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Newspaper Page TextgY A- A. GAULDJNG & CO. “EHROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS, WHEN REASON IS LEFT TO COMBAT IT.”—JEFFERSON PROPRIETORS. IfgW SERIES, VOL. 2. Ci)f intelligencer. ' rirrfRSD^Y, JUNE 23, 1859. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION mil V PIPER, per an»um in advance, t6 00 ip, WEEKLY, P«r . - iu advance, 4 00 u ic in advanro. 9. ftn ffEEKlY, in advance, 2 00 if pa d within Six months 2 50 if paid within twelvemonths, 3 00 Vcw Publications. The “Cavalier; an "Historical Novel,” by q p j>, James, Esq. Tills is a neatly printed and bound volume of 39i pages,from the pen of the above named author. The writings of James have, for many years past, occupied a lifch position in the field of letters, and his works are generally read with interest. The ‘ Heart ot Midlothian,” “Anne of Geirn- ftcin." and “The Monastery,” three novelshv Sir Walter Scott. We are indebted to Mr. Wm. Kay, of this ritv. for copies of all the above named works. The public may be iurnished with copies, by applying at Mr. Kay’s Book Store, on White Hall Street, near the Railroad. A U»I(1 Assert ion. BrotherGaski 11 of the Atlanta Intelligencer in his his paper of yesterday, in the course of admit article on independent journalism, makes the following bold assertion ; ■‘God himself is bound by bertain immuta ble laws \> hich he could not break if he would and would not if he could.” This hitter part of the proposition may be admitted, but how can you call God an Omnip- ytnt Being if lie lias not thepower to break his own laws if he chooses to do so ?—State Press. Answer me that Master Brook. • Ail tiie attributes of the Godhead must harmonize or his unity would be destroyed.— (iod is infinite in wisdom and goodness as well ;l , •‘Omn^oleiii.” He is too wise to err and too good to do wrong. To be capable of mistake or evil would be to be less than (hid. Incapable of mistake or evil, hisomni- pitcii'-'c is controlled by his wisdom and his iroodm-ss. He is too wise to make any law but a good law and too good to break a g< od law. Ligooi»mi]">tenco cannot turn infinite wisdom into foilv or infinite goodness into transgres- ion. Ergo “God is nimselfbound by certain immutubl claws which he could not break if he would.” “God cannot lie;” see Titus 1 : 2 It is “impossible :or God to lie.” Hcb. G : 18. Thus auswereth “Master Brook.” V. Dislmiidiug the American Party. The late Prouunciamento of Washington & (’0., sent forth from the ancient headquarters of Know Nothingism, stems to meet a ready response almost from every quarter of the State. Meetings have been held in many counties, and the disciples of Samuel deceased, very complacently throw off the soubriquet of “American.” and assume the name of “Op position.” What effect this wit) have upon tin- future action of the heterogeneous mass which composed the organization, self-styled the American party, time alone must deter mine. This late act of the leaders of this or ganization, affords those Democrats, who have heretofore acted with it. an apportunity of re turning to their “first love,” and aligning themselves with their old party friends from whom they have been so long estranged. In life early days of Know Nothingism, thous ands of honest, unsuspecting Democrats were lured into the midnight meetings of Sam’s fol- !■ overs. They were told that there was noth in! in the Order antagonistic to Democratic principles, and that they might become mem bers and act with this secret association, and -till maintain their position as Democrats.— Hundreds and thousands soon discovered the mind and deception that had been practised u!«u! them, and quit the foul concern with loathing and disgust. Many, however, gov erned by a false pride of character, had not the mural courage to come out from the con- e-m, and declare to the world that they bad ! en ensnared and deceived. These have ad hered to the party lip to the hour of its disso lution. Some of them are honest, unambitious men, who ask nothing and seek nothing in the way of office. To this class, the late act of the American Executive Committee brings de liverance from the bondage in which they have so long been held. The way is now open for them to enlist again under the banner of De mocracy, and fight for those principles which they once professed, and for which they bat tl'd in the days before the evil genius of Know Nothingism polluted our political atmosphere with its poisonous breath. As for those Dem ocrats who quit the Democracy to follow the fortunes of Sam, for the sake of office, and be cause their party would not give it to them, “ siy let them go and join the new Opposi tion party, and share its fortunes. But the other 1 lass, who are not aspirants for office, and have the good of the country at heart, have now the opportunity of retracing their steps, recanting their errors, and performing an act of duty which will secure to them that peace of mind which arises from a conscious ness of doing right. ATLANTA, GEO., THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1859. NO 35. tial election the contest for supremacy will be narrowed down to the Republican and Demo cratic parties. Indeed, in Louisiana, as a State party, the American party bids fair to fall to pieces, if we are permitted to judge by the signs of the times. In the Presidential con test, where the field will be occupied by the Republican and Democratic forces, marshalled •m battle array, no Southern man can hesitate his place ; no son of Louisiana can mis take his banner ; for whatever errors the Dem- ooratic party may have committed—and it un doubtedly has many to answer for—whatever inconsistencies it may have fallen into, we iriust bear in mind that Southern men, South ern statesmen, have ruled supreme in its coun cils, and have held its destinies in their hands. Many of them, perhaps, contemplate now with dismay, the results obtained by their impru dent and unwise direction and guidance. Be sides, it is incontestably true that the Democ racy of the free States, together with the frag ments of the National Americans, constitute alone, in those sections of the country, that portion of the community which entertains any respect for the rights of the South under the Constitution and the Union. These men are certainly entitled to our respect, our counte nance and support. ’ ’ A Sensible View. We take pleasure in placing before our vead- vis the following extract from a letter written hv the Hon. George Eustis, of Louisiana, to las Constituents. Air. E. i an American mem ber of Coifgress from that State, and we call v.]«>n all the patriotic members of the American party, to ponder well what he says. The Op- positioii party can never be a National party, unless the Southern members of it surrender their principles in reference to the slavery question. The Black Republicans, who con stitute the “Opposition” to Democracy in the. hee States, will never abandon their hostility to Slavery for the sake of uniting with the “Opposition” to Democracy in the slavehold ing States. All or mostly all of the sound el ements at thfc North, belong to the Democrat ic party, hence the new “Opposition” party, "Inch is to supplant the American, can never rise above the dignity of % faction, and its ten dency will be to divide and weaken the South in her contests lor her rights with the North. As Mr. Eustis says, there are but two great National parties, the Democratic and Black Republican, and no honest, loyal Southerner •an be.-titate to choose the former in prefer ence to the latter. We are iuclined to the opinion that many of the patriotic, intelligent Americans will take the same view of this sub ject as Mr. Eustis does, and act accordingly: Tlie Americans in Ijouislann. Hon. George Eustis, who, for four years, has been the Know Nothing representative in Con- efess from the 1st District of Louisiana, and <be head and front of the American party in New Orleans, has written a letter to his con stituents declining to be again a candidate for their suffrages. He says : ‘‘Die fusion of the shattered legions of the Americans, in most of the Free States, with the Republican party—their repeated and over- " helming defeats in the Southern States—the sectional color assumed by the politics of the country, leave no room to doubt the fact that, a national party, the American party no 'oiive.i exists, and that in the coming Presiden “Popnlar Sovereignly” Cornered. T he H011. A. G. Brown, in a speech at the last session of Congress, thus knocks the “trot ters” from under those who claim for a Terri torial legislature the right to exclude slavery by refusing to legislate for its protection in the Territory. Will our friend “ V.,” of the Atlanta ‘Intelligencer,’ make a note of the of the following extract from Mr. Brown’s speech ?— “The Supreme Court having decided that we have the right to carry our slaves into the Territories, and necessarily to have them pro tected after we get them there, they virtual ly decided that we have a right to call upon somebody to give us that protection, mid to make it adequate, to suit it to the nature, character and description of the property to be protected. Now. sir, upon whom are we to call ? According to the doctrine of non-in tervention, our first c ill is upon the Territorial Legislature. I should, therefore, go to the Territorial Legislature o« Kansas, for instance, and say : “here is my slave property ; I de mand for it protection, adequate and sufficient protection; protection suited to the nature, character and description of the property.” If the territorial legislature refuse, then what am I to do ? Am I, at that point, to abandon my rights, rights guarantied to me by the Constitution,—by the Constitution as expoun ded by the Supreme Court? Anil, because Congress has chosen to adopt what it pleases to term a party compromise, to abandon my Constitutional rights ? No, sir, when that territorial legislature refuses protection for my slave property, I mean to come to Congress, and this will be my speech to you :—“Sena tors, this territorial legislature is your crea ture. You breathed it into existance; it could not live an hour but under the sunshine of of your approval; I come to tell you that your creature is not obeying the Constitution; that your creature is denying to me rights guaran tied to me by the sacred charter of our lib erties as expounded by the highest judicial tribunal in the land; your creature denies me protection for my slave property; I come to ask you, the master, whether you will grant me that protection and I am courious to know in view of the approaching contest, what response 1 am to have to that speech. I know perfecely well that the territorial legislature of Kansas will deny protection for my proper ty. However, or by what influence prompt ed to make the declaration, they will decla re, as they have within the lasttkree weeks, that they will not only afford no proveejifin, but that they will withdraw proctetion, as far as they can, and substitute unfriendly legis lation in its stead. Is it expected of me and my people that we are to fold this injustice to our bosoms, and cherish it, because it comes stamped, “accept this, or break up the dem ocratic party.” We do not exactly understand what friend Burr, of the “Independent South,” means by calling upon ns to “make a note of the” above extract. Does lie question our orthodoxy, up on the Territorial question ? We yield to no man, in our devotion to Southern interests upon that topic. We have never claimed “for Territorial leg islature, the right to exclude Slavery, by re- lusing to legislate for its protection in the Territory.” The above extract, has but lit tle to do towards “knocking the trotters from under” us. We believe that the slave-holder, has ample protection, as the law now stands in our Territories. The slave-holder, without positive legisla tion against him, is amply protected now.— 1 ‘Slavery by the Territorial legislature refusing to legislate forils protection in the Territory,” is not necessarily unprotected. Read the unanswered, and unanswerable speech of the Hon. Hiram Warner, made in Congress, in the Spring of 1S56, on “Slavery in the Terri tories,” and you may get anew wrinkle, or see at least that we are now amply guarded. Bro. Burr, just tell us wliat sort of a Congression al law you want, give us some specifications, and let us see how you will get along with them, any better than you can with what al ready exists. We need no positive statute law in the Ter ritory, upon this subject. The Constitution, and international law, will now sustain an ac tion in trover for a negro in the Territories, or a criminal prosecution. Whenever a Ter ritory has the audacity to attempt to destroy our present rights of action, by “unfriendly legislation,” then we will go in for a fuss, if that attempt is not abandoned. Whenever our present remedies have been fainly tested, and have failed, then you may count us in for something else, even disunion, il it be necessa ry. Still, as ever, we bold up for “Equality in the Union, or Independence out of it.” V. DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN IIALL. A meeting of a respectable portion of the Democratic party, convened this day in the Court House. On motion of John Gray, Esq., H011. Joseph Dunagan was called to the Chair and J. E. Redwine requested to act as Secretary. The object of the meeting was explained by John Gray Esq., to be to appoint delegates to the Gubernatorial Convention to assemble in Millcdgeville on the lath inst. When on motion of Col. 0. B. Thompson a committee of seven was appointed by the Chairman to report matter for the action of the meeting, and to suggest the names of suitable persons to represent Hall county in said con vention. The chairman appointed Col. 0. B. Thomp son, Col. E. M. Johnson, M. W. Brown, G. G. Thompson, W. D. Pitman, John Gray and W. C. Hope, Esqs , that committee, who re tired and after a short absence returned and reported the following resolutions . Resolved, That the Administration of Jo seph E. Brown meets with our unanimous approval and not only because party usage re quires that he should be nominated for a sec ond term biit his able, vigilant and watchful care of the interest of the State, .make in our opiniqp bis services necessary for the well being of the State. Resolved, That for the able, faithful and honest maaiagement of the Western & Atlan tic Rail Road, so as to make it yield a large revenue to the State, its officers and managers are entitled to the th nks of the people of Georgia. Resolved, That while we express our very decided preference for Joseph E. Brown and feel that the nomination is due him we wul acquiesce iu the fairly expressed will of the people, through a convention though it should lie against us. Resolved, That we are in favor of holding a convention of the Democratic party of the 6th Congressional District, and recommend Gainesville as the place, and the 2nd Wednes day in July as the time for hoiding said con vention. Resolved That E. M. Johnson, J. H. Banks and Allen, he, and they are hereby appointed delegates to said convention. with power to fill vacancies.- Which report was unanimously adopted. On motion the Democratic party of Hall county was requested to meet at Gainesville on the first Tuesday in July next to appoin delegates to the Congressional Convention of the 6th Congressional District. On motion of E. M. Johnson, Resolved, that the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the chairman and Secretary and sent to the “Atlanta Intelligencer” and “Athens Banner” with a request to publish. On motion, the meeting adjourned, 7th of ■July, 1859. JOSEPH DUNAGAN. Ch’mn. J. E. Redwine, Sect’y, Virginia. Virginia has always been uniformly a Dem ocratic State, never having voted against the regular Democratic nominee for President.— But the majority, occasionally, of lata years has been cut down to a low figure. Iu 1840 Martin Van Buren beat General Harrison for President, only 1,300 votes. In 1844 James K. Polk carried the State against Henry Clay by a majority of about <i,000. In 1848 Gene ral Cass came near being beaten by General Taylor. He was saved by only about 1,500 majority. In 1851 3Ir. Johnson, Democrat, was elected Governor over Summers, Whig, by a majority of 8,000. In 1852 Pierce, for President, had 15,000 majority over Stott.— In 1855 Gov. Wise was elected by 10,000 ma jority, and in 1856 Mr. Buchanan had neaily 30,000 majority over Fillmore. The majority for Letcher, Democrat, for Governor, at the late election, is about 6,000. A Prog In the Stomach Three years. A son of Mr. diaries Davis, residing in | Gould’s Court, lea dug from Montgomery, j near Light Street, Baltimore, has caused the ; family great uneasiness for three years past in ; consequence of his being subject at times, for ; hours together, to spasms and terrible fits. — I Physicians were consulted, but all their inves- ! tigations failed to reveal the causes that pro- i du jed the malady. On Thursday afternoon, ! about three o’clock, when entering the house ' the lad was seized with the symptoms of his malady, and in a fit of retching, threw up * 1 upon the floor a live frog, about two inches in a length. The frog hopped gaily about the I floor until secured by the family. InSt.mt re- , lief was experienced by the lad. His name is j William Davis, and he is about ten years of j age. He lias no recollection 01 the jtime the frog was taken into his stomach, but his fath- j er thinks it was swallowed with liis drink j about three years ago, when he was first afflict- ; ed with fits.—[Baltimore Sun. FRIDAY, .JUNE 17, 1859. The Southern Remedy. We have received from the author, Dr. Jas. H. Rodgers, of Carroll county, a pamphlet beaiing the above title. It contains a brief notice of all the “Governors of Georgia,” a history of the ‘.‘Organization of the Democrat ic Party,” “Mistaken nolicy of the Democrats in buying doubtful Politicians,” “Connection between the politics of Georgia and of the Uni ted States.” A few copies left at our office.— Price 25 cents. The general demoralization, disruption and disintegration of national parties, is universal ly admitted by the intelligent and candid ob server. Everywhere. North and South, is seen floating upon the disturliedseaof popular sen timent and feeling, the fragments of these old and demolished structures. So says the Macon Journal & Messenger, and so said the Know Nothii^ papers and orators in 1854 and 1855, throughout “all these lands.” The Democratic and Whig parties being “demoralized, disrupted, and disinte grated,” a new party was to be built up out of the fragments and upon the ruins of both.— And a rickety concern it was. Brief in its ca reer, sickly in its existence, and odious in its character, it soon withered before the scorch ing breath of public indignation, and went down ! down !! down ! 1! “To tlie vile dust, whence il srv.mg, Unwept, unhonored, ami unsung. ' The funeral knell of tiie Democracy of this country, has been sounded, by its enemies, thousands ypon thousands of times. One par ty after another has risen up t<? do battle against it, and one after another they have all gone down to political graves so deep that the hand of the resurrection lias never yet been able to reach them. The Black Republican party is now the only formidable foe that it has to contend with, and tiiis is a sectional par ty, and derives its strength from the fact of being in the most populous part, of the confed eracy. It is united only upon one main issue, and that is the slavery question. The only check which it is likely to receive, is to come High Times in LnGrange. The Reporter of the 9th, is burdened with .the proceedings of an opposition meeting, which seems to have inspired the worthy edi tor with a degree of eloquence uncommon in dry times. He calls “to arms, to arms!”— deals entirely in military figures, and quotes the poets remorselessly—even the hymn book, j a hopeless minority, they are yet true t "ill is lost. And, in view of this, we rejoice that Brother Knowles is mistaken as to the ! “demoralization, disruption, and disintegra- I tion” of the National Democracy. No, my 1 friend. The National Democracy still lives, | and bids fair, long to live, to resist the 011- j ward march of fanaticism, and tight for the : Constitution and the Union. Our Macon co- 1 temporary imagines, we presume, that because his own party has been “demoralized, disrupt ed and disintegrated,” all other parties have ; shared the same.futc. In every State in the I'nion, there is a regular organized Democrat - j ie party, and though in some places occupying the in which the church is represented as part over ! principles which 1 ind them together in one Jordan and part in the act of crossing. The , r t . f • Reporter would misapply this figure, but its j i,orftCt W1 u, ‘ ,on - true use in the book is the correct one applied \ Oar opponents often mistake little family to the opposition. Hie bulk of the party is j feuds in our party, for omens of its dissolution. already over Jordan, and the rest will be there I „ . , w’,t,„,,i v,iu„nic,„„ by the time the votes art counted. " ~ -— 1 We see that Gol. J. S. Slaughter whs at the meeting, and addressed it in the same florid, poetical, and military style, which infected the entire proceedings and the comments thereon. He was full of marches arid banners, Caesars and Pompeys, standards and stars, and wound up with the striking appeal of Marco Bozaris !— AVhat has got into LuGrange ? Perhaps they have caught a warlike infection from Europe —perhaps have taken a hint from the sanguin- _ .... 1 ary name of their candidate for Congress, or j mocracy is “disrupted. A mi will find out perhaps Col. Slaughter himself is responsible j your mistake by waiting. tor the gory and poetical aspect of tiie records, j ^ We hope Gartrell will stand his ground—study j Tiie last link is broken, military tactics, and carry iu his pocket a die-j \v e copy the following extract from the tionary of poetical quotations, with the leaf ; Jonmal & Messenger . 0 ur cotempo- assemble, these are healed up, and harmony restored. Disappointed aspirants and malcon tents often have to be sacrificed, to bring about this result, but when tiie party is rid of these discordant elements, it is made the purer, and becomes stronger by the loss of these diseased members. Lay not the flattering unction to vour soul, Bro. Knowles, that National De turned down at war. It won’t do to be out- bragged in tiiis business by an opposition “on Jordan’s stream and death’s cold flood. ’ ’ Let the Intelligencer hunt up the documents, and I >ost his candidate on war and poetry. Slaugh ter lias given in his LaGrange speech, some fine examples. He says “he shall carry the banner of Truth and Justice, 0 0 indirect opposition to tiie fearful night of revolution from the infernal shadow of democratic mis rule, which is about to creep down through the quiet stars of this great and glorious Un ion.” We hope the Colonel will not forget his lantern when he ventures out in “the fear ful night” ho speaks of.—Macon leleyroph. Cuba—Mississippi. Upon the subject of the acquisition of this territory the Democracy of Mississippi have very plainly spoken in some of their recent conventions, as will be seen by the following resolutions, which were adopted with great applause at Raymond, Hinds county ; at Pon totoc,- Chickasaw county, and other places : The geographical position of Cuba, being nearly contiguous to the United States, and in her track of commerce ; the misrule of the island ; and the constant broils and conten tions existing with long deferred settlements between the citizens of the United States and the Spanish government, and as an acquisition to the South and her slave interest, make it desirable that Cuba sliAuld be acquired by our Government—-by purehas if we can, by con quest if we must. Resolved, That we believe the social and political relations of the South speedily de mand the acquisition of Cuba. Resolved, That tiie acquisition of Cuba would add to our commerce, increase our mil itary strength, and is essential to our defence in the event of our being involved in war with any strong European power, and is espe cially necessary to perpetuate strength in sla very in the United States, without which the South would become a barren desert; and we therefore ardently desire to see it added to our bright constellation of States. Resolved, That the acquisition of the island of Cuba is in our opinion, eminently desirable for the safety, happiness, and prosperity of our republic*; and we should hail with pleas ure any measure, consistent with jnstice, that would accomplish this object. Resolved, That the island of Cuba, from its position and proximity to our Southcen terri tory. ought to be acquired by tiiis Govern ment, and we would favor its purchase by tiie General Government, if practicable, and if it cannot be acquired in that way, we would say to the fillibusters God speed! Resolved, (last but not least,) That we be lieve the acquisition of the island of Cuba is of the greatest importance to this Government and if Spain will not negotiate with our Gov ernment for its sale, it is the opinion of this convention that the island should be taken by force, on the ground of self-protection, which is the first law of nature.—Wash. Con stitution. minister to France. A special dispatch to the Charleston Courier, dated New Orleans, June 13, says: “The Pic ayune has received a dispatch from Washing ton, announcing the appointment of Hon. Jno. Slidell as Minister to France, and his accept ance thereof. Mr. Slidell has been absent from here for some days, and knew nothing of his appointment when he left. The Picayune, in an editorial announcing the appointment, says that Mr. Slidell could have received it two years ago, but expressed his determination not to accept it, unless there was a strong proba bility of his being able to negotiate the acqui sition of Cuba.” Georgia Penitent lary. There are at present, we learn, in this insti tution, two hundred and thirteen Convicts—forty of them having been committed to it within the present year. This is a larger number than has ever been in it at one time before.— The increase of crime, it would seem has in spired the several courts with a determination to try the certainty of punishment, rather than clemency, to bring about a sound state of morals.—[Southern Recorder. vary owns up, that “the last hope is annihila ted.” Hoi»e is said to be the last tiling that dies in the heart of man. We have for years been astonished at the pertinacity with which tiie Southern Americans clung to the “hope” of any aid to the South from the Northern Americans- Tjie Americans of the North have never been removed scarcely a shade, in Hostility to the South, from the Black Republicans. I u the votes of the Members of Congress from the free States, you will scarcely find an instance in which they din not vote with the enemies of the South on all questions, touching the institution of slavery. Still our American friends of Geor gia and elsewhere claimed for their Northern brethren soundness upon this vital question. Our Mucon cotemporary is constrained to ac knowledge with-regret, that Hon. H. M. Ful ler participated in the Pennsylvania Conven tion composed of “Americans and Republi cans.” Tiiis is the sound Northern Know Nothing, for whom tiie two members of Con gress, Messrs. Trippe and Foster voted so of ten for Speaker of the H. of R. of tiie United States Congress in 1855, and in which, the Journal & Messenger so zealously sustained them. Fuller was about as sound then kn tiie Slavery question as lie is now. Read tho extract: The Last Hope Annihilated. A large convention of Americans and Re publicans was held in Harrisburgh, Pa., for the purpose of nominating a Surveyor and Auditor General to be run as the “People’s candidates.” A series of resolutions were adopted, which arc thus reported by the New York Herald : The resolutions protest against the national and pro-slavery policy of the national adminis tration, oppose the opening of the African slave trade, and denounce the inaction of the administration in not punishing those viola ting the laws; they also denounce all at tempts to enact a Congressional slave code for the Territories, and oppose all attempts to ex tend slavery over the new territory; denounce the extravagance of the administration and favor the Homestead bill introduced by Gal- usha A. Grow; recommend the encouragement of our home industry and tiie protection of our iron interests against ad valorem and in favor of specific duties; endorse the course of Mr. Cameron in the United States Senate. Mr. Smith of Philadelphia, opposed the resolution on extending slavery; but the Convention paid no attention to him, and adopted the resolutions as reported, and ad journed amidst great uproar and confusion, and go this evening to partake of a strawberry feast at Cameron’s residence. We regret to observe that the Hon. H. M. Fuller participated in the proceedings of this body. If they are correctly reported, we frankly admit, that all hope of co-operation with northern Americans is annihilated. The only alternative is for us to stand upon our principles, (which are national) though it shall bring upon us the charge of sectionism. The responsibility be upon the North, not us. Had they ignored the slavery question,, there might have been some hope of union with tiie conservative portions of the old whigs and Americans. As it is, we wash our hands of the whole concern if this is in the : r programme —for we will act with no party knowingly, that invades, in the slightest degree the rights'of the South. That there are many sound and patriotic whigs, democrats and Americans at the North who deplore the pres ent aspect of things, cannot be doubted. But, ■flag! we fear they are powerless, before the legions who rally under the standard of Dou glas and Seward. "” ~ x il '“~ the South ? What then is the duty of England.--'Die cunard company has sold a fourth steamer, the Lebanon, to the Spanish Government. Blanceville, Slate Q,nnrry, Polk Co., Ga. A sojourn of some days at the Blanceville Slate Querry, located in Polk Co., Ga., and now being developed by Messrs. Dever Sf Blance, has furnished me the opportunity of witnessing the process by which the useful material is reduced to proper shape for roof-' ing, and other purposes. And doubtless, the day is not far distant, when slate will super cede tin, shingles, and all other materials em ployed for covering the various structures re quiring the use of either. Although it has been comparatively a short time since the dis covery of the Polk Co., Quarry, yet so rapidly is the slate growing into public favor, that a number of interprising gentlemen have alrea dy had their buildings roofed with it. Dr. E. H. Richardson, a planter, residing near Cedar Town, lias recently “shingled” with this slate, an elegant private residence of brick, and through the kindness of the gentlemanly pro prietors. I was invited to examine the same, and it is but due lo say, that the roof presen ted a completeness of finish, that rarely ob tains in structures that are surmounted by the usual coverings of shingles and tin. and at the same time, is not obnoxious to the objections of the one, on the score of liability to destruc tion by fire, ant ■ of tiie other, on account of its tendency to become impaired by the expan sions and contractions incident to frequent changes of temparture. A visit to Rome, afforded me an opportuni ty, of seeing several business houses, that have received coverings of slate from Blanceville, they are much admired for tiie beauty of their appearance, and seems to give entire satisfac tion to the parties, who have displayed the good judgement to bring it into use. A con tract for laying the roof of the new Central Presbyterian Church of your City, with it, has been effected. The experiment will cer tainly result in a success. It is -aid that tiie cost of slate, does not ex ceed that of tin, and the diminished rate of insurance upon fabricks covered with it, to gether, with its alnlost indestructable nature, will serve to command it to the favor of all practical minds. It is believed by those who are familiar with tiiis peculiar formation, that the Polk Co., slate, is of superior quality, an undeviating bluish, black shade, and is free from mica, and every other foreign substance calculated to impair the uniformity of its sur face. Parties in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and other Southern States, can he furnished with jt, at much less cost, than can be affor ded by the proprietors of Quarries in Wales, or tiie Northern States.' And to custo ners who may reside in tiie West, or South-west, it can be supplied on moderate terms, by rea son of tiie water carriages, that can lie made available to the purposes of transporta tion. Messrs. Dever & Blance. have, at this time in their employ, a number of experienced Welchmen, who are actively utgaged in the process of Quarrying, to fill orders already re ceived. And the indications warrants the be lief, that there will be much of an increasing demand, for the article that the services of a large number of additional slaters, will be brought into requisition. In this connection. 1 would remark, that Mr. Seaborn Jones, Jr., of Polk, contemplates engaging a large, and effective corpse of ope- tives. A valuable Quarry, has been discover ed upon liis land, which joins those of Mr. Dever, and the slate found upon his premises is but a continuation of the strata, that is yielding such handsome piofits to Mr. D. I learn that Mr. Jones, will be aided in devel oping his Quarry, by Capt. John A. Towers, an energetic and enterprising citizen of Rome, his connection with tiiis important interest, is suggestive of success. His thorough practi cal business habits, eminently qualify him for the position indicated. I am advised, by Mr. Jones, that he designs at an early day, to detail from liis farm, a suf ficient force to effect the removal of the loose masses of lock, and other fragmentary sub stances that lie above the ledge, that can be made available. This work must anticipate, the Quarrymen, and slaters. These Quarries, are quite extensive, and it only requirs on the part of the respective proprietors, the en ergy consistent with this progressive age, to ensure for them such remunerative returns, aS few other enterprises in this country! cam promise, a concession that will he readily made in view of the fact, that each operative. will average a square perjday, which is worth at the Quarry $7 00, the cost of which to the purchaser^ is somewhat enhanced, on account of the remoteness of the same, from all Rail road facilities, (it being some 18 miles from Cartersville, the nearest shipping depot.) And this is but another argument- in favor of the construction of a Railway from Atlan ta, to Jacksonville. or Gadsden Ala., .where it would connect with the Selma A Tennessee Rail Road, traversing a beautiful, and fertile section of country. This is a project in which the citizens of this section, have long mani fested a profound solicitude, and which should awaken a lively interest in the minds of the enterprising people of Atlanta, as they would realize the “lion’s share” of the profits occur- ing to a Road that would penetrate the heart of a country, yielding in profusion, not only the cereal crops, lmt cotton, the great Southern staple. Mr. Wm. Peek, a wealthy and enterprising planter of Cedar Valley, and the kind hospi talities of whose mansion 1 shared, informed me, that he produced, the past season, nine bales of cotton to the hand, on land in view of liis residence, the yield being only one fourth less than lie realized upon bis planta tion in Dougherty Co. This road would not only traverse Euhalie, Cedar, and perhaps other vallies in this State, but would top the productive regions of North Ala., and thus secure the freight and travel, that will be e- ventually divided between the Selma R. R. & Tennessee River. Much of the cotton that will find its way to N. Orleans, via the Selma road, would seek an Eastern market over a road running direct from Jacksonville, or Gads den, to Atlanta. I learn that interested citizens of Alabama, propose to construct the road to the line of their State, if their neighbors in Georgia, will complete the enterprise. An examination of a map, displaying the circuitous route, that now r connects the points that are to be made the termini of the projected road, cannot fail to impress, even the superficial thinker, with the importance of the construction of a Railway, that is doubtless, at no remote period, destin ed to effect an appreciable change, both as to the time, and place involved in the accom plishment o: the journey. S. From the States. On Dlls of the Day. Washington, June 11, 1 o’clock. Intelligence of a private nature has reached here, it is reported, that Senator Slidell will return to this city in a few days when he will accept the mission to France, (tendered to him by Mr. Buchanan immediately after his inauguration.) and proceed to his destination without unnecessary delay, The President it is believed, is exceedingly anxious to avail himself of the services of Mr. Slidell as a min ister near the Court of Tuilleries in order to guard against possible eventualities growing out of the war of the allies against Austria. There is another rumor that is gaining much currency that Gov. Floyd is to be the successor of Judge Mason as minister to France, and Mr. Faulkner to be the successor of Gov. Floyd in the War Department. Mr. Daniel, minister to Sardinia, is said to have written to friends in Virginia, that he is awaiting with extreme impatience the arrival of a successor. No person has yet been desig nated for this post,—one of the most desirable, in Europe at the present time, as regards loca tion. It is understood that it is not yet decided whether Gen. Lamar is to he continued as minister to Nicaragua. This will depend upon the intelligence which may be received from him by the next steamer. The idea of Cuban acquisition by the pres ent Administration is now an utterly “for gone conclusion.” Gen. Dodge, who is now here, will perhaps assure the President in his first interview with him, that the purchase of the island is an impossibility. Mexican affairs is the present absorbing for eign subject with the Cabinet. The President is properly impressed with its importance, but he is puzzled as to the most efficient meth od of acting successfully. He has the cause of the Liberalists sincerely at heart, and is desi rous of affording them all the aid he can legal ly betow. And ‘ ‘ where there is a will there is a ivav.” , Tattler. SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1858. Demorrattc State Convention. We publish entire, to-day. the proceedings of the Democratic Gubernatorial Convention, which assembled in Millcdgeville on Wednes day last. It will be perceived, by reference to the list of delegates, that it was an unusually large Convention, both as regards the number of counties represented and the number of del • egates in attendance. The character of the material of which the Convention was com posed, will compare favorably with that- of any previous assemblage of the same kind.-— Many of our ablest and most prominent Dem ocrats were members of this body. These things speak well for the unity and harmony of the party. It shows that the Democratic party of Georgia is not “demoralized, disrupt ed, or disintegrated,” lmt in a sound, uni toil. and compact state. In the late Convention, 116 counties were represented by 331 delegates. Those feuds and dissensions feared by some, and hoped for by others, did not take place. A warm and animated discussion, but of short duration, sprung up on tiie adoption of the second reso lution, but was soon terminated by the adop tion of that resolution by an overwhelming majority. The other resolutions were adopt ed unanimously. The nomination of Governor Brown was what we anticipated. Tiie una nimity with which this was effected, is a sure harbinger of his triumphant election. We learn from some of the delegates, that the Convention adjourned with tiie best- of feeling, and the members have returned to their re spective homes, inspired with renewed zeal for our cause, to heal all minor feuds in our ranks, and to do battle against the common enemy of our party. One hundred cheers for tiie Dem- i erratic State Convention. j “Tin-re can be no stronger proof of the great- 1 ness of her genius, of her possessing that con- I ceptive faculty which belongs to the higher ! order of imagination, than the avidity with which “Uncle Tom” was read at the South. It settled the point that tiiis book ivas true to 1 human nature, even if not minutely so to | plantation life.” We took the above extract from a notice in j the N. Y. Tribune of “Mrs. Stowe’s New Nov- | el.” It is claimed by the above, that “the i avidity with which” a book is “read at the | South." “settles the point that” said book is “true to human nature ” Uncle Tom's Call- in true to human nature! If not true “to plantation life.” as indirectly conceded, and as all who know “plantation life,” know that it is not true, ho»v can it be “true to human nature” unless “human nature” he untrue to herself. The truth of it is, the South read “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” with about as much faith in its truthfulness as is generally enter tained of the truthfulness of the tales of the “Arabian Nights Entertainment.” When one is lying about one. one has a desire to know something about the matter, and often the bigger the lie, and the more the ability shown in propagating it. the greater is the “avidity” manifested in examing it. Jt is the opinion of some, that “human na ture” is a great rascal. If that lie.a correct no tion, there may be some plausibility in saying that “Uncle Tom was true to human nature.” For a more rascally production, in many re spects. could not have come from Pandemo nium itself. Such an argument as the above, suggests to us that the South ought to lie more careful about her patronage of northern books. If we cannot buy and read them with out their telling the world that that is proof of their truthfulness “to human nature,” we had better let them alone. For one, we say now, let there be a more general patronage of Southern literature, and let us cease enriching those, liy buying and reading their books, who have not ti e moral perception or honesty to attribute our course to its proper cause. We have a plenty of good hook-writers and good periodicals and papers, and yet. how many thousands and tens of thousands of dollars arc yearly put into the pockets < f abolition writers, hv Southern citizens, while few Southern au thors reap a reasonable reward for their intel lectual labors. When shall a proper change come over our people in this matter : When will they cease their foolish patronage of their deadly foes, and offer sympathy and material aid to those who dwell among them, and would do them good ? When will distance cease to lend “enchant ment to tiie view,” and Southern people feel and act as though a book was not necessarily good because it came from the North ! We would write more, but will il do any yowl ? Southern reader, will it ? V. Dr. Hnyne, (lie Bigamis( and Swindler, in I.lmlio. For some weeks past, the notorious Dr. Hayne, bigamist and swindler, lias been ope rating in this city and vicinity, during which time lie has passed under various aliases, and assumed divers professions, his favorite name, and the one which lie lias operated most suc cessfully, being that of Col. J. Washington, Williams. He lias also called himself, Dr. j Hamilton. Col. J. G. Carroll and Dr. Hunt. He first turned up here as a rich planter from ! the Mississippi Bottom, who had been over flowed, and was fleeing with liis family, from the flood to Middle Tennessee. His first ex ploit at swindling was to call on a gentleman who resides r ear the city, and represent to him that he had been robbed on his way up the river, and desired tiie loan of enough money to enable him to reach his summer quarters. His air and manner were sufficient ly plausible to induce the gentleman to tender him at once the required amount, which was pocketed by the scamp, and will never move be seen by the kind-hearted gentleman who was so favorably impressed in liis behalf. He next proceeded to a jeweller’s store and pur chased a fine gold watch and several other articles, for which he promised to call next day nnd pay, but failed to make his appear ance. It was ascertained shortly afterwards that he had taken passage on the Gen. Pike, for White River. On board the boat lie rep resented himself as one of the editors of the Nashville Union, and was, as is usual, put through handsomely by the officers of tiie Pike. # He became a great admirer of Capt. Riley Jones, and was instrumental in getting up a subscription among the passengers, for the purchase of a testimonial to be presented to the Captain. The money was promptly raised and placed in the hands of Col. Wil liams, as he delighted to call himself, and on the arrival of the boat here lie called at a sil versmith’s and purchased two silver goblets, but instead of paying for them with the mon ey he had received for the purpose, he invent ed some plausible story and got the plate and kept the money. He had been selected to make the presentation, but before the cere mony came off his operations got wind, and he was arrested at the instance of the gentle man who had sold him the watch above men tioned, for obtaining goods under false pre tences. He took the matter very cooly, and went willingly to the store of the person he had attempted to swindle and returned the watch, and was therefore suffered to depart. Since that time he has been engaged in va rious speculations, and has succeeded in swin dling several of our merchants out of small bills of goods, to the amount, probably of $500. But the prosperous career of the Doc tor in this city was ended on Wednesday night by his arrest, on a charge of vagrancy and safe lodgment in the calaboose. The ar rest was made by Capt. Benj. Garrett, of the night police, and officer Paul, after a chase of fifteen Lminutes—the redoubtable Doctor. when overtaken, affirming that he was only rnnningjfor exercise. Hayne, with his load of aliases, will have an examination torday.— Memphis Avalanche, 10th. We learn from Memphis papers of the 11th that Dr Hayne was brought out for examina tion on the 10th, and liis guilt being pretty satisfactorily established, the court commit ted him to answer any charge that may be preferred against him at the Criminal Court. He denied that he was identical with Dr. Hayne, the notorious bigamist, but confessed to the nomenclature of Dr. Hines. This is, no doubt, the same chap that fig ured so conspicuously in Augusta and this citv sonic months ago.—Columbus Sun Lamlicrt. Sapp and and Drniorintlr S• nte Convention. Miiledgevillr, Ga . / Wednesday, June loth, 1859. ( This body assembled in the Representative Hall at JO o’clock, on Wednesday. June 15th. Col D C Campbell, of Baldwin, called the convention to order, and for tiie purpose of organization, moved that Col Wm Tennille, of Muscogee, be called to the Chair. On motion of Col de Grafienried, of Bibb, Messrs Pringle of Houston, H J G Williams of Baldwin, and Tomlinson Fort of Baldwin lie requested to act as Secretaries. The roll of counties was called, and the fol lowing Delegates answered to the eall of their respective counties: Appling : Sessions anil Hall. Baker: Rowell. Baldwin ; Campbell, Brown and Grieve. Banks; Sanders, Hendly and House. Berrien: Williams. Bibb: Tracy, Wilson. Harris, de Graffen- ried and Ross. Brooks; West. Bryan: Hart. Bulloch : Williams. Burke; Wallace. Jones. •Butts; McKibben. Hamden; Atkinson. Campbell; Camp and Blalock. Carroll; Roggess, Burke, Johnson Wriglit. Cass; Brown. Calhoun : Roberts. Bailey and Furlow. Catoosa: Caldwell. Chatam: Arnold, Cohen, Hartridge and Jackson. Chattooga: Echolds and Barber. Chattahoochee ; McCook and Berry. Cherokee; McConnell, Burk, Harden, Hightower, Bartz, Weil and Worley. Clark ; Jackson, Bailey and Sledge. Clayton; J< hnson, Fitzgerald. Camp, Candler. Clay ; Pittman, Smith and Wells. Cobb ; Green, Anderson and Oslin. Colquitt; Gregory. Columbia : Drone, Watson and Luke. Coweta; Bolton. Simms. McLendon and Martin. Crawford : Hicks, Lowe and Culvevhouse. Dawson ; Sanford and Hockenhull. Decatur; Russell. DeKalb ; Candler, Davis and Ragsdale. Dooly; Butts, Folds and Redding. Dougherty ; Tift and Harris. Early ; Holmes and Potter. Elbert; Teaslev. Emanuel: Wilcox. Knight, Brinson and Kemp. Fayette; Favor. Fannin ; Chastain and McDonald. Floyd; Wright, Lumpkin, Shropshire. Waters, Webster, Sanford and Terhune. Forsyth ; Strickland and Clement. Franklin ; Morris and Swift. Fulton; Connelly, Moore and Hoyt. Glasscock ; Reverie. Jones and Wilcher. Gilmer; Pickett. Glynn; McDonough. Gordon ; Barrett, King, Richards, Watts, and Wester. , Greene; Willis, Houghton, Strain, Moore, Davison and Porter. Gwinnett; Allen, Hutchins, Poole, Sim mons and .Jones. Habersham; Phillips. Haralson ; Head, Murchison. Hall; Broiyn. Hancock ; Reeves. Hunt, Martin, Sykes. Lane, AI friend. Heard ; Featherston. Jackson. Henry: Varner. Houston ; Cobb, Marsha! 1 and McGelice. Irwin; Wilcox, Young. Jackson ; Polk and North. Jasper; Featherston, Lofton. Standifer. Shropshire and Ridley. Jefferson : Carson and Cain. Johnson: Johnson, Sanford and Chris- tain. Jones; Moughon, Finney, Smith, Lester, Balkcom. Singleton. Barfield and Rolierts. Laurens; Cochran. Lee ; West. Liberty : Jones. Lockhart, Dallas, and Barkes- Yan Dyke, Martin and ltan- Render Stewart Lincoln : dale. Lumpkin dolpli. Macon ; Hall and Carson. McIntosh ; Bryan and Harris. Marion , Oliver and Rushin. Meriwether; Hall. Westbrook, and Jones. Miller : Parker. Milton : McConnell, Anderson, and Fields. Mitchell; Bacon. Butler and Jordan. Monroe ; Wooten. Middlebrooks, Burney and Johnson. Morgan ; Walker, Saffold and Burney. Mnrray; McDonald. Connelly and Wil son. Muscogee ; Tennille, Quinn, Robison, In gram, Williams, Jones, Lamar. Dixon. McCrary and Dawson. Newton; Auderson, Henderson, Lamar, Hunter and Jones. Oglethorpe; Nichols, Bell. Smith and . alton. Paulding ; Gray .and Lester. Pickens; Aired. Pike ; Trice, Head. Hall, Jones, Thompson and Caldwell. Polk; Diamond. Pulaski: Brantley. Putnam : Scott, Stewart, Bell and Bow- doin. Quitman : Ellington, Miller and Hillman. Rabun ; Hillyer of Walton, (Proxy.) Randolph: Taylor, Blount, Pollock and Varnum. Richmond; Smythe, Gumming, Smith. Snead and Nisliet. * Schley ; West and Hurt. Scriven ; Ashton and Moore. Spalding ; Weldon, Dobbs, Moseley. Reid. Steele, Patrick and Eilis. Stewart; Kirksey. Sumter; Guerry. Talbot; Maund, Brown, Weathers, Drane, Barksdale. Buckhannan, Owens and Lit tle. Taliaferro ; Chapman and Bristow. Tattnall; Brew’ton. Taylor; Drane, Newson, Riley. Fagan and Wallace. Terrell; Shropshire and Bass. Thomas: Seward and Lawton. Towns; Jameson and Smith. Twiggs ; Varnum, Fitzpatrick and Stokes. Union ; Young, Hughs, Reid and Well born. Upson ; Kendall and Meadows. Walton; Hillyer,Edwards, Arnold, White Galloway, Hurst and Stark. Walker; Marsh, Caldwell and Hoge. Warren : Hillman, Jackson and Lazemby. Washington ; Mills, Wicker and Hook. Webster; Cox, Beelandand Jossey. Whitfield ; Moore, Stansell and Hanks: White ; Smith of Towns (Proxy.) Wilcox : Brown and Bowen. Wilkes; Irwin, Roberts and Callaway. Wilkinson ;'-.O’Bannon, Payne Flemister, Bloodworth, Pittman. Beall. Parker and Newell. Worth; Barber. Mr. Steele moved to dispense with the list of delegates, and that the Convention pro ceed to business, Jones of Muscogee moved that a committee of one from each judicial district be appointed by the chair to report officers for tiie perman ent organization. Carried. Mr. Chastain moved that the same be re considered, and that Hon. John B. Walker be made President by exclamation. Chastain. Drane of Talbot, and Philips, committee to conduct tiie President to the chair. On taking tiie chair Col. Walker addressed the convention and returned thanks. Mr. Hillyer of Walton^ announced that he had been appointed bv Proxy to represent the county of Rabun. Terhune moved that the said Proxy, and all others present, lie received and reported to the Secretaries. Chastain moved the appointment of a com- nntteeof one from each of the Congressional Districts, to report business for the action of the convention. Pending motion Mr. Saffold moved that George D Phillips of Habersham and E J Me- Gehee of Houston be Vice Presidents, and that the. present acting Secretaries be appoint- ed permanent officers of the said convention. President declared convention organized. Mr. Chastain to extend the number em braced in his resolution to three from each of the Congressional Districts. Jones of Mussogee moved as a substitute that this convention constitute themselves as a committee of the whole and nominate Jo seph E. Brown for Governor by acclamation. Mr. Chastain withdrew his motion. Mr. Jones’ motion decided to be in order. Mr Reward offered the following substi tute : Resolved, That a committee of three from each Congressional District be appointed bv the President to report business for the action of the convention. Resolved, That the two propositions sub mitted to tiiis convention be referred to a committee of ten, and that thev report as early as practicable, and that the President appoint said committee. Roth withdrawn for the present. Mr Terhune offered the following resolu tion : That in voting, this convention shall ob serve the customary mode, allowing five votes to each county entitled to three members «*f the Legislature, and three votes to those hav ing two memliers. Mr. Moseley of Spalding offered the fol lowing resolution which was adopted : Resolved, That the Rules of the House of Representatives of tbc Legislature of Georgia, be adopted, as far as they may lie applicable for the government of this body in its delib erations. Mr Jones’ motion renewed. Mr Terhune moved to adjourn till 3 o'clock p m. Lost. Mr Irwin moved to adjourn to half-past two Chair decided it lost. A division was called for and deeided it in the affirmative bv veas 163 nays 78. 2J o’clock, P. M. Mr. Brown moved that Mr. Guerry of Sum ter, be allowed to enroll his name as a dele gate from the county of Sumter. Mr. Steele offered the following resolution which was adopted : Resolved, That Editors and reporters of news papers present, have the privilege of seats up on the floor, during the deliberations of this Convention. Mr. Seward offered the following resolu tions : 1 Resolved, That the Democntic Party of Georgia, continue to adhere to the principles announced by the* National C< nvention of Cincinnatti, in 1856, and its dct< r uination to insist upon their being carried 01. i in the ad ministration of the Federal Government. 2- Resolved, That we have confidence in the ability and patriotism of James Buchanan, the President of the United States, and that the Democratic and National principles de clared and set forth in his Inaugural Address and Annual Messages upon the subject of sla very meets the approval of the Georgia De mocracy. 3. Resolved, That the honesty, fidelity, ami ability which Joseph E. Brown, has manifes ted, as the Executive of Georgia, entities him to the confidence of the whole people of the State, and we hereby nominate Dim by accl.i- mulation, as the candidate of the Democratic Party of Georgia, for the next Governor. Mr. Ashton moved the adoption of Mr. Se ward’s resolution. Mr. Jackson moved that the resolution .be taken lip seriatim. Mr. Tracy moved to take up 3d resolution of Mr. Seward first. Mr. Arnold rose to a point of order. Mr. Tracy withdrew his resolution and mov ed that the resolutions he laid on the tiibliv Mr. Tracy of Bibb, moved the previous ques tions and a call of counties ordered; pending which the motion was withdrawn. Mr. Seward’s resolutions taken up in their ordor and the 1st was carried unanimously: 2d on a call of the counties was yeas 571, .ami nays 34: the 3d resolution unanimously carri ed. On taking the votes on 2d resolution Mr. Blonnt entered the following protest : Being one of the Delegates from the County of Randolph, I protest against the passage of the second resolution, endorsing the adminis tration of President Buchanan. J. K. BLOUNT. Col. Campbell of Baldwin, offered the fol lowing resolution which was adopted : Resolved. That the President of tiiis Con vention appoint an Executive Committee of seven, whose province it shall lie to perform the usual duties of such a Committee, until an other Convention of the Democracy of Geor gia shall assemble. The Chair appointed the following Executive' Committee: D. C. Campbell, of Baldwin. T. P. Saffold, of Morgan. A. J. Lane, of Hancock. W. K. de Graft'cnried, o: Bibb. Dr. E. J. McGehee, ofBoiiston. J. M. Gray, of Jones. T. W. Burney, of Monn e Mr, Smith of Towns, offered tiie following resolution which was carried : Resolved, That a Committee of five be ap pointed by tiie Chair, to notify the Hon. Jo seph E. Brown, of his nomination, and re quest his acceptance of the same. The Chair appointed the following named geetlemen as said Committee. Smith of Towns, Steele, of Spalding. Ja< Jo- son of Chatham, Campbell of Baldwin, Ing ram of Muscogee. The committee returned bringing liis Ex cellency Gov. Brown, who being conducted to the Chair by the President, returned his thanks in eloquent and patriotic terms for tiiis renewal of the confidence of the Democra cy in bis administration. Ashton of Scriven, offered tin* following res olution : Resolved. That the thanks of this Conven tion. .are due and are hereby tendered to the President, Vice Presidents and Secretaries, of this Convention for the able, dignified and impartial manner in which they have discharg ed their respective duties. JOHN B. WALKER. Presd’t. Tames A. Pringle. 1 H. J. G. Williams, r Secretaries. T. Fort, ) Special correspondence of th- Augusta Dispatch. Montgomery, Ala., June 13th 1859. Mr. Editor :—Considerable excitement ex ists in this community in consequence of Jus tice Campbell’s charge to the Grand Jury, of this district, on the African negro question. The jury have found four or five true bills against some of the most prominent citizens or holding, as is alleged in the Hon. J edge's charge, Africans in slavery, who were brou ht to this country in violation of the law of 1808. All good citizens agree that the Judge has gone too far in his charge, and by so doing has insulted every slave owner in the Smith. Many council open opposision to the Judge and She law. I heard a pr< minent citizen say to-day, to a large and animated crowd, that he would aid in raising a mob to oppose the execution of such a law as that. I have no fear that the South is so low and degraded as to allow her citizens to bedragged to the Penitentiary for accidentally coming iu possession of a Rice Plantation Negro. Rotnem. Igf” “So,” said a youg gentleman to a young lady, at a party in Arkansas, “von won’t take any of the sardines ?” “No.” said she, “but I'll take some of the greased minnows.” Discouraged.—A Pike’s Peaki-r writing to a Minnesota Journal says, the miners are very much discouraged in that region; they have to “dig through a solid vein of silver,* four feet thick, before they can reach the gold.

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