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From the Savannah Courier. j form or bottom, on whose side is a
liCltcr* from Abroad* j green brimstone deposit, caused by tlie
Vesuvius—Asreil—How made—Guides j exfoliation of a sulphurous vapor which
— Mules——Crater—.Vine from the ascends from the fathomless abyss on-
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From liic Savannah Georgian.
Gov. Cobb—The Situtlicva Dcui-
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With a feeling stronger, than surprise
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summit ttip next 'day after my nr rival
here. “It is 1I10 mountain wliicli vom-
Ux forth gold,” said n shy Capuchin,—-
He was not far away from the troth. U
brings about as much gold-to Naplas os
it belches forth of java from the crater.
Vesvius ismeaily tcr. miles from Na
ples. There ore three ways which con-
duct to the mountain, one only much,
travelled. It is a fufl day’s wiitrlt toreach'
the summit and retu rn. At first sight it
seems not moro than a mile distant from
Naples—so thrVntihhiglydoeB it impend
- over the city and its harbor. -
.Travelers usually take the cars, or
drive to old Hepculamim at tho foot
•it the, mountain. Here stand countless
guides, importunate with demands to
escort you. You may refuse to have
them ; they Will nevertheless accompa
ny you to the summit.’and then ask pay
fot services you never engaged.
It is customary to- Wke a mule at
llorculanum. This is a slow, but sure,
indeed the only , safe way to' get along.
Horses moy .be used, but the palli is So
ruggciVand withall, sometimes so nar
row, that there is danger from stnm-
biing. •
About half way up the mount ain is a
resting place, called the Hermitage,
whe re travelers hall t o regale the tinsel ves
with.wine. It is comnidu to ditie.heie
bn retmn. Piiecs are the.bibst exprbj T
taut y At least wo found. it so in pur
case;. Tim guides and drivers also in
sisted on being treated at the same ox-
pensive rate.
From the hermitage to the foot id the
vplcano.is the distance of mile. It isn
S '1 “and dreary, path, cut through the
lava, how up sleep ascents, again
descending into deep valleys. Tho
sharp edges of Ihe.haraeuvd stone do vi
olence to the hoofs of horse or mule.
Arrived at the foot of the mountain, it
is customary to bait, while one can
diiuk off a bottle of wiue, to refresh,—
The guides make compliments and re
gale themselves again at your expense,
iu np hurry to mount the steep ascent.
■ The difficulty of ascending lhe mountain
at the present time consists in the yield
ing sin fice m sand into Which you sink
almost to the knee. A single step gains
one but little. Sometimes it is necessary
- to try a dozen times before gaining a
Wait re foot-hold. But when you come to
descend, that is oosy—hoc facile cat.—
‘ You have onjy to make a leap and you
plunge down ten, twenty and thirty feet,
and come up sticking waist deep in the
.sand., A few plunges take you to tho
liuitom, -
Women, who have generally as much
curiosity as men to see the smoking cra
ter, are carried up and dowu in sedan
chairs on the shoulders of men. Some
who scorn this easy way of coming at a
, romantic adventure, haTe Topes tied
about' their waists, by which they half
walk, are half hauled, up. With them
the descent is much more difficult than
the ascent. It is not becoming for wo
men to make the necessary plunges
deep in tbo sand, besides their dragging
dresses arei somewhat incommodious. I
Orweyer,.saiw oho, as I should judge,
om the language, a German girl, bold
ly making the plunges; she reached
ihe bottom in a trice, and came up stand
ing too. BsKEk&jilr .
Most persons aftcr'they have regaled
themselves with \vi no, are provided with
a rude slick, with one guide before an
other .behind this’pulling, that pushing
commence tbeii ardous task. It takes
about an Hour to'reach the top. It is
^hecessary to rest evpry fivq minutes; at
least so said the guides, who magnify the
• toil aud terror that they may -get mure
money from you. Half way up, stands
a mon with bread, apples, and wind—
YcSu arethought a niggard it ypu do not
buy. TJie charge is fifty cents ah apple j
the rest in proportion. : I bought of each,
hud paid the price without. grumbling,
thinking that 1 should ascend Vesuvius
but once in my life. J . ' , . r 1 -
Wheji you ha^e arrived at the sum
mit, you stand on a vast platform. A
cloud of smoke encloses, the yawning
crater is before your you cannot see
S ur guide, but you ding Fast to him.—
e might hurl you into tho flaming fur
nace below, and none would be the wiser.
Happly, however, tire mountaie.is pat-
rollod ; none are lifcohsed as guides wbo
J> cannot show certificates of.good charac
ter. \ cry few iccidents occur. ,
Whon the first fright is passed you
begin to look around. The columus of
smoke are thick and black. A strong
insenSe of brimstone issues fipro' the
depths mid salutes you nostrils. In a
mentioned in history took place ^ dmiments epon it from the Federal L/t-
sevemy-ninih year of the Christian : J( ,„ we fo'ilv
impa- j Era. The cities of Pompeii and Hevcu- j »»The late-letter of ibis gentleman
ihkino 1 intiKin travM iti«m ^n^iilnhed in ashes and defining his position, and expressing his
.in* of every traveler who visits Naples. I eruption
None are satisfied till have made it; J1 he sevei
few after. Most may not be- as impa-j Era. "T | . . ^
tient as ntyself 1 ascended the smoking lantrm were then eugnlphed in ashes an
lava; Pliny, the great Naturalist, lost
his fife by too near approach. The
ernptidn of 472- was 'so terrible that the
ashes reached Constantinople, the in
habitants. were affrighted, the Emperoi
Leo I, departed from the city'. That o:
1759 was also terrible in the extreme,
lit June of l$94 ahoiher dredfiil ernp
tion tonhjplace, when the burning lava
precipitated itself, from the triountain
and overwhelmed the beautiful village
of Terra del Gjcco in the plain. The
Iasi eruption of this terrible volcano took
place but a few yeots since, an event loo
well remembered in America. .by : the
death bfa'yoiing and promising officer
of the Navy, who in devotion to scieuce,
ventured too near the flaming furnace.
Vesuvius daily gives signs,< well under-
vfowsiTpoM ‘tho policy of ve-uniting tho
democracy who opposed, as weil ns
favored tho “ Compromise measures,”
lias given the greatest satisfaction to
Democrats of every shade of opinion, as
far as our knowledge extends. It is true
there are a few who still resist a cordial
re-union. Among these, wo regret to
say, may be found Democrats, who favor
ed the’ passage of .the “Compromise
measures,” and.those who opposed that
series of.raeasures.
“ In’a late uuipber ■ of the : $o*lierfy.
Democrat, we regretted to see a very uiir
kind and,as wb think, a very iiqpnbtic at
tack npon tho gentleman whose, name
heads this article. We do hot appear as
the champion of Gov. Cobb, but we have
om their Southern Rights brethren.
When, in answer to such invitations, they
offer to join ns, are they to be repelled
by abuse and insults? Such-tea know
is* riot the feeling of nine tenths of the
.Southei ioRighls-Democrats. They wish
’ to unite tiro-wrings °f the party rijjori the
princip-ie of oTdLcioJL *9. j] ie Fast! As to
offices? (fobmotto should be that ofall re-
publics—dentvr digniori— let them be
given to the most worthy. Let it be for
gotten whether tlie aspirants were South
ern Rights or Union men : or, in other
words, let us in Georgia imitate an ex
ample given lately in Mississippi, where
a Union Democrat proposed a Southern
Rights Democrat fur Seunloy, and a
Southern Rights Democrat proposed a
Union Democrat for Representative to
Congress : so shall we be united in an
invincible organization, on terms equally
honorable to the minority and to lhe ma-
joritjr*
HPmPPSPpHPpiiH as much, at hearkUie weabofikhe DgtjjtP-
stood by the natives, of another ap«edy crat i c Party as’any man in it. We
eruption. ViolenS agitations,of the sea ! differed with Gov. Cobb widely and
are constantly observed; and that pecu
liar vaporous cloud issues from the sum
mit which indicates a terrible and-active
energy within. Tlie prerent year tnaA
seo the fair cities of the plain desolated,
even ns the cities of old, with floods of
boruing lava. . Yours, &c. 11-r
From a Corfr^pondent of the New Ti.A Herald
Affairs iu Washington.
Wasiiixgtox, AprH 29—Midnight.
Among the applicants for the Inspec-.
tor Generalship resigned liy General Mc
Call,dr Capf. H. L. Scott, senior aid to
Gen.' Scott, Major \V. G. Freeman, Col.
Thomas, and Col. W. W. S. Bliss, all of
the staffof the army, and all good Whigs.
There are also in the field Col, Steptoe,
C0I..C. F. Smith, Capt. Bragg, and Col.
B. S. Roberts, Democrats, and of the line
of tho army. The contest is quite live
ly.
The Union of thisr morning, to some
extent, defends the proclamation of Gov.
Lane, of New Mexico. Tlie administra
tion, however, will set tie the matter with
out difficulty. The territory will either
be surrendered to Mexico, or submitted
to the arbitration provided by treaty.—
We venture to say the President is hard
ly tho man to take any unger.crous ad
vantage of aheiples neiglihor. His pol
icy is to conciliate the confidence of Mex
ico as far as possible. We should not,
therefore, be surprised if the act of Gov.
Lane were officially disavowed, and a
new man promptly sent out to take his
place. Ilis idea in this proclamation
was, perhaps, that as a specimen of filli-
husterlug it would be approved by Gen.
Pierce.
It. W. McDiugabof Albany, has filed
liis papers for the Buenos Ayres Consul
ate and left. There are twenty other
applicants for the place.
The foreign schedule is still under ad
visement. The cabinet will perhaps
make a large haul next week. The ex
pectants are getting impatient. It is ru,
mored that John Van Bureri is to get
something handsome, and may perhaps
have tlie opportunity of receiving Iris full
er officially somewhere in Europe, before
the summer is over.'
A letter frpm Genoa to tbpNew-Yoik
Advertiser, states that Sardinia, and iu
fact all Italy, will be better represented
in the Crystal Palace Exhibition in New
York than in London. The fine Sardi
nian barque Maria Eugenie, Capt. Cub
ombino, has sailed from Genoa with some
St) tons of the finest specimens of Sardi
nian art aud industry, and another vessel
is now receiving a larger quantity for the
same destination, valued at some 500,000
francs.
Mr. Bryant, editor of the New-York
Evening Post,—wli.tris travelling in the
East, writes that “tbo ancient bigotry of
the Moslems is fast telexing. Not only
do tho Turks get drunk Hke Christians,
of which I was sorry to see some exam
K ies on hoard the Austrian steamer that
rought me hitli&r fnwn Beyror.t, but
they submit to contact with the Chris
tians,ami do hot think themselves as once
they-did,, contaminated by it;' and they
snfibr our presence in their mcsl holy
places.”
©a*
Thursday,::: : : May 12,185-3.
Progressive parties are always found, by what
ever names distinguished, and divide mnukind
between them aecordtog to inherent distinctions
in men. !
So it has been in the United States.; From the
foundation of our government these two great
parties have existed, aud have, sooner or later,
swullowcd up all others. Many attempts
have been made, on every sort of issue, good,
bud and-indifferent, to set np third parties, but
all such have been alike in the : r failure. Anti-
Masonry, Nativeisin, Nullification, State Bights.
Frce-Snilism,Southern Rights and Unionism, be
sides others too tedious to mention, have all been
tried in different partsof the Union as “platforms”
on which to erect parties; hut every one 1ms fal
len, and the two great parties still stand oS they
were formed at the birth of onr government.—
Telegraphed for the Constitutionalist & Republic
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL
*|J) llio return to earth as lost, a refresh
ing breeze springs up, blows the clout!
cf smoke apart, and discloses a most en
chanting scene/ Ypu look out as it were
bate
hon
estly in the past. But since bis b^fl Anti
commendable letter, urging bis friends
to art with those Democrats wifhwhom
they had for sometime been at variance,
(the result of an issue now happily put to
rest.) we have regarded every recurrence
to the past ns iniprudout, unkind and il
liberal, come fiom whatever wing of the
party they may. The true spirit which
now pervades the g’eat body oi Southern
Rights and Uniou Democrats is Concili
ation. He that interposes a barrier, to
such a termination of unfortunate feuds
among us, may be a warm friend of the
Democratic Party, but certainly miscon-.
reives widely the proper means to. be
adopted in securing its welfare and inter
ests.”
And the only, positively the oklt barri
er, to a cordial rc-nntou of the party is
to he found iu just such editorials as the
one before us. They are published by
such papers ns tlie Southern Democrat;
tiie.y are seized upon with avidity by such
papers as the Southern Banner. The
latter will ring tho changes upon them
for weeks and months. The editor of
the Democrat could not have done the
editor of the Banner a kinder torn than
to write and to publish just such an ar
ticle. The former has played inle the
hand of the tatter, and both are playing
(whether designedly or not) into the
hands of the Whigs. In vain does the
Federal Union and other Southern Rights
Democratic papers endeavor to undo the
work of mischief, by publishing what are
tho true views of the large massofjhe
Southern Rights Democracy,—yes, we
venture to say, of the unanimous Southern
Rights Democracy, for the exceptions are
so few in comparison to the number who
will sustain its opinion, that the' vote
should bo regarded as unanimous. We
say that in vain are liberal and concilia
tory articles written by Southern Rights
Democratic editors. Col. Holscy, can
not so far sacrifice Iris independence ns
to give them to-his readers. He finds
the sweetest and richest of pahuJum in
the abusive articles of distempered and
im prudent-individuals, and passing over
all that can besatd in the kindest of lan
guage and with the kindest of feelings, hy
the aggregate of the Southern Rights
press, which lie must know, represents
at least a highly respect able portion of
the party, lie rolls the aforesaid unfoTtu
tunale articles as a sweet morsel beneath
his tnugue.and pours them forth through
1 is columns as the voice of the Southern'
Rights Democracy. Now in all this there
may lie a world of heroism, a world of
independence; but it is an independence
which we do not admire. It is an inde
pendence of tbo ordinary claims of truth
anilofjustice;and an utter independence
of the claims of tbe Democratic party,
springing from a singular amcuut of in
dividual egotism, and a monstrous devel
opment of individual spleen.
Now, as Democrats, in all earnestness
wo must protest against this work to the
Democratic party. ] f the Banner intends
to advocate the pretensions of the Whig
under the name of the Union party, let
it make tho announcement at oncoto the
world, and cease to fight under Demo
cratic colors; and-ifilie Southern Demo
crat^ intends tn furnish him with ammu
nition, it is right that tho Democracy, at
large should know it. Tho design of bur
political opponents is daily developing
itself. To abaudou the name of Whig,
and to assume the name of the Union par
ty ; to sav nothing of Whig principles or
Whig leaders, and to say much of Union
principles nod Union leaders; W-fally
together tlicir-ancient elements and unite
thereto large accessions from the Union
THE
Steamer Asia.
• „ Charleston, May 6.
Tho steamer Asia has arrived at New
Yovh,. hnngiinig‘ three, clays' later advices
from .Europe.,' She sailed irom Liver
pool an the 23d of April. ' ■ . > .
Liverpool Coton Market.-—The
sales of- the week were 42,000 bales, of
which speculators took 5,ti00 and ex
porters 3,000. bales. The demand was
moderate from the trade and exporters.
Prices had declined. ^d.—mostly in the
middling'arid lower grades.
Most holders are npt pressing, on the
market, and are firm’.
QUOTATIONS
Fair Orleans
Middling
Fair Upland
' Middlirigf
Another ‘de8patch quotes Fair Orleans'
s Ua&U lug. 5j.; Middling Upland,
5|.
AOEMTSPOH THE SOtJTHERH BANNER.
E. M. Carr Sc V. B. Palmer Philadelphia
William Thompson Baltimore.
roseph Mason and V. B. Palmer. - ... . New York.
M. Johnson, (Attorney at Law,) ..... Gainesville.
FAITHFUL EXEGtmCJN OF ALL THE
PROVISIONS CTF THE COMPROMISE—F
NALITY TO THE SLAVERY AGITATION
S t
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51
Consols were unchanged—100j.
Tra^p-ln tho manufacturing districts
hns'sRgjiitly declined.
Rice.—The demand is good, and pri
ces have advanced one. smiling.
Havre.--Sales of the(Week
emling f 20.h, were lO.OOO bales.
Foreign Items.—Lord Clarendon
staled in Parliament that negotiations
are still pending with tho United States,
respecting the Fisheries, Meanwhile,
Admiral Seymour’s squadron will coh-
tinne. in fishiug grounds same as last sea
son.'
Kossuth’s friends are taking steps to
prosecute the London Times for. libel.
A difficulty has arisen between Tur-
ky arid Greece in relation to three vil
lages, ctaimed liy each. Both have
moved truops lo take possession.
The Russian Turkey difficulty is still
unsettle^-
Russia Is getting impatient.
A : Demociatic conspiracy has been
discovered in Hanover.. A number of
arrests have been made. The conspira
tors attempted to seduce soldiers from
their-aUegiancc. ..
Achelli is about to foavo England for
America.
r- Charleston, May 5, p. m.
Cotton.—The sales of the week amount
to 9,000 balesj at prices ranging .from
7£ to. |0^ cents—tho market closing at
*c. lower on better grailcs, and Jc, on
lower grades. Middling Fair is quoted
at 10J to 10i cents. Receipts of the
weiik,:7.000 hales. Stock on hand ex
clusive of that on shipboard, 44,466
bales. .
[TelegraplieU to the Cbarlestuu Courier, j
L,atcr from Havana.
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY
Baltimore. May 4
The U- S- Mail steam ship Empire
City has arrived at New York with ad
vices from Havana to the 29th ult. She
reports that the barque Lady Suffolk had
succeeded on the 2Sth ult in landing six
hundred slaves near Motanzas. ^.Tbe
Diario de la Marina is bitter against Mr.
Soule’s appoiniraeuts as Minister to.
ISpdin, and intimatea that he will-uot be
received-at Madrid.
- VALEDICTORY. - ■
The underaigned aunonnees to his patrons and.
the public generally, that with the present is
sue, terminates his connection with the Sonlhern
Banner. - The experience of nearly seven years
has taught him, that the investment lias been a
losing one to him. However deeply devoted be
may be to the polilicaljprinciples and policy ad
vocated in its columns, it cannot be expected of
him to sacrifice bis private means any farther for
tlieir propagation. They have already been
placed distinctly before the country with all the
ability he was capable of bringing to their sap-
port, and,-so for ds he is concerned, must now
await the decision at tbe bar of public opinion.
It is' needless Tor him to say that he still ad
heres to his positions with unswerving fidelity, as
he has always assumed them after much delibe
ration, and wiili tho sole object of promoting (he
best interest3'of the country.!
From those friends who have stood by him in
the most trying emergencies of bis editorial ca
reer, the separation is painful in the extreme, and
he knows of no adequate return that he can
make for their generous confidence. Scarcely
lesspainfq) is i; to part with friends with whom
he has been so long personally and politically as
sociated, and with whom it has been bis misfor
tune to dififer on a question ur organization, deep
ly affecting, as he conceives, the integrity of
the Union, fo-l. • ■, ...\ > ;
His hopes are with them, but his apprehen
sions are, that they will not be able daring the
present generation to restore their party organi
zation to its ancient basis. The Banner will be
condnetedin future.by Mr. Jiuxa A. Slrdok.
a Union democrat of the Jackson school,and (has
far, at least, the patrons of the paper will find no
change in it* political tinets. : ‘.‘ft p
In parting with his brethren of the press, be
desires to castlbe mantleofobliviooever 'what
ever may have been unpleasant in tbe putt, and
bids them a kindly farewell.’
. hopkinsholsey.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
We would cal! attention ; to . he ‘'
several meetings, in our columns t],;. ,7^
and particularly to that of our |>«tr:c,ij c
Jackson county?’We rejoice to see uL^*^
rabold a stand in favor of
they will have the beany ^.S
Democrats, throughout the Stale. \Y t | 1,,,
heard of c similar meeting in Walton
will endeavor (o oblaiu the prorr.,i- m *•<
next issue. lu ®*ktin
Democratic Meetingial ack
U Pursuarit. to previous notice, a *
of tbe supporters of
“ ” resident Piorce, consisting of ?
wings of the clemorrmi. 15
of P
two wings
What does this proveT It proves that no party Jackson county, and all those Wbwjitf
* j '■« j— are willing to support tkaidqjj
tion, was held iu the Court-Ho^*'
Jefferson, on Tuesday a 10 3r( j . 11
for the purpose of re-organ},; )
party, and appointing delegates to,-*
approaching Gubernatorial Coitvsfltu
On motion the meeting was or _
hy calling Maj, Thomas J. Bnwc'"
the Chair and appointing W. T y>
can, Secretary.' ■; • ■••• , | ’ W> *.,
The object of the meeting iya j brie ,
explained by S. P. Thomas, Esq'/I
When, on motion of Robert W|£
esq., the Chair appointed a comn,!.-^
twelve, consisting of six of each trio,,
of the party, as follows; Jlobt. WhfoJ
Peter E. McMillan, John Flanigan, \h
ner M. Reynolds, Samuel Hunter, Mu,,
fiold Hinton, ami S. P. Thurmond, Rob.
ert Moon, William P. Miller \V;tv.
Webb, Alfi-ed Smith and A. B. Pii®,,
to prepare matter for the consideratioj
of tho meeting., ,
The committee retired, and after,
cannot ,be maintained because short absence, reported the folWu, f
preamble arid resolutions, which were
unanimously, adopted, to wit :
i The committee, appointed to report
matter for the consideration of this rate t.
ing, are of. opinion that there ij abun
dant cause of congratulation in view of
the present and prospective state of tho
democratic party. . At the hr\m ol »f.
fairs, stands a pilot good ami true,
whose whole life is a guarantee fnttb*
faithful discharge of whatever duties
may be required of him. Elevated to
the position he now occupies by the
spontaneous voice of the people, intc-
ken «C tlie i r approbation of his put
course; and in full confidence of his fa-
Jure.usefulness, wo tejoice in the com
sideration, that however much tlie ene
mies of democracy, may either covertly,
or openly seek to lessen its influence, or
sow the seeds of dis.cord amongst iu
supporters, tbo came of Frankho will
be a watch-word, sufficiently prtwuo
rouse to tho rescue the friends of libertj,
the Constitution and Union.
i And, whereas, the time is fast ap
proaching, when, the people of th'a
connty will be called on, through their
delegates in convention, to aid in se
lecting a candidate for governor; and
whereas it is also necessary ami proper,
before going into the campaign, that the
party sheuld be pmperly organized, and
the principles governing it, plainly and
distictly defined. -f i
Therefore, Resolved, That we will give
to Pvesiddnt Pierce our cordial
Harty support..
Resolved, That in his inaugural ad
was informed that the original draft, had
moment, just as you are; about to give been received some days previously
Ingenious Roguery.—The Charles
ton Mercury, of yesterday says : A draft
for about $1500- was drawn by a Bank
m'Aagnsta, and forwarded by mail, on
the 16th ult. on a Bank in Charleston,
Tho firm iti'whoso favor it was drawn
not receiving it as expected, information
was transmitted to Augusta, wbett a du-
plicate of. tho draft was forwarded and
readied here or Tuesday last. -When , 1en ? v ocrn fy 5 ,h ' s >» their plaii, Well-ma-
it was presented, lb the Bank, the hohler larc<t a " a c ™ m, "3 1 y devtseU. Con they
, v Y , , succeed 1 lfthe Southern Bonner and
the Southern Democrat, can give them
from a Batik in Savannah, with instruc
tions to placo the amount to its'eredit,
which had : been done. The-name of
the firm, in this city, in whose favor tlie
can give
success, they will enjoy it—the former
by seducing, the latter by abusing the
It nion Democracy. j > s
Doen the editor of the Democrat thiiili
lie is advancing the interests of Democ
racy, by charging those Union Demo-
[. crats who j-rin us^^ in advocating a
Turn a | invested in considerable mystery, which *° n the parly, witL heing governed hy
plain of j it is hoped may be soon dissipated by the a desire for office ? If so, he is greatly
' mislakcn. Does.lic not see that, willi as
much show of justice, tire same charge
may bo" bmiight against hrm for leaving
the Soiilhcrn Rights party to get into ihd
Democratic party ? * So that his crimi-
bfiations may bo met willi recriminations,
; broOght forward with no less bitter-"—
from the blackness of darkness, upon n drafi was drawn, had been-.endorsed pn
green earth below, a beatilifnl plain j the back, but was awkwardly executed,
studded with smiling villages ami shaded and inn hoys hand. Tho transaction is
with lemon and orange grpvcs,
litfte one'side and tho desolate
Pompeii appears; again, Herclatmm I active measures adopted fur the pur-
comes lo view; still again, and all Na-i pose,
pies and its glorious bay breaks upon
your vision i:i one unclouded Maze of joy j Cbbans Coming.—The Diario tie la
and light. An interposing cloud cuts : llahana s:<ys that each day increases the
off tho view; another breezes dispels the j list of persons and entire families who,
veil. It is a succession of pictures such availing themselves of the facility
TO THE PATRONS OF THE BANNER.
It will be seen .by the above that the under
signed has taken charge of the Sonlhern Banner.
He is sensible of the heavy-responsibility as
sumed in taking this step, and perhaps would not
have, taken it, were it not lightened, in a meas
ure, by the kind offers from a few political friends
ol assistance in the editorial department. The
course of the pnper will be somewhat changed
firom thiit pnrsned by its late editor. It will be
devoted to tbe interests of tbe Democratic party,
8nd particularly to the restoration or those feel
ings of harmony nnd nnity among its member*
Winch are necessary to the propagation of the
great principles which distinguish it. For a
birther exposition nf the future course of the
Banner, and the reasons therefor, the attention of
the reader^ invited to another article, “The
State of Parties." for which an unbiased perusal
is solicited. ’ .s' *
As soon as the necessary arrangements con he
made, tho paper will appear in an entire new
dress. No pains will be spared to make it a
welcrime visitor to every clais of readers'; great
attention will he given to the selection of useful
and entertaining matter. Arrangements will
also be made for furnishing its readers with tlie
latest telegraphic news, op to the time of going
preu*
based on .a single idea, whether tl*at idea be
right or wrong—no party, in short, outside of the
two natural parties pf the commonwealth, has
in itself any self sustaining vitality ; it must pass
away with the excitement that gave itbirtb.—
Bo it* has been with the Union and Southern
Rights parties of Georgia.' Called into being by
the emergency of the times, necessarily devel
oped by the important' issue presented by the
condition of the country in tR50, they have obey
ed the great law to which we have adverted, aod
have passed away with the crisis. What else
dissolved them t, Tbe Sontbern Rights.parly, it
may be said, was destroyed by defeat, but what
killed the Uuion party? It was Sashed
with victory, it had fin overwhelming majority,
the loaves .and fishes were .in its hands, its
organization was perfect, its leaders were of
nneqnalfed abilit y, yet in the very hour of its
'triumph it fell, not by any attack from with
out, but from the inherent defect in. its own
constitution, lfthe Union party then could not
hold together, when tbe excitement.ofthe contest
was yet fresh, and every' motive to harmony was
stronger than it would be now, what. possible
'chance can there be to re-unite its broken frag
ments aUd galvanize its dead body into life again?
But, indepeude nt of the fundamental impossi
bility of keeping up more than two parties, a
“ Uuion party'“cannot be maintained because
fa ere is no “Disunion party.’’ It takes two to
make a fight, as well as a bargain. Men grow
tired of beating tho 'air; they want to see and
feel an opponent, to give them spirit for the con
test. IuTS^O we had an opponent. W'c douot
mean to say that the Southern Right* men, asa
body, were disnuimiists. They denied, ho doubt
honestly, that tbe measures they advocated
would lead to disunion. But the Union men
thought otherwise,-and so tliinkiug it' behooved
them to resist those measures as. strenuously as
if duuuion had been the direct issue. But no
such measures afo proposed now; nobody pre
tends that any action is threatened' that looks in
that direction. It is no answer to say that there
are mea who believe that disunion would be a
benefit; there a?e, no doubt, men who hold the
private opinion that a Monarchy, or an Establish
ed Church, would be benefits; but they know
that lo press well a doctrine would bo in vain,
and would only injure themselves. And it would
be as wise to get hp a parly against Monarcliy,
or a Church Establishment, as against disunion,
at present 1 The idea of anybody advocating dis
union for any mailer now past is merely absutd.
Therefore, there can be no Uuion parity', because
there is nobody for them to oppose.
This lends us to the farther position that there
ought not to bo a Union party. There is no call
for it; there is nothing in the present 6tate o f
the countty to create sneb a necessity, and con
eequently such A party could do do good. All
parties are top apt to forget principle in a scramv
blefortbe spoils, and to make the offices of the
countty Ute end; when they should be only the
meant ; but as long as they are touudedon actuaj
realities, and ha'e defiuite plans of public policy
they will answer a valuable purpose. But a’
Union party ! what end.is.it to. answer ? what
definite aims have its members? what course of
policy will they agree upon ? '’The only answer
ji, none. They united once upon a single, all-
important issue—powerful enough for the time
being to override all ppinor differences; .that issue
is settled, the crisis has passed, nnd the party is
dissolved.
JAS. A. SLEDGE.
ps arc presented by the camera crbscuia, 1 teaching Now \ ork by slenni, me pn
but on a scale magnificent and sublime.. paring to vLmi this city, in the month «
but on a scale magnificent and sublime, j paring to visit this city, in the month of us dictate of wise policy ? Even the
But yvhat shall 1 say of the yawning' May, to he present at the great universal j s:un0 as °f true Christianity—judge not
gulf upon which I stand? Enveloped exhibition. Sora.o p red nets ol’the coon- Uhatyt he not judged. There being little
m smokt*, tl\o imagination pictures it a | will also be sent as c^nttibutions- ; accomplrsli V>j aSouilicrh Ixights
flaming hell. As the wind 'wafts nwav T \ . r , , organization, the editor of the Democrat
tho black cloud, it opens before you a : , Tt wo,ll(1 wftei ! bc ,ettcr ™. war J ‘<“ul.t!es S wtth entire honesty and disin’
fathomless abyss. You'tookJown,tlown,', a | > !. axC : a -!- 1 ?.!? 1 *. an J* 1 • ' l teiestedness, left that organization - for r
down, till you can look no fu rthcr. You lia:1 h,s « wo c f ne , d Jv^fwtth the Democratic party,
think voir can sec it seeth ami boi?; the , 1 ,e w, - lst :) J a co onc elG j ^ ,e ^ nIon organiza.lioh having, as its
hot, half flaming cmickly-woficd smoke * }" m 11 cl * ow ^ ■not my gloves | members believe. nccomp!ishefl its pur-:
ascends and snatches everything from : hut m y 1,a,Kls - ,hat 1 1,,sr ’ fwonel, said , nose, why need Gov; Cobb and his friends
view. Another blast; ami all is clear.'“ l0 pooraoldier,-.reproachfully. ire charged-with the desire for office; In
no-ain You cast a stone into the vawn- m ' ~ IT . 1 , , leaving that otganization, and ioininji a
Bgdtu. i ou U NC yawn Tennessef..—Hon. Andrew Johnson j . f whb-li rlmv hml
,ng pU. It first gnashes _ wuh a dead ;Jus bocn nominated bv tbe Democratic 1 ^ - the> had_been for yeats
TerhidLb Railroab Accident.—
Norwalk, (Con.,) May 6,—The morn
ing train on»stbo New Haven railroad
ran off tbe drawbridge at ibis place this
morning, causing one ofthe most terrible
railroad disasters that )#ve ever occur
red ift this country.' <
The drawbridge Had been left open
by.accidenf or cat elessriess, and the; loco
motive and baggage'ear, with three pas
senger cars, were precipitated into tho
frier, pr«?Bli»g a frightful catastroplre,
there befog upwards of one hundred
passengers, men, women, and children,
either involved in the ruins, or sank be-
ncatb-thc water, in tire cars.
Great exertions were made for the
rescue of those who leached the surface
of ihe water, and many have been saved,
whilst a large number of dead bodies
have been picked up. One of the pas
senger eats is entirely sunk beneath tho
water, and it is supposed that all who
were in it have perished. The number
killed and drowned cannot bo less than
fifty, whilst a good number are seriously
-iigte're&er Washington Union. ,
JehttVS Cl.Ar.MED IN CALIFORNIA.—It IS
computed that some 7,318,196 acre3, or
11,455 sqtiaae miles oflaud, ard . now
subjectec to conflicting claims in Cali
fornia. Fine times hereafter for thtt law*
. NOTIQE. - A.*,-;
The underaigned hnvingsold outlits entire inter,
est in tbe Sonthcm Banner,respectfully requests
aspeedy settlement.of all acconnts due the office
lip to the 12th inst. whether for subscription o r
open account, ns it is important to him that bis
business should be closed. Acconnts will soon
he forwarded to those indebted, who may remit.
the amount due by mail to him at this place.
Address Hopkins HoLSEr to ovoid mistakes, as
there is now a new editorof tbe Sombern Banner.
Hi j;‘ r - HOPKINS HOLSEY.
P. F. The subscribers who have paid in ad
vance will bo furnished with tbe paper by the
now editor until t. eir time expires All legal
advertisements will also be completed by him for
tbo former editor, and Also merchant’s advertise
ments until the 1st of .luiy next. II. H.
For what purpose now revive it?—
Has that issue revived ? not at all. Why then
attempt to re-establish tbe party that was created . . • '
byitalonc? It is impossible hot to see that such | < ? , ‘ cs3 ' we recognize the sentinienta n! s
a party, if formed, could have no bond of union
butthedesire of office, no end but to carry elec
tions, no object beyond securing a majority.—
Can such a party do good, or be of any benefit
tothe conutry ? The plain truth is that it would be
a inere.delusion; it might be called “Union,” but
All-letters'intended for the present'proprietor it wquld i* Whig ; that is, it would be the party
will pleass he directed to him individually, as it opposed to the Democratic,'and must necessarily
will prevent confusion. L* Jri act with such opponents. Now we have no ob
jection to make to the re-organization of the
Whig party. There mast be two parties ; it is
essential to the health of the body politic that
there should bo. We would npt extinguish the
Whig party, if we could. Itr is necessary as a
check on the' excesses of Domocracy; it is the
brake on thecar of progress, without which there
might be dangerous'colTisions, nnd much damage
ensue. The country cannot spare the Whig par
ty. But let ft sair under a fair flag, anc? figh t
manfully for its own honest opinions. Let not
Democrats be deluded by the name of. Union.—
Let men range themselves fn the ranks to’which
they really belong, and let ns have an open field
and uo foul play. '- 1 : ■ • ‘s"-*- f.
Wc have given some of tho reasons why the
Union party cannot and should not be at this time
re-organized. In onr next we hope to show that
the Democratic Farty may be, and ought to be
harmonised and united'; and to answer some of
the objections that have been urged against it.
noise' on
J'' 6 " "'til?viu ewi 1 h^re-no farther j WhfoTanili^r*^ ° S<1 ’ lhe in ihcDemocrat are robe regarded ks the
2 c 1 at ^' j voice even of a fraclimrof the party, they.
the sulphurous side without ever reach- j Look out for Countdrfeitors.— i have far more to expect from a hoc ailed
in£ a safe testing place below. Such is Counterfeit one dollar bills on the t Union organization. ^
it L» see Vesuvius. To rcmensljer it is Georges Bank, Tiioooaston, Me , aie in i The recent action of o uion D'omocrats
(o !»sw in mind an infottial pit, witliou!. jctrctilaiiofo j™ fevor ofathotough reunion of the pat|
yors
tA-.Learned Man.—Madame Pulsky
fPlates-ju her“Black, VViiiieand Giey,”
that oho of the New Yoik Aldermen act
ually mistook a lieutenant of our navy for
a Hungarian officer.nctually not knowing
the unifoim of hia own country. *
Juvenile CntsttNAis.—The sixth
n the side of the IrellpW’cone, c”»vemion'as tlreri ca^did^ for ! e'eonceV,,eri°if’sueh artides asfeS* ^° lice of °l NeW ,
grumbltiig and ' gnashing' alter-! a n j. tlw> | |> re concerned, it aucli articles as appear
-ill you can hBamo further. You |
imagine it continues still to roll along j
captured thirteen juvenile pickpockets,
being the principal lead'ea of a gang who
had for some time successfully carried on
their depredations about the entrances of
the Bowery theatre. They were taken
before Justice Osborne, and will be rig
idly dealt with
THE STATE Ob PARTIES.
Advocating, as we shall do, a different coarse
from that pursued by our esteemed friend, the
late editor of this paper, It becomes proper in
this bur’first i«sue, to set forth at same length
the reasons, which induce us to chango tho po
litical tone of the Southern Banner. Tlie anom
alous position of parlies-in Georgia,'and the
contests anrl alTinnces of the last three years,
have unsettled the minds of many, and much
loosened tile bands of parly discipline. It is ne
cessary that men recur to first principles, tnke
observations, and make their reckonings afresh,
tlmt they may know where they are, aud wbitli
er they ore lending. We 'particularly speak of
Union Democrats, and it is to them that we
specially address ourselves. We speak to them
as being ourselves of them, as having been a
Uuion Dcmociat from ttio beginning, and we
feel that we are entitled to nfrank, fair and can
did consideration of what we say. We shall
attempt to establish tlie position, that we ought
not lo sustain any attempt to re-organize the
Vnion party, and that we ought to go in fally
and cheerfully tn a re-union and full fellowship
with an old-j'aihiontd Democratic organization.
Our first objection to a Union party is, that,
were it ever so desirably, it is utterly fmpractica
ble. Certainty a party coutd be called a •' Vn
ion parly ” or any other name; but it would be,
nr would rapidly become, u part of tb» Whig
party to all intents and purposes. There eau be
iu thacowatry but two permanent pofilical or
ganizations. If others-are created on celfuterul
issues, tlieir constant tendency is tin lapse into one
of these two. AH history proves this. Iu eve
ry nation on earth- where there has been- freevVom
enough to permit the existence of parries, we
have always seen the people divided by the greet
antagonistic ideas of authority and liherty, ofsnb-
, ordination and equality. The ConservativeiM*d
THE SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT,jfeji
We publish in another column an article taken
from the Savannah Georgian commenting iu just-,
terms ol severity on the tone of the attack made
on Gov..Cobb and tbe Uuion Democrats hy the
above named paper. The rebuke of tlie Geor
gian is.so well said as to leave us nothing to add.
on tlie subject. We believe that a feeling of
harmony and mutual confidence now prevails
among all right-thinking men of the whole party,
that will render harmless the efforts of the few
who are striving to exci.o and keep alive animos
ities that should be buried in oblivion. -The
Democratic parly lias work beforejit,and cannot
afford to be detained by the prejudices or pas
sions of individuals. It must and will go on to
its ' a.
profound statesman and ah unflinching
pat y?f; ; e *
Rcsoived. That wo hereby adopt the
Baltimore Democratic Platform of 1852,
and the principl«f avowed in tho inaugc*
ral address of President Pierce as our
principles; and so longas he shall sp
here to’said principles, we will support
his administration.
Resotvcd, That .it is our desite that
tho democratic party shall bs re-organ
ized on terms of perfect equality; an!
that an entire oblivion of past strife w
differenences shall lake place; and wa
most cordially invite all those patnoiie
whigs, who are willing to support «•
administration, to unite with us.
Resolved, That it is right: and proper
that the democratic party, of this coaotj
be represented in the approaching^ 0 "',
vention at Milledgeville. , jilt -«,,
Resolved, That we recommend d>*
following gentlemen, to writ:'
Miller. Robert White, R. I. P4tlt w
John Flanigan,, as delegates to arte
the Convention to be held i»
ville on the 3d' Monday in June owk or
the purpose of nomiuatiug a can< ^‘ atC
for Govcvnov^A-j, - iA t ;vruty
. Resolved, Tliat should . aOJ
occur, that the delegate failing sha • se
lect another to fill his vacancy.
Resolved, That the proceedings o •
meeting be signed by the CTiainnat 1, * n ^
Secretary, and be sent to the
tionalist and Republic,and lh e
GOV. COBB’S LETTER ABBOAD. .
The following, taken from the Washington
correspondence ol that able and leading Demo
cratic Journal, the Pennsylvanian, will show our
readers tbe impression made abroad by tbe re
cent patristic letter of Gov. Cobb. We believe
the anticipations of the writer as to the linppy
effect ot thatktter on the Domocracy of Georgia
will be fully realized:
“ One of the must gratifying incidents of the
day is presented in a letter from the Hnik-HoweTl
Cobb, of Georgia, in which he strongly advises a
union of the entire Democratic party of bis
State, upon Urn ever sound basis of the Balti
more platform • This letter (which yon-probably
have seen) will doubtless load to the most hap
py results in both Guorgiasnd Mississippi, where
(•urjporty lias been most unfortunately divided for
ton>e time past. By the way. I would also nieu-
tion to you that ramor hero points to Mr. Cobh
as the next representative of onr country at St.
Ptotersburg; and his appoiniment would cor-
tainljr; be highly popular."
Papers, with a request to pu
iblisb.
meeting
then
adjourned
SlBOt
The-
k\&:- Trojha» J. Bowen,-
.‘William T.Millican, Secritarf-
Railroad Meet lag J
A- latge number of?h e cUlZ . jjj 1
Gwinnette couyty. issetnbh
Court-House at
for the purpose of considering * *
pedtency of constructing » ^
from that place to connect w .
point otv the Georgia B.° a d, un
charter granted by the Leg‘ 9al “
ita last session. A few ot the cl .
of Walton ami Newton counties ^
present also, and participated. ^
meeting.
On motion Col. Hufeto
tothe Cbaiiva'l'P-.W-Alex" 0 ^^
quested to sot tux SrctetaiW-