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We have received by the Arabia at
New York our files of Shanghai pa
pel's tothe lj9tli of March: • They are
much occupied with details of the, re
bellion.
The North China Herald of,the 19th
speaks of the rebellion as having become
a subject of deep interest to foreigners
—trade being at a stand in consequence
of the alarm among the Chinese, mer-
y' chants. The progress of the rebellion,'
' < Wjhe Herald remarks, has been gradual
and sure in its progress northward, till,
w was generally, believed, Nankin was
: either in the hands of tho insurgents, or
oh the eve of being captured by - them;
‘-and it is pretty clear that the prestige of
the Tartar dynasty is totally dissipated;
and - that the government no longer
possesses the means of checking and
subduing the rising of the Chinese
against a usuipation now more than 2..0
yeanjold.
If Nankin he taken, the rehels, it was
supposed, would continue their match
towards the Grand Canal, with the’ ob
ject of going down upon the Soc-chow
and Hang-chow, both ofwhich are with
in 100 miles of Shanghai. The last re
liable accounts left the insurgents before
Nankin. They had, on arriv ng at
Kew-Keang am* Ghan-hway, taken pos
session of all the trading vessels anchor
ed at the various towns and markets
along the banks of the Yang-tsze-keang,
on hoard which they embarked and
( lushed on towards Nankin. Three
lUndrcd of the iusergents, who had gut
inside of the imperial city, were discov
ered and massacred.
In respect to the causes of the rebel
lion, and the change which seems most
likely to be effected in th6 government,
the North China Herald remarks, that
corruption is the prominent feature of
the present government and its officials,
the Mandamus; that there is no justice,
law, or protection, except by chance';
and that it is in fact a matter of wonder
that a nation so industrious and intelli
gent Bhould have held together so long aB
it lias under such a lax rule. The os
tensible object of the rebel chief,or King,
asbAstyles himself, is to redress exist
ing evils, and the general belief among
the Chinamen is, that the war. is in real
ity with the officials, throMamlorijip.—
The people, therefore,_ are not in diead
of the rebel army, and are easily led to
co-operate with it, passively, if not ac
tively. Tho alarm among the merchants
and bankers, is owing: to tills circum-
stance, and! partly to the fact that they
are still at the mercy of the Mandarins.
. The Hwald, which represents the
views of British residents in China, is
.not iirfavdr of the interference of the
English government in behalf of the
Emperor, although it admits that the
present difficulties open a magnificent
field for a powerful third party. The
rebels are no doubt the most powerful
party, and it would be bad policy to
make enemies of them, while interna
tional law would prevent England or
any other outside “ barbarian” power
from taking part with them. The pre
valent feeling is, among foreigners of
other nations as well as England, that
- tW<JUr..«- 8 o»oi-nmerit.js wrong, rmd
that the rebels are right, and next to cer
tain of success
The best policy, it is suggested, is to
leave the Chinese to settle their own
disputes; at least not to interfere pre-
- maturely so as to risk the future oppor
tunity that will in all probability ere
long arise—of mediating effectually, and
for the benefit of the world at large, by
the extension of facilities for commer
cial and general intercourse with the
Chinese throughout tho vast empire.—
The day seems to be at hand when Chi
na must yield Us exclusive pride to the
pressure am) 6nward progress of civil
ized nations of the earth.
The North China Herald contains
copies of two proclamations issued by
rebel chiefs. One-purports to be from
Hung, Superintendent of Military Af
fairs. He pronounces tbo Mandarins
Stmiljcnt Banner,
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Thursday, a : a June 23,1853.
SGBNTSFOB TEB SOUTHERN BANNER.
S. M. Carr it V. B. Palmer Philadelphia
VTilliam Thompson.. Baltimore.
- Jseph Mason and V. B. Palmer, -.... New York.
X'JjllOl, ( Vttorney at Law,) Gainesville.
Union, Harmony, Self-denial, Con
cession,—Everything for the
Canse, Nothing for Men!
rORGOVEBNOR:
Hon. Mm V. Johnson.
W E are authorized to announce the name of
Hon. JAMES JAPKSOY, of Wal
ton, a* candidate fur re-election to the Bench of
the Western Circuit Court of Georgia.
TTT’E are authorized to annonnee the name of
VV Gen. XV. B. WOFFORD, or
Habersham, as candidate to represent the Sixth
Congressional District in the next Congress.
W E are anlhorized to annonnee the name of
Hon. JUNIUS IIIldLYER. as
candidate for re-election to the next Congress, to
represent the sixth Congressional District.
BP Mr. Gko. B. Johnston is our General
Travelling Agent, and is authorized to give re
ceipts for subscriptions. See.
Southern Banner for the Campaign.
1 copyfrom 1st July to 1st January, 1354, $1 00
6 — “ 5 00
14 •* ‘t * “ 10 00
30 “ « “ " - “ 20 00
it wHlJie perceived that we extend the time
to 1st January, 1854,iustead of 15th NsitoW,
This makes the Banner one of the cheapest pa
pers in the South. We hope onr friends will
exert themselves a little in onr behalf, as it is
important that the people should be pnt in
possession of all the fuels connected with the
opening campaign.
EF*The money must accompany the order in
every case.
“ THE QUESTION SETTLED.
The opponents of the Democratic party have
been discussing for some lima the question, ufc-
der what name and colors they should conduct
the coming campaign. The more bold and can
did portion of them have avowed their determi
nation to call things by their right names, and
are therefore openly iu the field for a reorgani
zation of the “ Whig party" «o nomine; whilst
nuuther portion, looking, more to policy than
principle,have struggled tore-unite the scattered
fragments of the Union.party, and under its po-
teot name to array opponents of democracy.
The Milledgeville Recorder may bo regarded as
the head and Trout oT this latter class. It has
exhausted the catalogue of eloqnent appeals to
the Union democracy uol to affiliate with their
Southern Bights brethren. It has again and
again asseverated that the bottle of the Union
was again to he fonght over, and has sought by
every argument to impressupou its Union demo
cratic readers that the Union party still lived, and
was Still stmgkli'ng for the principles of tbe com
promise and Georgia Platform. This, aud this
alone whs the issue before the country, accord-
; u <f ,o the teachings of the Recorder. All other
issues were at rest, and the effort to revive old
mid defunct issue* was. in the estimation of Our
contemporary, mere party trickery,and deserved
to be frowued down. Such was its position, and
such its reasoning. In our last number we pro
pounded some inquiries to our Milledgeville
contemporary, for the purpose ol drawing him
out more fully upon this question. Belore, how
ever, we have received any direct reply in his
editorial columns, we are furnished with an
answer in a form and manner explicit aud un
qualified, aud which unmasks the designs ami
purposes of himself and associates beyond all
shadow of doubtaud question. In the Recorder
of the 14th iust.. we find the proceedings of n
Whig meetiug in Baldwin connty.st which Mr.
Knowles, tie editor of the Recorder, introduced
the following resolutions, which were uunnt-
mously adopted t
Rttolvei, That the Whigs of Baldwin county
still adhere with unswerving fidelity and una
bated devotion to tho great Constitutional prin
ciples and measures which formed Ibe hosts «
President Fillmore’s pre-eminently succeaatnt
and patriotic Administration, ond upon whicD
the Union men oT tbe South so g onously Irt-
umpired in the contest* of 1850 nml 5*-
Retolved, That standing upon these vital and
conservative principles and those \iroc.nimed in
the "Georgia Platform" AND THE NAllONAL
WHIG CREED OF 1852, should the action ot
the Gubernatorial Couveution—which is to as
semble here on the 4th Wednesday to this mouth
— be in conformity therewith, we pledge our
selves to its heurty support.
Retolved, That we invite the cordial co-ojre-
ration of all those who are willing to uuite with
a.. in tbe support of conservative men and
measures. ' ~~
—Three dollar gold pieces are being issued the written pledge. True, tbe Sewardites knew
from the Philadelphia mist
—On Monday, 13th iuq., immigrant ves
sels arrived at New York with 3531 passengers.
—There is a rope facW at Houston..Texas<
which manufactures 2fi0 5>®« rope per day.
The tale of ifi. Verndjl.—The National Intel
ligencer coufirm*-the report that Mr. John A.
Washington, tho proprietor of Mount Vernon/
lias disjxised of that venerated mansion, with two
hundred acres ortheisnded estat-, to a company
comprising Northern and Southern men, for the
sum of two huudwl v thousand dollars. The
terms of sale, however. are that Congress shall
fiwt have the privilege of buying the property,
(although the company offered a latgely increased
price to have the sate made absolute,) aud on no
condition are tbe remains of General Washington
to be removed from their presen t resting place.
Important Rumor.—The New York Journal of
Cummerce learns that iuforaralma has been for
warded to our government, supported by plaus
ible evidence, to thqeffect that Sau«a Anna’s bold
and daring policy inwards the United States, is
bickedby an understanding withSpuin. Spanish
officers are filliug places near file person and in
.i ..r., .. „
that their candidate could nut redee-ril. True,
they knew that to them must fall the liou’o share.
But wot tbe less on that account did they sanc
tion the comprehensive partizan policy and make
it the partisan battle-cry. And now behold !—
These very same journals which thus cheered on
General Icott to make to all who would vote for
him a pledge of couipeliretision itnpotnible to be
redeemed-—journal* which supported him be
cause be promised lraieruizatioii in office to tbe
whig V wing*’’ and " centre,” which Were fight-
itfg each other even in the can vassal tfese same
journals now prophesy ruin to the administration
of President Pierce because, living up to' tbe na
tional principles uf his united party, be regards
faithful standing aud service iti its ranks as a
guarantee of nationality, and because iu the day
of victory he refuses to distract by proscription
either “ wings ’ or " centre.” of that glorious
army which, fired with a countiou enthusiasm,
aud bound by a common pledge in the sacred
canse of the pence amt perpetuity of the Uuion,
iu that sign ou the duy of battle united to con
quer ! ■ -
And this is the policy which, in whig judg
ment, is to oreakdown the democratic parly !—
Tell ua, then, vri.at is the policy which can'soa-
tain it nml (lerpetiiiite its union aud its power 7—
Is it tbe (Milicy which should go behind its union
and its efforts towards noion to find iu the d : s-
-ettsi' iis belonging to a difierenl condition, both
of facts and of feeling, the pretexts ior proscrip
Is it the policy w Inch should evoke the
^ ti-m T Is it tUe ti
the army of Santa Anna. "Spain,'” says a gen-1 p P' ri * °* martyrdom to galvanize the dead here-
/ e .• 1 stes of past years into a kliaslly and dangerous
od means of u.formattonon the | |itoI tbi ’ ^ th(f whig judgment, honestly
gress, from the 6th Congressional Dis
trict, and we hereby request the Dem-
ocracyofthe several counties composing
said district to Unite with ua in calling
said Convention and to send delegates
to the same. ' ' r
Resolved further. That we suggest
Gainesville as the place, and tbe fourth
Wednesday in July next, as the time for
holding said Convention.
On mutton of H. Strickland, E. W.
Lewis,- H. Barker, C. S, Dupree and
Jas. A. Green were appointed a commit
tee to seli-ct delegates to the Congres
sional Convention, who retired for. h few
minutes, and reported the names oFGeo.
Kellogg. Jas. F. Cockerel and C. S. Du-
fttee, which report was confirmed by
the meetings ,
On motion of Col Lester,
Retolved, That the proceedings of
this meeting he published in the Con
stitutionalist & Republic, Athens Banner
and Marietta Advocate.
On motion, the meeting then adjourn
ed. CUR I IS GREEN, Cb’ii.
Albion G. H ctchins, Sec’y.
tinman who lias gooil i
subject, “is preparing to strike in her protector-
ate capacity—in which she'is to'be protected;
anti is to pay the fee by tbe utterance of English
policy in Cuba, and then so adopt tbe apprentice
system for almost unlimited periods, say 3, 12
ami 16 years, by the free introducion of negroes
from Africa, without molestation. The Journal,
however, is disinclined to credit to story.
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[communicated.]
Mr. Editor : Seeing that there is to be an
election on the 23d July next,-in the Fourth Di
vision, G. M. to elect a Major General to fill the
vacancy occasioned by:the resignation of Gen.
Willis,we would respectfully suggest the name of
Col. Wm. Bowen fts a suitable candidate for the
oflSte—one every way qualified to discharge the
duties of the office.
Many Voters.
■ tftZr ,
and government officers throughout the
empire as no better than wolves and ti
gers, and the Emperor himself as vicious
umL sottish, driving honest people t» a
distance, while fra- admit.-, (tie most
Worthless of mankind to his presence,
selling offices to them and depressing
virtuous talent. He assures the people
that they need nut be alarmed at the ap
proach of tbe grand army, which is as
sembled like clouds to root out the plun
dering and wolfish Mandarins.
Merchants, mechanics, agriculturists,
&c., it -is said miay pursue peacefully
their occupations; they will be unmo
lested ; but'the rich must have stores
it) readiness to sustain the troops, keep
ing an .account of their contributions,
which will be paid for hereafter. The
proclamation concludes with the follow
ing couplet:
“ Oar,valiant armies, by thousands,
are preparing to advance on the region
of Pekin.
“ And our august monarch, once seat r
ed ;in the deep recessea of his palace,
will revive the days of Yaouand Shuu."
- The other proclamation is from Yang-
8on-ts'hing,who calls himself t lie especial-
]y ap]ioitued general of the grand army,
enaged in sweeping away the Tartars.
-.Tie says he has put the troops in motion
for the punishment of the oppressor, aud
that in every plsce the enemy have dis
persed before him like scattered rubbish;
that he has put to death rapacious man
darins and corrupt magistrates, but has
not injured single individual of'the
people.
Honest inhabitants, be says, have
nothing to" do but. stick up the word
“Shun” (obedient,) over their doors,
and they will be safe. He promises
when Nankin is taken, that all proper
ty belonging to ten^ples, monasteries,
.and'prjests of Bhuda and Taou, and to
keepers’ of brothels and gambling-houses,
shall be distributed among the poor of
the villages ; and' .announces- that he is
'-seizing the priests of Bhuda and Taou
; throughout tho country, and putting
them to death. , ,
OUR CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
We place at tbe head of onr columns to-day,
the name of Judge Johnson, the democratic
nominee for Governor. In a recent issue, we
expressed the opinion that either Judge Johnson,
Judge Warner, or Gen. Haralson would be
nominated. Public sentiment bad pointed so di
rectly to these gentlemen as the favorites of the
democracy for this race, that it would have been
a disappointment to hove announced any other
name, as tbe successful a'pir.mt. At that time
we-dec la red our willingness to give to either of
the persons named, our cordial support. We are
fully prepared to nxlA^oiUiaipleUjre^by brinsiiig
to the support of Judge Johnson our undivided
efforts to secure his triumphant election.
In thelute contests which divided and distract
ed both the Whig and Democratic partiesol this
State, we were arrayed in opposing ranks to
JndgeJoiiNSON, He wasa.Noulliern Rights man,
whilst we were equally decided and enthusiastic
in our advocacy of the Uuion organization.—
' r hose issues have now been settled and disposed
of. The divisions which separatedand distracted
the rnuks of the democracy have been healed,
and, with us. nil the spirit of hostility and oppo
sition engendered by that angry contest, is buried
in forgetfulness. In good faith tve have slinken
hands with onr Southern Rights friends, nod with
t’nem smoked ;he pipe of peace.
In looking back upon the scenes which have
so recently transpired, including first tbe aliena
tion, aud then the reconciliation of the Demo
cratic party, it is gratifying to remembor, in con
nection with the name of Judge Johnson, the
Ine.t t.’.nt he was among the first to urge the re
union ofthepurtviuthesimnptt of Geil-_Eixac**
As it member of the electoral ticket put forward
It is here declared in the most solemn 8nd nn-
equivocal langnage. ond that too of the inttaneo
and upon the motion of the editor of the Recorder,
that the Union parly, now about to be formed,
and into which Uuion Democrats are invited to
go, is to be organized not only upon tbe “Geor
gia Platform," butalso upon ** THE NATIONAL
WHIG CREED OF 1852.” And this is tbe
feast to which Uuion Democrat* are invited.—
Now, Brother Knowles, was there not a tinge
upon your virtuous cheeks when yon penned the
foregoing Union platform? Have yon forgotten
all your fair promise* to repudiate old party it•
titet T Was there no sincerity in all that you
have been tayiug to Union Democrats 7 and were
you merely seeking to entrap them into a Union
organization, in order to commit them to tbe
ndvocacy and support of “ fAe Kational Whip
creed of 1852 7” You will not pretend that tbe
Union party of 1850-’5l avowed any such doc
trines. Yonr candor and sincerity forbid the
idea that you would thus falsify the recent history
of reuse campaigus. —
These resolutions pnt to rest the question
nboct the character and principles of the party
arrayed against the democracy. By whatever
name it may be culled, anil under whatever
colors it may sail, we have the authority of the
Recorder for spying that its object w*H bo to up
hold and maintain the principles of " the national
WAig creed of 1852.”
Did our Milledgeville contemporary suppose
'that Union Democrats could thus he gulled and
duped? He said it would be nil insult to them
to ask them to join the " Whig party," and hence
he was opposed to it; but it was no insult to in
vite them to join a party by some other name,
pledged to the tupport of IVhtg principlet. He
must indeed place a low estimate upon the intel
ligence of the Uuion Democracy, if he supposes
that this deception can be successfully practiced
upon them. IIV pity the Union Democrat who
iscaug tin this flioisey an-l rickety net Tin
man who will barter hit prinriplet for a name,
\v,ll find a cn(tumor in tbe Recorder, ready to
From tlie Washington Union.
Tbe Policy of the AdmlnUtra*
Hon ou Natiounl Issues, and
IU Appoiutraents to Office.
'* That Gen. Pierce has attempted a policy
which never yet succeeded, and which we be
lieve nevor will succeed, admits of no question.
Time will demonstrate its fallacy; but it is do
business of ours, and wo do not find fault with
.it. On the contrary, we are well pleased to wit
ness it; because, with oil our respect for General
Pierce, we desire to record a whig triumph iu
1856. This we look upon a* certain to flow
x»q«hiA.b>ietiflhrlsh> please the two wings ofthe
of the parly in. power by The sacrifice ol tbo
great body which composes its centre; because
itto
uttered, then wby did the juuruuls that niter H
condone for a Intel" penitence the free soil of
fences ol' Webster and Fillmore? Why did
these Compromise wliigs, tor days mid nights at
Baltimore, adjure—an adjure m vain—the Se
ward aud Scott whigs to unite with them upon
these much-vaunted champions of the Compro
mise? Was the kiss giveu oulv to betray ? Was
tbe Reward majority ofthe whig party in the
North to fight the battle and win the victory tor
theRou'h, and tlie11 In itie duy ot' victory to bo
slain in the house of their friends—cut oil from
all participations in tbe fruits of triumph alter
partaking all ihe toils and perils and selfsac
rifices of tlie conflict ? Is that the southern com
promise whig vcisiou of honesty and good faith?
These journals talk flippantly of a policy—
tbe only policy—wliidh recognises the union ot
democrats, forgetful that ou Ihe practicability of
tlmt union in tne past did Imng, and on its per
petuation for the future now hangs the whole
hope of domestic peace for the country. By im
mense majorities iu caucus and in Congress—by
great votes in State legislatures and couventions,
tbe whig party .uevei able toudopt ibecnmprnmise
measures, find given the maintenance of those
measures to the winds. There was no hope for
tbeir maintenance unless the democrats could
unite to maiutniu them. Bear us witness, Web
ster in tbe North, Geutry and Cabell.andTooinbs,
and .Stephens in the Snnth! These are witnesses
whom the southern whig friends ofthe Compro
mise canunt discredit; and with one voice they
proclaimed tbnt the trio mpb ofthe whig party
wasthe triumph of sectional agitation. Aud is it
now for these wbigs to charge President Pierce
with betrayal of the Sooth or of tbe Compromise
because Ira has firmness enough not to wield the
power of his great office to break iu pieces tbe
only party by wi.ose union tbe smith and the
Compromise could be saved and were saved 7
Fdrtunutelv Tor tbe country, mid life constitution
which makes it one "the Man for the Time”
has at once the nerve for bis appointed work,
and tbe force both of character and of history to
sustain him : n it* ecconplisln Hit. Pledged
to the broadest nationality of politics in all bis
earlier aud later antecedents, his election by tbe
Wasliington Sami. R«bi nson p
Flournoy, S B.Ctoftun, R L
Wayne—S O'Bryatt. R r
On motion of R J Cowart of Gh
kee a committee of of one fr,^ ® T ° k
judicial circuit, was appointed to 3?
officers for the convention. tyra-V
committee enmsisted as follows- W ” 1
Blue Ridge Circuit, R J Cowart m
.. A S Atkin?on, h "*
R W Flowno*
, W H Hubert?'
W fa Moure
E W Morris
Thos. P Safi'old,
y" " Harman,
James Besm,
F T Cullens,
T Lomax,
Thus M GrifBi B ,
W Shropshire
it is manifestly nujust. aud a violation of the
Baltimore platform which, having accomplished
its purpose, is now thrust aside to gratify those
who opposed it and tbe patriotic Compromise of
1850.—A’. Y. Courier. t
The above paragraph has been extensively j united democracy stamps the image and super-
—The Senate of New York has passed Jibe
Maine law, with tire clause submitting it to ihe
poople, by a vote of \I7 to 13/
Horth Carolina Copper Mines.—Ii is stated
that the North Carolina Cunip tny, in Now York,
received letters from their mining agent,in which
• they were informed that in twelve woikinghoitrs
$3,000 worth ol ore was gotout of the vein, end
half of it taken to tbe surface. Nearly every
arrival »t New York flora Wilmington brings
more or less ore to this company ou freight, for
which they fibdlinmcdialo
try the Southern Rights wing of the party, he
urged, in an eloquent and patriotic,letter, the
policy and propriety of remodelling that ticket
to sec-.trotthe co-operation of all the friends of
Pierce and King in the siipjiort of one and the
same electoral ticket. He gave the highest evi
dence or his sincerity iu the movement, by offer
ing to withdraw bis own name, to effect the t>b-
ject. As a Union Democrat, we appreciated at
tho time the patriotic- mid generous spirit which
dictated this conduct, and are gratified that an
opportunity is uow presented when Uuion Dem
ocrats can exhibit in n more practical form llieir
estimate of tbe man wbo first stepped forward
with ihtrolive branch of peace mid harmony.—
Though the movement failed, there is none the
less of credit dne to Judge Johnson on that ac-
count. It was hot bis fault that it failed, and
now that tbe excitement of the occasion has
passed away, we can all see and appreciate not
only the patriotism of his motives, but tbe cor
rectness of his judgment..
. To Union Democrats the strongest appeals will
be made to withdraw them from tlie democratio
organization and thesnpport of it* candidates.-**
We may expect- to encounter strong and untiring
efforts from our opponents, to seduce us into the
support of “thk national whig creed or 1852,”
under the flimsey deception of a Union name.—
They will seek to revive the issues of 1850-’51
—not on account of any apprehensions to the
well settled principles of that contest, but with
tbe vain hope of dividing the Democratic ranks,
and thereby defeating - Democratic principles!,—
We are-prepared for all such .tactics, and notify
onr worthy opponents that they may expeetto fiud
tbe serried host of Democracy firmly andcordially
united in tbe support of their principles aud their
candidate. '. ‘
Of the platform adopted.by the Convention, it
isonly necesstlry to say. that ills as we anticipated
it would be—a ample affirmance of the princi
ples of the Baltimore platform, aud President
Pierce’s Inaugural Adders. Upon mu plat-
form, and with Judge Johnson as oar candidate,
wo go into tho contest with every confidence of
certain success. ' £
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Hon. Junius IIillter and Hod. Robert
Toombs will please receive our thanks for valua
ble documents, ■ " .
Messrs. McWhorter & Erwin havepresented
us with a plug of extra cbewing.tobacco. Some
of tho visitors to onr sanctum have tested its
qualities, and pronounce h good.
inry much joy on all such acquisitions; hnt he
will find verv few natron* with the sterling Uuion
Democracy of Georgia.
1^“ In justice to Mr. M A. Cooper, of this
place, we deem rt proper to state that be is not
the author of the imitation poetrj published ,in
onr last, under the head of “ A Lover iu Dis
tress " That impression seems to be out, but i1
is erroneous. Another person hauded us the
inaunscript, who said he was the author; aud
we think it is unjust to rob him of the laurels lie
has m richly won. Honor to whom bnnnrisdue.
LOOK OUT FOR THE ELEPHANT.
By reference to our advertising columns, it
will be seen tbnt the combined Mcuagerie and
Circus ot Messrs. Robinson Sc Ehired will ex
hibit ia Athens on the 4th of July Titey have
a rare collection of animals, which will be well
worth seeing; and their performers have earned
a wide repubitiuu by their skill aud dexterity.—
For particulars see advertisement.
Itocorrespondents
“Jackson” was received too late far this issue.
It is laid over for furthei consideration.
' “ Lumpkin,” aud “ A Voicx prom Forsyth’
were intended for this week, butare unavoidably
crowded out. . pur friends mast indulge its a lit
tle; we will give them all a bearing as space
permits.
copied by tins whig journals, because it presents
in brief compass and bold form both tbe chief
falsehood upon which all the present opposition
to I’rcsideul Pierce is based, and the delusive
prediction in which the authois at.d propagators
of that falsehood find comfort. The false state
ment is, that the President in his appointments
has repudiated and violated the platform of prin
ciples on which tie was elected by the united
democracy. The delusive prediction, founded
upon the falsehood is, that the policy pursued
by tbe President in his appointments most break
down tbe democratic party, and bring about a
whig triumph in 1856. We shall notice each of
these points in their order.
Three classes of democrats assembled by their
delegates iu convention at Baltimore, and united
npon a national platform to elect President
Pierce, There were Northern democrats wbo
bud been in favor of the proviso aud nmr« re-
’ ceuitv opposed to ilb adoption of a portion of
the Compromise There were Southern demo
crats who also bad opposed the proviso, and who
also had objected to another portion of the Com
promise. In eack of these two classes there
were some whose opposition to parts of the
Compromise had been so strong as to iudttce
them at one time to oppose it os a whole. There
was a third class of democrats, both at the
North and at the South, who had been from first
to last anti-proviso compromise men These
three classes of democrats united upon the Balti
more plalto-m of 1352. declared for tbe main-
tainance of^ tbe Adjustment, and elected Presi
dent Pierce. From one of these three classes of
democrats every appointment made by the Pres
ident has lieeu taken. Neither of tbe three
clashes of democrats thus united has been pro
scribed. Their union is represented in the cabi
net. Tbe Courier’s allegation, that the “centre"
or compromise democrats, as n class have in
the appointments lieeu "sacrificed to pleas.' the
wings,” ia etteriy false. Tukiug tho country
through, we believe *hato larger number of the
original friends of the Compromise will lie found
to Have received olfice thau of either of its South
ern or Northern opponents. Hut this is not ihe
maid point. The punk is, that no man. either
l Wo beg the indulgence of some of our
mercantile friends ibis week. The pressure of
matter is so great that we are compelled to omit
a few of their ailvertisementq || vf^^ i £(v'?r
a
' ' REFRESHING RAIN.
On Friday last we bad quite a refreshing rain,
which cooled the atmosphere very mufch. It
was so light, however, the crops received but
little benefit from it
P, S—Wednesday, 22.—A glorious rain
falling while we are going to press. Thank God
far that . , - - h
MEWS ITEMS.
M. Adrian Miguel, a French journalist or
New York; was found drowuetim the East River
on Sunday.
—Mr. Richard G. Chappell,a respectable citi
zen of Charlotte co, Yth, committed suicide on
the5thiust. , \ ’
—On Fridny last, three men, named Wilson.
O’Brien and Murphy were killed at Louisville
while in a well, by impure air.
— The Easton (Md.) Star says there will bean
abnndautcropof wheat iu that county'; harvest
will, commence in about a.week. . j - :
—J. Covvden has been, at Cbilo,Obio.chatged
with passing counterfeit $50 bills on the State
Bunk of North Carolina.
—Grub aud other worms are said to be doing
much damage to the young corn in Talbot co.,
Md. 'iVebeartbeseme complaint in this section.
scription of nationality upon its union. Alike to this
nationality uldemocrnticsenitmeuland tothisdem-
ocrotic union, ns impregnable fact, will hi* whole
administration respond, as thus far it has respond
ed. One democratic administration united the
democratic party to break down the colossal op
pression of the bank; another united the demo
cratic party to carry the civilization of popular
power tothe Pacihc; and iu the light of these
great examples the administration of President
Pierce is now wielding the uuity of the same
great party tothe task, even more imperative
and not less conspicuous, of perpetuating the do
mestic peace of the Uuion, which by the policy
aud valor of bis predecessor was expanded ana
freed
Democratic Meeting in Forsyth
County.
tire Compromise, -iiod opposed to a renewal oj
Kite sectimml- agitation, fa other words, then
President has regarded us eligible to office every
Iman whoin good faitti united with the di-mo-1
leratic' party on its national p.faitorin, a* lsnl I
Anwii hI'Baltimore, and unite illrera.', In so do-
I ing tiio president is charged by the ,wliigs with
-practical repudiation mid violation of the pfat-
Ifn in ou which'Ito whs elected!' The obvious
answer—manifest and conclusive to every man I
of sense and linnrety—i*. that any other folicy
on his part would have been n repudiation of the
platform. He lias taken tile only course com
patible with tbe national principles cn which he
was elected. He would huve repudiated the
union o! democrats upon those principles, if he
had do lined to proscription any class of those
|who so united.
HSo far. we have spoken of the President’s dis
charge of Ins obligations to the principles on
which he was elected, and to ibe great party
which Doited tn elect him. But it is urged that
this comprehensive policy must break the demo-
crati - parly down. And uow, front whontcomes
this prediction ? From those wliigs who streim-l
ously supported General Scott solely became hel
avowed tre very tame policy towards the whig
party. General Scott claimed to be a compro
mise man. and look care that repeated declara
tions of bis,.4|$4s ft convertalion, should get
into the newspaper*, to the effect that be earned
the Compromise through Congress. But the
convention which nominated him teas a very
motley assemblage. . There were sixty-six whigs
there who tbeu put themselves ou record against
the maintenance of the Compromise. There
were about twice that number who recorded
themselvea iin its lavor. There were Scottites,
Seiverdite*. Fillmareites, and Websterites.—
There were whig* in favor of renewiug the
slavery agitation, aud whigs in favor of repress
ing it. There were whigs like Mangnm, who
threw the Compromise put uf the cnucus' win
dow ; aud whig* like Gentry, who claimed the
Compromise as the corner-stone of their party.
There were-wbig* like Greeley, who bolted the
platform and took ilia candidate; aud whig* like
Stnhena, who hdlteat the candidate and o k tbo]
platform. And mark, now; that tbe convention,
instead of uniting there men, only made a per
manent record of their irreopncileehle dissen
sions. The Fillmore men, every where Uiiterly
discontented, in many States bolted in brigades.
The Webster raep, like Webster himself, open
ly preferred.the demncra'4 to the whig nominee.
And, now, tp. all these discordant and 'clashing
elements, striving in vain to be a party—to this
most heterogeneous array which could unite nei
ther upon ' platform dr candidate—to . this “na-
tional.organiyuToii.tltasolved”—what policy did
General Scoi\l»vowin the event of his election?]
In his letter accepting the nominatirra, "wiili
the resolutions annexed,” he said; “Itf regard
to the general - policy ofthe administration, if
elected, I should ot course look nmong those
who may approve that policy for the ageuta to
wrry it into execution ; and I should seek to cul--
tivate hiirmo iy and fraternal sentimi'n1nMr«i/gA-
out tie iohig party, without attempting to redoce
its members‘by proscription to exact comformily
to my own withes. £' c -\- - gs
' Here was a policy comprehensive enough !—
All the whig elans, with no pretence of union
among thein—broken, dissevered, fiercely bellig
erent ns they were when their convention broke
the fold
At a large meeting of the Democratic
party of Forsyth county, assembled in
the Court House, on the 7th iust., (it
heioesale day.) for the purpose of ma-
kingsome preliminary arrangements for
nominating candidates for the next Leg
islature—on motion of Major McGinnes,
Curtis Gteen, Esq., was called to the
chair, and A. G. Hutchins requested to
act as Secretary.
The object of the meeting having
been explained by Mr. Williams, A. G.
Hutchins then introduc ed the following
Preamble and ReNolutiniis:
Whereat, Being assembled under a
call, and in the name of the Democratic
party of Forsyth coutity, and, whereas,
we deem it our duty and privilege to
maintain the principles of the National
Democratic Republican party of the
Union asset forth in their resolutions
Llfrom time to time, and carried out
TTmiB practical operations nr me govern
ment, aud as the State elections are fast
approaching, in view of which, ntul t<
carry out the principles of said party,
Be it, therefore, Reto.red, That we
recommend to each Militia District in
ibis county, to select three delegates,
whose duty it shall he to see that their
respective districts lie represe.ited at the
county convention, to be held at Cum-
ming, on the 1st Tuesday in Jtriy next,
for the purpose of selecting a candidate
for the SSenam, and also, one for the
House of Representatives of the next
eu8uingL^eislitiure, and that in the event
no appointment is made by the districts,
then the persons named to day, may ap
pear and act as delegates. - '
Resolved, That we approve o f the
Platform of principles as adopted and
set forth by the Baltimore Democt&tic
Convention which nominated General
Franklin Pierce and Wm. K. King—
principles sej forth by Jefferson, and
since cat tied out by "Madison, Jackson
and Polk,
Retolved, That we highly approve of
the Inaugural Address of our present
ChiSf Magistrate, and of his Adminis
tration ofthe affairs of our Government.
Retolved, That the Chair' appoint a
committee of three in each Militia Dis
trict to carry out the first resolution.
The last resolution was 'added by
Col; Lester, and on his motion they
were unanimously adopted.
The Chair then announced the follow
ing names as' the committee from the
District*, viz:
1st District.—J. Terry, J. Miller and
Milford Webb. \ ",
2d District.—W.- Martin, Sr., M;E.
Cunningham and W. S, Bagley,
Holbrook’s District.—Jas. Hs
Bennett an'd G. is~. Street
Hightower District.—M. Roberts, J."
Dooly and J. Montgomery
ved”—what policy;did Barker’s District.—J.’Bramblet, R.
Brown and G. Kellogg. ^
Gazaway’s District.—J. P. Hudson, J
G. Hope and G. H. Julian,
t Light’s District.—B. J. Rice, J; Mar
tin and A. (J:-Gravitt. i-T . /x, v .r*5.'»
Town District.—T. Strickland, J. W.
Fincher, W. W. Vaughan,
Col. Wilcox introduced the following
resolutions, which were adopted;
Resolved, That we recommend the
holding of a Convention at some conve
nient time and place, to be hereafter
Harris, P.
From the Fetleral Union Extra.'
Democratic State Convention.
Mti.ledgeville, June 15.
The Delegates appointed to the Dem
ocratic {Jfate Convention to nominate a
candidate for Governor, assembled in
the Representative. Hall to-day at 11
o’clock, A. M. •
For the purpose of organizing the
Convention,
On motion of Thos. M. Griffin, of the
county of Coweta. Hon. Robt. McMillan,
of Habersham, was called to the Chair,
and Arthur Hood, and A, C. Morton,
requested to act as Secretaries. .
On motion of R W Flournoy of Wash
ington, a call of the Counties was made,
whereupon the following Delegates en
rolled their names and took their seats:
Baldwin—Samuel McComb, W T
Williamson, Wm. McKinley, Wm.
Steel.
Baker—M Chastain, B O Keaton.
Bibh—J Dean, P Tracy, H K Green,
R A Smith, J J Cary.
Butts—G Hendrick, B W Collier, E.
Varner, SH Saunders.
Burke—R R Lawson, E Watkins, W
W olker.
Camden—A S Atkinson, J C Smith.
Campbell—R O Beavers, L B Watts.
Carroll—H P Wooten, A F Merrill,
A J Broggis.
Cass—GPHamtlton, BH'Leake.
Chatham—T Purse, G P Harrison,
J M Millen, L S D’Lyon.
Chattooga—W Shropshire, L W
Crook.
Cherokee—J E Brown, W J Willi
ford, G McIntosh, R. J. Cowart.
Clarke—W L Mitchell.
Coweta—T M Griffin, S W Lee, J J
Collier, H G Tench. "
. Columbia—T E Beall, T M Watson,
J. H. Stockton.
Cobb—S Lawrence, J O GartreU, A.
Matter.
Crawford—T C Howard H Steel
Dade—B Easley.
Decatur—TG Arnett.
DelCalb—J J Whitaker, A Nelson.
Doolv—J J Collier, E Butts, J C
Mounger.
Early—B H Robinson, F T Cullens.
Elbert—W T Venduzer, W Teasly.
Emanuel—-E' Swain.
Fayette—J J Whitaker, J. F. Jhon
son. ■ 1
Franklin—W Turk, J H Patrick, E.
W Morris.
Floyd.—James Spurlock, J W M
Beriei).
Forsyth—S Strickland, G N Lester,
L F Wilcox. -
Gordon, Geo. Lumpkin, J D Phillips,
J C. Longstreet.
Gwinnett—H P Thomas, K T Ter
rill.
Hall—J Gray.
Hancock—T L Winn, H Fraley. M.
Johnson. F H Sanford.
Habersham—Robt. McMillan.
Harris—F Harget, J N Ramsey.
Heard—S T Strickland.
Henry—H H Glenn. R M SleW.
Houston—E J McGehee, W Herring
ton, J A Pringle,.I H Powers.
Irwin—Geo. Wilcox, W S Moor.
JacKBmr—J Finnegan, W C Miller,
R J P«rk. U Wi.itH •
Jasper—C EFW Campion, J H
Shropshire. G I) Lamar, J L Standtfer.
C D Bostivk.
Jones - L faingletoii,' W S Mougbmi,
J S Walker, J Roberts. '
Jefferson—A H. Wright, E B Hook,
Laurens—J R Cochran.
Lee—J P Cork, A E Harris.
Liberty—E Daniel, R Harris.
Lumpkin—W M Varnum. ■
Macon—P M Huson, J A Hunter,
W H Willis, T Swaringeti, R H D
Sorrel.
Marion— ; T Oliver.
Monroe—J. H Josey, T B Williams,
J Lamar, A Haney, Z E Hat man.
Merriwether—W H F Hall, D C
Gresham S Darden.
Morgan—T J Burney, T P Saffold,
Geo R Jessup.
Murray—j Edmondson, S L Stow,
Jas. Morris.
McIntosh-—C Spaulding, W J. Dun-
woody. ’ v ^ . , , ' j,
Muscogee—J F Bozeman. J Quinn,
M'Lomax, M Terrence A J Robinson.
Newton—T F Jone8,H A Troutman,
L Q C Lamar. - * -
Oglethorpe—P-M Stephens, A W
Jackson. . .... v-
Paultfing—L M Matthews, G Gray.,
Polk—J M Ware, T C Bomur. ->
Pike—J Neal, T S iVI Blood worth. ^
Pulaski—B .Pollock, G- W Jordan.
Putnsra—A Ov Mosuly, W A-foitl,
L J Stewavt, J. Adams.
Randolph—S P AlIl8ori, S A Smith,
M D Hendrix. 1 * ^;
Richmond—Jas Gardner, Jb. ;* •
Stewart—J A Tucker; D G Rogers,
Sumpter—J P Guerry, Jas. S Fish,
W M Brady.. . •-V
Spaulding—H. Vdrner S C Mitchell,
Talbot—W A Daniel;
man, E W Pou. y.~. - r
Taliaferro—iM. Griffin, D A Wib
liams, W. Bell. • •'
Taytor—Jesse Tennison.
• Telfair—M G Wilcox, ^ _
Troup—>J A Russell, J’A Lane, F A
Thomas J.
Eastern
Middle
Northern
Southern
Western ;
Ocmulgee
Ffirtt .
Macon
S.'Western
Chattahoochee
Coweta
Cherokee ...
Who having retired and 'retoLa
reported the names of the f„l|„ w ’
gentlemen as. officers of the C un
lion:
For President.—Hon.
Butney, of Morgan.
For ' Vice Presidentt.—Hun. 0 H
Keitati of Whitfield, Hen'l ifam’l
tnsonnt Washttjglon, Hon. Thus ? urge
of Chatham, Capt. George Wilcox of
Irwin, Col. John A Tucker, ofSiewart
Hon Henry P. Wooten of Carrol/. ’
For Secretaries.—Alex. C Morton 0 f
MuBcogee, Arthur Hood of Gordon.
Which selection was unanimouilt
confi-med by the convention.
Upon motion of James Ganlner, J r .
of Richmond, a committee of three con
sisting of Gardner of Richmond, Spauld.
ing of McIntosh, and Varnum of L« 0 ip.
kin, were appointed to inform the Presj.
dent of his selection and conduct him to
his seat.
The President on taking the chair,
addressed the convention, thanking them
for the honor conferred npon him, and
congratulating tbe Democracy of the
State upon the favorable circumstances
which surrounded their union, and urg
ing upon all the harmony and good fee),
ir.g which shout'd characterize Demo
crats as a body. j.■'
Tbe resolution adopted by the State
Democratic Convention ot 1849, was,
on motion of Mr. Bryan, of Wayne]
adopted. It was as follows;
Resolved. That we recommend that
the basis of representation in futdra
Conventions he one for each county for
Senator, and two for each Representa
tive, to be estimated according to tlie
present basis oi representation in the
Legislature.’^
On motion of Mf.Hillyer, of Walton,
the • delegates in this convention from
counties hot fully represented were au
thorized to cast the full vote to which
such counties were entitled under the
preceding resolution.
Mr. Harrison of Chatham offered the
following resolution:
Resvlced, That a majority ofall the votes
cast by the Convention, shall be requi
site for the nomination of a Candidate
for G overnnr..
To which Mr. Lomax of Muscogee
offered the following as a substitute.
Resolved, That it shall require a rate
of two-thirds of the entire Convention
to nominate a candidate of tbe party
for Governor.
After a - discussion participated in b*
Messrs. Flournoy, Gardner, Hillyer,
Howard, McMillan, and otheis, the reso
lution offered by Mr. HattiMm, «»»
withdrawn, and the substitute offered
by Mr. Boirikt presented as an original
resolution, and carried by a large ma
jority.
On motion tbe Convention then pro
ceeded to ballot for a candidate for
Governor. Upon counting out the volet,
the following was the result:
Herschel V. Johnson leeeived 12?
votes. /
Henry G. Lamar received seventy-
nine votes.
Hugh A Haralson received seventy-
one v. >ies'.
Hiram Warner received twenty-four
votes.
Henry R Jackson received three
votes* and ope vote blank—no one hav
ing received two-thirds of the votes
cast, the, Convention proceeded to the
2d ballot, with tlte.fidlovviug result;
Herschel V Johnson received 163
votes. '
HugU A Hatalson received 77 votes.
Henry G Lamar received 51 v tes.
Hiram Warner, received 16 vatu'}.
Henry It Jackson o votes and £.
Starnes 3 votes.
Upon motion the Convention then ad
journed tuS o’clock,'"P. M.
Huson, S F Culberson, TD Harris. ton; Thos E. Beall of Columbia- ^
Twiggs—Dr. Gibson. H.-Faulk. W:l-Western District—E. W.
S Kelly:
■'"o tuev were wiieti men u«'nvcimini i
"P—were to Ire cantered like lambs into the iuiu i • . , n - -
of Office, if caly General Scott should reach the obsignated, For tho purpose of nomtna
presidency This was the programme, bo ran I t'Og » Democratic candidate for Cou-
Upson—T A D Weaver, P M Smith.
Warren—W H Hubart, N A Wick
er.
Walker—Michael Dickso n, Jno Cald-
WaltoD—J Hillyer, W S Ivey, H. L
Williams, J Still. t
3 o’clock, P..M.
The- Convention met pursuant to ad
journ roe ut^t be President in the Chair.
The Convention again proceeded lo
ballot, with the following result:
On the 3d ballot; H V Johnson re*
ceived 172 votes.
Hugh A Haralson 91 votes.
H | Lamar 26 votes.
H iram Warner A voi es.
Henry R Jackson three votes.
James H Stark three votes.
. On the 4th ballot H V Johnson re
ceived 192 votes.
Hugh A Haralson 98 votes. .
Henty R Jackson 3 votes and J HS< ar ^
15 votes, the names of Lamar and ” &r '
eer having been withdrawn.
On the fifth and. Jast ballot,
. H V Johnson received 205 vote-**
Hugh A HaVulson."85 votes, J H
.12 votes. H R Jackson 3 votes,
Henry L Bemiing one vote.
Th,e Hon. Herschel V. Johnson b* •
ing received two-thirds of tbo en^r
voto cast was declared by tlie ^ reS f or
the choice «>f the' Democratic f* r W .
G Y.-rtior of Georgia, and on m0,I °?
F H Sanford of Hancock tbs nomtna
tio'n was made unanimous, anu by
ctamalion. ^ Tn Jjt
The Cmnmitte of 3 from each JudS
cial District to draftvmitable resolo ' '
for adoption by the Convention
then announced as follows: .
Middle District—James, Gardner,^..
Chairman; S B Craftott, of VVasbUg
Western District—— ; > u/.i.on,
Fi anklin, Junius Hillyer oi *
W L Mitchell ol Clark. ^
Northern District—W feasly 0 p
belt, Mark Johnson of Hancock)
M Stephens of Oglethorpe. ,
Eastein District—G P ^ arn . s w’| n .
Chatham, Cfaas. Spaulding of Md"
tosh, S 0 Bryan of Wavno; ;. r =