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IA T E L E-G-R-A P H2 X7prhich is to as-Gth of January lid nomination, je myself to use of our common jntleroen, 1 am tubmmionitt, man, and when inlee to me my If I am dec-upon the North the South, and ; all we should other hand, if en I am for.se*h considerationFICKLING.'o mm it tee.. 10th, 18G0.:c given me bj ! didate torcprc* ; Convention to o examined the solutions upon de, and while I claim all that I le, I think it is icrn men could r unanimity and »pt the nouiina* elected, I shall ring to look to untry, and es* ■n—^the Empire rds, I shall con* ts in the Union f itern men and freeman arc not willing to live the subjects of a government whose President owe* his election partly to negro votes, and who tniin-taius the political and social equality of the negro with the white man.Resolved^ That we will pledge our lives, our property and our honor in defence of any south* ern State that may see proper to secede from tho Union against any interference on the part of the General Government to prevent the exercise of such n ght.”Lot the people of Taylor examine these various platforms with the men presented on them, and decide the momentous question now' submitted to them. ' Voters of Georgia, your prop-erty, your honor, your right to self-government now hang upon your decision. Will you not, In'the name of all that is sacred and in the name of your ancestors of tho revolution, like them lay down your party prejudices, and like worthy sons of worthy sire* meet the question before you calmly but boldly and patriotically. Ours is a common cause, a common country, a common interest, and believing o* wo do that tho principles of self-government for which our forefathers fought arc still dear to every true patriot and Georgian, wo have no fear but that ourlib-crtj’, our rights and our honor ore safe tn your hands. Some of our citizens have not yet awoke from the lethargy which a habit oftubmmion for the tale qf peace has already made their second nature; but wo still hope the cry of oppression and the appeals of our mangled and tattered rights will soon arouse them to a sense of their danger and their duty.' South Carolina is already virtually out of tho Union, and shall that gallant little State be left to fight the battle- for Southern rights atone ?r Georgians prepare to answer the question.THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 20..MEETING AT RUTLAND. *Mrs G W Fisassortment of \ Mr C FBeoo dine wine.J C Solomon jar* of jelly.Mrs C R Am pies of preservi Mrs S Rose, wine.Hr 0 F Ada botllos of wine MrsSHinkfc of preserved fri C Hance, Mimcnt of confeci This is a very ■ Mrs J A Milseveral bottles* Dr L Acce, ccllcnt lot of in'Col JGIIav of excellent wii best, and no m John C Sch bib its one ladi silver watch, w in this city... Stock DEra i one dark mare.' S J Lowe, Bcolt two yearsH N Ells M years old.\Y M Davis, year old colt Dr Barber, stallion.* Mr W Crool brood maro anJohn A Cob
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Macon Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Macon, Georgia, US
Thu, Dec 20, 1860
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