Journal of the State Convention, Held in Milledgeville, in December, 1850R.M. Orme, State Printer, 1850 - 34 páginas A significant illustration of the nature of the deep South's attachment to the Union in 1850. The Convention expresses Georgia's reaction to the Compromise of 1850. Secession is opposed, but on practical grounds only: slavery is more secure inside the Union than out. But "the South is entitled to absolute security and quiet on this subject." The issue of fugitive slaves receives "especial notice." Indeed, the Convention asserts that preservation of the Union depends on strict enforcement of the new Fugitive Slave Act. This 'Georgia Platform' "became the cornerstone of southern policy for several years ... The Georgia Platform epitomized the attitude of the great majority of southerners in 1850. They still cherished their 'beloved Union' and would not part from it lightly ... but their acquiescence was emphatically conditional and not absolute"--Imprending Crisis / Potter |
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Términos y frases comunes
Adams of Putnam affirmative are Messrs Bartow Beall of Upson Bird of Bryan Bird of Gordon Bivins Blackshear Bothwell Bradwell Bryan of Macon Bryant of Wayne Chastain of Union Colley of Baker Collier of DeKalb Collins of Bibb Collins of Tattnall Culberson Cuyler Doyal Edward Y Erwin of Forsyth Ezzard Flewellen Fulwood George Wilcox Georgia Gilmer Glenn of Henry Glenn of Oglethorpe Hackney Harris of Newton Harris of Taliaferro Hill of Troup Hill of Walton Irwin of Cobb James L John W. A. Sanford Johnson of Cass Johnson of Clark Jones of Warren Joseph Underwood King of Wayne Langmade Lawhon McAfee Meriwether MILLEDGEVILLE negative are Messrs Paine of Telfair Phinizee Pinckard Poe of Bibb Poe of Richmond Poullain Poythress resolution Resolved Ridley Robinson of Macon Scarlett Seward Sheats Sims of Coweta slavery Smith of Pike Smith of Twiggs Thomas of Elbert THOMAS SPALDING Toombs Ward of Chatham Wikle Wilcox of Telfair Williford
Pasajes populares
Página 13 - And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
Página 15 - That the State of Georgia in the judgment of this Convention, will and ought to resist even (as a last resort,) to a disruption of every tie which binds her to the Union...
Página 14 - That we hold the American Union secondary in importance only to the rights and principles it was designed to perpetuate. That past associations, present fruition, and future prospects, will bind us to it so long as it continues to be the safe-guard of those rights and principles.
Página 15 - Territory applying, because of the existence of slavery therein ; or any act prohibiting the introduction of slaves into the Territories of Utah and New Mexico ; or any act repealing or materially modifying the laws now in force for the recovery of fugitive slaves.
Página 15 - Georgia has maturely considered the action of Congress embracing a series of measures for the admission of California into the Union ; the organization of territorial governments for Utah and New Mexico; the establishment of a boundary between the latter and the State of Texas; the suppression of the slave trade in the District of Columbia, and the extradition of fugitive slaves; and (connected with them) the rejection of propositions to exclude slavery from the Mexican territories and...
Página 15 - States, or in any refusal to admit as a State any territory hereafter applying, because of the existence of slavery therein ; or...
Página 15 - Convention will and ought to resist, even (as a last resort) to a disruption of every tie which binds her to the Union, any future act of Congress abolishing Slavery in the District of Columbia, without the consent and petition of the slave-holders thereof, or any Act abolishing Slavery in places within the slave-holding States, purchased by the United States for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards...
Página 15 - That it is the deliberate opinion of this Convention, that upon the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Bill by the proper authorities, depends the preservation of our much loved Union.
Página 11 - WE, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Página 18 - That in this spirit the State of Georgia has maturely considered the action of Congress, embracing a series of measures for the admission of California into the Union, the organization of territorial governments for Utah and New Mexico, the establishment of a boundary between the latter and the State of Texas, the suppression of the slave trade in the District of Columbia, and...