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THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN. THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN SAUTE R. CRAFTON, .COUNTY PRINTER. TERMS—For the paper in advance If not paid in advance, $1 50 $2 00 Letter fioiw General Pierce. The acconqianying correspondence, which we find in the Washington Republic of Sat urday, will commend itself to public atten tion. it embraces a letter from Gen. Fierce exculpating himself from thecharges found ed upon the published reports of his Boston speech, and giving his own verson of his po sition before the country on the slavery question: J To the Editor of the Republic: Dear Sir: On the appearance in your paper of a charge intended, if not calculated serio’usly to impair and perchance to destroy the confidence; of Gen. Pierce’s Southern supporteis in his soundness on the slavery question, I addressed him a letter, which together with his reply, I now ask vou, as an act of justice to publish. , ^ raa he this request, presuming your ob ject, like mine, to have been the discovery of the truth. Very respectfully, Edwin DeLeon. Washington, August 13, 1852. If I could deem myself capable of improv ing the platform there adopted,.it is quite certain That I should decline, either at the “Call of individuals or associations,' to incur the charge of arrogance to which any at tempt to alter, amend or enlarge it, would inevitably subject me. Your letter is of an entirely different char acter. It seeks truth in relation to an al leged fact, it speaks of history, to which too searching an appeal cannot be made. I ap preciate the estimate you seem to have of my character for directness; and beg vou ac- cep my thanks for your efforts to vindicate my claim to that trait, at least, before the public. I am, with high esteem, your most obedi ent servant. FRANK PIERCE. Edwin DeLeon, Esq., Washington, D. C. SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA Washington, July 17,1852. Dean sir: Enclosed you will find an arti cle, in which, as one of the editors of the Southern Press, of this city,£T took issue with colleague in advocacy of your claims to southern support for the Presidency. That action was predicated upon my belief of your entire soundness upon the slavery question. Within the last week, a speech purporting •o have been delivered by you in January last, has been re-published from two Demo cratic papers in your own State, (which are now said to support you.) On the truth or falsity of this, much depends. Neither those with whom I act, nor myself, can consent that any doubt should rest on a matter of such importance; but, placing full reliance on the fearless frankness of your character, on their behalf and my own, I respectfully .ask of you whether that report, which your Southern supporters believe to be without foundation as opposed to your previous course is correct. The peculiar position which I occupy must plead my apology for troubling you with this letter. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Edwin DeLeon. General F. Pierce, Concord, N. H. TUESDAY AUGUST 24, 1852. St. Mary’s Money In bills under $5 will be received in pay ment of demands due this- bffice. To Correspondents.—The communica tion from Dr. J. R. Smith, in reply to “Spectator,” was received too late_for this week’s paper. Concord, N. II., July 23,1852. My Dear Sir: Surrounded* by pressing engagements, I seize the earliest opportuni ty to reply to your letter of the 17th inst. I much regret that any thing connected with myself should have been the cause of disa greement between you and gentlemen with whom you have been associated in the edi torial department of the Southern Press. I do not remember ever to have seen what purports to be a report of a speech delivered by me at New Boston, in this State, in Janu ary last, until my attention was called to it 34 republished in the Republic. The pre tended report is, and I presume was design ed to be, an entire misrepresentation. It is not mer'ely untruthful, but is so grosslv and absurdly false as to render in this vi- cinity, any denial of its authenticity entirely unnecessary. The two papers quoted—the Independent Democrat, published in this place, and the Democrat-published in Man chester—are thoroughly abolition journals; and have been and are zealously opposed to the Democratic party. For a’long time prior to the meeting at New Boston, and ever since, they have been unsparing in their attacks upon me personally, and in their bitter denunciation of what thev have been pleased to term my pro-slaverv senti ments. But it would be something new for either of these papers to deny the con sistency of my opinions upon the subject of the constitutional rights of the South in re lation to slavery. My opinions and the avowal of them have been everywhere the same. Ever mindful of the difficulties and dangers which so long brooded over the as semblage of wise men and pure patriots to tvbose spirit of concession and earnest efforts we are indebted for the Constitution, under which we have enjoyed such signal prosperity, advancement and happiness, I have regarded the subject as too vital and delicate to be used as an element of section al appeal in party conflicts. My action and my language in New Hampshire, touching thramatter have been at all times and un der all circumstances, in entire accordance with my action and language at Washing ton* My votes in the Senate and House of Representatives were not republished in the Era for the first time. They have been again and again paraded to arouse the pas sions and prejudices of out- people against me individually, and against the party with which it has been my pride and pleasure to afeti There has been no attempt to evade the force of tke record. It has been at all times freely admitted, and my position sus tained upon grounds satisfactory to my own mind. J am not surprised to know that the attempt to prove me an abolitionist pro vokes much merriment among men of all parties here; and this weak and untruthful sketch of what purports to be my speech, is really too ridiculous to be considered in any serious light. . ; I am in the daily receipt of letters pro pounding the greatest variety of curious R3T Hon. A. H. Stephens will accept our thanks for a copy of his address before the Few, and Phi Gamma Societies of Emo ry College, on commencement day. Our thanks to the Macon Journal & Messenger for an Extra, containing the pro ceeding of the third Party Convention. Rains.—We have had an abundance of rain during the past week, and it has fallen unusually heavy. On Saturday from noon till late in the evening, it fell without inter mission. On yesterday it commenced about same time, and for two hours was equally heavy. A slight wind sprimg up from the N. E., and for a time we thought that we should have another such storm as we had on the 24th of August for the past two years. It passed off, however, with but a slight blow. It is something singular, by the way, that we should regularly have such bad weather about this time. We have had rain enough for a while, at least, and we hope to miss any further visitations from that quarter. The Scott Convention;—This conven tion assembled at Macon on Wednesday last. The Hon. W. B. Fleming, of Chat ham, was chosen President, and Dr. An drews, of the “Citizen,” and Messrs. Roath, of Augusta, and Simms, of Coweta, Se cretaries. There were 37 counties represented, with 153 delegates. A committee of conference was appointed to meet the committee from the Webster convention, to ascertain if there be no plan on which the Whig party could harmonize. After an adjournment of about one hour, the committee returned to the convention and reported that nothing could be done towards the object of their appointment. Whereupon the convention proceeded to its business, ratified the nom ination of Scott and Graham, and adopted the principles of the National Whig party, and appointed the following Electors : For the State at Large, WM. LAW, of Chatham, JOEL CRAWFORD, of Early. For the Districts, 1st Dist.—G. W. Walthour, of Liberty. 2d Dist.—Lott Warren, of Baker. 3d Dist.—R. Y. Hardeman, of Jones. 4th. Dist.—R. W. Simmes, of Coweta. 5th Dist.—Turner H. Trippe, of Cass. Gth Dist.—I. E. Dupree, of Twiggs. 7th Dist.—N. G. Foster, of Morgan. 8th Dist.—Geo. W. Evans, of Richmond. Maj. I. L. Harris, of Milledgeville, was then called out, and addressed the conven tion in an eloquent and happy style, in which he vindicated the character of Gen Scott, and urged his claims for the highest office- within the gift of the people. They adopted a resolution to hold a mass meeting at Atlanta, on the i4th of Septem ber, the anniversary of Scott’s entrance in to the City of Mexico. After the transaction of other business, the convention adjourned, as the President slated, to meet at the polls on the first Tuesday in November. The Savannah Courier.—The first number of the daily of this new Paper came to us on Saturday. It is neatly printed and well filled with interesting matter. Mr S. T. Chapman, the Editor, and Proprietor has for several years been .connected with the leading Press of this State. He is associa ted with Messrs C. E. O’Sullivan, formerly foreman i n the Sav. Republican office, and T.'B. Goulding. The Courier will.be in questions, upon all conceivable subjects. Let- j dependent but not neutral in politics, in the tersof this character cannot be answered of! present canvass it goes for Pierce and King, course. No individual could command eith-1 The daily is published at $6, tri-weekly er the time or strength the-herculean 'task I *. , y, . ... J would require. I may add, that such a cor respondence would by no means comport with my views of duty. The Democratic party sent its delegates to Baltimore not a one to nominate candidates, but to reaffirm principles and to present the leading issues upon which the cRavass should be conduc ted. . $4 and weekly $2. 20 copies for $30. New Cotton.—Five bales -of new Cot ton was received at Savannah on Thursday last by Messrs. N. A. Hardee & Co., Jjjp|: the plantation of Wright Murphree, EW., of Burke county. The quality ^^‘middJing fair,” staple very flue. Politics. Since the National nominations we have had comparatively quiet times, perhaps- nothing similar has ever occurred since national conclaves has been the order of the day.—Near eight weeks since the an nouncement of candidates, and parties just organizing in Georgia. Well it betokens a refractory spirit on the one hand, and a general apathy on the other, that these ele ments are equally conducive to defeat no one will deny, and that for success one must be quelled and the other aroused all party tacticians will admit. These elements are just now predominant in Georgia poli tics. The “Empire State of the South,’’ certainly presents an anomalous position and those of her sisters who have not fully accorded to her the soubroquet, need stand out no longer, for if the variety of her cli mate, soil, productions and manufactures gave ner renown, the variety of her politics might add another wreath to the crown she so justly -wears. Four tickets! just think of it you grumbling voter, who never could put in a ballot without scratching somebody’s name off, ain’t you satisfied now, were such privileges ever offered to the freemen of Georgia ? Not within our recollection. Here they are, Webster and Jenkins, Scott and Graham, and two for Pierce and King, these latter are better off than most of candidates, it is thought by some people that two are better than one, we doubt it in this instance, at any rate Pierce and King ought to put up with one as none of the other candidates have seen fit to take more luggage along than a suffi ciency to last them through the campaign, besides a portion of that baggage has been checked for Salt River, and will be lost un less Gen. Pierce can induce Webster or Scott to keep an eye on it, provided of course that Pierce has no fancy for looking after his own baggage. But levity aside— what is to be done with all these tickets, we have not votes enough in Georgia to elect them all—hardly enough to elect one* will they all go to the wall and that bless ed Legislature of ours be called to settle the difference ? If so whose treat is it ? Sa vannah treated last. In this county, so far as we know there has been no division in the Pierce ticket, the Democrats adhering to the first electo- rial ticket. The two Conventions at Ma con have located the Whigs, and they will divide between Scott and Webster, the two together will pretty generally sustain the Wliig vote. There are some Whigs how ever who will support the Pierce ticket, and the Webster ticket may receive more thar a party vote on account of the association of the name of Mr. Jenkins who is person ally esteemed and respected by men of all parties. Were his name the first on the ticket it would get more votes. He has never sought office, but exerted his influ ence for others. In this instance he en deavored to have Mr. Graham’s name used instead of his own, but his friends defeated his wishes. The Seott men, our friend Harman informs us are increasing every day. He stood out for a long time by him self, but thinks there is help at hand now; and ventures the assertion that it will beat the Webster ticket in this county. We think he will find himself sadly mistaken. Improvement in Locomotives—A new locomotive has been built at Trenton, N. J., for the Trenton and Amboy Railroad, which heats the water before it enters the boiler. The tank is connected by a hose to the ash pan, which is made with a dou ble bottom, to form a space of 3 inches, be tween the sheets, to contain water. From this space the water passes through an in termediate pipe, thence to the smoke box, where it passes out to the pumps, which are vertical, and fixed on the outside of the smoke box, and worked from the arm of the pendulum shaft. Arrest op Jail Breakers—-The Savan nah Georgian, says : “D. T. Hines and A. J. Knap, who escaped from the Jail of this county on the morning of the 16th inst., were arrested at Macon yesterday, and brought down on the cars last evening They have been remanded to Jail to await their trial at the next term of the Superior Court. Drowned but not Lost.—An English man travelling in Kilkenny, came to a ford and hired a boat to take him across. The water being more agitated tban was agreea ble to him, be asked the boatman if any person was ever lost in the passage. “Nev er,” replied Pat, “my brother was drowned here last week, but we foundhim again the next day.” Boston Nomination.—Mr-Webster and Mr. Graham have been nominated for the Presidency arid Vice Presidency in Boston. A circular , will be issued by his friends ad vocating his claims. Death Op Mrs. Gen. Taylor.—Mrs. Taylor, relict of the late President Taylor, died 4t East Pascagoula; Miss, on the 14th inst. Third Candidate Convention. The Convention assembled at Macon on Tuesday last, and Maj. George Stapleton of Jefferson, was called-to the Chair for the purpose of organizing the convention, and James T. Nisbet of Bibb, and P. W. Alex ander of Chatham were appointed Secrita- ries. The counties were called and the fol lowing were represented: Baldwin—R. M, Ormer,, J. R Cotting, DR. Tucker, T F Wells, S E Whitaker, T. BLamar. ~Bibb—B H Rutherford, A J White, E. Bond, L. J. Groce, T. M. Ellis, Hugh T, Powell, W. Lunday, L. Cowles. Campbell—A. W. Wheat. Cheatham,—J. Bancroft, Chas. A Arnold,, T. W. A. Beall, C. A. Cloud, M. Tuffits, P. W. Alexender, J H Hull. Clarice—T. L Mitchell, Young J Adder- son. Cobb—H. G. Cole. Crawford—Geo. W Norman, S E Crute, T Feagin, D G Worsham. Decatur—B. F Powell, Richard Simms. DeKalb—N. Mangum, S C Elam. Dooly—E. Fokes. Effingham—T P Elkins H E Cassidy, Emanuel-—N. McLeod. Greene—T Hightower, S Anderson, R Ward. Harris—Geo. Osborne, Jno. White J M. Mobley, W. C Johnson, J E Borders. Houston—G Bivins, A Burnam, R L Mims, J A Miller. Jefferson—T H Polhill, Geo. Stapleton, James J. Brown. Laurens—E H Blackshear, T N Guyton, J W Yopp, M Hamilton. Macon—P G Arrington J S Hollinshead Ichabod Davis, C B Youngblood. McIntosh—E M Blount. Marion—Jack Brown; J T Chambers. Merriweather—C D Parks F Kendall. Monroe—R M Jackson, W H Walker, W S Norman, R P grippe, M Lesseur, A D Steele, Jas. Norris, J H Ponder E F Taylor. Morgan—Aug Reese, Charles E Nisbet. Muscogee—J T Robinson. Newton—J L Baker. J Reagan W D. Luckie. Oglethorpe—J F Biggers, S Bell. Pike—C G Turner, J W Randle. Polk—B F Morgan, E H Richardson. Putnam—S Pearson, B W Johnson, A B Harrison. Randolph ; M H Brown, E M Hodges, P H Wilburn,.Jas. R Gause, W G Perkins. Richmond ; s H H Curnming, W A Wal ton J W Jones. Spalding ; J H Akins.jA G Murray, A A Wooten, Dr. W R Moseley, Dr. D M Williams. Stewart; S Bell, Mark Holloman, Z F. Sanders. SumptCr; Thos. E Sullivan. Talbot; E H Worrell, J C Maund. Tainall; Wm. W. Tippens, Jas. Till man, A Gordon, Troup; Wm.'Reid, M Ferrell,' J P. Culberson, J A Reid, W Harpor. Upson ; J F Bethel, A J McAfee, W. A. Cobb, W G Horsely, H Butts. Warren ; W W Anderson, W K Heath, Washington ; D Harris, E C William son, J J Long, John Curry E. S Laugmade, J R Price. Wilkes ; David G Cotting, J R Sneed. T. H. Polhill, Esq., of Jefferson, moved the appointment of a committee to report officers officers for the permanent organiza tion of the Convention. The committee was appointed, retired, and reported thro’ their chairman, Mr. Polhill, the names of the following gentlemen : President, Ed mund H Worrell, ^of Talbot, Vice-Presi dents Gen. B. Rutherford of Bibb, and Col. H. H. Curnming of Richmond. Secretaries Jas. T. Nisbet of Bibb, and James M. Mo bley of Harris. The President was notified of his appointment, conducted to his seat and made a very handsome address, reviewed the action of the late Union Con vention, vindicated the course of those del egates who withdrew from the convention, and the policy of all those who were in fa vor of candidates for President and Vice President other than those now before the country. R. PTrippe, of Monroe, moved the adop tion of the following resolutions : Resolved, That a Committee of three, from each Congressional District, be ap pointed by the President to report matter proper lor the action of the Convention Resolved, That said Committee be au thorized to hold a conference with such Committee as may be appointed by a Con vention of a portion of our political friends to meet in this place on to-morrow, to as certain if there be any means whereby the harmony of the Party may be secured inJhe ensuing Presidential election. Resolved, That the Secretaries be direc ted to communicate the above resolutions together with the names of the Committee, appointed by this Con veutiori, to the Con vention to assemble on to morrow. They were taken up and acted uponsep arately, the first resolution having been, car ried unanimously, Mr. Elam of DeKalb of fered the following as an amendment to the 2nd, “Provided in no event the members of this Convention be pledged to the sup- portof Gen. Scott.” Uponthisan interes ting debate sprung up, in which Messrs. Sullivan of Sumpter, Nesbit of Morgan, Stapleton of Jefferson, Trippe of Monroe, Biggers of Oglethorpe, Alexander of Chat ham, Elam of DeKalb participated, the a- meridment was withdrawn. It was renew ed by Mr. Cotting of Wilkes, when after a few remarks from Messrs Polhill of Jeffer son and Cotting of WilkfS t it was again withdrawn, and The resolutions of Mr. Tripipe carried unanimously. The Com- mitte was appointed and the Convention adjourned to 3 o’clock p. m. on Wednesday, at which time the Convention again assem bled. The Committee of twenty-four reported through its Chairman, R. P. Trippe, Fsq., that there was no way by which a union with Scott Convention could be effected— recommended the nomanation of candidates for President and Vice President other than those now before the people ; adopted the Whig Platform as the platform of Third Candidate Party, as follows: REPORT. Firmly believing that those irregularly constituted, irreponsible, and disorderly as semblages, called National Conventions, whatever may have been their utility in former days, have ceased to be exponents of the popular will, and that both of those recently assembled at Baltimore have, a- like, utterly failed to represent the wishes of their respective parties. We, the immedi ate representatives of that portion of the Whig Party, and other independent voters of Georgia, who are dissatisfied with the action of those Conventions, do hereby de clare our determination to disregard their nominations, and select other candidates to whom we can, with more confidence, en trust the maintainance of our political opin ions and principles-: And, to the end that we may distinctly manifest those opinions and principles, many of which we hold in common with those whose nominees we reject—we pro claim the following as our political creed : 1. The Government of the United States is of a limited character, and it is confied to the exercise of powers expressly granted by the Constitution, and such as may be necessary and proper for carrying the gran ted powers into full execution, and that all poweis not thus granted or necessarily im plied, are expressly reserved to the Slates respectively and to the people. 2. The State Governments should bo held secure in their reserved rights, and the General Government sustained in its con stitutional powers, and the Union should be revered and watched over as “the palla- dum of our liberties.” 3. That while struggling freedom, every- whese, enlists our warmest sympathy, we still adhere to the doctrines of the Father of his Country, as announced in his Farewell Address, of Keeping ourselves free from all entangling alliances with foreign coun tries, and of never quitting our own to stand upon foreign ground. That our mis sion as a Republic is not to propagate our opinions, or impose on other countries our form of government, by artifice or force, but to teach by example, and to show by our success, moderation and justice’ the blessings of self-government and the advan tages of free institutions. 4. That where the people make and con trol the Government, they should obey its constitution, laws and treaties, as they would retain their self respect, and the re spect which they claim..,and will enforce from foreign powers. 5. Government should be conducted up on principles of the strictest economy and revenue sufficient for the expenses thereof in time of peace, ought to be mainly deriv ed'from a duty on imports, and not from di rect taxes; and in levying such duties, sound policy requires a just discrimination, and protection fraud by specific duties, when practicable, whereby suitable encourage ment may be assured to American industry, equally to all classes, and to all portions of the country. 6. The Constitution vests in Congress the power to open and repair harboHrs, and remove obstructions from navigable rivers; and it is expedient that Congress shall ex ercise that power whenever such improve ments are necessary for the common de fence, or for the protection arid facility of commerce with foreign nations or among the States ;” such improvements being, in every instance, national and general in their character. 7. The Federal and State Government are part- of one system, alike necessary for the common prosperity, peace and security, and ought to be regarded alike, with a cor dial, habitual and immovable attachment. Respect for the authority of each, and ac quiescence in the constitutional measures of each, are duties required by the plainest consideration of national, of State, and of individual welfare. 8. The series of the acts of the thirty- first Congress, commonly known as the com promise or adjustment, (the act for the re- recovery of fugitives from labor included,) we receive and acquiesce in, as a final set tlement, in principle and substance, of the subjects to which they relate, and so far as these acts are concerned, we will maintain them and insist on their strict enforcement, until time and experience shall demonstrate the necessity of further legislation to guard against the evasion of the laws on the one hand, and the abuse of their power on the other—not impairing their present efficacy to carry out the requirements of the con stitution; and we deprecate all further agita tion of the questions thus settled, as danger ous to our peace, arid will discountenance all efforts to continue or renew such agitation, whenever, wherever, or however made— and we will maintain the settlement as es sential to the nationality of our party and the integrity of the Union. 9. Believing the limits our union, exten ding between Oceans, from the British Pos sessions to the Mexican Republic, are al ready large enough for all the^purposes of national prosperity and power, we are utter ly opppsed to all further acquisitions of ter ritory whatever, whether brought with the treasure of the country, or the blood of her particular States, for general specified ob jects, are unwise and unjust to the other members of the Confederacy we are in fa vor of a just and equal distribution of said Lands, or their proceeds, among all the States. ."LI; With the view of carrying out the principles hereinbefore enunciated, and for the purpose of selecting men for whom we can more cheerfully cast our suffrages at the approaching Presidential election, than for either of the nominees—men, too, whose services in the recent great struggle involv ing the permanence of the Government, are a guaranty of their fidelity to the Constitu tion and the Union; and whose position is known to accord with the above declaration of principles; and whose patriotism knows no North—no South—no East—no West. We, hereby, nominate DANIEL WEB STER, of Massachusetts, for the office of President; and CHARLES J; JENKINS, ©f Georgia, for the office ot Vice President’ of the U. States. 12 We recommend to the support of the people of Georgia the following Electoral Ticket: H. H. Cumming, of Richmond, > Slate at Edw’d. Y. Hill, of Troup. J large. 1st District-RamMlm W Sharpe of Thomas Ot>a “ William M. Brown, of Marion. Washington Poe, of Bibb. Blount C. Ferrel, of Troup. Warren Aiken, of Cass. Y. L. G. Harris, of Clarke. John J. Floyd, of Newton.. Philip S. Lerfile of Jefferson-. After the appointment of the Executive Committee, and the adoption of several un important resolutions, the Convention ad' journed, sine die. 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Yankee Notions, or Wbittiengs. from Jonathan’s Jack Knife.—We have the July No. of this amusing publication.— Every one fond of fun, humor, wit and cari cature, should subscribe for the “Notions.’” The Whittlings are good and cheap. Pub lished monthly, at 98, Nassau st. N. York, at $1 50 per an nuns, or ten copies for $10. Address publishers of “Yankee Notions.” Freesoilers.—Hon. Jn©i P. Hale has. been nominated as the Freesoil candidate for Presidency, and Geo. W> Julian for Vice Presidency. It has been reported that. Mr. Hale would! decline, a dispatch howev er, from his personal and political friends at. Concord, confidently assert that he will ac cept. Sudden Death—The New York Day Book of the 16th t says: “Mr; Harper, of Au gusta Ga., was found dead in his bed, yester day morning, at the Astor House. He had been suffering previously from a violent at tack of dysentery.” 10. Regarding the Public Lands as the joint and common property of the several States, and holding that partial appropria tions, either of them or their proceeds, to [communicated.] Mr. Editor :—I presume there are very few men of reflection, who do not deplore the unreasonable extent to which party spirit is carried in every community—while all, probably, will be ready to acknowledge the wholesome effects of a wisely and pru dently directed party spirit, under our pe culiar form of government, yet when it is permitod to take entire possession of the man, and he resigns himself to its unbridled sway, there can be no one so blinded but that, in his cooler, calmer and more deliber ate moments, is constrained to perceive and admit that it is the fruitful source of much injury to the public weal. But I do hot pro pose to discant, at length, on this subject.— The field is too wide, and presents too many objects of interest, for me to pause long enough even.to notice the half of them!— The object had more immediately in. jview, by the writer, at this time is, to to call the attention of the citizens of this county, to a suggestion in liannony with the views a- bove hinted at, in order that our county may have the honor of setting a good example to the other counties of the State. It is frequently the case, that we witness, even in our county elections for Judges of the Inferior Court, Clerks of the Superior and Inferior Courts, Sheriffs, Tax-Collector and Receiver, Surveyor, Coroner, Justices of the Peace, and Constables, a rigid and unyielding devotion to party lines. Now can any one deny that it is often the case that a meritorious ci tizen—one who would make an excellent officer in the department for which he is a candidate—is defeated or attempted to be defeated, simply beeause he happens to be a Whig or a Democrat, with out any reference, whatever, to the qualifi cations of his opponent ? Certainly no one at all acquainted with the past history of our county elections, will, or can deny this. Now, is not this all wrong—or to use a common saying—is it not running politics in the ground ? But some crafty politican will reply that all this is necessary to keep parties intact. Not so, Mr. Editor, or else all this prating about principle being the ground-work of party organization is a “thorough imposition and popular mistake.” Principles should be the only cement of par ties, and when this is not the case, parties cease to be a thing desirable, but a nuis ance. But I am writing to the people of the county, and not to its politicians; For, “A politician, Proteus-like, must alter His face and habit; and, like water, seem Of the same color that the vessel is That doth contain it, varying his form, With the' chameleon, at each objectfa change.” Excuse me, Mr. Editor, for making this. '