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iinus avfo fowftwl. cqlumdds7georgia. FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 8|1855. Congressional Convention, 2d District. VVe suggest that the Democratic Congressional Conven tion for the Second District be held at Americus, on Wed’ nesday, I'lth July next. The Supreme Court will be in session at that time in Americus. What say our Demo cratic cotemporaries, to this suggestion ? The time and place ought to be agreed upon at once. wtwtd. The Democratic State Convention* We publish to-day the Platform of Principles adopted by the State Convention of the Democratic party cf Georgia at Milledgeville on Tuesday, sth June. We invite all men of all parties to give them a calm delibe rate and impartial perusal and defy the most search ing criticism. They come up fairly and squarely to every great question that now agitates the public miud and dispose of it in the spirit of an enlarged patriotism and of a sound and practical statesmanship. While a cordial sympathy is expressed for that great national party which has, in the main, guided the ship of State safely and propitiously through every storm that has swept across her pathway, and for those Northern men who have firmly and faithfully stood by the helm and managed the sails, the first and foremost thought of the Convention was the honor, security and constitutional rights of the good old commonwealth of Georgia. To this end the 4th resolution of the Georgia Platform was re-endorscd and tho honor of tho Democratic party pledged to incorporate it as a fundamental article of the creed of the national Democracy as a preliminary to party affiliation, and in the event that object cannot be secured, then to unfurl a Southern sectional banner and strike for independence. They were not willing at present to give up the strong probability of securing tho admission of Kansas as a slave holding State under the lead and with the aid of that noble band of Northern men who passed the Nebraska-Kansas act in the face of the opposition of every other Northern man and Nor thern party. The object and a ; m of the Convention in assuming j this position was to make the Democratio party the basis | of a Southern union movement Ly meaus of which fill Southern men might be united in one harmonious party and at the same time preserve the connection of the South with those gallant aud patriotic Democrats at the North who have stood by us in every emergency and will necessarily be crushed and overwhelmed unless the united South gives them timely and efficient sup port. To this end the Convention declares that there is no longer any division at the South upon the old is sues which formerly divided Whigs and Democrats. The policy* of the Government upon all questions of finance, taxation and appropriations of money, aud of constitutional power in reference thereto, having become fixed and settled in accordance with Democratic princi ples, by the almost unanimous voice of the people of the whole Union, and the Southern Whigs having acqui esced therein, it is folly and madness fox- Georgians to continue a senseless war upon each other, especially at this time when new and startling heresies have sprung l up, upon which they entertaiu a common creed. To effect this union of Southern men, it was necessary for some party to take the initiative aud hold out Vo the other the olive branch of peace. The Whig party waa in a state of disorganization and a large number of its membership had gone oft’ into other and strange asso ciation, and were engaged in a bitter contest with each i other. The Northern membership were admitted to be utterly unworthy of confidence on the slavery ques tion. They had not a single Senator or Representative in Congress who was not an abolitionist or freesoiler. It was impossible, therefore t for the Whig party to insist upon taking the lead in the movement. The South had nothing to gain by following the lead of the Whig party. The other supposed organization, commonly called Know Nethings, could not take the lead, as the mem- < bership dare not avow the existence of their organization, and keep their aims, objects and principles a profound secret from the uninitiated. They'are besides in party affiliation with Northern abolitionists and fretsoilers and cannot point to a single Northern ally who is not ! tainted with fanaticism. This is a fatal objection to I the Columbus movement. Many of its leaders- were believed to bo in good fellowship and in high standing ] with the Know Nothings. This suspicion destroyed j confidence in the good faith of the movement. Even I John A. Jones, of Polk, the most ultra Southern Rights man in Georgia, and who came to the Convention re j solved to second the movement, abandoned it in disgust on tho perusal of Col. Holt’s letter giving his reasons for not joining in the request of his other co-laborers to the Know Nothing organization not to bring out a can didate for Governor, and most cordially endorsed and approved the resolutions of the Convention, j It was, therefore, an absolute necessity for the Democratic party to take the lead ia the noble design 1 of effecting Southern union. The Platform erected by the Convention is broad enough for every Southern man to stand upon. Read it, fellow citizens, and tell us, as honest men, if there is a solitary resolution in the series that you can condemn ? If there is not, why not give up your cliques and orders and take position in solid column with your fellow citi zens, and aid them in one more effort to save the Union and the rights of the South, by a warm and cordial af filiation with the true men of the North who are • now so bravely struggling with our enemies in the defence of Southern Rights. If the effort shall fail, the Geor gia Democracy are pledged to go as far as the farthest in the maintenance of Southern honor. Why keep up divisions in Gecrgi ? Is the lead dearer to you than Southern union ?Then you show that you are not worthy of the high position you aspire to. Self sacrifice is the first duty of patriotism. But we must close this argu ment for the present. *The Convention was the largest, rorst respectable, most talented and most harmonious party Convention, it is said by those who kuow, that has assembled in Georgia in twenty years. Seventy-three counties were represented by one hundred and seventy-four delegates, and no on a county had more than five delegates.— Many of the most distinguished members of the Demo* cratic party in the State were present. It would be invidious to designate them by name, but we cannot forbear to acknowledge our own gratitude to Hon. Howell Cobb for his able and efficient services Id the ! construction of the Platform of Principles. Taking the J resolutions adopted in Muscogee and Richmond, in pri- j mary assemblies, as a sort of letters of instruction from ‘ the people of Georgia, he fitted up a platform which i fully meets the exigencies of the times and must and will challenge the admiration and defy the criticism of the people of the whole Union and, we would fain hope, commend itself to the judgments and hearts of the pto p;o of Georgia, If it Shi! to rttaio this sanction, it will S*il to ftssompl!b the greal 3iia cf tb distinguished gentleman who reported it, and also of the able and pa triotic committee whose organ be was, and of the Con vention by which it was adopted. May the God of our fathers give it ready admittance into the heads and hearts of the people of Georgia. Upon the cordial dnd heaity adoption of the sentiments and views set forth in it, by the people of the South, depends, in our poor judgment, the safety of the Union, and if that cannot be secured, the salvation of the South. After the resolutions-were adopted, the-Convention listened to able, eloquent and telling speeches from Messrs. Cobb and Stiles, followed by short and pointed addresses from Ward, Lamar, McGehee and Cowar Mr. Cobb was particularly happy in his eloquent de nunciations of the secret operations, and fatal associa tions of the, so called, American party, and in hss pa- t triotic appeals to ail good and true men of the Soutn to ; abandon the organization and join him in aiding and , supporting those national Democrats who have alone , stood by the rights of the South, and in building up the j only political organization at the North that now exists j or can be formed, with which the South can consistent- ; ly co-operate. The address of Mr. Stiles was a mas- ; terly dissection of the form, principles and practices of the netv order. He showed that it was opposed to Pro testant teaching, anti-republican, destructive of public morals,unconstitutional in its objects,contrary to the ge i nius of our Government and the habits and practices of i our fathers. liis address was carefully prepared, chaste, | elegant and effective, and was delivered in the highest j style of the act of elocution. It told upon tho audience, I and was responded to with long, loud and frequent bursts of applause which shook tho eapitol to its foun dations. At the close of these addresses, the audieuce caught a glimpse of the nominee of the party for Governor, and ‘Johnson’ rung through the Hall of the Representatives. In response to the unexpected call, Governor Johnson advanced to the center of the Hall and after accepting the nomination so honorably tendered to him by vote of 260 out of 285 votes, addressed the Convention a few well timed remarks which broke down the little opposition that existed to his nomination. The Con vention then adjourned, in the highest spirits, determin ed to conquer a victory only equaled by that recently achieved by the gallant Wise m the Old Dominion. The labors of the day were closed with a re-union at the Executive Mansion. Ratification Meeting in Macon. On the day succeeding, the people of Bibb met in Mass meeting to ratify tiie action of the Convention.— Temperance Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity, and still others pressed to find entrance. The exercises were opened by calling IlJfiry G. Lamar to the el .ir, who successively introduced to the audience James Milton Smith, Esq., Governor Johnson, Hon. Howell Cobb and Hon. Wiliiam 11. Stiles, all of whom address ed the meeting in the most telling manner. Mr. Smith is the nominee of the Democracy for Congress in tho 3d District. He is worthy of the high upon him by his fellow cit-zens. He is not as elegant as Stiles, but he wields the club of Hercules. Success to him. Governor Johnson made ono of his happiest efforts. Tho resolutions ottered by Mr. James A. Nis bet-ratifying the action of tho Convention were adopted with a will- The meeting was a moat glorious one.— Tho only fault we found with it was that the wild enthu siasm of the audience interrupted the was like the swellings of Jordan. We have but to add that if the spirit at work in Bibb county shall pervade the State, the majority of Johnson will exceed 10,000 in October. We were pleased to see among the au dience, as, indeed, there were in the Convention, seve ral excellent Whigs who had affiliated with tho Democ racy on account of their bold and manly opposition to the latest and most hurtful ism of the day. Watermelons m June. On our return from Milledgeville on the 7th inst., we vvero gratified to find upon our table as a testimonial of remembrance from our kind Friends Messrs. Mcaes and Lee, of this vicinity, a large and luscious water melon. It was raised with Guano and no other kind ol manure. What says Mr. Peabody now to tho ”n ----possibility of raising early watermelons with Guano ? A taste of the article, convinces us that thi3 manure is not fully appreciated by Southern Horticulturists. We judge the tree by its fruits. Columbus is a fast place in horticulture a3 well as polities. Who can beat Messrs. Moses and Lee in rais ing watermelon^? The Movement in Columbus. The Columbus papers contain the proceedings of a meeting held in that last week ostensibly for the pur pose of forming a great- Southern Party. Among the resolutions passed, was one for calling a Convention ‘.o meet on the 4th cf July next, to nominate a candidate for Governor, another requesting the Whigs and Democrats both, to postpone making any nomination beiore that time. Col. Howard,'who was absent f.om home, when the resolutions were passed, on his return, got up a re commendation, that tho Know Nothings should also be requested to make no nomination ; this was signed by a number of gentlemen ; but the names of the three promi nent Know Nothings who figured largely in the meeting, do not appear affixed to the recommendation of Mr. Howard, and of course they do not intend to forbear hav ing a candidate of their own, though the Whigs and Democrats, (anti-Know Nothings of course,) are to make no nomination, and let the Know Nothings have the thing all in their own hands. The disingenuousuer t oi this movement is so apparent, that we hope it will find no fa vor out of Muscogee county. The platform made by our Convention yesterday, is uo doubt broad enough and strong enough to hold ail the true friends of the South ; and if the half-hog aud whole-hog Know Nothings will not get upon it with us, we must fight against Northern fanaticism, without their aid, as best we can. —Empire Stale. Kansas Territory —Its Frospscts. We had the pleasure of meeting with Col. Crosson during the present week, and from’him icarned many par ticulars concerning the state of things in Kansas. Col. C. was lately of Newberry District, and Editor of the Semi nal, and is a man of high character and intelligence. He is just from Kansas, and says that the prospects for main taining the vantage ground r.ow held by the Southern States is decided. Kansas will boa Slaveholding State, or no State of this Union. They are determined on it.— j lie says that the Northern abolition papers have grossly ) slandered the Missourians. That notwithstanding the j great excitement existing in Missouri, the}’ are determined | to carry their point orderly, through with unflinching te nacity. The lands are represented as very fine, and the country is well adapted for a slaveholding State. Col C. remark ed that one of the most efficient men iD turning the tide of opinion in favor of slavery in Kansas, was au emigrant from Massachusetts sent out by the free-soi!ers. He and many others discovered, on reaching Missouri, the gross lies which abol'tion had taught them in regard to the con dition of the negro, and the in&tiiudon of slavery in gener al, and they hare wisely determined to go fora slavehold* ing State rather than a free negro State. - Greenville Mountaineer. Ministering Angels with Dissecting Knives -Two ladies, (says the London Lancet,) of elegant and q utet do portment, arc attending the surgical operations in London , preparatory to going to the Crimea to assist Miss Nightin gale, who has been attacked with fever. The wife of one ; of ths surgeons of the Smyrna staff is to have $1,500 pet aogaai a mattem cT the hospital, Reported Expressly for the Times Sentinel. PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. Milledgeville, Jnne 5, 1855. The Convention assembled in the Halt of the House of Representatives at 10 o’clock, A. M., on Tuesday, sth inst. On motion of H. Green, Esq,, of Pike, Hon. Jo seph Day, of Jones, was called to the Chair, and Messrs. E. D. Tracy, of Bibb, and L. H. Briscel, of Walton, were requested to act as Secretaries for the purpose of organization. On motion of Nathan Bass 5 of Bibb, the roll of the Counties was called and the following delegates ap peared and their names were enrolled as members of the Convention : Baker—-L. G. Rowell. Baldwin—Wm. L. McKinley, M. D. McComb, D. P. Brown. , „ „„ _ Bibb—N. Bass.P. Tracv, E.?L. Strohecker, L. Q. C. La mar, W. K. DeGrafienried. Buike —P. Sapp, H. J. Schley, E. L. Anthony. Butts —E. Vainer, J. R. Lyons, B. W. Collier. Calhoun—W. E. Griffin. Cass —J.A. Crawford. Chatham —J. E. Ward, W. El. Stiles, T. Purse, G. A. Gor don, Phillip, J. Punch. Carroll—W. F. Johnson. Catoosa —M. Dixon. Chattooga—J. A. Glenn. Cherokee —M. J. Camden, L. Fields. Clarke —Howell Cobb, Wm. L. Mitchell, C. S. Oliver. Cobb—W. Phillip?, W. T. Skelton, S. Lawrence. Coweta —J. P. Shropshire ‘W. U. Anderson. Columbia—T. E, Beall, x .M. Watson. Crawford—W. C. Cleaveland, L. F. flicks. Dade—Ben). Easley. Decatur—A. A. Allen. DeKaib —D. Johnson, J. Crockett. Dooly—J. D. Lester, Sr., Elijah Butts, J. B. Golding, J.C. Mounger. Dougherty —D. 11. Sanders, G. M. Lawton. Early—W.C. Cook. Favette—G. C. King, P. Fitzpatrick, W A. Redding. Floyd—W. A. Waters, O. A. Myers, M. H. Haynie. Forsyth—Hardy Strickland. Franklin —W. Turk, J. F. Turk. Fulton—A. Nelson,L. J. Glenn, T. G. Howard. Gordon—G. F. Fain,Robert B. Young. Gwinnett—H.P. Thomas, J.C. Whitworth,K. T. Terrell.. I. M. Young. Habersham —George D. Phillips. Hall- -John A. Headen. Hancock—F. H. Sanford, R. M. Johnston, A. J. Lane, Wm. B. Fraley and H. T. Fraley. Henry—H. Tomlinson and K. M. Stell. Irwin—George Wilcox. Jackson—M. A. Pattman and Wm. J. Miller. Jasper—J. W. Burney, Flemming Jordan, W. C. Lovejoy and A. J. Watters. Jones —Rob’t Brown, W. L. Flemister, W. A. Lane and * Joseph Day. Ivinchafoonee—D. B. Harrall. Lee—Leonidas B. Mercer. Lincoln—J. L. Wilks, YVm. Dallas and O. T. Terry. Macon —F. T. Snead and Samuel HaR. Madison —H. A. Nixon and Wm. J. Pittman. Mclntosh —Charles Spalding and N. R. Johnston. Marion—H. M. Jeter and James M. Hall. Monroe —James S. Strickiand. Morgan —JamesS. Reid, D. B. Lane and W. Woods. Murray—James Edmundson, James Morris and S. L. Stowe. Muscogee—J.F. Bozeman, G. J. Pitt°, James Hamilton, P. H. Colquitt and Tennent Lomax. Newton—J. P. Henderson, Thomas F. Jones and J. M. Lamar. Paulding—W. J. Chastain. Pike—Hartford Green and James Eppinger. Polk—John A. Jones and Thomas C. Bonner. Pulaski—George W. Jordan. Putnam —Junius Wingfield, Daniel Slade, J. C. iDenham, J. D. ) -matariand J. A. Turnei. ■ Randolph—l.l. G. Stamper, James L. Ross and George S. Robinson. ’ Richmond—James Gardner, Jr., George T. Barnes, J. J. Martin and George Robertson. Spalding—William Cline, R. W. McCune, G. J. Greene, J. G. Lindsey and J H. Mangham. ; Scriven—represented by Chatham. Stewart—C. J. Walker, Joel F. Porter, Banjamin May and Bumvell Ii Harison. j Sumter—R.H. D. Sorrell and A. R. Lamar. ; Talbot—Jesse Carter, W. A. Daniel and Levi B. Smith. ’ Taylor—David P. M. Brand. j Telfair —JohnC. Daniel, John D. Wilcox and J. M. Jones. Troup—J. M. Flowers, Thos D. Harris and J. M. Speer. Twiggs—John G. Coleman, J. F. Shine and James Balk corn. Uniou—J. P. Wellborn. Upson—C. W. Moore. Walton —Sam’l G. Locklin, G. J. Hurst, Willis Kilgore and W. W. Noweli. Washington—Sam’l Robinson, Oliver H. Prince and Steph en Mills. i Whitfield —Owen H. Kenan and William Gordon. ! Wilkinson—B. W. Finney, D. Hudson, James Pierce and William O. Beall, j Worth—A. J. Shine. On motion of William K. DeGraffenreid, a comrnit , tee of three from each Congressional District was ap j pointed to select permanent officers for the Convention, j who retired, and, a..er an absence of a few moments, i returned and reported as follows : President, James ; Gardner, jr., of Richmond : Vice Presidents, Geo. D | Phillips of Habersham, M. J. Camden, of Cherokee, j W. L. Mitchell, of Clarke, Fleming Jordan of Jasper, and Geo. Wilcox of Irwin : Secretaries retained. ; On motion of W. Iv. DeGraffimried, a committee 1 was appointed to conduct the President to the Chair, | who, upon taking his seat, tendered his thanks for the | honor conferred upon him, and in a few pertinent re ; marks explained the objects of the assembling, and i passed in rapid review tue singular and anomalous con i dition in which the Convention found the country, “All ■ the great measures for which the Democratic party have j contended,” said he, “have been introduced into prac | tical operation, and are now the settled policy of the country. Our old enemies, the Whigs, havo been met on on open field and vanquished in a fair fight. In stead of finding ‘n the State of Georgia one people and one party, anew organization has started up in our . midst, originating We know not where, and purposing | vve know not what, which has arrayed itself in opposition to the Democratic party.’’ He urged the Democratic ; party to a firm adherence to their time honored flag and j glorious principles and assured them of a victory not ! less complete and crushing than that recently achieved iu the Old Dominion by the Virginia Democracy and i j their 10,00@ Whig allies. A similar combination in I Georgia would, he believed, achieve a similar result i After calling upon the members of the Con- i j ver.tion to attribute any errors he might commit to want j | of experience in a position alike honorable as ij was j 1 complimentary, the President took his seat amid the ! : loud applause of his auditory. On motion of Howell Cobb, of Clarke, a eommit ! tee of throe from each Congressional District, to report business for the action of the Convention was appointed I by the President as follows ;—Messrs Howell Cobb, j Hardy Strickland, John A. Headen,John E. “Ward, j Chas. Spalding. Wm.H. Stiles, James Hamilton, Geo. S. Robinson, L. B. Mercer, R. W. McCone, L. Q. C. Lamar, Nathan Bass, T. C. Howard, L. J. Glenn, S Lawrence, O. H. Kenan, Robt. B. Young, John A. ! Jones, Joseph A. Turner, Win McKinley, A. J. Lane. E. Leß<.y Anthony, J. J. Martin and Thos Beall. The Convention then took a recess until 3 o’clock I P- M. . AFTERNOON SESSION. Milledgeville, June 5, 1855, 3 P. M. The Committee made the following report through their chairman^: Resolved, That the Convention do first proceed to ballot for the nominee of the Democratic party of? Georgia for Governor, in the approaching canvass—which was unani mously carried. Before proceeding tq ballot, on motion of Mr, Bass j of Bibb, it was agreed, th?at |o th* £ao j didate, the basis of representation in the Convention of 1849, be adopted, in the number of votes to which each couDty is entitled. Also, it was agreed, on motion of D. B. Harrell, of Kinchafonee, that in the balloting about to be bad for Governor, two thirds shall be necessary to a choice. The Convention then proceeded to ballot with the following result: H. V. Johnson, 260 Wm. H. Stiles, 3 John E. Ward, 3 Hiram Warner, 1 Joseph Day, 3 John W, Lewis, 16 It was then announced by the Chair that Herscbell V. Johnson, of Baldwin, having received more than two thirds of the ballots cast, was duly nominated as the candidate of the Democratic party for Governor of Geor gia at the next election. The committee further reported the following PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS. Democratic principles and Democratic measures on all leading questions of national policy, involving the subjects of finance and taxation, and appropriations ol money, and of constitutional power in reference thereto, have become the fixed and settled policy of the country. The issues therein involved, which formerly divided Southern Demo crats and Whigs, no longer afford ground for continu ed separation and conflict among them. Now', other questions ot practical and paramount importance are press ing upon the earnest attention ol Southern men, and are ot such a nature as require -.cordial and fraternal concert ot action among all who councur in sentiment upou those questions. In view of th a obvious truths, and to secure this con cert of action, the Democratic party of Georgia in Corn* vention assembled, submit to theirlellow citizens the]fol lowing platform of principles, and cordially and earnestly invite the co-operation of all citizens ol Georgia, regard less of all party distinctions, who desire to see them estab lished as the true basis of the constitutional and just action of this government. . lst“Eesolved, In the language of the Georgia Conven tion of 1850, that we hold the American Union, secondary in importance only to the rights and principles it was de signed to perpetuate; that past associations, present irui tion, andluture prospects, will bmd us to it so long as it continues to bo the safeguard ot those rights and principles. 2d, Resolved, That we hereby declare our full and un qualified adhesion to the following resolution of the Geor gia Convention of 1850, and our unalterable determination to maintain it in its letter and spirit. 4th Resolution—Georgia Platform. That the State of Georgia, in the judgment of this convention, will and oughtto resist, even (as a last resort) to a disruption ol every tie which binds her to the Union, any action of Congress upon the subject ol Slavery in tho District of Columbia, or in places subject to the jurisdiction of Congress, incompatible with the safety, domestic tranquility, the rights and honor of the slavehold ing States; or any act suppressing the slave trade bet ween the siavenolding States; or any refusal to admit as a State any territoi y hereafter applying, because of the exis tence of slavery therein; or any act prohibiting the in troduction ol slaves into the territories of Utah and New Mexico; or any act repealing or materially modilying the law's in force for the recovery of fugitive slaves. 3d. Resolved, That we approve and endorse the action of our last Congress in the passage of the Nebraska-Kan sas act, and the principles therein established: and in con formity with these principles, the people of Kansas have the right, when the number of ther population justifies it, to form a Republican State Constitution with or without sla very as they may determine, and be admitted into the Un ion upon an equal footing with the other States, and that her rejection by Congress, on account of slavery, would be a just cause for the disruption of all tho ties that bind the State of Georgia to the Union. 4th. Resolved, That we adopt a? our own, the follow ing resolution passed unanimously by the last Legislature of Georgia. “Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That opposition to the principles of the Nebraska Bill, Relation to the subject of slavery, is regarded by the people of Georgia, as hostility to the people of the South, aud that all persons who partakein such opposition are un fit to be recognized as component parts of any party or or ganization not hostile to the South.” sth. Resolved, That in accordance with the above reso lution, wfliiist wo are willing to act in party association with all sound and reliable men in every section of the Un ion, w'e are not willing to affiliate with any party that shall not recognize,approve and carry out the principles and provisions of the Nebraska-Kansas act, —and that the De mocratic party of Georgja will cut off all party connection with every man and party at the North or elsewhere, that does not come up fully and iairiy to this line of action. 6. Resolved, That the National Democracy of the North, who have patriotically fought for the Kansas and Nebraska Acts and the maintenance ot the Fugitive Slave Law, against the combined forces of Know Nothingism and Abolitionism, which seek their repeal, and who stand pledged to support the admission of Kansas into the as a Slave State, should she ask'it, merit the heartfelt sym pathies, thanks and encouragement of Southern men in their patriotic position. 7th. Resolved, That in the National Democratic party of the North alone, have been found those patriotic men who have tnus stood by the rights of the South, and judging the future by the past, that party is the only organization at the North that now exists or can be formed, with which ~e South can consistently co-operate. Bth. Resolved, That we sympathize with tho friends of the slavery cause in Kansas, in their manly efforts to main tain their rights and the rights and interests of the Southern people, and that we rejoice at their recent victories over tho paid adventurers and jesuitical hordes of northern abolition ism. That tho deep interest felt and taken by the people of Missouri in the settlement of Kansas and the decision oi the slavery question in it, is both natural and proper, and that it is their right and duty to extend to their Southern brethren in that Territory every legitimate and honorable sympathy and support. 9th. Resolved, That vve are uncompromisingly opposed to the political organization commonly called the Know Nothing Order, or American Pariy, having no sympathy with their secresy, their oaths, their unconstitutional de signs, their religious intolerance, their political proscription, or their abolition associations at the North. 10th. Resolved, That vve hail with delight the late sig nal triumph in Virginia of the Democratic party, and of the patriotic Whigs, who co-operated in achieving that result over the Know Nothing organization, as conclusive evi dence, that in thegreat practical questions .ivolvedin that contest, Southern men may honorably and successfully combine, without regard to past political distinctions, to save the constitution horn desecration, and the South from beingprostiated before the power of Northern fanaticism and misrule. 11th. Resolved, That political necessity and the embar rassments constantly arising from our commercial relations with Spain, alike dictate the policy of the annexation of Cuba to this country, at the earliest period, compatible with our national honor and treaty obligations. 12th. Resolved, Ihat the democratic and national prin ciples declared and set forth in the inaugural faddress and annual messages of President Pierce, meet our corehal ap proval, and that he is entitled tq the thanks of the country, lor hiseniorcement of those principle-’, in the signature aud approval ol the Nebraska-Kansas bill, his faithful execu tion oi the Fugitive Slave law, his various vetoes, and oth er measures of administrative policy ‘in conlormity to those principles. 13tn. Resolved, That the administration of Gov. John son meets our decided approval, and we confidently re commend him to the people of Georgia for re-election to the office he has so ably and faithfully filled. John A. Jones, of Polke, moved to strike out the 13th j resolution, and, the same being seconded, he proceeded | to address the Convention at some length in support of 1 i his motioD. He did not, he said, approve the man- j agementof the State Road under Governor administration, and, therefore, could not approve his ad- j rnlnist: alien. He proceeded, at some length, to make specifications of mismanagement, and contended that though the Superintendent was primarily liable, the Governor shared the responsibility if he did not remove him. The question was then taken on the motion of Mr. Jones and was lost, only three votes being given in favor of it. A. Nelson, of Fulton, moved to add the following to the report of the committee: Resolved, That in view of the action of Massachusetts and the threatened action of other Northern States, no pro tection either of person or property shall be extended to the citizens of any State that refuses to recognize the constitu tional rights of the Southern States, and that it is duty of the Southern S ates so to shape their legislation as to ren tier this Resolution effective—and we hereby pledge our selves to use our efforts to effect the same. The vote was taken viva voce ; and, judging from the sound, a small majority appeared to be given in favor of the resolution, but before the decision of the chair was given, T. Lomax, cf Muscogee, arose and said there was merit in the resolution. The “action of Massa chusetts’ 1 refer red to by the resolution of the gentleman from Fulton, was the act of her last Legislature mak * it a penal offence for any officer or citizen of the to aid in the execution of the Fugitive Slave law. y Uc {, treason to the constitution demanded retaliatory l e g; s * lation on the part of every Southern State. He W4a!d he said, advocate such legislation by the next Leis’ r ture as was consistent with our constitutional obligations He was not prepared, however, to withdraw the pro, tection of our laws from the persons of citizens of saohusetts, and unless the resolution was amended seas to make it harmonize with this view, he would be com pelled reluctantly to vote against it. L. B. Mercer, of Lee, said the questions involved iu this resoluton were of too grave a nature to be properly considered at this late hour and moved to lay the reso lution on the table. A. Nelson, of Fulton, claimed that ha had the floor when the gentleman from Leeoffered his resolution, and being sustained by tho chair, proceeded to advocate the passage of the resolution. We liad, he saia, long enough fought the North with paper bullets. The time was come for action. lie had offered the resolution as a test of the sincerity of the Convention. If it was lest, he would regard all their high sounding resolves as a blind and a cheat. It was an outrage that such a reso lution was opposed by any member of the Convention. T. C. Howard, of Fulton, followed on the same side.— Four years ago, he had proposed a similar measure on the floor of the House, and if iiis movement had been follow ed up, the aggressions of abolition fanaticism would long since have been stayed, instead of threatening to over whelm us as at this day. Men were but too willing to threaten the North on paper, but when any practical mea ure of redress was proposed, they became tender footed.— He spoke much more in tho same strain with much ei • quence and force. Howell Cobb, of Clarke, was in favor of retaliating up. on those Northern States which had practically repeal-: the fugitive slave law and nullified a plain provi-ion o; the Constitution. He would go as far as any man in this ,:v of redress. The laws of Massachusetts and Vermont.:*, furred to by the resolution of the gentleman from Fuitn were a gross assault upon the Constitutional rights of t:.e South, and should be resisted by every legitimate modcot reiiess. Tnere was no objection to the resolution except that pointed out by the gentleman from Muscogee, and he therefore proposed the following substitute for the rceoluti u of the gentleman from Fulton: Resolved, That in view of the action of the Legislature of Massachusetts and Vermont, and the threatened act of other Northern States, virtually repealing the fugi:.. slave law, and denying to the citizens of the South th :: constitutional rights, we recommend to our next jlegi.-;. ture the adoption of such retaliatory measures as their v dom may suggest, and shall be in conformity with com • tutional obligations. The substitute was accepted by A. Nelson, of Fulton, and unanimously adopted by the Convention. The resolutions of the Committee, as thus amended, were, on motion, unanimously passed. Mr. Smith, of Talbot, then moved lor the appointmr: of a committee by the chair, to wait on Hon. Hersclreli V, Johnson, notify him of his nomination, and request hi-: ceptance thereof. The following are ‘that committee: Lei vi B. Sgfith, John E. Ward, E. J. McGehee, Flemun , Jordan and R. H. D. Sorrell. On motion of Mr. Green, of Pike, Resolved, That the thanks of the Convention Le tender ed to Mr. Gardner for the able and courteous manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of theConve::- tion, and to the Secretaries, for the faithful dischargee their duties. The lion. Howell Cobb, being .called on, addressedrij Convention in an eloquentand convincing speech,nr.dvJ followed by the Hon. Win. 11. Stile?, lion. John V, Ward, Hon. L. Q C.Lamar U. J. CowaiEsq., and l ! McGehee, who also addressed the Convention in an aninu ted and appropriate manner. I Gov. Johnson, being in the Hall, was loudly called j came forward and addressed the Convention iu abd j eloquent response. Upon motion of P. H. Colquitt, Esq ,of Muscogee, I Resolved, That the Democratic papers of the Stare J requested to publish the proceedings of the Convention. fl On motion, the Convention then adjourned sine . JAMES GARDNER, Jr. Pre-kfe| E. S’ & I cetane,. Democratic Convention in ICan clo'r.'t. There will be a Convention of the Democratic 5: :tt) Randolph County, at Cuthbert, on the first Tue soy h ■ Jy, composed of five delegates from each District, tor purpose of nominating suitable candidates to repre Randolph county in the next Legislature. | All Whigs who oppose the Know Nothings, and I willing to unite with us on that and the Georgia Pi.a ! are requested to attend the District and County meet. : j The citizens of the County are all invited to be pre I as several distinguished gentlemen are expected to be | sent and address the people. Missouri Emigration to Kansas. — A Wliit (Kansas) correspondent of the St. Louis Rej u j writes: They may fret, and scheme, and rant as they pk;> j We shall oontinue to pursue the eten tenor of our v.r | The God of our lathers is with us. and we Jfeel seeur. i sovereignty. We invade the rights of none, ands shall invade our rights. We invite our brethren oft State—New York, Massachusetts, and all other—t | and settle amongst us. if our institutions suit them, i their feelings are fraternal; hut we want no fount: ! disorganized, no disturbers ofour quiet. We cam i first; we moved from Missouri, and brought our a \ tions with us. In doing so, we wronged no nun, : vaded the rights of none. Why, then, do they wA ! invade cur rights ?• It is wrong. They should no* j They shall not do it. We sfomd upon the defensive, j Missourians are still coining in. Trains up a?r i six and eight ox teams are arriving daily. An indus’r enterprising, and hardy population arc rilling up ccuntry, and will render all the efforts of Aid Soeki-- produce fanatical revolutions utterly abortive. The m of the East should know his fact, and not sutler them I to be imposed upon any longer. Anew mote in the Crimea. —The European ; ta k rs a change in the plan of campaign of the the Cr mea. The plan for the summer is said to b 25,000 men of the french reserves, now dv> Maslak, Gallipoli and Adrianople, are to be btouj the Crimea, to be followed by from 30,000 to d ,! J ditional troops, Piedmontese and Frt nch. As s< ■ a: ; reserves arrive, and without waiting for the add: inforeements, the French army will proceed to - 1 ehernaya, attaek the Russians in the field, an. * the reinforcements come up, clear the peninsula r & sians, and occupy and fortify Perekop. The 1 ‘■ Will then return and finish the stage of Sebastop • sure. Kaffa aud Kertch are first to he secur i:> of retreat for army in the fi< Id. This pi; rr vtry large increase of the allied forces, for the have an army of from eighty to one hnndrcd tl; ’ - the field, and all the accessible points have bet;. fortified. There will be some sanguinary w rk the Russ : ansare driven out of the Crimea, if such cn - 1 is cow possible. Ll * ■ A Bullet Proof Coach. — Queen Victoria's stale bullet proof, and tho glass of the windows is six - thick. When George IV was fired at, the gi? c s was ■ roken by the ball ‘ In this coach, for some rea-ser. -■ n cl as had been expected, in an oj en one, Louis fl Proceeded on his late visit to the Guildhall to *.*.* • ■ ddjvsa of tho corporation ql London, a