A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . tion for two delegates t(^ thestate convention Dec. 10, 1850, atMilledgeville. Dr. Dean represent-ed the disunionist element, orfire-eaters. The vote of the del-egates on secession measures washeavily in favor of preserving thestatus quo. The eyes of the nationwere focused on Georgia, and adifferent result, it is believed,would have hastened the Civil Warby a decade. The following political letterswere published in A. M. Eddie-mans Rome Weekly Co
A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . tion for two delegates t(^ thestate convention Dec. 10, 1850, atMilledgeville. Dr. Dean represent-ed the disunionist element, orfire-eaters. The vote of the del-egates on secession measures washeavily in favor of preserving thestatus quo. The eyes of the nationwere focused on Georgia, and adifferent result, it is believed,would have hastened the Civil Warby a decade. The following political letterswere published in A. M. Eddie-mans Rome Weekly Courier onThursday morning, Oct. 24, 1850: Hermitage,Floyd County, 15, Messrs. H. V. M. Miller, Jno. H. Lumpkin and W. T. Price, Union Party Committee: Gentlemen: Your letter of the 10thinst., notifying me that at a verylarge meeting of the citizens of FloydCounty, held in Rome on the 10th, Iwas unanimously nominated as one ofthe candidates to represent the coun-ty in the convention which is to as-semble in Milledgeville, Dec. 10, hasbeen received. You enclose a copy ofthe resolutions adopted by the meet- r /?. oU bC oi Oh -t-J <uM _o oo -l-l < Bo OH < :^o Growth from Village to Town 103 ing, expressing its opinion on the pend-ing issues, and calling my attention tothem. I have carefully examined the reso-lutions and do approve of them asadopted by the meeting. As such, Iaccept the nomination received, andshould I be elected by the voters ofthe county, I will oppose any measureleading to a dissolution of the Union. Should Congress at any time exhibitits purpose to v^^ar upon our propertyor withhold our just constitutionalrights, I as a Southern man standready to vindicate those rights in theUnion as long as possible and out ofthe Union when we are left no otheralternative. Respectfully yours, JOSEPH WATTERS. *Courtesy, Floyd Co., Ga.,Oct. 16, 1850. To Messrs. H. V. M. Miller, Jno. and W. T. Price, UnionParty Committee: Gentlemen: I received your
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