and hope of reinte
grating the Democratic party. It is true, there
is nothing in •* the call to Richmond” to indicate
thisv.fe. t.relust,-t and distinct purpose. IScl'nrc
a bo uis. A boy on ;«ir& glued hU
“wrong side up,” and the glue dhritViS?* :<
" the wagon had to be broken aatokll 'W
pears to.be more thoroughly unselfish, who ap- made right.
pears more anxious to advance the real inter
ests of his fellow-citizens of tlie whole country,
or who labors harder to do i t. His style is sim
ple and unpretending, but he has tho courage
of a Spartan, and utters calmly and firmly sen
timents that cut to the quick tlie drunken,
gambling, thieving politicians that seem to have
almost taken possession of the government of
this country. Wc have read and re-read with
increasing admiration £he following words,
mild, but blunt and outspoken, and which strike
at the very core of the evils that are upon us,
which we copy from the Mobile Advertiser, but
which appeared originally in the. Newberry (S.
C.) Rising Sun, under date of April 18th. Re
ferring to the break-up of the Charleston Con
vention, and the condition of the country, he
proceeds thus : !
“My confidence and hope is in tho merciful
overruling of Divine Providence. God has hith
erto helped us, and I still believe that he will
overrule the madness of men, and bring to us
good, greater good than we deserve!
“How religious men can counsel violence and
goad the people on to results which may bring
about a servile war, or array section against sec
tion, is, to me, strange—passing strange.
“I pretend to be' no politician; I belong to
the country. I have grown up under its mild
and fostering rule. I have been blessed; and I
trust I have not been ungrateful. The star
spangled banner lias floated in glory and tri
umph over my head from infancy.
“ I have looked to it as the protector of my
rights, everywhere, and in the East, South,
West and North, and in the provinces ot Her
Majesty, the Queen, I have looked proudly to
the stars and stripes, and said: “ These are the
emblems of my free and happy home!’’ Are
these to be pulled down and trampled in the dust
by mad and corrupt politicians ? • God forbid !
Freemen—descendants of tlie Patriots of’7G—
' fit is your duty to prevent such a disastrous re
sult ! .
“ Calmly and firmly you must determine that
your county shall live. Place tlie best and pur
est men within your reach at the head of your
government Purge your -Congress. Erery
corrupt, licentious, rowdy, -gambling, drinking
man should be sent home. Then you may look
for a reign of honesty and virtue. ■ Until that
be done, how can you expect the blessing of
God? Are drunken, corrupt legislators to min
ister for you at the altars of your country? If
so, what results are you to expect ? “ Scenes,”
such as you have-witnessed in the past year,
have shudered at reading the ribaldry and abuse
in the House of Representatives. It would dis
grace a Southern grog shop. And yet, Repre
sentatives of tho Free People of the United
States have unblushingly mingled in it!
“O, my country, fearful must be thy fate if
these things are to continue!
“ But, as theso lowering clouds, after blessing
the earth with the rain which it so much needs,
will dissolve, and the sun will arise to give heat
and strength to the vegetable and animal king
dom, so let us hope will vanish all our political
clouds, and that tlie sun of righteousness, peace
and safety will arise upon our distracted coun
try. “ Your friend,
JOHN BELTON O'NEALL.”
Wc refer our readers to theadvora»<
CHURCH <fc DUPONT, No.
The ‘Blood Food,’ is one of the crnuJ-
ihcnei-, and i' rapMJy driving
quack noi-trum' of modem times. Iu-sL 1
audits Anp—'—**“ — *—•*- - ■
found dlllic
demand for I
tile Cordial,’
ot eminence
his life to the nee —™
is no humbii”, but a medicine uh: -r A - •-1
those only who can appreciate it,”_7
Time*. See advertisement. 1
VST MRS. WINSLOW, aa < ■
male physician, has a soothing SmtaC*?*!
iusr. which -.-n-atlyfhcfllatesthewetliSa
SMtMlny the ynm, wAnrtpg »ll l'«-- IM *ta
all pain, and is sure to regulate the btnsU®!
on it, mothers. It will give rest to w**Wa
and health to your Infants. Perfectly» “ 1
See advertisement In another column
Mexican Mustang I
Intrinsic virtue atone could insure tkt*.
this article has attained. ForRhetuustka.k.
Burns, Bruises. Stiff Joints, or Golds,
mat MSrdbagfjfpm Horses, It has m eqW. J
will bc without it who has once tested iu r^l
with reference to the general esthustion of lay
Liniment, 1 can cheerfully say lint no «nkt r,
formed so many cures in on.-BriftiMrtoodo.o
\V. SMITH, Ridgefield, Conn." S.Liw™,lJ
Park, Vt., writes, “that the horse wa> cim-iiic:
leas, (his case was spavin) but since the tree «.
MnstangLinlmcnt.Ihavesoldbiaitortuo. , f l
sM itifcikc sWtsn up hen.” Sitka
reaching us every day. The half U ns^T]
family should have it. Beware of hnltatiw. I
nine Mustang is sold by all respectoblt joitni
out the world. BAE** f,q
May 20-lm Pro )n««u.Vrr)J
>st liberal 1 ticc, you would have published it, that your rea- rit ' s to tlie judiciary, and that the judiciary has
^ jVc advise ' ders might have judged for themselves." But it ; decided in our favor. What more do you
our friends visiting New York to call on Messrs, j is roy misfortune that the crowded state of your . want? Suppose Congress pass a slave code,
columns thus far has not permitted. Will you ] how will you enforce it, except through the
allow a brief reply to your strictures? Let us judiciary ? But, according to your own show-
n went further, in the assertion of South
cm rights, than did that or the majority.
Tlie minority report ignored the Richmond
Convention, because we considered it a sec
tional movement, looking to the nomination of
a sectional candidate, and tending to -the dis
ruption of tho National Democratic party. It
neither censured those who seceded from, nor
commended those who remained in the Charles
ton Cpnvcntion, because we considered that a
matter of minor importance, compared with
harmony upon principles.- It ignored the
proposition on which the majority insisted, of
demanding Congressional intervention for the
protection of slavery in tile Territories, be
cause we considered such demand a palpable
violation of our settled policy of non-interven
tion—tlie policy demanded by the South,
agreed to by the Nortii, and accepted by all
parties as a permanent settlement of the slave
ry agitation, iLs removal from the halls of Con
gress nnd tiie political arena, and its submis
sion to the free action of the people of the
Territories, under tho general principles of the
Constitution of the United States.
The majority report insisted on sending dele
gates first to the Richmond Convention, a body
not known to the Democratic Party, and thence
to Baltimore. It sent them to Richmond, pro
fessedly forconsultation, and then to proceed to
Baltimore, with the same demand wiiich was re
jected in Charleston, and with instruction to se-
cede from the Baltimore Convention and return
to Richmond, in the event of its refusal. It, in
terms, endorsed the action of tiie seceding delc-
Southern delegates from the Charleston Con
vention, and that “ tho call to Richmond” was
to carry out tilts vindication. But, according
to Mr. Preston, this is all a mistake. The whole
movement was a mere game of party-brag, and
the Richmond Convention was to be a mere party
instrument to operate on the Democratic party
at Baltimore—a sort of teaser to produce pro
lific and efficient results in the nomination of
candidates for tiie Presidential election. Al
though not a delegate, we were in communica
tion with the seceding delegates from the Char
leston Convention^ and heard not a word from
them, indicating that they- invited the Southern
States “to Richmond solely, exclusively and
distinctly with the purpose of reintegrating
the Democratic party.” Whether this, however,
was the purpose of tlie other seceding delegates
or not, one thing is certain—it was the purpose
of Mr. Preston; and we beg leave to say, that
wc have heard nothing, from tlie worse doubt
ers of tho South Carolina delegation in tho Char
leston Convention, which is comparable with
this acknowledgment of Mr. I’rer.ton, in its con
demnatory effect Js it surprising that, alter
such a declaration, if for no other good reasons,
the Columbia Convention refused to send them ,
all in a body to Richmond? Me think, how-1
ever, that Mr. Preston has incorrectly represen
ted both Ins colleagues and the seceding dele
gates from the Charleston Convention.
From the N. O. Bulletin,
the SOURCE OF DANGER.
South Carolina has one man, at least, who is
CHESTNUT'S REPLY TO SUMNER.
In the United States Senate, on Monday,,4th
inst-, Mr. Sumner, of Massachusetts, delivered
the speech which he has been two years in
preparing. Its character can be inferred from
the following caustic response of Mr. Chestnut,
of South Carolina:
Mr. President—After the extra, though char
acteristic speech, which has just been made in
the hearing of the Senate, it is necessary that
I should explain the reason for the position
which we are here inclined to assume.
After ranging over Europe, crawling through
the back doors, whining at the feet of the Brit
ish aristocracy, craving pity, but reaping the
rich and just harvest of contempt, the slan
derer of. States and men re-appears in the
Senate.
Sir, we had hoped to have been relieved from
the miserable outpourings of this vulgar mal
ice. Wc had hoped that one who had foil ig-
nominiously, though he failed to meet the con
sequences of a former insolence, would have
become wiser if not better by experience. -In
this wc are disappointed, and I regret it.
In the heroic ages of the world, men were
often deified, but they were deified for their
possession and exercise of some virtues,
wisdom, truth, justice, magnanimity, courage.
Yea, in Egypt of old, they deified beasts and
reptiles, but even that bestial people wor
shipped their idols on account of the posses
sion of some supposed virtue. It lias been
left for this day—for this country—for the Ab
olitionists of Massachusetts—to deify the in
carnation of malice, mendacity and cowardice.
We uo not intend to be guilty of any such
apotheosis of pusillanimity and meanness. We
do not intend to contribute, by any conduct on
our part, to swell tlie devotees at the shrine of
litis new idol. We know what is expected and
what is desired. We are not inclined again to
send forth the recipient of punishment, howl
ing through the world, yelping with increased
volumes of slander and malice.
These are the reasons, which I felt as due to
myself to explain to the Senate and the coun
try, why wc have remained quiet, and shall
endeavor, if possible, to remain so, under tliat
which we have heard.
a lady travefing North this i ,_ -
where there are two or three joqu^i
good Milliner, and Dress Maker, and Lra**,
English lady of rank, is an accompli*^; - v
A note addressed to M<es Selim G.*» ^
Wm. II. Scott, Mill edge ville, Ga., wdl i*pJ
attention. Terms: twelve dollars per a
and wash! ng. Tho best of referencei j
Jane 8-w4t
ST. NICHOLAS HOlj
BROADWAY,
NEW YOE}]
W HEN completed, six years sgo.tk|
was tmi versalty prooonand tksatttsi
convenient, and thoronghly organised rsuki.
the kind on this continent. Wtit it ns
mains to-dsy—srithont a rival in tiie, in an
and in the general elements ol comfort tod a
The Hotel has accomodations for l.Mgsna.
100 complete snita of aportmefit* ArAsOn 0
dred persons can be comfortsb.’/ :eslrdst Iks
Its three public dining rooms, ainottiweI
art has devised for the convenience tnl eodtl f
tion of the traveling public, tu been mi
plan, or is neglected m its practlol 4eUik !
reputation or tho house at ho»i tad i"
from its magnitude, its superb if' ’
home-like comforts and luxuries,
every year by the unwearied exei
tore. TREADWELL, \
June S-wSm
AHEAD OF TIIE SEASON.
Our neighbors Greer & Freeman, who are al
ways getting ahead of people, are now entirely
ahead of the times: They send us a cool com
pliment in the way of a water-melon, fresh from
tho island of Nassau. We presume they have
these and many other fresli fruits on hand from
the same locality.
GRAND LODGE I. 0. O. F.
The R. Worthy Grand Lodge, 1.0.0. F., for
the Stato of Georgia held their session in this
city commencing on Wednesday and adjourn
ing yesterday. The Grand Officers elected and
installed for the ensuing year arc as follows:
22. IF. G. Master—Foster Blodgett, Jr., of No. 10.
JR. W. D. G. Master—J. J. Humphries, of No. 3.
R. IF. G. harden—VT. L. Holiifield, of No. 38.
R. TV. G. Secretary—Geo. R. Barker, of No. 5.
R. IF. G. Treasunr—E. C. Grannies, of No. 5.
\Y. G. C/iajttain—Rev. J. W. Burke, of No. 2.
IF. G. Marshal—E. C. Sherwood, of No. 5.
IF. G. Cb/wfarfoT^Samuel Levy, of No. 48.
IF G. Guardian—G. K. Dodge, of No. 7.
IF. Q. Herald—J. J. Forsyth, of No. 5.
P. G. M. G. W. Adams, of No. 9, was re
elected R. W. Grand Representative to the
Grand Lodge of tho United States,
A wedding notice is sent us anonymous
ly from Crawford. That’s against the rule.
Every communication must have a responsible
name to it.
Census oP1860>—Questions hi
O N the first of Jane, the work of ti .
commenced. It is desirable thtf it k ■
great accuracy, and to enable the tahtofl
who will be engaged in the perfarauvt * M
have their work well done, it has bees n
the Mblicfttiei of the questions Meewjia
of all families to answer, would be of
With this view* we publish the SoOawiagH
In the first place, it Unecesssiyts^l
none of every person whose asatl piece fm
the firat d*y or June, t$60, Wis in tlw fluw.! I
The age of each, sex and color, whether*"
or mulatto. ■
Profession, occupation, or trade of etchig
over fifteen years of age.
Value of Peal estate owned. _
Places of birth, naming the SUte, Tariff! |
Carried within the yhar.
rcrsoDs over twoory yew* of age sum**]
write.
Whether deaf and dumb, blind, ItlrV----
convict.
Name of owner, agent, or msnsger ot
Number ot improved acre*.
Number of unimproved acres.
Cash veJne of farm.
Value of fanning implements end 1
Live stock on hand June lat, 1M0, vh:
I Number of hones, moles and assn. <
: bqm| and othe; cattle, swine and nil
Value of live stock.
Value of animals 'lanshtercd durinf *
Froducc during the year ending/**
Number of bushels of wheat, rye, M
beans and peas, buck wheat, barley, t
sweet potatoes, pounds of wool, and poanl
BfQaUons of- whw. Value of produce of aw[
ponadset batter, pooadi of chaesnuM off
Ot- (jam —ait anifhniholsof sesdCMMog
pounds of sugar, gallons of molaiitmW
and beeswax, value of home made
Name of corporation, ccakpany ot iM-
in" articles to the value of live hundfri*
Name of business, manufacture, orr
Capital invested in real estate snip
the business. , m
Raw materials used; indadinf1
values, kinds of motive power,
resource. . ■
r Avcngi aohber of htndi enjwwLjl
male, average monthly cMt of ternskttwj
Annual product, viz: tiiiantitie*.;®**]
Name of every person who died
Qfi Jilin X* 1830, whoae usual
family; the age, sex, and color,wheUw !T|
mulatto, married or widowed, jm* U71
tba State, Territory, or country, the Btwj
persons died, profession, occupation,"
or cause of death.
In order to save much time, its
each head of family to prep-vs** 1
all the items he is required to give in »
... * *dfotJ
cd to by the person appointed
Macon Co., Ga., IniWt-H
HORSE STOtffJ
OTOI.EX, front my plantatkJBv
O at No. 15, Central Rail Road. <*£*;
Jane, one of my Carriage Horse#,<
7 years old, in fine condition, trot*
die, and in doable harness.
lected. He Is supposed to hate
tray Xegro, who was arrested f "
night: but may have been taken
liberal reward will bc paid toe
Macon, Jnne Sth, 186(Mrtf
licit JlllSi'C ItooU l |>r .
T " HK GBAJCHAB SCHOOLVOCA^j
It'd ifU <-f Fa win!. 1 1
Son-- Trnns'o-- 1
with an accompaniment for
S r cc S nt. H ’^b^h G e?by B 6u?&^
Washington Street, Boston.
p ECRGIA, HOUSTON
\J date, application will be
said county for leave to sell thsff*"» y
Tavlor, late of said wwrtXvXwYfTtt
distribution.
Jane 7,1S60-
gates
at Charleston anil cast implied censure tlQ i only an honor to the State and to the South,
upon those who did not secede. To this wc i hut to the whole country. Lhat man is Chief GrauUey, of Baltimore, Md
* * i ... JTn I-- In Jonen counlv. on the
IflABKIED,
In the Presbyterian Church, in this city, on the night
of the 31st ult., Wm. A. lluff. Esq., to Miss M. E. Vir
gin, daughter of J. A. Virgin, Esq., all of this city.
On the 10th ult., at Hickory Grove, Ga., by the Rev.
Dr. Nealy, Mr. Lemuel A. Baker, of Hickory Grove, to
Miss L. i\ Brown, of Atlanta, Ga.
On the 12th ult., at Hickory Grove, Ga., by I>r. Barnes,
of Philadelphia, Dr. J. Northrope Smith, of Hickory
Grove, to Mis*- Lula T. Grantley, daughter ot Gen. B. Jr.
aeu oil the real estate
Rape, late of •olAamnty,
the heira and creditors. W* • wfi- *21
Juno G- —
■aaffi&aagi&aa
Jones county, and to »•*
therefore petitions the
Upon hcarine tho J 1 *™
tation be issoed, and that ail
nkMn«>lk>tJtoad»»52ffil
Bfl| H badiaefcatgad, ap? Xjtunas
should not be granted hW,
Si Ibis citation
(tea teata <te-ttajagoew^gyi^.
nary rB ° ^ROLAND*
.Jiim 7
could not consent If such consent had involv- Justice John Belton 0 Neal. lie i> unique,
ed no principle, wc would have cheerfully ac- For many years we have frequently observed
quiesced, if that had been the only obstacle to ]jj s na uie in the journals of South Carolina and
harmony. But the doc trine of non-intervention , ot her States, but never in connection with par-
we could not yield, without tho imputation of | t y polities as such. Though possessing abili
bad faith. It has been agreed upon ever since ; t j es of the first order, lie makes no pretensions
1850 as a settled, well understood canon of I and deems nothing beneath him by which Be
In Jones county, on the 3d Inst., by Wm. P. McCul
lough, Wiley B. Pope, Esq.,and Miss Margaret E. J. Wor
sham, all of said county.
On the *27th ult., by the Rev. R. F. Grant, at the bride’s
mother's. Air. Thomas Joyner to Afiss Alary Hoskins, all
of Crawford county, Ga.
Afay they live in felicity and in joy, content,
And never know the sorrows of those that repent.
Afay their neighbors around them be royal and true,
Ana may they love one another as they ought to do.
TONES COUNTY. GEOWM^^ijaJ
O To the Court of OriUuiq^
The undersigned desire* £ DA rdM*U
of Ordinary of ^iilw 1111 .'!'
Martha Blow, CatherincBloJ^j^ifj
Blow, minors of
of said state and county, onu
pray a that a citation may ~ ^fore tM
cerned to show canse.on or£- ^
tydayswhy theGaardigJjP,
property muy not ■ *j ol , N ! • '
John W. ffimnri-
jerty of Menlno, ^ , V
nmi Blow, imi.. :- ;; I
dent** of said ’ j I
that .110 S.-.11-.- !••' -^i'l I
John W.Finney*ȣ
tli.ni of the person aadPJg j
nors. under loiirU 1 • . '
appear at tho next tern' tl— f i-
nest an"' 'l 1 ;.
fir', pullicationol O !
they havy. wnysaio i.
iruslvti with tl" * o'
er!'- of "aid minors. , u ln'Jt;r 1
A true extract from
aary June Term, Jew-
June